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T20 WC: Sharif and Scotland squad face India visa crunch

T20 WC: Sharif and Scotland squad face India visa crunch

Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

Scotland were included into the T20 World Cup following Bangladesh's withdrawal citing security concerns despite the ICC insisting that there were no threats as per their assessment.

'Rasika Is The Female Shah Rukh Khan'

'Rasika Is The Female Shah Rukh Khan'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

'On the editing table, we would be salivating on how she maintains her continuity to perfection on each take.' 'I have seen this with Shah Rukh sir and I observed the same level of precision with Rasika.'

Indian, Pak protesters face off in London over Pahalgam attack

Indian, Pak protesters face off in London over Pahalgam attack

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

A large number of Indian community and diaspora representatives gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London to counter a Pakistani demonstration protesting against what they called "Indian propaganda" in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. The pro-Indian demonstrators outnumbered the smaller group of British Pakistanis and chanted slogans like "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and "Vande Mataram". The Metropolitan Police was present to keep the groups separate as they exchanged insults. Later, a candlelight vigil was held at Piccadilly Circus by the British Indian groups to commemorate the victims of the April 22 terror attack. Similar protests and vigils have been organized by Indian diaspora groups across the UK to condemn Pakistan's alleged support for terror outfits.

Misri blasts Pak for blaming India for attacks on places of worship

Misri blasts Pak for blaming India for attacks on places of worship

Rediff.com9 May 2025

India has strongly condemned Pakistan's recent drone attacks on Indian cities and civilian infrastructure, calling it a "deranged fantasy" and a desperate attempt to deceive the world. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also accused Pakistan of attacking religious sites, including a gurdwara in Amritsar, in an attempt to give a communal color to the situation. Misri criticized Pakistan's "blatantly farcical denial" of the attacks and said the country is resorting to disinformation tactics.

Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan ties knot with Pak actor

Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan ties knot with Pak actor

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Reham Khan has tied the knot with a US-based satirist Mirza Bilal.

Pak billionaire's son didn't want to go on Titanic sub

Pak billionaire's son didn't want to go on Titanic sub

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Suleman Dawood, 19, was on board the vessel with Shahzada Dawood as a Father's Day bonding trip when their small submarine is believed to have imploded, killing all five on board, including British billionaire-explorer Hamish Hamilton.

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Titanic tourist submersible carrying 5 goes missing

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

British-Pakistani billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman were also on the sub, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

What's Shah Rukh Doing With Priyanka?

What's Shah Rukh Doing With Priyanka?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Bollywood made heads turn at the The Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, when its biggest stars attended the opening night.

SAFF Cup: Pakistani scribe slammed for sexist comments

SAFF Cup: Pakistani scribe slammed for sexist comments

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

The video sparked a debate on social media about the reporter's line of questioning.

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case which was filed last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had earlier disqualified him in the same case.

'I love Devdas so much'

'I love Devdas so much'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

'I didn't want to use contemporary Bollywood music.'

Liz Truss becomes 15th PM to be appointed by Queen Elizabeth II

Liz Truss becomes 15th PM to be appointed by Queen Elizabeth II

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Conservative Party leader Liz Truss was on Tuesday formally appointed as Britain's new Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the third female premier of the country.

Rashid confirms participation in IPL 2023 auction

Rashid confirms participation in IPL 2023 auction

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Adil Rashid's game changing performances in England's T20 World Cup winning campaign could certainly make him a hot property at the IPL 2023 players' auction in Kochi on December 23.

Truss plans shake-up of UK cabinet, Sunak unlikely to join

Truss plans shake-up of UK cabinet, Sunak unlikely to join

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Britain's Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss will spend Monday putting finishing touches to her new cabinet after being elected Conservative Party leader and is expected to unleash a complete shake up of outgoing leader Boris Johnson's top team.

9th candidate enters fray to succeed Johnson, Rishi Sunak frontrunner

9th candidate enters fray to succeed Johnson, Rishi Sunak frontrunner

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

British Indian former Cabinet minister Rishi Sunak maintained his lead as the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and next UK prime minister widened on Sunday with a total of nine candidates in the fray, with Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt emerging as an early second favourite.

Bollywood Brings House Down in Jeddah!

Bollywood Brings House Down in Jeddah!

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

It was heartening to see so many women -- young and old, many in hijab and burqa shaking their bodies, raising their arms and singing with complete abandonment.

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, 2 arrested

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, 2 arrested

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded the clashes as unacceptable behaviour and called on the police to take action against the perpetrators.

Mohammad Amir feels blessed. Here's why...

Mohammad Amir feels blessed. Here's why...

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Pakistan's pacer Mohammad Amir and wife Narjis, on Tuesday, were blessed with a baby girl.

Prince William, Kate to visit Pakistan in autumn

Prince William, Kate to visit Pakistan in autumn

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 37, will visit the country shrugging off security fears to follow in the footsteps of William's grandparents, father and late mother, Princess Diana.

'Om Puri is a rascal'

'Om Puri is a rascal'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

'One take may be completely different than the one before. That's why he keeps you on your toes... Every time I was with him I was learning something,' Indian-American actor Manish Dayal tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com

Woman I admire: 'She always stood for truth'

Woman I admire: 'She always stood for truth'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Nikhat Perveen Quasim writes about her best friend Aamna.

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

How Rajkummar Rao became a dreaded terrorist

How Rajkummar Rao became a dreaded terrorist

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

The filmmaker said he relied on documentary evidence and public accounts for much of the script.

Here's how Imran Khan popped the question to wife Reham

Here's how Imran Khan popped the question to wife Reham

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Reham Khan, the newly wedded wife of former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, has opened up about secrets behind the latter's marriage proposal to her.

US strike kills top al Qaeda commanders in Pak

US strike kills top al Qaeda commanders in Pak

Rediff.com22 Nov 2008

Rashid Rauf, the terror mastermind believed to be behind the 2006 trans-Atlantic plane bombing plot, and another top al Qaeda operative were among five militants killed in a United States missile attack on Saturday which hit the house of a prominent Taliban commander in Pakistan's troubled north-west.Rashid Rauf, a British-Pakistani citizen, was one of two of the suspected ringleaders of the al Qaeda London Airline plot to destroy the aircraft en route to the United States.

Pak Ahmadi doctor arrested for 'posing as a Muslim'

Pak Ahmadi doctor arrested for 'posing as a Muslim'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

A doctor from Pakistan's minority Ahmadi community has been arrested for allegedly "posing as a Muslim" under the country's draconian blasphemy law after a complaint by his patients.

Surely, the PM didn't cancel Taseer's OCI!

Surely, the PM didn't cancel Taseer's OCI!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'That would be ridiculous and uncharacteristic of the PM.' 'It is also not how things happen in illiberal States.' 'In such places, lower-level functionaries of every rank and hue seek to ingratiate themselves with the highest authority by going pell-mell after dissenters and outsiders,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

BBC drops its 'clipped' accent

BBC drops its 'clipped' accent

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'Our grandparents' generation knew one another.' 'In our generation, you could go a lifetime without meeting someone from the other country,' British Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie tells Rahul Jacob.

Dubai is a realty hotspot for rich Indians

Dubai is a realty hotspot for rich Indians

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Indian prefer to buy expensive properties in Dubai.

Terrorist freed by India tries to kill himself in Pak jail

Terrorist freed by India tries to kill himself in Pak jail

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Omar Saeed Sheikh, the terrorist freed by India in exchange for the hostages of a hijacked plane in 2000, has attempted suicide in a Pakistani jail, an official said on Saturday.

'Imran appears very meek and almost unhappy'

'Imran appears very meek and almost unhappy'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

'Imran and his government have obviously agreed to be subservient to the military establishment.' 'How can we expect him to take a stand on anything?'

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are more films with an Indian connect.