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'Brand Pakistan' identifies itself with global terror: Jaitley

'Brand Pakistan' identifies itself with global terror: Jaitley

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

FM said every major terrorist incident in the world has a 'Pakistani footprint' around it.

'Today, I feel like I am born again'

'Today, I feel like I am born again'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'When Arnab Goswami announced on TV, it's over, it's done, dad patted me with love and said congrats.' 'I broke down' Nakshatra Bagwe, a 'proud gay' film-maker and activist from Mumbai, tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair.

Tennis round-up: Murray 'may undergo surgery again'

Tennis round-up: Murray 'may undergo surgery again'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Three-times Grand Slam winner Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last January and was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday having said the tournament could be his last as a professional.

Karnataka: 2 Cong MLAs resign, more likely to quit

Karnataka: 2 Cong MLAs resign, more likely to quit

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, on private visit to the United States, said he was keeping a tab on the developments while the state Congress attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging the opposition party was trying to destabilise the government.

Trade war between US and China intensifies

Trade war between US and China intensifies

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Trump threatens to impose additional $200 billion in tariffs on China, Beijing vows to retaliate

How to end the govt-RBI rift

How to end the govt-RBI rift

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

'Has the time come to devise Version 2 of ad hoc T-bills?' 'In return, the government must agree to privatise all but five or six banks.' 'If something like this is not done, we will have governments going on the rampage, with increasing frequency,' says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Strike hits Pak national carrier, 600 flights cancelled

Strike hits Pak national carrier, 600 flights cancelled

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

PIA management had signed an agreement with Saudi Airlines and Eithad Airways as well as private airlines, Air Blue and Shaheen Airlines, to facilitate travel by its passengers with confirmed bookings.

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'There has been a marked increase in four types of cases.' 'One is fraud related to online deliveries, online shopping and online groceries and liquor.' 'Second fake news, third hate speech and fourth sextortion.'

Athletics scandal worse than FIFA crisis: Johnson

Athletics scandal worse than FIFA crisis: Johnson

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

The corruption scandal that has rocked athletics is worse than the one that has plunged soccer body FIFA into crisis because it punished clean athletes, four-times Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson said on Tuesday. "With athletics, if you think about the victims, it is absolutely worse," the 400 metres world record holder told BBC radio. "The victims here are those (clean) athletes. They never had the opportunity to stand on the podium and they should have," added the American sprinter. An independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has stated in a damning report that "corruption was embedded" at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Varun Gandhi under attack over defence deals

Varun Gandhi under attack over defence deals

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi was at the centre of a controversy over allegations that he had leaked defence secrets to middleman Abhishek Verma and arms manufacturers after being "honey trapped", a charge he stoutly denied.

Maya sought Rs 50cr from me, insulted Muslims, says Siddiqui

Maya sought Rs 50cr from me, insulted Muslims, says Siddiqui

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Siddiqui claimed that he had enough material to cause an 'earthquake'.

Review: Vijay Sethupathi's Rekka disappoints

Review: Vijay Sethupathi's Rekka disappoints

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Rekka overdoses on action, feels S Saraswathi.

Trump withdraws US from 'defective' Iran nuclear deal

Trump withdraws US from 'defective' Iran nuclear deal

Rediff.com9 May 2018

The US president said new sanctions would be imposed, adding 'America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail'.

Ex-Goa CM Alemao quits Congress, to fight as an Independent

Ex-Goa CM Alemao quits Congress, to fight as an Independent

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Former Goa chief minister Churchill Alemao on Saturday resigned from the Congress to contest as an independent candidate from the South Goa Lok Sabha seat, protesting the denial of a party ticket to his daughter Valanka.

'To win the election, I needed about 1.5 million euros'

'To win the election, I needed about 1.5 million euros'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Former international athletics federation (IAAF) president Lamine Diack has told French police that he asked a Russian athletics boss for 1.5 million euros to finance political opposition in his native Senegal in 2011, the French daily Le Monde reported on Friday.

Who's afraid of #metoo

Who's afraid of #metoo

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

'#metoo has put front and centre an issue that society has suppressed for far too long,' says Kanika Datta.

Communal fires continue to simmer in Bengal

Communal fires continue to simmer in Bengal

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Schools, shops, markets and business establishments remained shut in and around Baduria, including Keosha market, Banshtala, Ramchandrapur and Tentulia, where prohibitory orders are in force.

Kashmir casts shadows on India-Russia ties

Kashmir casts shadows on India-Russia ties

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

'The Vladivostok visit marks a subtle reversal of trend discernible in the revival of India-Russia relations pioneered by Modi during the past couple of years,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Chinmayanand case: Missing girl produced before SC

Chinmayanand case: Missing girl produced before SC

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

The SC said that the woman law student did not want to go to her home state Uttar Pradesh.

For Urmila it's all politics and no movies... for now

For Urmila it's all politics and no movies... for now

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

The star-turned-politician said that she isn't approaching her stint in politics as a star, but would rather be known as a people's representative.

Jacqueline earns more than Hrithik, Shahid!

Jacqueline earns more than Hrithik, Shahid!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Here's looking at some more top earners from the movies.

Bishop Mulakkal, accused of raping Kerala nun, arrested

Bishop Mulakkal, accused of raping Kerala nun, arrested

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

The 54-year old Mulakkal was arrested by Kerala police after intense interrogation in Kochi over the last three days.

CBI may quiz 4 Trinamool MPs, Bengal minister

CBI may quiz 4 Trinamool MPs, Bengal minister

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

Saradha kingpin Sudipta Sen had alleged in his purported letter to the Central Bureau of Investigation that Kunal Ghosh and TMC Rajya Sabha member Srinjay Bose had blackmailed him, and he was forced to pay hefty amounts to them.

SC bars govt from taking action against ED officer probing 2G scam

SC bars govt from taking action against ED officer probing 2G scam

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

The court's direction came after Singh alleged conspiracy over filing of "frivolous anonymous complaints" against him with the revenue secretary saying these were being entertained by the ED.

'Actress was NOT raped'

'Actress was NOT raped'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

'If this can happen to her, how safe are the girls in other industries and work places and in other parts of the country known to be less safe than Kerala?'

Ex-AAP minister Sandeep Kumar gets bail in 'sex CD' case

Ex-AAP minister Sandeep Kumar gets bail in 'sex CD' case

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

The court said prima facie the evidence showed he abused his official position.

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.

'For the first time Muslim men will be held accountable'

'For the first time Muslim men will be held accountable'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

'Congress gave Muslim conservatism support and here the BJP saw a window of opportunity'

23-year-old teacher raped, videographed in Muzaffarnagar

23-year-old teacher raped, videographed in Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

A 23-year-old teacher was allegedly raped by a youth at a village in Muzaffarnagar which was videographed by two of his associates and all of them blackmailed her, police said.

Euro 2016: Leave me alone, prolific Giroud tells mudslingers

Euro 2016: Leave me alone, prolific Giroud tells mudslingers

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Olivier Giroud said he had breathed a sigh of relief after scoring the first goal in Euro 2016 and wished the boos he has faced throughout his career would now go away. The France striker, who opened the scoring with a brave header in Friday's 2-1 win over Romania on Friday, now has eight goals from his last eight games for the national team. Giroud, who has scored 18 goals for France, is the team's most prolific striker since Didiers Deschamps took over as coach in 2012. "My statistics speak for themselves," Giroud told a news conference at France's training camp outside Paris on Saturday. "People say I get better through adversity but I'd be happy to live without all the mudslingers," he added.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to woo your love!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to woo your love!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Watch and learn!

Frenchman Benzema stokes fresh flames of racism charges before Euro

Frenchman Benzema stokes fresh flames of racism charges before Euro

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Racism cost me Euro 2016 spot, claims Benzema

Phase Two of #MeToo begins

Phase Two of #MeToo begins

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'Mr Akbar has underestimated the level of pent-up anger and commitment among these women,' a young lawyer tells Sunil Sethi.

US diktat: Why didn't Modi stand up for India?

US diktat: Why didn't Modi stand up for India?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

The Modi government caved in under American pressure without even token resistance. Two countries similarly placed as India with high dependence on Iranian oil -- China and Turkey -- have shown the grit to stand up to Washington, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Did Cantona call France football coach Deschamps a racist?

Did Cantona call France football coach Deschamps a racist?

Rediff.com27 May 2016

France soccer coach Didier Deschamps will file a legal complaint against Eric Cantona after his former national teammate suggested the squad selection for Euro 2016 was racially motivated, Deschamps's lawyer said on Friday.

'Modi govt tapping phones of opposition, bureaucrats & judges'

'Modi govt tapping phones of opposition, bureaucrats & judges'

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Amid the charges and counter-charges over the AgustaWestland issue, the Congress on Friday accused the Modi government of "working overtime" tapping the phones of opposition, civil servants and judges.

Reluctant Tsipras fights to pass reforms in Greek parliament

Reluctant Tsipras fights to pass reforms in Greek parliament

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras battled to win lawmakers' approval on Wednesday for a bailout deal to keep Greece in the euro and avoid bankruptcy, as the IMF pressured Greece's creditors to provide massive debt relief for its crippled economy.

Govt may reveal to SC names of 3 black money account holders

Govt may reveal to SC names of 3 black money account holders

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The government may on Monday file an additional affidavit in the Supreme Court over the black money issue, stating clarification on its earlier stand of not revealing the names of those account holders who have deposited money in foreign banks.

First time in history, TN being controlled from Delhi: Rahul

First time in history, TN being controlled from Delhi: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The DMK has been alleging that the AIADMK government was being controlled by the BJP government at the Centre.

Brand Beckham in eye of storm after a series of email leaks

Brand Beckham in eye of storm after a series of email leaks

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Among them was his foul-mouthed reaction when he found out he was not going to be knighted and his reluctance to donate his own money to a charity project. The leaked emails also suggested that Beckham had billed UNICEF for a flight which he didn't need to take, and was reluctant to contribute his own money to the charity.