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Separated from his mum 25 yrs ago, he found his way back home

Separated from his mum 25 yrs ago, he found his way back home

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Saroo Brierley was separated from his parents when he was five. After being adopted by an Australian couple and being raised in Tasmania, Brierley returned to India in the hope of finding his mother. Excerpts from his fascinating true account, A Long Way Home:

'Married, but involved with another girl'

'Married, but involved with another girl'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Tej Pratap hasn't returned home after meeting Lalu in Ranchi: Sources

Tej Pratap hasn't returned home after meeting Lalu in Ranchi: Sources

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Sources said he left mid-way for an unknown destination.

ASK ANU: My Wife HATES Me!

ASK ANU: My Wife HATES Me!

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Rains kill 8 in TN, Kerala; Cyclone Ochki heads to Lakshadweep

Rains kill 8 in TN, Kerala; Cyclone Ochki heads to Lakshadweep

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Tamil Nadu government deployed state and national disaster response force teams in Kanyakumari district, which bore the brunt of the rain fury.

PHOTO: Hema Malini's younger daughter gets engaged

PHOTO: Hema Malini's younger daughter gets engaged

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Ahana Deol got engaged to Delhi-based businessman Vaibhav Vora over the weekend.

PIC: Pranab's nostalgic trip to in-laws' home in B'desh

PIC: Pranab's nostalgic trip to in-laws' home in B'desh

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday made his maiden visit to the ancestral home of his in-laws where he was accorded a traditional reception meant for a 'Jamai' or husband of a Bengali woman.

COVID-19 growth rate declines to 1.02% in Dharavi

COVID-19 growth rate declines to 1.02% in Dharavi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

Proactive measures adopted by BMC reduced COVID-19 growth rate to 4.3 per cent in May 2020 & further to 1.02 per cent in June. These measures also ensured an improved case doubling time to 43 days in May 2020 and 78 days in June 2020.

'I missed the sound of the school bell'

'I missed the sound of the school bell'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Shut for nearly a year due to the pandemic, schools reopened in Bihar on March 1. Rediff.com's Archana Masih spoke to 10-11 year olds about their year away from school and what it feels like to be back.

Firing victims' kin say Nepal soldiers crossed border to Indian side

Firing victims' kin say Nepal soldiers crossed border to Indian side

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

While recounting the harrowing experience, Kishore said that during the firing he had rushed towards the Indian side but Nepal Army personnel hit him with a rifle butt and took him to Nepal's Sangrampur.

10 Mahesh Bhatt movies you cannot miss!

10 Mahesh Bhatt movies you cannot miss!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

We celebrate Bhattsaab and his greatest gems.

Centre issues SOP for train travel of migrants

Centre issues SOP for train travel of migrants

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The SOP said the train schedule, protocols for entry and movement of passengers, services to be provided in coaches, and arrangements with states and UTs for booking of tickets shall be publicised by the MOR.

12 more coronavirus cases in India, total 58

12 more coronavirus cases in India, total 58

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

In Jaipur, the combination of lopinavir and ritonavir, both second-line HIV drugs, was administered was administered on an elderly Italian couple undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the SMS Hospital.

'My film wears patriotism on its sleeve'

'My film wears patriotism on its sleeve'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

'Who decides what is jingoistic?' 'What is patriotic?' 'Who decides Lagaan is patriotic and Gadar is jingoistic?'

'My mom was not ill'

'My mom was not ill'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

'We were shocked to know about her death.' 'We couldn't believe it because she was not sick or in a bad condition.'

Moushumi fights for her comatose daughter

Moushumi fights for her comatose daughter

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

'Payal's condition has shattered Moushumi and her husband.'

12 Films When The Lovers Eloped

12 Films When The Lovers Eloped

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.

'Independence came early because of the Naval Mutiny'

'Independence came early because of the Naval Mutiny'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

'These naval sailors should have been given due respect as freedom fighters.' 'February 18, 1946 should be as important as January 26 because that date changed everything.'

Pandit Jasraj: Indian classical music's greatest voice

Pandit Jasraj: Indian classical music's greatest voice

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like 'haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his 'bhajans', a particular favourite for his fans being "Om Namo Bhagavate" in praise of Lord Krishna.

Capt Sathe had survived a crash in 1990s, but returned to flying

Capt Sathe had survived a crash in 1990s, but returned to flying

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Sathe had suffered multiple injuries on his skull in that incident, but due to his strong will power and passion he cleared the test and started flying again, his cousin said.

Dear Modiji, an Indian's SoS from Turkey

Dear Modiji, an Indian's SoS from Turkey

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'Kindly have us airlifted at the earliest. We are in a very bad situation here.'

Zika adds to Kerala woes as it struggles with rising Covid cases

Zika adds to Kerala woes as it struggles with rising Covid cases

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

After winning accolades for its 'Kerala model' of combating the contagion about a year ago, the state is now seeing daily fresh cases between 12,000 to 15,000 with no end in sight to the 'prolonged surge', as some experts put it.

Why Manoj is jealous of Nawaz, Pankaj, Pratik, Raj...

Why Manoj is jealous of Nawaz, Pankaj, Pratik, Raj...

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

'These actors have come at the right time, when cinema is changing.'

The baker who created Akash Ambani's stunning engagement cake

The baker who created Akash Ambani's stunning engagement cake

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The six-tiered cake was designed by this Mumbai-based baker.

'When people see me, their first reaction is to smile'

'When people see me, their first reaction is to smile'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Jugal Hansraj on his children's novel The Coward and the Sword.

JD-U list reflects Nitish's carefully crafted social engineering

JD-U list reflects Nitish's carefully crafted social engineering

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The Bihar CM has made a sagacious attempt to consolidate his extremely backward castes (EBC) support base while trying to make a dent into RJD's Muslim-Yadav combine.

Govt recommends anti-HIV drug for some COVID-19 patients

Govt recommends anti-HIV drug for some COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

There is no current evidence from randomised controlled trial to recommend any specific treatment for suspected or confirmed patients with COVID-19.

ASK ANU: 'My husband doesn't love me'

ASK ANU: 'My husband doesn't love me'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take charge of your life.

China to have 1.45 bn people by 2030 due to 2-child policy

China to have 1.45 bn people by 2030 due to 2-child policy

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

China on Friday said about 90 million couples will qualify to have a second child after it scrapped its controversial decades-old one-child policy, raising the number of people in the world's most populous nation to 1.45 billion by 2030.

PIX: Sonakshi parties with Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha

PIX: Sonakshi parties with Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Take a look at the pictures.

PIX: Sonakshi, Rajinikanth, Rekha at Kush Sinha's reception

PIX: Sonakshi, Rajinikanth, Rekha at Kush Sinha's reception

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Take a look at star arrivals.

Finding peace, lessons learnt, in Texas

Finding peace, lessons learnt, in Texas

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Though Texas was very much a work related stop, I received my opportunity for something similar to peace during my stay there, says N N S Chandra.

COVID-19: Indian-Americans raise funds for relief work

COVID-19: Indian-Americans raise funds for relief work

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

SEWA International, a leading Indian-American non-profit organisation, has so far raised more than $250,000 for its COVID-19 relief efforts. It is using the money to buy personal protective equipment's, in particular facial masks and surgical masks, to donate free to the local law enforcement officials and hospitals in some of the hot spot areas like New York, who have run out of these essential items.

Rediff.com readers help champion athlete Prajakta Godbole survive

Rediff.com readers help champion athlete Prajakta Godbole survive

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'Thanks to them, I have enough money to run my house for three months at least.'

6 months after wedding, Lalu's son Tej Pratap files for divorce

6 months after wedding, Lalu's son Tej Pratap files for divorce

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Tej Pratap and Aishwarya, whose father is a sitting RJD MLA and grandfather Daroga Rai was chief minister in the 1960s, had tied the knot in May at a grand ceremony.

After wedding, their next stop was... a polling booth

After wedding, their next stop was... a polling booth

Rediff.com16 May 2016

The couples wearing garlands and traditional wedding attire arrived at the polling booths and neighbouring Tirupur District immediately after their marriage, officials said.

Parents fight for justice to their son imprisoned in Pakistan jail

Parents fight for justice to their son imprisoned in Pakistan jail

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

An elderly Mumbai-based couple, whose son is lodged in a Pakistani prison despite having completed his jail term, is seeking justice from visiting Pakistani Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz for his release.

'It's my responsibility and I'm more than up for it'

'It's my responsibility and I'm more than up for it'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

'There was a man who wanted me to get him to a liquor shop.' 'I told that was not possible but if, after downing several drinks, he needed help to return home, I could look into that.'

For sister Misa, Lalu's squabbling sons come together

For sister Misa, Lalu's squabbling sons come together

Rediff.com13 May 2019

An RJD leader said that the two brothers came together at the insistence of Misa Bharti, who made them sit together and explained that by fighting each other they will end up falling into the trap of the BJP-led NDA, which wants to "finish off the party.

'Being Karan Johar is both an advantage and a disadvantage'

'Being Karan Johar is both an advantage and a disadvantage'

Rediff.com25 May 2021

'That very brand name comes in the way of people expecting something different from me.'