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Stree 2 Review: Monster On The Money!

Stree 2 Review: Monster On The Money!

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries, Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma.

NDA seals seat deal in Bihar: BJP to fight 17, JD-U 16; Chirag in, Paras out

NDA seals seat deal in Bihar: BJP to fight 17, JD-U 16; Chirag in, Paras out

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

This will be the first time the BJP has got more seats than Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD-U in Bihar, underscoring the change in their equations after they joined hands a few months back.

Gaya road rage shocker: JD-U MLC's son kills youth for overtaking

Gaya road rage shocker: JD-U MLC's son kills youth for overtaking

Rediff.com8 May 2016

The Janata Dal-United on Sunday condemned the road rage incident in which party Member of Legislative Council Manorama Devi's son shot dead a youth and assured that appropriate action would be taken against him as per the law.

Patna blasts: NIA to probe political conspiracy, link to Bodh Gaya

Patna blasts: NIA to probe political conspiracy, link to Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

The National Investigation Agency has its task cut out as it commences its probe into the Patna serial blasts, which killed five people on Sunday. An officer with the agency told rediff.com that the attack appears to be similar to

Bodh Gaya temple re-opens 36 hours after serial blasts

Bodh Gaya temple re-opens 36 hours after serial blasts

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Thirty-six hours after the serial blasts at the Maha Bodhi temple complex in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, the temple was re-opened on Monday evening for the public, including devotees and tourists, officials said.

'This was something I have never done'

'This was something I have never done'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

After a hiatus of 14 years, Fardeen Khan makes his comeback in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.

Chameleon, betrayal...: Congress lets fly at Nitish Kumar

Chameleon, betrayal...: Congress lets fly at Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

The party was reacting to Kumar's decision to resign as Bihar chief minister and leaving the Mahagathbandhan alliance in the state and also dealing a body blow to the opposition bloc INDIA.

Anger over decision to make Bodh Gaya buffer zone

Anger over decision to make Bodh Gaya buffer zone

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

Traders, hoteliers, monks and locals from Bihar's Gaya district are all speaking in one voice. They are protesting against the district administration's anti-encroachment drive where in the world heritage and pilgrimage site Bodh Gaya, which houses the famous Mahabodhi Temple, will be declared a buffer zone.

Maoists storm CRPF camp in Gaya

Maoists storm CRPF camp in Gaya

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Over 100 heavily-armed Maoists on Friday attacked a base camp of Central Reserve Police Force and its Special Armed Force (SAF) inside a forest in Gaya district, sparking a heavy gunbattle.

Goodbye Guruji, Pradeep Bandekar

Goodbye Guruji, Pradeep Bandekar

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into ages early on Sunday morning, told Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Why China is angry with the Puja in Bodh Gaya

Why China is angry with the Puja in Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

China's ruling Communist Party has cracked down on Tibetans who planned to attend the Kalachakra Puja in Bodh Gaya. But the Tibetan people have dared the Communists by listening to the Dalai Lama's sermons on the Internet and sharing videos on social media.

Gaya road rage: Rocky Yadav's cousin Teni Yadav surrenders

Gaya road rage: Rocky Yadav's cousin Teni Yadav surrenders

Rediff.com16 May 2016

It is the fourth arrest in the case after main accused Rakesh Ranjan Yadav alias Rocky, his father Bindi Yadav and bodyguard Rajesh Kumar.

NIA releases sketches of five Bodh Gaya blasts suspects

NIA releases sketches of five Bodh Gaya blasts suspects

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

After having failed to make any breakthrough in the serial bomb blasts case in the Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple in Bihar, the National Investigation Agency has released sketches of five suspects including a foreign national, police officials on Tuesday said.

It's 'Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram' season in Uttarakhand ahead of polls

It's 'Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram' season in Uttarakhand ahead of polls

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

From Congress to BJP and back to Congress, Yashpal Arya, who was Uttarakhand's transport and excise minister in the Dhami government till the other day, has resigned and returned to his womb. But he is not the only one in the Land of the Gods to do so, reports Shishir Prashant.

LS poll: Lalu's 2 daughters among 22 RJD candidates

LS poll: Lalu's 2 daughters among 22 RJD candidates

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Acharya will contest from Saran while Bharti will try her luck in the Patliputra LS constituency.

CPI-ML to oppose Sri Lankan president's Bodh Gaya visit

CPI-ML to oppose Sri Lankan president's Bodh Gaya visit

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

The Communist Party of India Marxist-Leninist will oppose Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit to Bodh Gaya in Bihar on February 8, protesting against the 'Tamil genocide' in his country.

Gaya: CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter

Gaya: CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter

Rediff.com10 Jun 2012

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan was killed and 10 security personnel were injured in an encounter with Maoists in Balthar forests of Bihar's Gaya district on Sunday.

Ab bahut ho gaya: Amitabh

Ab bahut ho gaya: Amitabh

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

Sushil Modi begins fast against Bodh Gaya blasts

Sushil Modi begins fast against Bodh Gaya blasts

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Mounting an all out attack against the Nitish Kumar government, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday began a 24-hour fast in Patna to protest against the police firing in Bagaha and the serial blasts in Bodh Gaya "due to security lapses".

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon.

Shah Rukh Fans Welcome Dunki With Dhols

Shah Rukh Fans Welcome Dunki With Dhols

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Fans just can't keep calm as Shah Rukh Khan's new release Dunki hits theatres on December 21.

'Brand' Welcome Awaits Olympic Stars

'Brand' Welcome Awaits Olympic Stars

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.' 'Expect at least one biopic.'

How terrorists sourced and planted bombs at Bodh Gaya

How terrorists sourced and planted bombs at Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Vicky Nanjappa reveals how the low intensity serial blasts in Bodh Gaya that injured two monks were orchestrated

Important clues found in Bodh Gaya blasts: Shinde

Important clues found in Bodh Gaya blasts: Shinde

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

The National Investigation Agency has found some important clues in the Bodh Gaya blasts, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Wednesday.

5 IM terrorists convicted in 2013 Bodh Gaya blasts case

5 IM terrorists convicted in 2013 Bodh Gaya blasts case

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Special NIA judge Manoj Kumar Sinha held all the five accused -- Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali, Mujib Ullah, Omair Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureishi -- guilty in the case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act.

The Big Bollywood Quiz

The Big Bollywood Quiz

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

All set for this week's fun and filmi Bollywood quiz?

STORY behind Gaya blasts: Planning, politics and Pakistan

STORY behind Gaya blasts: Planning, politics and Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The National Investigation Agency, while probing the serial blasts in Gaya, is taking a closer look at the Darbhanga module of the Indian Mujahideen. The Darbhanga module is considered to be one of the most notorious branches of the IM.

Bihar bans sale of small cylinders after Bodh Gaya blasts

Bihar bans sale of small cylinders after Bodh Gaya blasts

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

Alarmed over use of small cylinders in serial bomb blasts at Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, the Bihar government on Saturday banned the sale of small LPG cylinder in the state.

Bihar all set to host 4,000 UK troops in Bodh Gaya

Bihar all set to host 4,000 UK troops in Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, one of Buddhism's holiest shrines, plans to provide a peaceful environment for meditation to 4,000 visiting troops of the Royal British Army, who will start arriving in the second week of January 2013.

When Katrina Doffed Her Stylish Hat

When Katrina Doffed Her Stylish Hat

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Sukanya Verma gives us some hat tips from the trendsetters of tinsel town.

Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM for third time; hails Champai

Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM for third time; hails Champai

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The court order is in the public domain for all to see, the JMM executive president said, adding that he would discharge his duties with commitment.

UP: 6 arrested for 'leaking' exam paper to recruit review officers

UP: 6 arrested for 'leaking' exam paper to recruit review officers

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The state government cancelled the exam on March 2, following reports that the paper was leaked.

Gaya road rage: Suspended JD-U MLC faces arrest, Rocky gets 2-day police custody

Gaya road rage: Suspended JD-U MLC faces arrest, Rocky gets 2-day police custody

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Janata Dal-United MLC Manorama Devi faced an arrest warrant on Wednesday for violating prohibition laws and allegedly harbouring her fugitive son.

Gaya road rage: Rocky Yadav sent to 14-day custody, JD-U MLC suspended

Gaya road rage: Rocky Yadav sent to 14-day custody, JD-U MLC suspended

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Rocky was absconding since the death of Aditya Sachdeva, son of a Gaya businessman, allegedly due to bullet he had fired from his pistol at the car that had overtaken his SUV on the way to Gaya from Bodhgaya on Sunday night.

In first speech in new LS, Mahua shows she's lost none of her fire

In first speech in new LS, Mahua shows she's lost none of her fire

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

"Last time I stood, I was not allowed to speak. The ruling party paid a very heavy price for throttling the voice of one MP," she said, referring to her suspension in the last session.

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

'Very happy for Dravid, who missed out in 2011': Tendulkar

'Very happy for Dravid, who missed out in 2011': Tendulkar

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Sachin Tendulkar led the chorus of former and current cricketers, hailing Rohit Sharma's men for winning the T20 World Cup.

Read: Delhi police's ALERT about Gaya terror strike

Read: Delhi police's ALERT about Gaya terror strike

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

An argument has already started over the nature of the alert issued by Delhi police to Bihar police, alerting the latter about a possible terror attack on Bodh Gaya

BJP slams Centre, Bihar for failing to prevent Bodh Gaya blasts

BJP slams Centre, Bihar for failing to prevent Bodh Gaya blasts

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Lambasting the Centre and Bihar government for failing to prevent the serial blasts in Bodh Gaya despite intelligence tip off about nine months ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday demanded putting in place a comprehensive plan and coordinated effort by various agencies to deal with threat to country's internal security.

India's Toughest Polling Station

India's Toughest Polling Station

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Nongriat, in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, is one of India's most challenging non-motorable polling stations.