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First look: Sonam Kapoor-Ayushmann Khurrana's Bewakoofiyaan

First look: Sonam Kapoor-Ayushmann Khurrana's Bewakoofiyaan

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Have you watched these Top 10 shows?

Have you watched these Top 10 shows?

Rediff.com26 May 2020

The lockdown has seen some amazing shows finding their way to home screens.

MUST SEE: 10 stars you won't believe are the same age!

MUST SEE: 10 stars you won't believe are the same age!

Rediff.com6 May 2014

That film stars usually look younger than their years is a fact well known. But this comparative look will blow your mind!

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea.

Rs 10,000 crore may just be a SLICE of Asaram's wealth!

Rs 10,000 crore may just be a SLICE of Asaram's wealth!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Self-styled godman Asaram has accumulated wealth to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore and vast tracts of land across the country, the value of which is yet to be assessed, police said on Thursday.

'If CBI director bows to government pressure it is because he wants to'

'If CBI director bows to government pressure it is because he wants to'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

'I was at a very senior position in the CBI and what happens is, hints are dropped for you to act upon. But then it depends upon your conscience, to do it or otherwise.' 'I know the rank and file of the CBI, they will bounce back; it is the leadership which has failed.'

Rs 2000 cr of losses brewing for tea cos this year

Rs 2000 cr of losses brewing for tea cos this year

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Rough estimates from plantation companies have pegged production loss in excess of 100 million kg (mkg) across India which is valued at around Rs 2000 crore. Usually, plantation companies in Assam and West Bengal produce around 15 per cent of the total tea during March-April.

All you need to know about the fodder scam

All you need to know about the fodder scam

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Monday's verdict in the fodder scam, sending former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to jail, for which he could be disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha - which could jeopardize the UPA government's already wafer-thin majority, is all over the news but how much do you know about it? Check out our primer.

SIT set up for re-investigation into 1984 anti-Sikh riots

SIT set up for re-investigation into 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

A SIT was set up for fresh investigation into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in Delhi and some other states.

Here's some good news for India's tea lovers

Here's some good news for India's tea lovers

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Tea estates across Assam and West Bengal, which were hitherto closed owing to the lockdown, opened in April.

BSF detects 20-ft-long tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu

BSF detects 20-ft-long tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

The force later examined the tunnel and found plastic sandbags on its mouth that had "Pakistani markings" on them.

India's tea export and the Iran connection

India's tea export and the Iran connection

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Iran is India's largest importer of tea in value terms while in terms of volume, it is the second largest after Russia

'Young people engage in drug peddling to live the kind of lifestyles influencers live'

'Young people engage in drug peddling to live the kind of lifestyles influencers live'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

'Lifestyle, peer pressure, lure of extra pocket money and many other factors are responsible why youth are taking drugs.'

Sharad Kumar named interim CVC

Sharad Kumar named interim CVC

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

CVC K V Chowdary and Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin completed their tenure at the anti-graft body on Sunday and Monday respectively.

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'Forget Asthana. Forget Alok Verma. It is this government that has done the greatest damage.' 'My biggest worry is that they have made the CBI a puppet of the government.' 'They want the CBI director to act as per the wishes of the government.'

Monsoon pics: Traffic, waterlogging and more

Monsoon pics: Traffic, waterlogging and more

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Presenting some interesting photographs we received from you.

'CBI boss Jaiswal won't buckle under pressure'

'CBI boss Jaiswal won't buckle under pressure'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'In Maharashtra he didn't buckle under pressure.' 'We expect him to do the same as the CBI Director.'

World Bank may fund Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project

World Bank may fund Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, which is implementing the project, said that it was in talks with the World Bank for funding the project.

Insurance related questions? Here's expert advice

Insurance related questions? Here's expert advice

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Bike insurance? Car insurance? Health insurance? Roopam Asthana answers them all.

'I'm a fearless actor now'

'I'm a fearless actor now'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'Having lived through cancer, through so many ups and downs, I'm not particularly attached to attention or success -- it's lovely if it's there, it's fine if it's not.'

Tejashwi, Rabri get bail in IRCTC scam case

Tejashwi, Rabri get bail in IRCTC scam case

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj also issued a production warrant against Prasad in the case.

12-yr-old critical after sexual assault, 1 man arrested

12-yr-old critical after sexual assault, 1 man arrested

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The child, whose parents work as labourers in a factory, was beaten and brutalised with a sharp object. She is critical and on oxygen support, said a senior doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where she is admitted.

Alok Verma tells SC his tenure of 2 years as CBI chief can't be altered

Alok Verma tells SC his tenure of 2 years as CBI chief can't be altered

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The CBI chief's advocate said there was no basis for the Central Vigilance Commission to pass such an order recommending to send him on leave.

Mumbai ship collision: 100 containers missing

Mumbai ship collision: 100 containers missing

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

Nearly 100 containers that fell into the sea following the collision between two merchant vessels off the Mumbai coast are still missing and two of them are carrying hazardous chemicals. "The salvage operation is underway. Nearly 100 out of the total 250 containers are yet to be traced from the waters," said Rahul Asthana, chairman of Mumbai Port Trust. Two of the missing containers carry hazardous chemicals and efforts are on to locate and retrieve them, he said.

Meet Yash Raj's sexy new actors

Meet Yash Raj's sexy new actors

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

A look at seven actors that Yash Raj's Y-Films will launch through three films.

'Youngsters today have to face greater competition'

'Youngsters today have to face greater competition'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

The actor talks to Salil Jayakar about the unconventional path he trod to become a renowned actor.

World has a new largest private tea producer

World has a new largest private tea producer

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

Over the past year, McLeod sold 21 gardens in India, reducing almost 32 million kg in production.

PMO refuses to share details of corruption complaints against Modi's mantris

PMO refuses to share details of corruption complaints against Modi's mantris

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

The PMO said providing such information "may be a subjective as well as a cumbersome exercise"

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India. During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and is a suicide risk if he was sent to Mumbai's Arthur Road jail. A fascinating excerpt from Danish Khan and Ruhi Khan's Escaped: True Stories Of Indian Fugitives In London.

Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma new CBI chief

Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma new CBI chief

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

His name was cleared by a three-member selection panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar and Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge as members.

Mallya's fate will be decided on December 10

Mallya's fate will be decided on December 10

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

The 62-year-old former Kingfisher Airline boss' defence team, led by Clare Montgomery, opened the day by branding the government of India's evidence presented in the case as "utterly unfounded".

Blasts probe reveals split within Indian society

Blasts probe reveals split within Indian society

Rediff.com16 Aug 2008

The case has been solved and details that are emerging are not just worrying but show the spilt within the Indian society. Within the jungles of Kerala and Gujarat, training camps are organised where training to plant bombs is being imparted to young Indian Muslims. There is an inter-state network functioning capable of motivating 20-25-year boys to turn against the nation. The worst fears have come true.

Hardik detained ahead of Ekta March; internet banned in Gujarat

Hardik detained ahead of Ekta March; internet banned in Gujarat

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Hardik Patel, who is leading the Patel quota stir, was on Saturday detained by police along with 35 of his supporters ahead of his Ekta March in Surat with the Gujarat administration following it up by imposing a ban on mobile Internet services across the state.

Meet the New-Age Bollywood Mom

Meet the New-Age Bollywood Mom

Rediff.com11 May 2020

'Mothers as characters may have the same problems as they had years ago.' 'But what's refreshing is how they are becoming more accepting towards the changes in society.'

IRCTC scam: Bail granted to Lalu's wife Rabri, son Tejashwi

IRCTC scam: Bail granted to Lalu's wife Rabri, son Tejashwi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

The court granted bail to Rabri and Tejashwi Yadav in the CBI case on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety of a like amount.

Review: Bewakoofiyaan tries to be too many things at once

Review: Bewakoofiyaan tries to be too many things at once

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Bewakoofiyaan never really establishes its chief motive, says Sukanya Verma after watching the film.

Does the Juvenile Justice Act need amendment?

Does the Juvenile Justice Act need amendment?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Most juvenile remand homes are in appalling condition and need a massive overhaul. But whether redrafting the law will bring down juvenile crime is the moot question. What is required better remand homes, more specialised care rather than to expose young people to the trauma and stigma of adult jails, says Rashme Sehgal.

'The rules are different for superstars'

'The rules are different for superstars'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2006

As with all KJ movies, there are 2 movies for the price of one, a pre-interval laugh fest and a post-interval weepie. Both are thoroughly enjoyable if viewed in the context of the 'commercial' movie.

We never understand KANK's characters

We never understand KANK's characters

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

KANK's failure is its inability to get the viewer to empathise with the protagonists.

Will new Juvenile law reduce crime?

Will new Juvenile law reduce crime?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

'Given that 95 per cent of rapes are committed by adults and only 5 per cent by juveniles, these 95 per cent of rapes will continue to take place, so what women's safety are we talking about?'