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Allu Sirish-Nayanika's Pre-Wedding Festivities Start

Allu Sirish-Nayanika's Pre-Wedding Festivities Start

Rediff.com2 Mar 2026

Allu Sirish and Nayanika's wedding festivities have officially commenced with a traditional pelli koduku ceremony in Hyderabad.

MeToo in Mollywood: Verdict expected after 8 years

MeToo in Mollywood: Verdict expected after 8 years

Rediff.com7 Dec 2025

A Kerala court is expected to deliver a verdict in the 2017 actress assault case involving Malayalam actor Dileep, a case marked by twists, delays, and a battle over narrative.

Not just women, men too have 'pride and dignity': HC

Not just women, men too have 'pride and dignity': HC

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

The Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to veteran actor-cum-director Balachandra Menon in a case accusing him of outraging the modesty of a female actor in 2007 during a film shoot. The court said that men too have "pride and dignity" and not just women. The case was lodged in September this year after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which was constituted by the Kerala government after the 2017 actress assault case.

Court grants more time for police to probe 2015 Kerala assembly ruckus

Court grants more time for police to probe 2015 Kerala assembly ruckus

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

A court of chief judicial magistrate granted the police 60 days to carry out the probe and directed it to provide progress reports every three weeks, public prosecutor K Balachandra Menon said.

All you need to know about Siddaramaiah's Cabinet

All you need to know about Siddaramaiah's Cabinet

Rediff.com20 May 2023

This is a brief background of the new Cabinet Ministers.

Karnataka minister Ramesh Jarkiholi quits over 'sex CD' controversy

Karnataka minister Ramesh Jarkiholi quits over 'sex CD' controversy

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi on Wednesday resigned from the state cabinet, following allegations of sexual harassment against him.

Karnataka polls: Pro-Maha outfit may play spoilsport in Belagavi

Karnataka polls: Pro-Maha outfit may play spoilsport in Belagavi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

There are 18 assembly constituencies in the border district which is a Lingayat stronghold and has been a BJP bastion in the last two decades.

BJP drops 8 Karnataka MLAs in first list of 189, puts up 52 new faces

BJP drops 8 Karnataka MLAs in first list of 189, puts up 52 new faces

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its first list of 189 candidates for the May 10 Karnataka assembly polls, fielding Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from his traditional Shiggaon constituency.

Ranji match-officiating Aussie umpire hospitalised

Ranji match-officiating Aussie umpire hospitalised

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Australian umpire Sam Nogajski was forced to discontinue officiating a Ranji Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai on Monday, as he was hospitalized for dehydration with his Indian counterpart Virender Sharma doing duty from both ends.

Explained: The Amul vs Nandini row in poll-bound Karnataka

Explained: The Amul vs Nandini row in poll-bound Karnataka

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

What is the Amul Vs Nandini battle. Why does the opposition see red over the Gujarat dairy brand's Bengaluru foray with its brand of milk and curd. An explainer seeks to shed light on the issue.

5 held for seeking to fine Dalit family as kid enters temple

5 held for seeking to fine Dalit family as kid enters temple

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Five people have been arrested for allegedly seeking to fine a Dalit family of Rs 25,000 for 'purification' of the Hanuman temple in Miyapur village in the district after their two-year-old son entered it, police said on Wednesday.

Sexual assault: Dileep won't be arrested till Jan 18, cops tell HC

Sexual assault: Dileep won't be arrested till Jan 18, cops tell HC

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Justice Gopinath P said the court needs to examine the statement of a movie director in the fresh case against the actor and five others and would hear the matter on Tuesday.

Manju Warrier to play a super cop

Manju Warrier to play a super cop

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Here's the lowdown from the Malayalam film industry.

Mohanlal teams up with Priyadarsan

Mohanlal teams up with Priyadarsan

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry.

Two US-based Indian women win exalted fellowship

Two US-based Indian women win exalted fellowship

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

Lakshmi Balachandra of Boston College and Ishani Tewari of Brown University were among 15 exceptional doctoral students honored by the Kauffman Foundation with its annual Dissertation Fellowship. Each of them will get $20,000 to support their dissertation research in the area of entrepreneurship.

Actress assault: HC asks Dileep, others to hand over phones on Jan 31

Actress assault: HC asks Dileep, others to hand over phones on Jan 31

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Justice Gopinath P asked the accused to handover the phones in a sealed box by 10.15 am on January 31.

Actor Dileep, other accused interrogated for 11 hrs, to continue on Monday

Actor Dileep, other accused interrogated for 11 hrs, to continue on Monday

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Actor Dileep and others, who appeared before the Crime Branch office here on Sunday in a case registered against them for allegedly threatening officials probing the sexual assault of an actress in 2017, were interrogated for 11 hours.

Karnataka minister resigns over allegations of sexual harassment

Karnataka minister resigns over allegations of sexual harassment

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi on Wednesday sent his resignation letter to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa following allegations of sexual harassment against him.

Review: Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum is tacky

Review: Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum is tacky

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Balachandra Menon has lost his touch with Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum, writes Paresh C Palicha.

Anoop Menon's Buddy releases today

Anoop Menon's Buddy releases today

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Directed by debutante director Raaj Prabavathy Menon, the film also stars Balachandra Menon, Babu Antony, Bhumika Chawla.

Kerala HC rejects Dileep's plea in actress assault case

Kerala HC rejects Dileep's plea in actress assault case

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The Kerala high court on Tuesday dismissed actor Dileep's plea opposing further probe in the 2017 actress assault case and permitted the Crime Branch to go ahead with its investigation.

Dhruv Sitwala retains Asian billiards crown

Dhruv Sitwala retains Asian billiards crown

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Reigning Asian billiards champion Dhruv Sitwala successfully defended his crown at the Asian Billiards Championship, beating compatriot Bhaskar Balachandra 6-2 in the final in Colombo, on Tuesday.

42pc K'taka ministers have crime record, 75pc crorepatis

42pc K'taka ministers have crime record, 75pc crorepatis

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

About 42 per cent ministers in Karnataka self-declared criminal cases pending against them in their affidavits filed during the last held assembly elections in 2008.

S Sreesanth to make his movie debut

S Sreesanth to make his movie debut

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Director P Balachandra Kumar has announced his next film with the cricketer.

'The artist in me does get dissatisfied'

'The artist in me does get dissatisfied'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

'In the whole of my career, some ten-twenty characters might have really satisfied me.'

K'taka: 5 new ministers inducted; Reddys kept out

K'taka: 5 new ministers inducted; Reddys kept out

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

In the second expansion in three days, Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Thursday inducted five ministers of cabinet rank into his ministry, but kept out the controversial Reddy brothers.

Disqualified MLAs demand Yeddyurappa's resignation

Disqualified MLAs demand Yeddyurappa's resignation

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Close on the heels of Congress axing Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan from the post in the wake of Adarsh Housing Society scam, five disqualifed Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs asked their high command to apply the same yardstick to Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and seek his resignation.

K'taka crisis deepens: CM sacks 2 more ministers

K'taka crisis deepens: CM sacks 2 more ministers

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, whose government is facing a serious crisis following rebellion by a section of Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, on Thursday sacked two more dissident ministers.

Olave Jeevana Lekkachara: A must watch

Olave Jeevana Lekkachara: A must watch

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Olave Jeevana Lekkachara is a well performed and well directed Kannada film.

Oozham is a mediocre film

Oozham is a mediocre film

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Initially we sit tight in our seats expecting something very gripping to happen but, nothing of that sort happens.

Review: De Ingottu Nokkiye

Review: De Ingottu Nokkiye

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

Nothing makes much sense in Balachandra Menon film, De Ingottu Nokkiye. The only thing it does accomplish is to make a mockery of everything.

Rupesh Shah on winning run in World billiards

Rupesh Shah on winning run in World billiards

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The Indian cueist was unstoppable in the 150-up format, beating Ireland's Wayne Doyle, England's Aaron Davies, Australia's Grant Meadley and Vietnam's Long Nguyen Thanh to take the top position in Group A.

Dulquer Salmaan's Kammatipaadam gets A certificate

Dulquer Salmaan's Kammatipaadam gets A certificate

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Mammootty gears up for his Eid release

Mammootty gears up for his Eid release

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The actor's Malayalam film Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukkutty is all set to release on the eve of Eid.

Consistent Advani continues to rule the green baize in 2016

Consistent Advani continues to rule the green baize in 2016

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Pankaj Advani has won a staggering eight world titles in the last three years and he continues to go about his business unassumingly, as if he is expected to lap up the trophies every season.

The 1st 6 and other IPL firsts...

The 1st 6 and other IPL firsts...

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the 'Firsts' in IPLs so far...

Pankaj Advani scores grand double at World Billiards Championship

Pankaj Advani scores grand double at World Billiards Championship

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Pankaj Advani completed a clean sweep of the 150-up and Timed formats titles after trouncing England's Robert Hall 1928-893 in the final of the World Billiards Championship in Leeds, on Wednesday night.

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.

Advani, Bhaskar enter World Billiards semi-finals

Advani, Bhaskar enter World Billiards semi-finals

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Pankaj Advani continued his surge in the World Billiards Championship (time format), making it to the semi-finals with a 916-665 victory over compatriot Rupesh Shah, in Leeds, on Tuesday, while Balachandra Bhaskar shocked Singapore's Peter Gilchrist.

Who took the 1st IPL hat-trick?

Who took the 1st IPL hat-trick?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The IPL has produced many, many, memorable moments on the way.