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C U Soon review

C U Soon review

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

What Director Mahesh Narayanan captures perfectly in C U Soon is the texture of our online conversations, observes Sreehari Nair.

Review: Valiyavan fails to impress

Review: Valiyavan fails to impress

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

There is very little in the film to keep the audience engaged.

Salman hit-and-run trial: HC to hear case from July 30

Salman hit-and-run trial: HC to hear case from July 30

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Monday said it will hear the appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case from July 30 on a regular basis.

Good news for lady auto driver who battled bad luck

Good news for lady auto driver who battled bad luck

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Ruby Singhal is the only woman autorickshaw driver in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Her husband also drives an auto. Last month, both their autos were set on fire by a drunken man, who is not known to them. A lesser soul would have given up but Ruby is determined to buy a new rickshaw. How she does not know, but she is sure she will.

HC rejects Salman's plea to summon Kamaal Khan in hit-and-run case

HC rejects Salman's plea to summon Kamaal Khan in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The Court also took note of the fact that when the prosecution told the sessions court during examination of all its witnesses that Kamaal Khan could not be traced, Salman did not take any step at that stage.

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Bhutanese brewery Serbhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being "brewed with the happiest water on earth".

This dahi handi, the law was invisible

This dahi handi, the law was invisible

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

When the high court delivered the stringent norms, which in no way eliminated the fun of the proceedings but made it safer, by requiring proper safety measures, there was an undercurrent of defiance. Sensing the adverse implications of loss of a mass contact platform, the government persuaded itself to seek a review, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Kolkata cops make another arrest in Audi hit-and-run case

Kolkata cops make another arrest in Audi hit-and-run case

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

"Johny was arrested from a house in the Port Area by our sleuths this morning. He was not traceable since the January 13 incident," Joint CP, Crime, Debashis Boral said in Kolkata.

Hit-and-run case: HC declines to suspend hearing of Salman's appeal

Hit-and-run case: HC declines to suspend hearing of Salman's appeal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Monday refused accept a plea to grant stay on an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

NRI crashes SUV into Wagah border gate and almost makes it into Pakistan

NRI crashes SUV into Wagah border gate and almost makes it into Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

In a major security breach at the Wagah-Attari border crossing with Pakistan, an NRI crashed his SUV into the security gates at the Attari Joint Check Post in the wee hours of Monday and reached the Zero line at the International Border.

HC to pronounce verdict in Salman case tomorrow

HC to pronounce verdict in Salman case tomorrow

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The HC would also give a ruling on the 'drunken' state of Salman Khan on the ill-fated day.

2018's 10 WORST Hindi Movies

2018's 10 WORST Hindi Movies

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Sukanya Verma lists the films she will never watch again.

Salman to be tried for culpable homicide in 2002 hit-and-run case

Salman to be tried for culpable homicide in 2002 hit-and-run case

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

A sessions court on Monday held that the offence of 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder' under the Indian Penal Code had been made out against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in a 2002 hit-and-run case and rejected his appeal challenging a Magistrate's order invoking this charge.

Hit-and-run case: HC defers Salman's appeal to July 13

Hit-and-run case: HC defers Salman's appeal to July 13

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Wednesday deferred till July 13 an appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the hit-and-run case, after the actor's lawyer sought time to check documents.

I didn't do it, other five are guilty: Gang rape accused

I didn't do it, other five are guilty: Gang rape accused

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

One of the accused in the December 16 gang rape case on Wednesday told a Delhi court that he is innocent and claimed that the other five co-accused had brutally assaulted and gang-raped the 23-year-old girl in a moving bus.

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Here's a collection of stories that are weird, yet true!

2018 World Cup to stay in Russia

2018 World Cup to stay in Russia

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

In the wake of the latest findings of the McLaren report, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has ruled out taking the 2018 World Cup from Russia.

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month.

From 'guilty' to 'acquitted': Timeline in Salman's hit-and-run case

From 'guilty' to 'acquitted': Timeline in Salman's hit-and-run case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Chronology of events in the hit-and-run case in which 1 died and 4 others were injured.

Salman awaits verdict, Rs 200 crore riding on him

Salman awaits verdict, Rs 200 crore riding on him

Rediff.com6 May 2015

The judgement in the over 13-year-old case, whose trial saw many twists and turns, can make or mar the career of the actor on whom ride investments of over Rs 200 crore.

Art 370: 'Black blot on India's history'

Art 370: 'Black blot on India's history'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Trinamool Congress described it as "Black Monday" and a dark day for the country's constitution, the idea of India, and the Rajya Sabha

Hit-and-run case: Salman did not run away after accident, says lawyer

Hit-and-run case: Salman did not run away after accident, says lawyer

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Bollywood actor Salman Khan's lawyer on Saturday accused the prosecution of cooking up a false story that he ran away from the spot after his car rammed into a bakery in suburban Bandra killing one person and injuring four others on September 28, 2002.

What led to Akhilesh's downfall

What led to Akhilesh's downfall

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Since the Mahabharata the Yadavs have been known for infighting. And the 2017 UP election proved yet another example of that, says Nazarwala.

Indian men think stalking women is normal

Indian men think stalking women is normal

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

'The vehicles have evolved, the mindset hasn't. And it won't, not until boys are reformed to understand, imbibe and espouse the importance of consent,' says Veenu Sandhu.

Verdict on Salman's appeal in hit-and-run case on June 10

Verdict on Salman's appeal in hit-and-run case on June 10

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

A Mumbai sessions court will on June 10 deliver its verdict on actor Salman Khan's appeal against a magistrate's order for his retrial in the 2002 hit-and-run case under stringent charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Trump stands by beleaguered judge Kavanaugh after fiery Senate hearings

Trump stands by beleaguered judge Kavanaugh after fiery Senate hearings

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

In a furious and emotional opening statement, Kavanaugh delivered an extraordinary rebuke over the sexual assault allegations against him while defiantly stating: "You'll never get me to quit."

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

Tara writer accuses Alok Nath of rape

Tara writer accuses Alok Nath of rape

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'I hadn't just been raped, I was taken to my own house and had been brutalised.'

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Hit-and-run case: Salman's driver told a lie, prosecutor charges

Hit-and-run case: Salman's driver told a lie, prosecutor charges

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Dubbing the driver of superstar Salman Khan as a 'liar' for telling the court that he was driving the car and not the actor when it rammed into a bakery shop in September 2002, killing one person, the prosecution on Monday sought action against him (the driver) for giving false evidence.

The Demons of Fake News

The Demons of Fake News

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Fake news, much like the golden deer in the Ramayana, is leading the world into chaos, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

'If we hadn't done the religious rites, he would not have got salvation'

'If we hadn't done the religious rites, he would not have got salvation'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Soon, she says, she will repay the Rs 50,000 she owes her debtors and start life afresh. "Without my husband."

Meet Ami Shroff, India's bartending champ

Meet Ami Shroff, India's bartending champ

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Acclaimed bartender Ami Behram Shroff tells us how her passion for bartending got her to break rules and set new benchmarks

Football Briefs: Italian club AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

Football Briefs: Italian club AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

What is Monaco Grand Prix? Heaven or hell?

What is Monaco Grand Prix? Heaven or hell?

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The billionaires, supermodels and suntanned celebrities sipping cocktails in the Monaco sunshine might wonder what planet Jacques Villeneuve is on.

Aspiring pilots move court against Air India

Aspiring pilots move court against Air India

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Air India did not respond to email queries.

The key witnesses in the Salman Khan case

The key witnesses in the Salman Khan case

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Rediff.com presents the key witnesses involved in the Salman Khan 2002 hit-and-run case.

Shame! Wheelchair-bound man denied entry in Delhi restaurant

Shame! Wheelchair-bound man denied entry in Delhi restaurant

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

The security and the manager of the restaurant said that he would not be allowed inside as he was disabled.