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How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Chief Minister Stalin seems to have drawn a line between his personal beliefs and those of others in the family, beginning with wife Durga Stalin, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'

Death toll in landslide in Idukki rises to 43

Death toll in landslide in Idukki rises to 43

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

The picturesque landscape of Pettimudi was flattened into a rough patch of boulders and mud with parts of asbestos and tin sheets seen scattered around.

PM takes dip at Kumbh, washes feet of sanitation workers

PM takes dip at Kumbh, washes feet of sanitation workers

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

He also washed the feet of sanitation workers at the 'Swachh Kumbh, Swachh Aabhaar' programme in Prayagraj.

India paying price for not sending Muslims to Pak: Giriraj

India paying price for not sending Muslims to Pak: Giriraj

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

'When our forefathers were fighting for Independence from British rule, Jinnah was pushing for the creation of an Islamic state'

This is for Meenal and the Mirror

This is for Meenal and the Mirror

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Saturday will be the last time the Mumbai Mirror will hit newsstands as a daily. Two Saturdays ago, its owners, the Times of India group, shocked the city by deciding to convert the Mirror into a weekly newspaper. Jyoti Punwani salutes the Mirror and its editor, Meenal Baghel, for its pathbreaking journalism.

It's fine if party wants a Dalit CM: Siddaramaiah

It's fine if party wants a Dalit CM: Siddaramaiah

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Siddaramaiah exuded confidence that the Congress would get an absolute majority.

'It's Yashpal. Hitting the ball with disdain'

'It's Yashpal. Hitting the ball with disdain'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know. 'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it back!' Yashpal responds.

2 firefighters die in gas well blaze in Assam

2 firefighters die in gas well blaze in Assam

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The two firefighters had gone missing after the well caught fire on Tuesday and their bodies were recovered by a National Disaster Relief Force team on Wednesday morning, said Oil India Spokesperson Tridiv Hazarika.

Oppn alleges leak of budget proposals to media ahead of presentation

Oppn alleges leak of budget proposals to media ahead of presentation

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Some members held placards of news reports about unemployment figures.

Superspreader protest? Farmers defiant as experts fear COVID-19 surge

Superspreader protest? Farmers defiant as experts fear COVID-19 surge

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

There had been few signs of social distancing as thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana began their protest last week against the three new agro-marketing laws, setting off on a march to the national capital.

Sony unveils music-centric budget smartphone Xperia E1

Sony unveils music-centric budget smartphone Xperia E1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Sony soon plans to launch Xperia E, a budget Android phone with special focus on music. The phone is a successor to Xperia E launched last year.

2 dead, 3,500 relocated as rains lash parts of Gujarat

2 dead, 3,500 relocated as rains lash parts of Gujarat

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Many towns in Gir Somnath turned into islands as the district has been witnessing heavy rains for the third consecutive day.

Ganesh fest begins; devotees open heart to welcome God

Ganesh fest begins; devotees open heart to welcome God

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

As the festival began on Monday morning, idols of different shapes and sizes of the elephant-headed God, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and considered as a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune, were installed at the sarvanjik (community) mandals and at homes by devotees.

No need to talk about bringing back Article 370: Pawar

No need to talk about bringing back Article 370: Pawar

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Pawar asked Modi why he was daring Opposition leaders to bring back Article 370 of the Constitution after it was nullified by Parliament in August.

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'The vast majority of people are going to get better.' 'And the small fraction, who are not going to get better, unfortunately, there's no drug that we have that can that can alter the trajectory.'

Is the Harman Kardon Allure really alluring?

Is the Harman Kardon Allure really alluring?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

At Rs 24,499, the Allure is priced significantly higher than other offerings in the same segment, says Dhruv Munjal.

Filmi charcha, 'sexual privacy' rule Jaipur Litfest Day 2

Filmi charcha, 'sexual privacy' rule Jaipur Litfest Day 2

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

Bollywood, and the high drama that invariably accompanies it, totally overtook the Jaipur Literature Festival on its second day, reports Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

'Durga resides in every woman'

'Durga resides in every woman'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

'I truly believe that Durga resides in us, women,' says Rani Mukerji. 'If a woman believes that and she chanalises that energy, she will be able to ward off a lot of things.'

This year's most beautiful panoramic photographs

This year's most beautiful panoramic photographs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest specialist competition for panoramic images. This year the competition received 4913 entries from 1258 photographers in 72 countries, but the overall winner of the 2019 Open competition is Mieke Boynton from Australia - the first female to win the title. Scroll down for stunning views.

Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account hacked, offensive tweets posted

Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account hacked, offensive tweets posted

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

The name of the verified Twitter handle "@OfficeOfRG" was also changed.

No one can dilute AFSPA: Shah on Congress manifesto

No one can dilute AFSPA: Shah on Congress manifesto

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

"This is Narendra Modi government, nobody can dilute the AFSPA as we are standing like a rock behind the security forces, protecting (our) border," Shah asserted.

Mid-day meal horror: 'My son is better illiterate than dead'

Mid-day meal horror: 'My son is better illiterate than dead'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Inconsolable families of the 22 children, who died after they were fed a meal in school, blame greedy teachers and officials for the disaster, reports M I Khan

PIX: Vidya, Nandita Das at Cannes closing ceremony

PIX: Vidya, Nandita Das at Cannes closing ceremony

Rediff.com27 May 2013

The final day the film festival saw Palme D'Or go to critical favourite French drama Blue Is The Warmest Colour and Grand Prix prize went to the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis.

India accounts for most selfie deaths in the world

India accounts for most selfie deaths in the world

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

A study reveals that 259 people have died trying to take an extreme selfie since 2011.

Atheist Siddaramaiah and God's changing role in politics

Atheist Siddaramaiah and God's changing role in politics

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah's 'atheism'is not a new trend in Indian politics, points out Archis Mohan.

Flood situation in Assam improves

Flood situation in Assam improves

Rediff.com26 Jul 2004

Eighteen people drowned in a boat capsize in the Kiling river in Morigaon district on Sunday evening. Another person drowned in Karimganj.

TN: Heavy rains claim 48 lives; more heavy showers on their way

TN: Heavy rains claim 48 lives; more heavy showers on their way

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

The toll in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu rose to 48 on Thursday even as the MeT office forecast another spell of heavy showers next week following formation of a new trough of low pressure.

Varanasi: PM holds mega roadshow, performs Ganga Aarti

Varanasi: PM holds mega roadshow, performs Ganga Aarti

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

In a show strength, he was joined by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.

3 dead as heavy rains batter Gujarat

3 dead as heavy rains batter Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

The National Disaster Response Force, the Air Force and teams of other agencies have been pressed into service and they have so far rescued 214 stranded people. Over 6,200 people in the region have been shifted to safer places. Ten state highways and many roads have also been damaged.

Under Modi, India is reeling under financial anarchy: Shiv Sena

Under Modi, India is reeling under financial anarchy: Shiv Sena

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Sena said many banking frauds have come to fore during the Modi regime.

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown dies

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown dies

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The late singer's daughter had been in an induced coma after being found in an unresponsive state in in her bath tub in January.

Mediterranean shipwrecks kill 700 migrants

Mediterranean shipwrecks kill 700 migrants

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Up to 700 migrants, including 40 children, are feared to have died this week while crossing the Mediterranean, based on the accounts that survivors told aid workers once they reached safety.

Earthquake rocks northeast, Odisha

Earthquake rocks northeast, Odisha

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The tremor struck at 6:53 am in Assam at a latitude 26.3 degree North and 92.0 degree East with its epicentre at a depth of 16 km in Darrang district

Cyclone Nilam: Bodies of all five sailors recovered

Cyclone Nilam: Bodies of all five sailors recovered

Rediff.com3 Nov 2012

Bodies of all five sailors, who went missing after an oil tanker ran aground off the Chennai beach hours before Cyclone Nilam made landfall on November 1, have been recovered.

Bihar flood toll reaches 28; IAF drops relief material

Bihar flood toll reaches 28; IAF drops relief material

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

The disaster management department said that the state government has urged the Indian Air Force to send a helicopter for air-dropping of food packets and other relief material in marooned areas.

Oscars 2013: A weak show, but a great story

Oscars 2013: A weak show, but a great story

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

Raja Sen feels the 85th Oscars were boring and underwhelming.

Kohli & Co. look to maintain clean slate before Tests

Kohli & Co. look to maintain clean slate before Tests

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

India will surely fancy their chances of an encore, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.