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Recipe: S's Andhra-Style Pitlai

Recipe: S's Andhra-Style Pitlai

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Try this refreshingly light and wholesome take on the Andhra tamarind gravy.

Inspiring! These Women Followed Their Dreams!

Inspiring! These Women Followed Their Dreams!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

As we celebrate women achievers who are excelling in their careers, here are incredible tales of hard work and perseverance to inspire you this week.

Vintage Khawaja's topples England's 'Bazball' antics

Vintage Khawaja's topples England's 'Bazball' antics

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Khawaja steers calm course on Ashes rollercoaster

Batla House encounter: MC Sharma's wife may challenge HC order in SC

Batla House encounter: MC Sharma's wife may challenge HC order in SC

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Earlier in the day, the high court upheld a trial court order convicting Khan of the murder of the slain inspector but refused to confirm the capital punishment.

Rescue workers close but 'not quite there', says NDMA

Rescue workers close but 'not quite there', says NDMA

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Rescue workers on Tuesday were close to breaking through the 60-metre stretch of rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand in which 41 workers are trapped for the last 16 days, officials said.

'Sex comedy is boring for me'

'Sex comedy is boring for me'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

'Cocktail allowed me to make Finding Fanny.' Homi Adajania gets candid.

India claim women's Asian Champions Trophy

India claim women's Asian Champions Trophy

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

India beat Japan 4-0 to win women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey title

It was painful, didn't understand why people were criticising me: Rahul

It was painful, didn't understand why people were criticising me: Rahul

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has conceded that he found the continued criticism directed at him painful and puzzling especially when his performance was not that bad.

Punjab police raid hideouts of associates of terrorists Landa, Rinda

Punjab police raid hideouts of associates of terrorists Landa, Rinda

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

The raids were conducted simultaneously from 6 am to 11am across several districts of the state on the directions of director general of police Punjab Gaurav Yadav.

Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

You will appreciate the Mammootty of this movie better if you do not take the servile reviews to heart, for this is a grand, broad, almost proudly comic performance, assures Sreehari Nair.

Blank Review: Bland and boring

Blank Review: Bland and boring

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'As is mandatory in Bollywood these days, Blank too insists on painting a ferocious Muslim imagery of bushy beards, severe kohl-eyes and chequered scarfs spewing distorted religious ideology to impressionable young minds,' notes Sukanya Verma.

'As long as one is friendly with the BJP...'

'As long as one is friendly with the BJP...'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

'One is happy. The moment one starts criticising the BJP, ED, IT and CBI comes to one's house.'

Alaya's PERFECT Solution For Mumbai's Traffic Jams

Alaya's PERFECT Solution For Mumbai's Traffic Jams

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Alaya F recently found herself stuck in a crazy traffic jam for two hours and found the best solution to pass the time.

Byju's in talks with 3-4 strategic buyers to sell Epic for $450 million

Byju's in talks with 3-4 strategic buyers to sell Epic for $450 million

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Byju's is in talks with three-four strategic buyers, including Joffre Capital Ltd and language learning platform Duolingo, to sell one of its key assets, US-based digital reading platform Epic, for about $400-$450 million, according to sources. With this, the beleaguered edtech firm wants to meet various commitments, including repaying its entire $1.2 billion term loan B (TLB) within six months. "The binding offers of the bidders to acquire Epic are expected to come in the next few weeks after the due diligence is complete," said a person familiar with the matter.

Uttarkashi: Fresh attempt to rescue workers trapped in tunnel for 5 days

Uttarkashi: Fresh attempt to rescue workers trapped in tunnel for 5 days

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

A heavy-duty drilling machine flown in by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Delhi began boring through the rubble of a collapsed tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand Thursday, in a fresh attempt to create an escape passage for 40 workers trapped inside for four days.

'I don't like people messing with me'

'I don't like people messing with me'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

'Television actors are people who play with fire.'

Dilip Kumar, At His Most Spellbinding!

Dilip Kumar, At His Most Spellbinding!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Saira Banu takes us behind the scenes of her 1974 film Sagina, in which she starred opposite her husband, Dilip Kumar.

Uff! The Many Moods Of Kiara Advani

Uff! The Many Moods Of Kiara Advani

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

Pick your favorite expression!

Fan banned after 'profound and distressing' actions during FA Cup final

Fan banned after 'profound and distressing' actions during FA Cup final

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

A fan who wore an offensive football shirt referencing the Hillsborough disaster to the FA Cup final has been banned from attending football games for four years.

'I don't think healthy eating should be boring'

'I don't think healthy eating should be boring'

Rediff.com17 May 2017

'People always associate being thin or fit with starving yourself. I keep reading articles about actors doing some orange diet, eating one banana and black coffee a day. We grow up with so many insecurities and want to look like those air-brushed models we see.'

Review: Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar is a bore fest

Review: Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar is a bore fest

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Tamil film Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar lacks imagination, says S Saraswathi.

No Sir! The Oscars weren't boring at all!

No Sir! The Oscars weren't boring at all!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

'The way the winners react and the speeches they deliver.' 'That is where the fun happens, when the actors and other winners let down their guard, challenge the system, talk about issues that should matter to us,' says Aseem Chhabra.

Review: Varthapadatha Valibar Sangam is boring

Review: Varthapadatha Valibar Sangam is boring

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The film gets repetitive after a point.

Learn from Babar, Williamson, Batters Told

Learn from Babar, Williamson, Batters Told

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'The Indian top order should observe Babar and Kane to understand how to handle pacers when the ball is moving around. Both of them possess exceptional skills in playing late.'

8 Tips To Make Learning FUN for Kids

8 Tips To Make Learning FUN for Kids

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

By incorporating creativity into academics using items you already have at home and encouraging exploration, you can make the learning journey not only enjoyable but also memorable.

Bihar Ki Jaan, Manisha Rani

Bihar Ki Jaan, Manisha Rani

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

She believes in being the best version of herself.

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday visited the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel site for a review of the rescue operations being carried out there to evacuate 40 labourers trapped inside since Sunday morning following its partial collapse.

Amritpal Singh still on run, manhunt on to nab him: Police

Amritpal Singh still on run, manhunt on to nab him: Police

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

During their state-wide operation, police seized one .315 bore rifle, seven 12 bore rifles, one revolver, and 373 live cartridges of different caliber, they said.

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'

Silkyara: As vertical drilling makes progress, rat-hole miners go horizontal

Silkyara: As vertical drilling makes progress, rat-hole miners go horizontal

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

A total of 86 metres have to be drilled vertically to prepare an escape passage. Pipes of 1.2 metres in diameter have to be laid vertically through the top of the tunnel on which work began on Sunday as a second option to reach the stranded labourers.

Review: Zubaan is a boring little film

Review: Zubaan is a boring little film

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Zubaan emerges, sadly, like one of those ads where you can half-hum the song but you forget what it was for, feels Raja Sen.

No quick exit in sight for trapped workers as auger drill stuck in rubble

No quick exit in sight for trapped workers as auger drill stuck in rubble

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

The auger machine was facing repeated obstructions in the rubble in the past few days.

Asian Games: India win bronze in women's hockey

Asian Games: India win bronze in women's hockey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

The Indian women thus avenged their 0-1 defeat against Japan in the last edition of the Games in Jakarta in 2018.

BJP retains Madhya Pradesh with two-thirds majority

BJP retains Madhya Pradesh with two-thirds majority

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday cruised to a two-thirds majority in Madhya Pradesh assembly, winning as many as 163 of the 230 seats in the House, leaving the Congress a distant second at 66.

'I am here to make you uncomfortable'

'I am here to make you uncomfortable'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

'Playing for India was my dream and when I get tired, I always remind myself of this. That's where the smile is from.'

Princess Diana Returns on OTT

Princess Diana Returns on OTT

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Death of a princess, deadly Godzilla and detectives galore on OTT this week.

4 bullets fired at J-K ex-SSP, 'reham' his last word, say family members

4 bullets fired at J-K ex-SSP, 'reham' his last word, say family members

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

The police officials stated that Mir, who retired as a senior superintendent of police in 2012, was shot inside the mosque located in the Gantmulla locality of Sheeri area.

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

India offers travel adventures no other country can offer.

Analysts flag caution on Mamaearth IPO: Here's why

Analysts flag caution on Mamaearth IPO: Here's why

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) e-retailer Honasa Consumer's initial public offering (IPO) has failed to find backing from analysts due to the company's weak financial track record and expensive valuation. T Manish, research analyst at Samco Securities suggests avoiding the IPO as the company's financial performance does not inspire confidence. "The profit has been inconsistent and advertising and marketing expenses are incredibly high at around 40 per cent of the revenues.

New 'unreturnable' serve takes badminton by storm!

New 'unreturnable' serve takes badminton by storm!

Rediff.com4 May 2023

This spin serve has proved to be a handful for the opposition players, who have struggled to send it back as the shuttle twists and falls across the net.