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HC judge recuses from pleas on suspension of social media accounts

HC judge recuses from pleas on suspension of social media accounts

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Justice Subramonium Prasad said petitioner lawyer Sanjay Hegde is a "good friend" of his and that the pleas be listed before some other bench.

R-Day: U'khand bags best tableau award, Punjab Regiment marching contingent

R-Day: U'khand bags best tableau award, Punjab Regiment marching contingent

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

In a statement, the ministry of defence said the official winners were picked by panels of judges.

World Cup-winning captain, USA's Rapinoe to retire

World Cup-winning captain, USA's Rapinoe to retire

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Speaking to reporters in her home state of California, Rapinoe said she had known for about a year that this would be the point at which she would be ready to retire.

Why Oppenheimer Liked Hinduism

Why Oppenheimer Liked Hinduism

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

'Hinduism meshed with his sense that the world was paradoxical and puzzling.'

Q1 results: India Inc profit surges 65% but shows lopsided growth

Q1 results: India Inc profit surges 65% but shows lopsided growth

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

There has been a sharp recovery in the headline corporate earnings in the April-June 2023 quarter (Q1FY24), after a dismal showing by early bird companies. The combined net profit of the 983 listed companies that have declared their quarterly results, so far, was up 64.7 per cent year-on-year to record a high of Rs 2.68 trillion in the first quarter, but growth in earnings remained lopsided because most of the incremental gains came from a handful of companies. Moreover, the quarterly numbers showed a continued slowdown in revenue growth.

Poster Girl Of Elegance Manisha Koirala

Poster Girl Of Elegance Manisha Koirala

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Her sleek fashion is totally aristocratic.

Emotions run high as India take on Pakistan

Emotions run high as India take on Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat

How Hakki Pikkis Inspired Operation Kaveri

How Hakki Pikkis Inspired Operation Kaveri

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Hakki Pikkis are a semi-nomadic tribe, traditionally of bird catchers and hunters, from Karnataka. Their knowledge of the forest and traditional medicine is extensive and is prized by the Sudanese community.

Meet Ajay Devgn's Bholaa Companions

Meet Ajay Devgn's Bholaa Companions

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Bollywood mixes work and travel in perfect ways.

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

The Spicejet aircraft took off at around 12.10 pm, and according to residents of localities adjacent to the airport, who claimed to have witnessed the spectacle, it caught fire immediately.

Oppenheimer's Controversial Sex Scene To Be Removed

Oppenheimer's Controversial Sex Scene To Be Removed

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

One of its lovemaking sequences, featuring the film's leading man Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh, has triggered off an uproar.

Draining weir to retrieve phone: 3 officials booked, 1 suspended

Draining weir to retrieve phone: 3 officials booked, 1 suspended

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

The FIR was lodged against food inspector Rajesh Vishwas, Sub-Divisional Officer of Pakhanjore RL Dhivar and Sub-Engineer Chhotelal Dhruv, both from the water resources department, at the Pakhanjore police station based on a complaint of nayab tehsildar (revenue official) of the area, a police official said.

Vergne wins India's first-ever Formula E in Hyderabad

Vergne wins India's first-ever Formula E in Hyderabad

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

DS Penske's Jean-Eric Vergne won Formula E's first race in India

K'taka MLC who helped form BSY govt in 2019 denied ticket, quits

K'taka MLC who helped form BSY govt in 2019 denied ticket, quits

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Shankar went to Karnataka Legislative Council chairman Basavaraj Horatti's office and tendered his hand-written resignation.

On I-Day, Modi prescribes several mantras for India

On I-Day, Modi prescribes several mantras for India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

From the trifecta of demography, democracy and diversity to the three ills of corruption, nepotism and appeasement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on Tuesday used several catchy phrases to drive home his government's achievements, his vision for the future and criticism of the opposition.

An Indian Amazon Adventure

An Indian Amazon Adventure

Rediff.com8 May 2023

An Indian family, the Pandays, spend a few days on the Nepo river.

Red Hot Triptii, Sparkling Amyra

Red Hot Triptii, Sparkling Amyra

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

The best celeb styles spotted this week.

Man stays at Delhi 5-star hotel for 2 years sans payment, booked

Man stays at Delhi 5-star hotel for 2 years sans payment, booked

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

The hotel, Roseate House in Aerocity near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, has lodged a case at IGI Airport police station.

Gaganyaan test flight successful, crew module recovered from Bay of Bengal

Gaganyaan test flight successful, crew module recovered from Bay of Bengal

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Nerves gave way to smiles at the spaceport in Sriharikota as delays and an anomaly-triggered 'hold' forced Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists to revise the launch schedule of a test vehicle carrying payloads related to the country's ambitious human space flight mission, Gaganyaan which soared into skies after initial hiccups.

A father's amazing love for his child

A father's amazing love for his child

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

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Want To Visit Aircraft Theme Restaurant?

Want To Visit Aircraft Theme Restaurant?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

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Focus on batters as India aim to seal ODI series vs West Indies

Focus on batters as India aim to seal ODI series vs West Indies

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

India will aim to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI, in Barbados, on Saturday.

Delhi civic bodies lift ban on sale of chicken meat

Delhi civic bodies lift ban on sale of chicken meat

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The ban by the Delhi government was imposed after a large number of ducks at Sanjay Lake and crows at various parks were found dead in the past several days.

'Wish he could, but...' Raina on whether Dhoni will play another IPL season

'Wish he could, but...' Raina on whether Dhoni will play another IPL season

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Suresh Raina made a bold statement on whether MS Dhoni will play another Indian Premier League season after the 2023 IPL edition.

Ocean? Lake? Forest? Camping Is A Bag Of Fun!

Ocean? Lake? Forest? Camping Is A Bag Of Fun!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

5 picturesque places to camp near Mumbai.

Modi goes on jungle safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Modi goes on jungle safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a 'safari' at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Sunday, as part of programmes to mark 50 years of 'Project Tiger'.

What are Samantha-Naga Chaitanya doing in Mumbai?

What are Samantha-Naga Chaitanya doing in Mumbai?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Urvashi, Amyra at the airport... Rakul is at the gym... Kriti is spotted at a clinic.

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

A quick look at the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards.

Rashmika Steals The Style Show!

Rashmika Steals The Style Show!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

How to dress for a wedding the celeb way.

SHOCKING! 2,374 IAF Crashes. 1,305 Pilots Killed

SHOCKING! 2,374 IAF Crashes. 1,305 Pilots Killed

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

During these seven decades, the IAF has lost 2,374 aircraft to crashes. They include 1,126 fighters and 1,248 non-combat aircraft. In addition, 229 trainers and 196 helicopters have crashed. These crashes have resulted in the deaths of 1,305 skilled pilots, note Ajai Shukla and Devesh Kapur.

Early birds snip dividend

Early birds snip dividend

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Trend so far shows India Inc being stingy; aggregate of 23 firms that have declared payouts for FY13 down 2.4%.

Can Threads Be The 'Twitter Killer'?

Can Threads Be The 'Twitter Killer'?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

'If Threads doesn't become a distinct identity, and just a text version in the shadows of Instagram, then it may fizzle out.'

Indians divided over Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition

Indians divided over Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

With billionaire Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter and firing the social media firm's four top executives, twitterati in India on Friday seemed divided with many who were vocal against content moderation on the platform hailing the development while others sounding a note of caution. Musk has completed his $44 billion (one billion=100 crore) takeover of Twitter and fired the social media company's four top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde, according to the New York Times. Musk singled out Gadde, 48, criticising her for her role in content moderation decisions at the company, the report said.

Aarey metro carshed threat to many species: Activists

Aarey metro carshed threat to many species: Activists

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Apart from leopards, a wide range of species of flora and fauna is found in the Aarey forest, an 1,800 acre area termed as the city's 'green lung', located in suburban Goregaon and adjacent to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Robin Raphel, 'the bird', who was disliked in USA

Robin Raphel, 'the bird', who was disliked in USA

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Robin Raphel, a former US diplomat now under a counter intelligence investigation, has spent much of her professional life dealing with Pakistan and defending it against criticism as she doled out billions in aid to the "frenemy".

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the Tricolour at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947. But, in a gesture of nationalistic symbolism -- one that has endured by repetition over the 76 years of independent India -- Nehru took to the ramparts at Red Fort's Lahori Gate on August 16, 1947, unfurled the Tricolour there and delivered his first Independence Day speech.

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.'

It's An Odd Odd World Out There!

It's An Odd Odd World Out There!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Don't believe us? Check these pix!

Rajasthan to clip 4,000-Mw solar project to save birds

Rajasthan to clip 4,000-Mw solar project to save birds

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

In a major jolt to India's solar energy programme, the Rajasthan government might cancel the 4,000-Mw solar UMPP (ultra mega power project), which was expected to come up near Sambhar Lake.

BSF demands FIR against Pakistani pigeon

BSF demands FIR against Pakistani pigeon

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

'As the pigeon is a bird, I don't think an FIR can be registered against it. But we have referred the matter to our legal experts for their opinion', said SSP Dhruv Dahiya