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He dressed Sallu, Kangana and more for the IIFA

He dressed Sallu, Kangana and more for the IIFA

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Designer Manav Gangwani was certainly the toast of the IIFA red carpet this year, where nearly a dozen celebs opted for his creations on the red carpet. Take a look!

Copy Cat! This Instagram account is shaming Indian designers

Copy Cat! This Instagram account is shaming Indian designers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The list includes A-listers like Archana Kochhar, Nikhil Thampi, Falguni and Shane Peacock.

The Sania-Shoaib circus: Are you not entertained?

The Sania-Shoaib circus: Are you not entertained?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

Is the Sania-Shoaib-Ayesha controversy a media monster or are the parties directly involved responsible for being pushed into the limelight?

Cong disapproves Shakeel Ahmed's IM remarks; RSS, BJP furious

Cong disapproves Shakeel Ahmed's IM remarks; RSS, BJP furious

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

The Congress on Monday disapproved of the remarks of party general secretary Shakeel Ahmed and party MP Rashid Masood that the 2002 Gujarat riots had led to the formation of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen.

Faux nude, the latest trend for pop stars

Faux nude, the latest trend for pop stars

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

After leather leotards, the latest eye catching trend which is gaining ground with pop stars is the faux-nude look. Check it out.

India's oldest regional party faces an existential crisis

India's oldest regional party faces an existential crisis

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'The Badals have made the Akali Dal a family enterprise and undermined the Sikh faith. They have no right to call themselves Akalis. We have approached the Election Commission to register ourselves as the Akali Dal with a different nomenclature. We will impress on people's minds that we are the real Akali Dal' Sai Manish reports on the fight for supremacy over the Akali Dal.

BJP ally SAD won't contest Delhi polls for CAA stand

BJP ally SAD won't contest Delhi polls for CAA stand

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

SAD leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that during three poll related meetings with the BJP, his party was asked to consider its stand on CAA. "But we declined to do so. SAD is of the firm stand that Muslims cannot be left out of CAA," Sirsa said.

Haasan says India's first terrorist was Hindu; TN minister wants his tongue cut-off

Haasan says India's first terrorist was Hindu; TN minister wants his tongue cut-off

Rediff.com13 May 2019

The BJP says an 'assassin' is very different from a terrorist.

Sahara, ad-hoc hockey body row over logo use

Sahara, ad-hoc hockey body row over logo use

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

Indian hockey has been rocked by yet another controversy. The team's main sponsor, Sahara India Pariwar, has threatened to take the game's administrators, the Indian Olympic Association-appointed ad-hoc committee, to court for not using the company logo on the national team's outfit.

Saamna office stone-pelting: Cartoonist regrets hurting Maratha sentiments

Saamna office stone-pelting: Cartoonist regrets hurting Maratha sentiments

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

The rallies have evoked huge response, compelling all political parties to take note the grievances of the community, a dominant force in the state.

Sanatan rubbishes allegations of use of hypnotism for violence

Sanatan rubbishes allegations of use of hypnotism for violence

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

"We strongly condemn the allegation levelled by Shyam Manav... Hypnotism does not possess the power to make a person do violent act," said the spokesperson of the Sanstha, Abhay Vartak, at a press conference in Mumbai.

UP govt bans VHP's 'Sankalp Diwas' on Ram temple issue

UP govt bans VHP's 'Sankalp Diwas' on Ram temple issue

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

After clamping down on its yatra on the Ayodhya issue, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday banned Vishwa Hindu Parishad's proposed 'Sankalp Diwas' stir on October 18 to press for a parliamentary legislation on building Ram temple, fearing a communal flare-up.

Rajasthan will not screen Padmavat, even after CBFC clearance

Rajasthan will not screen Padmavat, even after CBFC clearance

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

'The sacrifice made by Queen Padmini is a matter of pride for the state,' Raje said.

'There is a need to safeguard Indian culture'

'There is a need to safeguard Indian culture'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2009

Shri Ram Sene Legal Advisor Dinaker Shetty puts across his version of the Mangalore attack. He says that his outfit is not upset about the mission they have embarked upon, but the manner in which it was carried out.

PIX: 2018's most-talked about Oscar looks

PIX: 2018's most-talked about Oscar looks

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Find out why everyone is talking about these outfits.

For once, Sonia didn't miss an opportunity

For once, Sonia didn't miss an opportunity

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'In the end, it was possibly Pawar's pow-wow with Modi that helped her to come to a decision,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Many couples had sons after eating mangoes from my orchard: Bhide

Many couples had sons after eating mangoes from my orchard: Bhide

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Bhide gave various references from the Ramayana and Mahabharata and attacked the current political and social system.

Goa says 'no' to Muthalik's Sri Ram Sene

Goa says 'no' to Muthalik's Sri Ram Sene

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

In a shift from Goa government's earlier stand, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said he would not allow the controversial right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene to work in the state.

Taslima 'forced' to Taslima 'forced' to leave Pink

Taslima 'forced' to Taslima 'forced' to leave Pink

Rediff.com23 Nov 2007

Her departure to Delhi at 0630 hours came amid threats by a Muslim organization -- the All India Milli Council -- to hold demonstrations in the city if the writer was kept in the state for long. Opposing her stay in the city, Milli state vice president Engineer Mohd Saleem said freedom does not mean that you can abuse any religion.

BJP will raise Azad's RSS-ISIS remarks in Parliament

BJP will raise Azad's RSS-ISIS remarks in Parliament

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Azad had on Saturday kicked a row by seeking to draw a parallel between the RSS and the ISIS.

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Never mind records, Hamilton already in a league of his own

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Hamilton already has plenty of records, including 87 pole positions and 33 successive scoring finishes, and his 83 wins put him on course to surpass Schumacher's record tally of 91 next year.

Kerala's Hadiya safe, willing to appear before SC on Nov 27

Kerala's Hadiya safe, willing to appear before SC on Nov 27

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Hadiya is at the centre of a nationwide controversy after her marriage with a Muslim man.

'Emperor Akbar was Jodha's father-in-law'

'Emperor Akbar was Jodha's father-in-law'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

Lokendra Singh Kalvi talks about the distortion of history in Jodhaa Akbar.

Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa blown out of context: RSS

Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa blown out of context: RSS

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

In the wake of a storm over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwats's controversial remarks on Mother Teresa, RSS national prachar pramukh Manmohan Vaidya on Saturday said that Bhagwat's comments had been "blown out of context".

The Kerala sex education row

The Kerala sex education row

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

A section of teachers and student outfits have come out against the handbook on sex education prepared for children studying in ninth and eleventh standards, alleging the content it discussed bordered on pornography.

'Outlandish' headgear, but no skull cap: Tharoor's dig at PM enrages BJP

'Outlandish' headgear, but no skull cap: Tharoor's dig at PM enrages BJP

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

'Demand apology from the Congress Party for insulting the people of India's North East & Tribals'

Rebuffing the CM an insult to people of Kerala, says Chandy

Rebuffing the CM an insult to people of Kerala, says Chandy

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy said the decision to exclude him from the function of unveiling of former CM R Sankar's statue at Kollam by PM Modi was a "painful experience".

Bangladesh probes Al-Qaeda links in atheist bloggers' murder

Bangladesh probes Al-Qaeda links in atheist bloggers' murder

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Bangladesh on Monday said it has launched investigations into the involvement of Al-Qaeda in the killing of atheist blogger Avijit Roy.

After uproar, no govt venue for Godse book release

After uproar, no govt venue for Godse book release

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

However, Anup Sardesai, the writer of the book titled Nathuram Godse: The Story of an Assassin, said he would go ahead with its release at a different venue.

Congress faces heat in Goa ahead of polls

Congress faces heat in Goa ahead of polls

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

Ahead of the assembly polls in Goa in June, the ruling Congress faces several ticklish issues, including a revolt by controversial parliamentarian Churchill Alemao.

Coalition politics in J&K: BJP agrees on status quo on Article 370

Coalition politics in J&K: BJP agrees on status quo on Article 370

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Peoples Democratic Party veteran Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was sworn-in as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir heading a coalition with BJP which, in a clear departure from its earlier stand, agreed to maintain status quo on Article 370 in the common agenda for governance.

Fresh trouble for Ramya, complaint filed against her for RSS remark

Fresh trouble for Ramya, complaint filed against her for RSS remark

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Ramya, a former Congress MP, is facing a private complaint on sedition charge for her "pro-Pakistan" remarks recently.

VHP endorses RSS stand on Indira

VHP endorses RSS stand on Indira

Rediff.com20 Jun 2005

Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday took a dig at BJP president L K Advani saying "she divided Pakistan and never changed her stand like some big leaders".

Padmavati row: Fresh protests, Chittor Fort entry blocked

Padmavati row: Fresh protests, Chittor Fort entry blocked

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

The Rajput Karni Sena, the Sarv Samaj Sangathan and some other outfits have a problem with the movie -- calling it disrespectful.

Pune techie murder: Hindu Rashtra Sena chief arrested

Pune techie murder: Hindu Rashtra Sena chief arrested

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Self-styled chief of Hindu Rashtra Sena Dhananjay Desai was on Tuesday arrested for his alleged involvement in the June 2 murder of an IT professional at Hadapsar in Pune.

Day after Bihar defeat, more brickbats for Modi, RSS and Amit Shah

Day after Bihar defeat, more brickbats for Modi, RSS and Amit Shah

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

In further rumblings within the Bharatiya Janata Party over its big loss in Bihar, party MP Hukumdev Narayan Yadav on Monday said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's quota comments 'agitated' backward castes who rallied around the grand alliance and asserted that many who voted for the Modi government are not RSS supporters.

Muslim law board denounces love jihad as 'false propaganda'

Muslim law board denounces love jihad as 'false propaganda'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

In the wake of a raging controversy over the issue of 'love jihad' raised by right wing outfits, All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to remove misconceptions among people with regard to the subject besides concepts pertaining to the Islamic law.

Before Rahul Gandhi's Rs 70,000 jacket, there was Modi's Rs 10 lakh suit

Before Rahul Gandhi's Rs 70,000 jacket, there was Modi's Rs 10 lakh suit

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

5 other politically-charged fashion choices in recent times.

Modi meets Turkey's Erdogan, says threat of terrorism a shared worry

Modi meets Turkey's Erdogan, says threat of terrorism a shared worry

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held comprehensive discussions and took stock of full range of bilateral relations, including political and economic.

Three-day national executive of BJP to commence

Three-day national executive of BJP to commence

Rediff.com15 Sep 2005

The executive would seek to refurbish the party's image in the public's eyes.