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Waheeda Rehman: I DON'T think ours was the golden era

Waheeda Rehman: I DON'T think ours was the golden era

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

The veteran actress explains why awards have lost their charm and why she is against remakes.

Haryana police to honour London Olympians from state

Haryana police to honour London Olympians from state

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will honour Olympics bronze medal winner Yogeshwar Dutt and all other athletes who participated in London Games in an awards function to be organised by Haryana Police in Chandigarh on August 23.

SSP with proven record in Srinagar rushed to Manipur amid spurt in violence

SSP with proven record in Srinagar rushed to Manipur amid spurt in violence

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Balwal, who has expertise in handling terror-related cases, has been "prematurely" repatriated to Manipur cadre where a fresh bout of violence has worsened the already tense situation.

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan and the driving force behind the nation's 'Green Revolution,' passed away in Chennai on Thursday.

India bags most of World Travel Awards

India bags most of World Travel Awards

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

India has emerged as one of the the hottest global tourist destinations in Asia bagging most of the prizes by prestigious World Travel awards.

Prasar Bharati CEO rejects BBC invite over 'one-sided' riot coverage

Prasar Bharati CEO rejects BBC invite over 'one-sided' riot coverage

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

'I must respectfully decline the invitation in view of the recent coverage of the BBC of certain incidents of violence in Delhi,' Vempati said in his letter to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Director General Tony Hall.

PM awards eminent scientists at Science Congress

PM awards eminent scientists at Science Congress

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Kapil Sibal, Tamil Nadu Governor Surjeet Singh Barnala and State Ministers participated in the function.

Chris Gayle Windies Cricketer of the Year

Chris Gayle Windies Cricketer of the Year

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

while Daren Ganga walked away with the Test Player of the Year award at the WIPA 2006 awards function in Barbados on Tuesday.

Style Poll: VOTE for Aishwarya, Deepika and more!

Style Poll: VOTE for Aishwarya, Deepika and more!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

Give us your take on these famous faces' fashionable (and not-so-fashionable) choices!

9 Celebrity Inspired Ear Cuff Styles You Just Cannot Miss

9 Celebrity Inspired Ear Cuff Styles You Just Cannot Miss

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

9 Celebrity Inspired Ear Cuff Styles You Just Cannot Miss

Love backstage action? Become an event manager

Love backstage action? Become an event manager

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Considered a sunrise industry, it covers much more than weddings and fashion shows.

PIX: Lakshmi Manchu, Rana Daggubati at the Mirchi Music Awards

PIX: Lakshmi Manchu, Rana Daggubati at the Mirchi Music Awards

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Here's looking at the red carpet arrivals.

Ramdev gives a clean chit to Modi on corruption issues

Ramdev gives a clean chit to Modi on corruption issues

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on corruption issues saying, "he has not done anything wrong".

Mahatma Gandhi Peace award for Aung San Suu Kyi

Mahatma Gandhi Peace award for Aung San Suu Kyi

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

Burmese Prime Minister-in-exile, Thien Win received the award on her behalf, which was presented by South African Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim.

Asian Para Games: India bag 17 medals, including 3 gold

Asian Para Games: India bag 17 medals, including 3 gold

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Prachi Yadav became the first Indian to win a para canoe gold in the Asian Para Games.

'For me my relationship with Salman Sir is important'

'For me my relationship with Salman Sir is important'

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Has Salman Khan accepted Arijit Singh's apology? Subhash K Jha speaks to the singer to find out.

Saif Ali Khan hospitalised with chest pain

Saif Ali Khan hospitalised with chest pain

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

The 36-year-old actor is currently undergoing Angiography.

AAPI silver jubilee: Indian-Americans get awards

AAPI silver jubilee: Indian-Americans get awards

Rediff.com16 May 2007

The awards were conferred at a function organised to celebrate the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin's silver jubilee.

Rakhi Sawant's fashion mis-step

Rakhi Sawant's fashion mis-step

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

Take a look at Ms Sawant's latest look.

Driver who saved Amarnath pilgrims given 2nd highest gallantry award

Driver who saved Amarnath pilgrims given 2nd highest gallantry award

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Sheikh Salim Gafur has been selected for the honour as he displayed some rare grit and bravery and continued to drive the bus of the Amarnath pilgrims, which came under attack by the terrorists on July 10, 2017, in Jammu and Kashmir, a home ministry official said.

AB de Villiers snares five at CSA awards

AB de Villiers snares five at CSA awards

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

AB de Villiers won as many as five awards, including the South African Cricketer of the Year for a second consecutive time, at a gala function, hosted by Cricket South Africa (CSA), in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Besides being voted Cricketer of the Year for the second successive season, the South African batting great bagged four more accolades out of nine major awards.

Sachin will 'play till he enjoys the game'

Sachin will 'play till he enjoys the game'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has reiterated that retirement is not on his agenda yet.

Rahul Gandhi could be next PM: Pranab

Rahul Gandhi could be next PM: Pranab

Rediff.com11 Dec 2010

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said Rahul Gandhi could "probably" become the next prime minister.

Ramdev gives clean chit to Modi, ruffles Team Anna

Ramdev gives clean chit to Modi, ruffles Team Anna

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday came under attack from Team Anna as he shared the stage with Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad and said he found no basis for allegations of corruption in Gujarat.

Anand, Anjali sportspersons of the year

Anand, Anjali sportspersons of the year

Rediff.com1 May 2003

The duo were adjudged best by the Hero Indian Sports Academy.

Indian scientist wins award for research on glass

Indian scientist wins award for research on glass

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

Observing the super-cold glass in the lab, he detected a weak signal with unique characteristics, indicating that some atomic movement was still occurring.

Sulabh International founder gets UN Award

Sulabh International founder gets UN Award

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh International that runs public toilets in India, was honored by the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday for developing low cost toilet technology to produce energy out of human excreta.

Om Shanti Om: The Rediff Review

Om Shanti Om: The Rediff Review

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

Farah Khan's latest film is heavily flawed but still fun.

Smriti Mehra is women's pro golfer of the year

Smriti Mehra is women's pro golfer of the year

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Smriti Mehra, India's most successful golfer on the domestic Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour, was adjudged Hero Player of the Year, at the Hero-WGAI Awards function for the just concluded 2011-12 season. One of the doyens of women's professional golf in India, and part of the team that helped stabilize the women's pro tour, she took part in each of the 15 events and went on to win seven of them.

Unique ID plan can boost growth back to double digit

Unique ID plan can boost growth back to double digit

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

In 18 months, there will be 50 million people using some of these apps.

Assam: ULFA opposes award to Sharmila Tagore

Assam: ULFA opposes award to Sharmila Tagore

Rediff.com14 May 2013

The outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam (independent), has fired a broadside at Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for Assam government's decision to present coveted Srimanta Sankardeva Award to yesteryear's celebrated actress of Hindi cinema, Sharmila Tagore.

'India should be proud to have someone of Dhoni's skill'

'India should be proud to have someone of Dhoni's skill'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The decision, to name MS Dhoni as the captain of ICC World ODI team, was taken ahead of the ICC annual awards function by a panel chaired by former West Indian captain Clive Lloyd.

Akshay's goofy laugh wins you over

Akshay's goofy laugh wins you over

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

Images: Tendulkar, Sania 'most influential'

Images: Tendulkar, Sania 'most influential'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Several Indian sportspersons were felicitated at an awards function organized by Sports Illustrated magazine in Mumbai on Monday.

Now, Nepal has its own film awards, too!

Now, Nepal has its own film awards, too!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2003

Rajesh Hamal and Jal Shah were declared the Best Actor and Best Actress at a function held at the Birendra International Convention Centre. Hamal bagged the award for Muktidata and Jal Shah for Buhari.

PIX: Anushka, Priyanka celebrate with India's sports heroes

PIX: Anushka, Priyanka celebrate with India's sports heroes

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The second edition of the Virat Kohli-backed Indian Sports Honours were held on Friday in Mumbai where the top performers in 17 sporting disciplines were felicitated.

Rift in Team Anna is 'internal affair', says Khurshid

Rift in Team Anna is 'internal affair', says Khurshid

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday night described as "internal affair" of Team Anna the sharp differences in it and declined to comment on the possibility of any break-up in the civil society led by the Gandhian.

56 personalities receive Padma awards from President

56 personalities receive Padma awards from President

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

The awardees included one Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan and 44 Padma Shri.

Naresh Goyal, Monty win UK diversity awards

Naresh Goyal, Monty win UK diversity awards

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

56-year-old Goyal was presented the award for his outstanding performance in making Jet Airways one of the world's best and fastest growing airlines.