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Guess which legend wants to sing for Janhvi?

Guess which legend wants to sing for Janhvi?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

'I want to tell the singers of our country that they should not be another Rafi, Kishore, Lata, Asha or Mukesh,' Latajiji tells Subhash K Jha. 'Be yourself. Learn dedication to the craft from us, but do not imitate us.'

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

The chief minister said the Delhi government was implementing from November 19 its decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients.

A break from daily life, please!

A break from daily life, please!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

'And I'm back at work, where it's quieter than home is likely to be for a while', says Kishore Singh.

When Bollywood took the bus!

When Bollywood took the bus!

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.

Muslim law board denounces love jihad as 'false propaganda'

Muslim law board denounces love jihad as 'false propaganda'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

In the wake of a raging controversy over the issue of 'love jihad' raised by right wing outfits, All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to remove misconceptions among people with regard to the subject besides concepts pertaining to the Islamic law.

Police launch probe after shots fired in air at Jadeja's wedding

Police launch probe after shots fired in air at Jadeja's wedding

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

India cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's marriage ceremony was packed with drama, something expected from any Indian wedding day.

Husband of national level shooter sent to transit remand in abuse case

Husband of national level shooter sent to transit remand in abuse case

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

A Delhi court Wednesday granted three days transit remand of Ranjit Kumar Kohli alias Rakibul Hussain, accused of deceiving national shooter Tara Shahdeo into marriage and forcing her to convert to Islam, to the Jharkhand police.

Old theatres in Chennai shut shop

Old theatres in Chennai shut shop

Rediff.com5 May 2009

Demand for marriage halls and commercial complex along with competition from mutliplexes is forcing old theatres in Chennai to down shutters.

Lions rescue, guard abducted girl

Lions rescue, guard abducted girl

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

Lal Ded, the mystic of Kashmir

Lal Ded, the mystic of Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

At a time when the Kashmir valley has been shut down, it is perhaps appropriate that we remember Lal Ded, Kashmir's best known spiritual and literary figure, someone remembered with divine adoration both by Hindus and Muslims in Kashmir. A fascinating excerpt from Sandhya Mulchandani's For The Love Of God: Women Poet Saints Of The Bhakti Movement.

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