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ASK ANU: 'Husband confused if he's gay'

ASK ANU: 'Husband confused if he's gay'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

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

'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.'

How Delhi's Shaheen Bagh ushered in the New Year

How Delhi's Shaheen Bagh ushered in the New Year

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

The youth skipped parties and the elderly shunned the comfort of watching TV at home on the New Year's eve as thousands of people protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act rang in 2020 with singing the national anthem at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh.

Anti-CAA protesters ring in 2020 with national anthem

Anti-CAA protesters ring in 2020 with national anthem

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

As the clock struck 12, the protesting crowd burst into a cheer to greet the fellow protesters the new year, and moments later broke into the national anthem in unison which was followed by the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'.

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.

Your comic book can make you rich!

Your comic book can make you rich!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

The rarity of comic books in mint condition or nearly perfect ones, and the rising demand, have caused the prices to spiral internationally.

Texas gets its boats out as streets turn into raging rivers

Texas gets its boats out as streets turn into raging rivers

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Around 13 million people continue to battle "catastrophic" flooding and torrential rains in storm-ravaged Texas where Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc.

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster -- what went wrong for the clan? Veteran Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy offers an insight.

COVID-19 toll rises to 242, cases climb to 7,529

COVID-19 toll rises to 242, cases climb to 7,529

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

According to the ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 1,574, followed by Tamil Nadu at 911 and Delhi at 903.

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Some stunning moments of the week that was

India's COVID-19 fatality rate dips to 2.72%: Govt

India's COVID-19 fatality rate dips to 2.72%: Govt

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

There is an upward trend in the recovery rate which was recorded at 62.42 per cent on Friday.

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

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

Chhalaang review

Chhalaang review

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma.

Kerala Dalit rape & murder: LDF appoints new team to probe case

Kerala Dalit rape & murder: LDF appoints new team to probe case

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The Left Democratic Front government, which assumed office in Kerala on Wednesday, decided to handover the probe into the brutal rape and murder of a 30-year old Dalit woman to a new team

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Leslie's granddaughter Sonia Biden Francis, a Nagpur-based psychologist, said that 'Bidens in Nagpur and everywhere' are elated with Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election.

'Sheena was always bubbling with energy'

'Sheena was always bubbling with energy'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

'Sheena was helpful and generous, kind and respectful of her elders,' an employee at the Disneyland High School in Guwahati, where she studied from nursery to Class 10, told Indrani Roy/Rediff.com

Sprinter Dutee faces expulsion after revealing same sex relationship

Sprinter Dutee faces expulsion after revealing same sex relationship

Rediff.com20 May 2019

India's fastest woman Dutee Chand is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family.

Meet India's heroes from the Tokyo Olympic Games

Meet India's heroes from the Tokyo Olympic Games

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

As the curtains come down at the Tokyo Olympics, here's a glance at the medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory.

Bali on volcano red alert

Bali on volcano red alert

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark grey ash nearly 10,000 feet into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava is welling up in the crater.

Phase-2 of Bihar polls passes off peacefully, turnout 54.64%

Phase-2 of Bihar polls passes off peacefully, turnout 54.64%

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The second round of the voting was held in the 17 districts amid tight security and strict coronavirus guidelines in place. The voting percentage at 10.30 pm was 54.64, according to the Election Commissions Voter Turnout Apps provisionally data.

LS polls: Bihar sees lowest turnout with 50%, WB tops with 81%

LS polls: Bihar sees lowest turnout with 50%, WB tops with 81%

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

This time however, the poll panel did not share the overall polling percentage at its briefing.

Asaram's son gets life imprisonment in rape case

Asaram's son gets life imprisonment in rape case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Besides the life term, Narayan Sai has been asked to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the victim.

Asaram's son Narayan Sai gets bail in rape case

Asaram's son Narayan Sai gets bail in rape case

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The bail order will be applicable from May 4.

Nail-studded roads, concrete barriers: Farmer protest sites fortified

Nail-studded roads, concrete barriers: Farmer protest sites fortified

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

"They have put these barbed wires, not us. They are not allowing people to come to Delhi. We are not the one blocking the roads. If we block roads, they ask us to vacate, but no action is taken when the same is done by these security forces," said.

China quake death toll surges past 1,900

China quake death toll surges past 1,900

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Five days after the devastating earthquake in northwestern China, rescuers on Monday pulled out a four-year-old girl and an elderly Tibetan woman alive under the rubble of a collapsed building, even as the death toll rose to 1,944.

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world's most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the Centre launched the newly approved, eco-friendly firecrackers earlier this month as a "safer and cheaper" alternative, the mood in the market is tepid, says Ritwik Sharma.

The Great Big Bollywood shaadis

The Great Big Bollywood shaadis

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

All the glitz and tamasha of Indian weddings on the big screen.

Richa Chadha: I am being spoilt by international attention now

Richa Chadha: I am being spoilt by international attention now

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

From being noticed in a supporting role as her debut to Cannes glory, Richa Chadha has come a long way in Bollywood.

Serena survives after Venus falls to Li Na

Serena survives after Venus falls to Li Na

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Serena Williams summoned all her fighting qualities to beat Victoria Azarenka 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 at the Australian Open on Wednesday after sister Venus's exit. Li Na earlier stunned Venus to become just the second Chinese to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam.

UK gives asylum to Saudi Princess

UK gives asylum to Saudi Princess

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

In an unpublicised case, a young Saudi Arabian princess has been granted asylum by the British government after she pleaded that she would face the death penalty if she returned home with her illegitimate child.The young woman, married to an elderly member of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, won her claim for refugee status after telling a judge that her adulterous affair with her non- Muslim English boyfriend made her liable to death by stoning if she returned.

Rohit Tiwari and the right of a wronged child

Rohit Tiwari and the right of a wronged child

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Rohit Shekhar's successful legal fight established the right of a child -- at any age -- to know his paternity.

Canada: 2 Indian-origin women murdered

Canada: 2 Indian-origin women murdered

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

An elderly Indian-origin woman and her daughter were killed while her granddaughter was seriously injured during a suspected "break-in" attempt by their Canadian neighbour at their home in Toronto. Sixty-five-year-old Saramma Varughese and her daughter Susan John (43), hailing from Kerala, were killed in the incident, which took place on Monday.

My wife's lost interest in sex. Is it normal?

My wife's lost interest in sex. Is it normal?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

In her weekly QnA with Rediff readers, life coach and mental health guru Anu Krishna addresses issues relating to mental health and offers solutions.

Why Gunjan Saxena's Great Theme Was Wasted

Why Gunjan Saxena's Great Theme Was Wasted

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

The unfortunate thing is that the film will leave a poor impression of the IAF's and indeed of the armed forces's ability to handle sensitive social matters within their professional space, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Delhi: Board examinees among those caught in crossfire

Delhi: Board examinees among those caught in crossfire

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

One of the worst-hit areas was Bhajanpura where a petrol pump and two school buses were torched on a road near Yamuna Vihar border by mobs during the conflagration.

'God told me to contest the election'

'God told me to contest the election'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

By becoming the first woman ever to contest a Lok Sabha election in Mizoram, Lalthlamuani has already made history.

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

106 people died on a single day on Thursday.

A helpline for women in distress

A helpline for women in distress

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.

Bhanu Sahni: 'Ukraine is my second homeland'

Bhanu Sahni: 'Ukraine is my second homeland'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'We feel betrayed by the West.'

Alauddin Khilji and the making of Mumbai

Alauddin Khilji and the making of Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Yes, Alauddin Khilji did launch a military encounter for a woman. He had her captured and made her one of his queens. But it was not Rani Padmavati.