Syed Firdaus Ashraf tries to escape the Mumbai heat in the hills of Uttarakhand and discovers the aftermath of climate change and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
"Was any of these statements made by the Home Minister in Singh's presence? Otherwise this is nothing but hearsay," the court said.
It is to Vajpayee's credit that he told Dilip Kumar to ignore Thackeray and to follow his own conscience. But the episode -- as indeed, the manner in which Dilip Kumar has been made to pay for being a Muslim throughout his life -- shames us all as Indians, says Vir Sanghvi.
Thousands of labourers, mostly Hindus and some Muslims, from different states arrived at railway stations and bus stands in Jammu and Udhampur after leaving the Valley.
Rediff staffer Laxmi Negi is training to run her first full marathon on January 19, 2014. She shares her thoughts on the rigorous run and what motivates her to get out of the bed early in the morning after a strenuous night shift at work.
'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.' 'Taapsee can play any role under the sun.'
Congress masterstroke foiled by Vajpayee niece's failure. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com.
equally surprised to see the amount of interest in the game at WACA.
On a Sunday afternoon, in sleepy Hamilton, as one ambles through the quiet streets, the colourful billboards at the city's Centre Place area do catch attention. Among them is an unsual but pleasant sighting.
Sitting at a table of guacamole, salsa and nachos ahead of Sweden's final group game against Mexico on Wednesday, which the Swedes need to win to give themselves the best chance of progressing, the 41-year-old makes a plea to the current squad.
fghanistan's latest cricket sensation Hamid Hassan found his way into the pages of the popular US daily.
An ardent Chicago based Pakistani cricket fan has admitted that he would leave no stone unturned in terms of supporting Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to retain the World Cup title.
Here is a lowdown of all the light-hearted, fun news from around the ICC World Cup.
Inspired by the dream of her father, now deceased, who 'wanted to travel the world on a bike', this girl travelled through Kashmir (on the Pakistani side), riding through regions of the country where it is considered taboo for women to venture out alone.
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
We take a look at Mandira Bedi's vacation diary.
Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya, who is also travelling with the prime minister, reports from Dhaka.
It is a common sight in India. But if it happens in London, it does seem strange.
Rajesh Karkera relives exciting and eerie moments following a tigress.
Today Shanghai is recognised as China's smartest city as well as its financial capital, its industrial heartland, its fashion centre.
The Chinese do everything on the grand scale, planning for a hundred years ahead. The new Pudong international airport will be good enough for virtually a century. It is about 40 kilometres from the city and the magnetic levitation train covers the distance in eight minutes. Compare that with Bangalore's agonising access problems over the new airport!
Sunny Leone is living it up in Los Angeles with husband Daniel Weber and their three kids, Nisha, Asher and Noah.
The BJP is raising funds by selling NaMo Again T-shirts, mugs and wristbands through the Modi smartphone app.
'You can either sulk and blame your destiny or you can choose to handle the situation with positivity.'
Which is your favourite look from Dia Mirza's wedding diaries?
After taking a stroll in the bylanes of South Kolkata, Indrani Roy Mitra moves on to North Kolkata in the sweltering heat as the day progresses, and talks to voters and supporters alike during the third phase polling of the West Bengal assembly elections
A little charm from the debuting actors and Notebook would actually be worthy of note.
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.
As noted in January, flying with VIPs like the President, Vice President, Prime Minister etc is both onerous and fun.
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