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WATCH: Anurag Kashyap's tribute to Bihar

WATCH: Anurag Kashyap's tribute to Bihar

Rediff.com10 May 2012

Jiya ho Bihar ke lala, Jiye tu hazaar Saal a song from Gangs Of Wasseypur.

Annie: I felt as if I was Mallamma

Annie: I felt as if I was Mallamma

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

All of 10, Annie shares her experience of working in Rajanna.

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Hundreds of people are still seen attending the rallies without wearing face masks and pushing and shoving each other for space.

PIX: Karishma takes on khatra in Bulgaria

PIX: Karishma takes on khatra in Bulgaria

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Here's a look at the contestants living it up in Bulgaria, as they take a breather from KKK's scary stunts.

Bigg Boss 13: 'Siddharth tries to be intimidating'

Bigg Boss 13: 'Siddharth tries to be intimidating'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

'Siddharth and I are alpha males, so a territorial clash is bound to happen.'

Development or caste: What will win Gorakhpur?

Development or caste: What will win Gorakhpur?

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The BJP is banking on development. The opposition is raking up caste identities and the dangers of hyper nationalism.

Does Yogi want Ravi Kishan elected from Gorakhpur?

Does Yogi want Ravi Kishan elected from Gorakhpur?

Rediff.com12 May 2019

The UP CM didn't deign to attend the actor's nomination.

It's advantage Akhilesh in fight for Azamgarh

It's advantage Akhilesh in fight for Azamgarh

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Nirahua, a Bhojpuri star and the BJP's candidate, is drawing huge crowds in his road shows and meetings after he entered the poll fray against Yadav, but voters with caste and local equations appear favourable for the senior Yadav.

Amitabh Bachchan starts shooting for KBC 5

Amitabh Bachchan starts shooting for KBC 5

Rediff.com4 May 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Temple dedicated to Sachin, Dhoni in Bihar soon

Temple dedicated to Sachin, Dhoni in Bihar soon

Rediff.com3 Jul 2011

Cricket is a religion in India and affirming this is the fact that a temple dedicated to Indian top three cricket players -- Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yovraj Singh, is being constructed in a village in Bihar.

Temple dedicated to Sachin, Dhoni in Bihar soon

Temple dedicated to Sachin, Dhoni in Bihar soon

Rediff.com2 Jul 2011

Cricket is a religion in India and affirming this is the fact that a temple dedicated to Indian top three cricket players -- Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yovraj Singh, is being constructed in a village in Bihar.

Ravi Kissen: I am not a porn star

Ravi Kissen: I am not a porn star

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

The actor talks about his new film, Chitkabrey: The Shades of Grey.

Old system is optional: PM Modi on farm laws

Old system is optional: PM Modi on farm laws

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

The prime minister also said the government has offered to discuss clause by clause of the three farm laws and if there are any shortcomings it was ready to make changes.

Ke Bani Crorepati gets its first winner

Ke Bani Crorepati gets its first winner

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Rajesh Singh has won the prize money of Rs. 1 Crore.

Why Manoj Tiwari wanted out of Bigg Boss

Why Manoj Tiwari wanted out of Bigg Boss

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Here's why the Bhojpuri actor is glad to be out of Bigg Boss house.

Actor Raja Chaudhary externed from Mumbai

Actor Raja Chaudhary externed from Mumbai

Rediff.com27 May 2011

The 38-year-old actor has been served an externment notice and has been asked to leave the city.

No Priyanka vs Modi in Varanasi; Congress fields Ajay Rai

No Priyanka vs Modi in Varanasi; Congress fields Ajay Rai

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

The Congress also fielded Madhusudan Tiwari from Gorakhpur against BJP's actor-turned politician Ravi Kishan.

Pratibandh villain passes away

Pratibandh villain passes away

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

Actor Rami Reddy was only 52.

First Look: Allu Arjun's Race Gurram

First Look: Allu Arjun's Race Gurram

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan will make his Telugu debut in the film.

'I was really fond of Kumkum'

'I was really fond of Kumkum'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Kumkum, who featured in some of the most memorable songs in Hindi cinema, passed away on Tuesday. She was 86.

Aradhana actor Sujit Kumar passes away

Aradhana actor Sujit Kumar passes away

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

The veteran actor was 75.

Lockdown Effect: New TV channels strike gold!

Lockdown Effect: New TV channels strike gold!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Dangal's and Shemaroo's entry shows there is ad-supported gold at the bottom of the Indian consumer pyramid if you can keep the costs low.

Kamal Khan: TV's Angry Young Man

Kamal Khan: TV's Angry Young Man

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

The resident bully is out of the Bigg Boss house which could only mean no edge, no adrenalin, no entertainment for the voyeurs.

Thousands celebrate Chhath Puja in Bihar

Thousands celebrate Chhath Puja in Bihar

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

Chhath, a festival to worship the Sun God, was celebrated on Saturday with lakhs of devotees, mostly women, thronging the ghats of numerous rivers in Bihar. The ghats of the Ganga, Kosi, Kiul, Bagmati, Kamla Balan, Gandak and Burhi Gandak, besides thousands of ponds, were thronged by worshippers, who offered prasad cooked in pure ghee and mixed with sugar, raisins, coconuts, flour, fruits and sugarcane. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's sister led the family in performing puja.

Jaya Bachchan bats for Bollywood in RS; toasted for her speech

Jaya Bachchan bats for Bollywood in RS; toasted for her speech

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Though Bachchan did not take any names, her remarks come a day after BJP's Lok Sabha MP and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan said there was problem of drug addiction in the film industry and also actor Kangana Ranaut's recent remarks calling Bollywood a 'gutter'.

Web addresses to speak all languages

Web addresses to speak all languages

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or Icann, has set the ball rolling for web addresses in scripts other than Latin. This will allow uniform resource locators, as web addresses are called in virtual parlance, in languages other than English, including Hindi, Tamil or Bhojpuri.

From Rathore to Rijiju: Our netas are stepping up for the #Fitnesschallenge

From Rathore to Rijiju: Our netas are stepping up for the #Fitnesschallenge

Rediff.com25 May 2018

As the #FitnessChallenge goes viral, especially with cricketer Virat Kohli daring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here are some other mantris and netas who took the challenge.

Meet the Nach Baliye 8 contestants

Meet the Nach Baliye 8 contestants

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

How excited are you to see them groove?

Co-star arrested for Yogi actor's death

Co-star arrested for Yogi actor's death

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Laveena Bhatia was in the house when the incident happened.

Modi gets ready for the Battle of 2024

Modi gets ready for the Battle of 2024

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

'The BJP's all-India plans can be expected to become clearer around 2022-2023, particularly if -- as some anticipate -- the senior Congress leadership cracks, broadly as between the Nehru-Gandhi loyalists and those who may be termed 'pro-changers',' observes Arun Bhatnagar, a retired IAS officer.

Turncoats find the going tough

Turncoats find the going tough

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who joined the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha election, lost to Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Sahib constituency in Bihar by 2.84 votes.

Bengal may cast ballot on religious lines for the first time

Bengal may cast ballot on religious lines for the first time

Rediff.com19 May 2019

The desecration of Vidyasagar's statue during Amit Anilchandra Shah's rally, which the TMC projected to be a 'Bhojpuri' and 'Dhokla' invasion on West Bengal's culture, may help her gain some favour with middle-class and erudite Bengalis in the last phase of the polls.

Congress wants 'star-power' for Lok Sabha polls

Congress wants 'star-power' for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

With an eye on Lok Sabha polls, the Congress in Maharashtra is trying to rope in celebrities like superstar Shah Rukh Khan, former cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kisen to boost its electoral fortunes.

'It was my duty to make Bigg Boss interesting'

'It was my duty to make Bigg Boss interesting'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

Kamal Rashid Khan spills the beans on his violent bahaviour to his fans.

SP fields Sanjay Dutt, Manoj Tiwari for LS poll

SP fields Sanjay Dutt, Manoj Tiwari for LS poll

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt may now play a role in politics with the Samajwadi Party on Thursday deciding to field him as its candidate from Lucknow in the Lok Sabha polls. Bhojpuri sensation Manoj Tiwari would be the SP's candidates from Gorakhpur

Bihar DGP fails to get inked

Bihar DGP fails to get inked

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Bihar Director General of Police Abhyanand could not cast his vote on Thursday, as his name did not figure in the voters list. "My name is not in voters list. Hence, I am not able to exercise my franchise," Abhyanand told PTI, adding that this had occurred last time too.

Another Slumdog at the Oscars

Another Slumdog at the Oscars

Rediff.com2 Feb 2009

Smile Pinki, nominated for Best Documentary -- Short Subject, has gone largely unnoticed.

Modi kicks off Bihar poll campaign, rakes up Art 370

Modi kicks off Bihar poll campaign, rakes up Art 370

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

"The era of 'lalten' is gone. In the last six years consumption of electricity has increased 3 fold in Bihar," PM Modi said. "Voters of Bihar have taken a resolve that they won't let those who have a history of making the state 'Bimaru' come near them," he added.

Mumbai on alert after political violence

Mumbai on alert after political violence

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

Police said sensitive pockets, where trouble can erupt, are on high alert. Cinema theatres have also been provided security as one of the movie halls, showing a Bhojpuri film, was targeted on Saturday.