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'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.' 'From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.' 'With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.' 'But I enjoy my adventures with Salman because you just have to be yourself.'

Cong spreading rumours about Art 370, punish it: Modi

Cong spreading rumours about Art 370, punish it: Modi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Modi thanked the people of the state for making the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative a fruitful one.

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya and Mervyn Fernandis relive India's gold medal-winning campaign at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

AAP sacks two leaders for demanding money

AAP sacks two leaders for demanding money

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Sending out a strong message to party office bearers, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday sacked two leaders from Uttar Pradesh for demanding money in exchange of party tickets.

Coal scam: CBI chargesheets ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda

Coal scam: CBI chargesheets ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, ex-Jharkhand chief secretary Ashok Kumar Basu and six others have been chargesheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a coal block allocation scam case.

Why PSBs put Rs 1-trn bad loans on sale

Why PSBs put Rs 1-trn bad loans on sale

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Bankruptcy proceedings are going at a slower pace than what the bankers had envisaged and many cases have gone beyond the 270-day timeline set under the IBC mainly because of litigation.

What the 'eminence' tag means for Indian institutes

What the 'eminence' tag means for Indian institutes

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Greater autonomy, freedom to recruit faculty and government funding are just some of the perks these institutes will enjoy.

From stationery czar to loan defaulter: Story of Kanpur's Vikram Kothari

From stationery czar to loan defaulter: Story of Kanpur's Vikram Kothari

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Vikram Kothari finds himself stands accused of a bank loan default to the tune of thousands of crores.

Modi tsunami sweeps Bihar; RJD scores 0 for 1st time

Modi tsunami sweeps Bihar; RJD scores 0 for 1st time

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The Congress, which had fought nine, lost all but managed to retain Kishanganj.

Villagers living along LoC flee their homes after cross-border firing

Villagers living along LoC flee their homes after cross-border firing

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Forced to leave their hamlets and cattle, the border residents want the Narendra Modi government to take strong action against Pakistan so that it does repeat the terror attacks and ceasefire violations along LoC.

Naxals ambush running train in Bihar, kill 3 policemen

Naxals ambush running train in Bihar, kill 3 policemen

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

Three policemen were shot dead and two injured by armed Maoists in a running train near Jamalpur railway station in Bihar's Munger district on Saturday evening.

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

In the video, Tomar is seen dragging the woman and brutally assaulting her.

Jet-Etihad deal documents among those leaked: CBI

Jet-Etihad deal documents among those leaked: CBI

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Jet-Etihad deal documents among those leaked: CBI

Speaker suspends 24 AIADMK MPs for continued ruckus

Speaker suspends 24 AIADMK MPs for continued ruckus

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

The Members suspended included K Ashok Kumar, R K Bharathi Mohan, M Chandrakasi, Jayakumar Jayavardhan, K Parasuraman, Dr K Kamraj, P Kumar, M Vasanti, C Mahendram, K Margatham and P Nagarajan.

Want to help your dad organise his finances?

Want to help your dad organise his finances?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Calculate his monthly expenses, health care spending, how much funds will he need once he retires, and whether his current savings and investments will enable him to manage his lifestyle through retirement, suggests Ashok Kumar E R, CEO and co-founder, Scripbox.

Yesteryear actress Nanda is dead

Yesteryear actress Nanda is dead

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

The actress, who starred in films like Bhabhi and Choti Bahen, was 75.

AAP sacks two leaders from Uttar Pradesh for corruption

AAP sacks two leaders from Uttar Pradesh for corruption

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Sending out a strong message to party office bearers, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday sacked two leaders from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly demanding money in exchange of party tickets.

Govt wants Boeing to pay up for AI losses on Dreamliner flaws

Govt wants Boeing to pay up for AI losses on Dreamliner flaws

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The national carrier, which had placed orders for 27 Dreamliners in 2006, has so far taken the delivery of 13 aircraft.

Birthday Special: The Best of Amol Palekar

Birthday Special: The Best of Amol Palekar

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

We celebrate the brilliant actor by looking back at his classic works.

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Bollywood loves to holiday in Goa!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

A look at all the times Goa played Bollywood's favourite getaway on screen.

Delhi roads rage: Bus strike continues, AAP govt invokes ESMA

Delhi roads rage: Bus strike continues, AAP govt invokes ESMA

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Lakhs of commuters faced hardships in commuting due to the strike.

Resigned to obviate further controversy: Justice Ganguly

Resigned to obviate further controversy: Justice Ganguly

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Former Justice Ashok Kumar Ganguly on Tuesday said he resigned as chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission 'to obviate any further controversy' while holding that the grounds on which Centre made a recommendation against him to the President were "untenable" and "misconceived.

Honour killing in Haryana; young couples' naked corpses found

Honour killing in Haryana; young couples' naked corpses found

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Naked bodies of an unidentified man and a woman were on Monday found inside two steel trunks dumped near a park in the district, following which Haryana police has sent five teams to neighbouring states to crack the case, which it suspects to be of honour killing.

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.

Nitish stakes claim to form Bihar govt, parades 130 MLAs

Nitish stakes claim to form Bihar govt, parades 130 MLAs

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The JD-U has 115 MLAs in the 243-member assembly, most of who are reportedly with Nitish

Hirakhand derailment: NIA team probes terror angle

Hirakhand derailment: NIA team probes terror angle

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Odisha Police, however, ruled out involvement of Naxals in the Hirakhand mishap.

The 5 BJP Dalit MPs who are upset with Modi

The 5 BJP Dalit MPs who are upset with Modi

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Here are 5 BJP MPs who have taken up cudgels against their party leadership for its handling of Dalit issues.

Swami Agnivesh alleges attack by BJP youth wing, ABVP

Swami Agnivesh alleges attack by BJP youth wing, ABVP

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

He was allegedly attacked for his 'anti-Hindu' stance.

Hockey stars rake up Bharat Ratna debate again

Hockey stars rake up Bharat Ratna debate again

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

Former national hockey player and Member of Parliament Dilip Tirkey on Sunday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for Major Dhyan Chand and said the hockey wizard should be given Bharat Ratna-country's highest civilian award.

Baby, baby, baby ooh

Baby, baby, baby ooh

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

Garbh Vigyan Sanskar's logic: Have sex when the right planets are lined up; stop after you get pregnant, notes Mitali Saran.

SAI committee meets Sports Minister regarding Walsh's proposal

SAI committee meets Sports Minister regarding Walsh's proposal

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The six-member committee, constituted by Sports Authority of India (SAI) to study the proposals of Indian hockey coach Terry Walsh, met the Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday.

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Maharashtra Police found over 300 migrant workers holed up inside two container trucks meant for carrying essential commodities from Telangana to Rajasthan.

Arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sent to one-day police custody

Arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sent to one-day police custody

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Several protesters were seen shouting slogans outside the Saket court.

Govt appoints one-man commission to probe Rohith Vemula's suicide

Govt appoints one-man commission to probe Rohith Vemula's suicide

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Senior Union Human Resources Development ministry officials said in Delhi that Justice (retd) Roopanwal will review the entire sequence of events, the circumstances and to establish facts and correctives in the context of the incident in a university.

'Arjuna award devalued, made cheap'

'Arjuna award devalued, made cheap'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Former recipients of the Arjuna award on Tuesday lamented that its dignity has been lowered and the government is now 'throwing' the honour away.

Father of UP girl who accused BJP MLA of rape dies in custody

Father of UP girl who accused BJP MLA of rape dies in custody

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The girl tried to immolate herself near the chief minister's residence in Lucknow on Sunday.

Jaitley CDR case: Six persons sent to 3-day police custody

Jaitley CDR case: Six persons sent to 3-day police custody

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Six persons, including three Delhi Police personnel, were remanded in three-day police custody by a court for allegedly obtaining call detail records of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley.

Office rents to rise 5-10% in Mumbai, Southern cities

Office rents to rise 5-10% in Mumbai, Southern cities

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Rentals for office space in Mumbai rise around 5-10 per cent, says a survey.