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Admit Digvijay to a mental hospital, says Hazare

Admit Digvijay to a mental hospital, says Hazare

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

The war of words between veteran social activist Anna Hazare and the Congress gets uglier by the day.

ISIS hackers publish US military 'hitlist'

ISIS hackers publish US military 'hitlist'

Rediff.com1 May 2016

IS hackers have published a "hitlist" of over 70 US military personnel who have been involved in drone strikes against terror targets in Syria.

LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal lashes out at government

LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal lashes out at government

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

We bring you live updates from Arvind Kejriwal's Indore meeting in which he will demand a probe against cabinet ministers as well as the Prime Minister on Rediff ZaraBol.

Shaji Kailas and Renji Panicker come together for new film

Shaji Kailas and Renji Panicker come together for new film

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

The duo talks about their new film The King And The Commissioner.

Naidu supports Ramdev's anti-corruption movement

Naidu supports Ramdev's anti-corruption movement

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Yoga guru Ramdev met Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu in Hyderabad on Monday morning to drum up support for his anti-corruption movement.

Anna to lay foundation of school on 75th b'day

Anna to lay foundation of school on 75th b'day

Rediff.com10 Jun 2012

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday said he will celebrate his 75th birthday on June 15 in Ahmednagar by laying the foundation stone of an English medium school for underprivileged children.

Anna supports Bharat Bandh against petrol price hike

Anna supports Bharat Bandh against petrol price hike

Rediff.com25 May 2012

While corruption and inflation have made life difficult for the common man, the government's decision to hike petrol prices has only added fuel to fire, anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare has said. "My activists will support the Bharat Bandh called by the BJP and Left parties on May 30 to protest the petrol price hike," Hazare said while addressing a public meeting.

Thalapathy, Kalaignar, Thalaivar... name of the TN game

Thalapathy, Kalaignar, Thalaivar... name of the TN game

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

Stalin gets a new title...

The Dark Knight Rises gets a new poster

The Dark Knight Rises gets a new poster

Rediff.com22 May 2012

The film will introduce Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Marion Cottilard as Miranda Tate.

Maharashtra CM for strong Lokayukta Act

Maharashtra CM for strong Lokayukta Act

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Addressing a press conference after an hour-long meeting with anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, the chief minister said the Lokpal Bill was likely to be passed in the current session of Parliament.

I will not undertake any more fasts: Hazare

I will not undertake any more fasts: Hazare

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

In a veiled attack on his former close aide Arvind Kejriwal, Anna Hazare said, "Politics has split" the anti-corruption movement and the pro-party group has gone against his will.

RSS chief vows to fight corruption, skirts Hindutva talks

RSS chief vows to fight corruption, skirts Hindutva talks

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat took everyone by surprise when he opened a seven-day national convention of the organisation in Gorakhpur with all focus on corruption. Interestingly, he steered clear of the traditional Hindutva-related issues.

It's not a joke: Brazil hires BATMAN to fight crime!

It's not a joke: Brazil hires BATMAN to fight crime!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

Officials of Taubate city in Brazil have hit upon an unusual idea to fight crime in their neighbourhoods. They have contracted the caped crusader Batman to do the needful.

It's not a joke: Brazil hires BATMAN to fight crime!

It's not a joke: Brazil hires BATMAN to fight crime!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

Officials of Taubate city in Brazil have hit upon an unusual idea to fight crime in their neighbourhoods. They have contracted the caped crusader Batman to do the needful.

Readers' Pick: Big B's Most Famous Props!

Readers' Pick: Big B's Most Famous Props!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Amitabha Bachchan finally gets to the number 786 on Twitter and we comemmorate this occasion by pcikign his most popular filmi props.

New trends in Qaeda terror: Local targets, easy missions

New trends in Qaeda terror: Local targets, easy missions

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

After the Afghan and Pakistani Talibans, the LeT and the LeJ, the most capable and lethal terrorist organisation today is the Al Qaeda of Arabian Peninsula, says B Raman

'Third Front' will emerge, says Bardhan

'Third Front' will emerge, says Bardhan

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

Communist Party of India National General Secretary A B Bardhan on Tuesday claimed that a 'Third Front', as a viable alternative to the United Progressive Alliance and Nationalist Democratic Alliance, would emerge with like-minded Left parties and some pro-poor regional parties coming together.

New-look Team Anna to be unveiled by month end

New-look Team Anna to be unveiled by month end

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

After disbanding his team, Anna Hazare is working on plans to stitch a new team in the crusade against corruption for which he has convened a meeting of like-minded people by the end of this month.

Hazare gives clean chit to PM, blames 'remote control'

Hazare gives clean chit to PM, blames 'remote control'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

Addressing a rally in Thane district of Maharashtra on Thursday night as part of his tour to create awareness about a strong Lokpal, the anti-corruption crusader softened his stand on the prime minister and instead appeared to blame Sonia Gandhi, without naming her

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

'Only 4 drugs reduce COVID-19 mortality. Everything else is stupidity'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'Unfortunately, during this pandemic, everybody started saying that well, these are desperate times and desperate times need desperate solutions.' 'Purely out of fear, anxiety, panic, this knowledge that people started acquiring from WhatsApp University and social media, it pushed science completely to the backseat.'

Govt conspiring to malign me, says Ramdev

Govt conspiring to malign me, says Ramdev

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

With the Enforcement Directorate probing charges of Foreign Currency Regulatory Act violations by his trusts, Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday accused the government of hatching a conspiracy to stop him from going ahead with his movement against black money.

PDP to approach Centre for hardline leader Geelani's passport

PDP to approach Centre for hardline leader Geelani's passport

Rediff.com20 May 2015

PDP will ask the Centre for Geelani's passport on humanitarian grounds to visit his ailing daughter in Saudi Arabia

A New Yorker writes about a slum in Mumbai

A New Yorker writes about a slum in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

Beyond The Beautiful Forevers provides a fascinating and horrifying glimpse into a world that is rarely written about. Rediff.com's P Rajendran reports on a New York event to promote Katherine Boo's much-acclaimed book about a slum in Mumbai.

Mamata must learn the limits of populism

Mamata must learn the limits of populism

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

No doubt Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's gentle reminder that she did not oppose the Cabinet's June decision to decontrol fuel prices also encouraged her to soften her opposition.

It's time to give people a political alternative: Hazare

It's time to give people a political alternative: Hazare

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has admitted that the public's enthusiasm for fasts has waned, as his team continues its indefinite strike for Day 3 at Jantar Mantar demanding a strong Lokpal Bill.

VOTE! Who's YOUR favourite Batman?

VOTE! Who's YOUR favourite Batman?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

The Dark Knight Rises, the last film in Chritopher Nolan's highly acclaimed Batman trilogy, is ready for release in India.

Maha govt bans sale of cigarettes and hookah at restaurants

Maha govt bans sale of cigarettes and hookah at restaurants

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

Maharashtra government on Wednesday informed the Bombay high court that all municipal corporations in the state have been asked to incorporate the provisions of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition) Act in the license agreements of restaurants and eating joints, which means a complete ban on sale of hookah and other tobacco products at these places.

Digvijay should join RSS to imbibe some morals: BJP

Digvijay should join RSS to imbibe some morals: BJP

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

A day after a photograph of Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh was published in a Hindi daily with the leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Prakash Javadekar mockingly advised the former to join the Sangh.

PM, wife shown black flags by Anna supporters in Amritsar

PM, wife shown black flags by Anna supporters in Amritsar

Rediff.com1 Jan 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur were today shown black flags by supporters of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare at the Golden Temple.

Review: Spidey DVD is good, just not Amazing

Review: Spidey DVD is good, just not Amazing

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man DVD leaves you wanting for more.

Anna's fast called off, but agitation to intensify

Anna's fast called off, but agitation to intensify

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

Team Anna yet to plan campaign against Congress in five poll-bound states. Toral Varia Deshpande reports.

Ben Affleck to play Batman in Man Of Steel sequel

Ben Affleck to play Batman in Man Of Steel sequel

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The film is set to release in July 2015

'#MeToo is like a wave'

'#MeToo is like a wave'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

'The first one has done what it needs to do.' 'I'm sure there's going to be a stronger wave.' 'Anybody who thinks #MeToo has gone and they are off the hook are fooling themselves'

Maya sings Anna tune, wants PM, lower bureaucracy under Lokpal

Maya sings Anna tune, wants PM, lower bureaucracy under Lokpal

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has had a change of heart as far as Anna Hazare's campaign for the Jan Lokpal Bill is concerned. Singing the same tune as the anti-corruption crusader, Mayawati said on Tuesday that the prime minister, the Central Bureau of Investigation and all section of government employees should be brought under the ambit of the Lokpal.

From Mata to Menace: How the holy cow may end up 'eating' votes

From Mata to Menace: How the holy cow may end up 'eating' votes

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Thanks to the increased thrust on cow protection, the enforcement of the ban on cow slaughter and the relentless crusade by cow vigilantes, the agrarian ecosystem from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh has been irrevocably altered. There's a huge spike in the number of stray cattle roaming the countryside, destroying crops. Ten cows/bulls take barely an hour to eat and destroy a bigha of crop land.

India's MOST controversial Army chief retires

India's MOST controversial Army chief retires

Rediff.com31 May 2012

General V K Singh, who took over the reins of the Indian Army 26 months ago with the image of an anti-corruption crusader, will retire as the army chief on Thursday, bringing to an end a controversial tenure that was marred by rows over his age and fissures among the military brass.

Medha Patkar leads protests against Assam's mega-dam projects

Medha Patkar leads protests against Assam's mega-dam projects

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Anti-dam crusader Medha Patkar on Thursday added more decibels to the raging anti-mega dam agitation in Assam and said that it was now snowballing into national movement for the mass support it had generated.

Anna's rubbishes corruption charges, dares govt

Anna's rubbishes corruption charges, dares govt

Rediff.com14 Aug 2011

Social Activist Anna Hazare hit back at Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari for making false allegations against him and challenged the government to register a First Information Report against him and investigate the claims made by Tewari at a press conference.

AFSPA unlikely to be withdrawn from Manipur soon

AFSPA unlikely to be withdrawn from Manipur soon

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

Civil society groups in insurgency-hit Manipur have been carrying on with their campaign for withdrawal of 'draconian' 1958 Armed Forces Special Powers Act, alleging that security forces operating in the state often resort to excesses taking advantage of the Act in force.

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.' 'She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and frenzy among an entire nation,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.