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All eyes on Bajrang, Vinesh at World Championships

All eyes on Bajrang, Vinesh at World Championships

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

While skill is not an issue with Vinesh, holding off strong candidates for six minutes is a big challenge, she herself had admitted recently.

Cartoon row: SC rejects PIL against UP minister

Cartoon row: SC rejects PIL against UP minister

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

Terming the episode as 'unfortunate,' the Court said petitioner Vijay Kumar Tiwari could file a criminal complaint against Qureshi.

'If Modi can contest polls, why can't Abu Salem?'

'If Modi can contest polls, why can't Abu Salem?'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

. "As far as Abu Salem is concerned, charges are yet to be proved against him," Qureshi said.

Ship with Rs 1,600 cr heroin sailed from Gujarat coast: Cong

Ship with Rs 1,600 cr heroin sailed from Gujarat coast: Cong

Rediff.com11 May 2014

Congress on Sunday alleged that heroin worth Rs 1,600 crore seized by Australian maritime force off the Kenya coast last month originated from Gujarat and sought to punch holes in Narendra Modi's claims of providing strong national security.

'People don't fight over religion in Ayodhya'

'People don't fight over religion in Ayodhya'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'Gods of different religions haven't warred, so we shouldn't either.'

SC toughens stance on bounced cheques

SC toughens stance on bounced cheques

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The Supreme Court has tightened the rule against the drawers of cheques which are dishonoured for want of sufficient balance in the bank account.

Bhima-Koregaon probe: 'Summon Fadnavis as witness'

Bhima-Koregaon probe: 'Summon Fadnavis as witness'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

'There is a contradiction between what the then CM said in the assembly and the legislative council, and the direction taken by the police investigation.'

'Saif uncle and Rani didi encouraged us'

'Saif uncle and Rani didi encouraged us'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

Children Ali Haji and Angelina Idnani talk about their new film.

Muslims to vote against AIADMK: IUML

Muslims to vote against AIADMK: IUML

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Muslims were the deciding factor in 60 out of the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Hamsa claimed.

When seawater turned <I>meetha</I>

When seawater turned meetha

Rediff.com19 Aug 2006

'China has received a setback'

'China has received a setback'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'India is not the India of 1962. We are not carrying that baggage of history anymore.'

Photos: What the royals wore to their weddings

Photos: What the royals wore to their weddings

Rediff.com18 May 2018

We take a look at what other brides wore to their royal weddings.

1 killed in Meerut clash

1 killed in Meerut clash

Rediff.com18 Mar 2006

A man belonging to the minority community was shot dead and three others wounded in an inter-community clash in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh Friday.

Lucknow's iconic Tunday Kababi opts for chicken and mutton

Lucknow's iconic Tunday Kababi opts for chicken and mutton

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The supply of buffalo meat has dried up due to ban on illegal slaughterhouses.

Babri Masjid dispute: SC verdict on Advani, Joshi adjourned till Thursday

Babri Masjid dispute: SC verdict on Advani, Joshi adjourned till Thursday

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

A bench headed by Justice P C Ghose said the appropriate bench comprising him and Justice R F Nariman will be hearing the matter on Thursday. Justice Nariman was not present in the court on Wednesday.

Slain Colonel's buddies ensure sweet Diwali for unit jawans

Slain Colonel's buddies ensure sweet Diwali for unit jawans

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

"This Diwali, we thought of his comrades in arms, who suffer harsh climes and the enemy from across the border, as well as some within. We thought this would be a nice gesture for soldiers, who spend Diwali away from their families," said one of Santosh Mahadik's friends.

7 Afghan policemen shot

7 Afghan policemen shot

Rediff.com16 Jul 2005

Suspected Taliban fighters raided a police post in southern Afghanistan on Friday, leaving seven policemen and five of the attackers dead.

Top Afghan cleric shot

Top Afghan cleric shot

Rediff.com30 May 2005

Mullah Abdul Fayaz, a supporter of President Hamid Karzai, was shot while driving in the center of Kandahar city.

Challenges await the Supreme Court

Challenges await the Supreme Court

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'After each election the losers troop to the court with various objections. The general election will not be different.' 'It could be worse if there is no clear majority and the President has to invite the party with the largest number to form the government,' points out M J Antony.

'I thought it was doomsday'

'I thought it was doomsday'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2005

Archeological proof refers to existence of temple at Ayodhya: Ram Lalla to SC

Archeological proof refers to existence of temple at Ayodhya: Ram Lalla to SC

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

The submissions were made during the eighth day hearing in the case before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

Bihar minister travels without ticket

Bihar minister travels without ticket

Rediff.com8 Nov 2004

The Assistant Commercial Manager, Sonepur division, East Central Railway, N K Singh said Choudhury was in the AC first class coach of the 2553 Barauni-New Delhi Vaishali Express.

Yemen: Intense shelling force Indian crew to seek shelter in village

Yemen: Intense shelling force Indian crew to seek shelter in village

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Around 70 crew members had to abandon abandoned their ship in search of safety and are now scattered in nearby villages. Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com spoke to one of the Indian crew member from Kutch Mandvi.

Karzai rival cries foul

Karzai rival cries foul

Rediff.com18 Oct 2004

Mohammad Yunus Qanooni says he has evidence indicating large scale fraud in the Afghan elections.

Your FAVOURITE Ajay Devgn Film? VOTE!

Your FAVOURITE Ajay Devgn Film? VOTE!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Ajay has made some brilliantly reviewed films, some big hits and many, many, entertainers.

India's first mobile smoking lounge

India's first mobile smoking lounge

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

91 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia

91 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

The quake occurred in the early evening after sunset and was the second powerful temblor on Lombok in a week.

Trupti Desai to visit Sabarimala temple on Nov 17

Trupti Desai to visit Sabarimala temple on Nov 17

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The Lord Ayyappa shrine will re-open for the two-month-long Madala-Makkarvilakku puja on Saturday.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

'Why hasn't Ambedkar filed an affidavit?'

'Why hasn't Ambedkar filed an affidavit?'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'Whenever Dalits have agitated on the streets, the government has blamed Naxalites.'

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is one of the few Indian police officers to speak to Dawood Ibrahim at length after the fugitive gangster fled India. A gripping excerpt from his new book, Dial D For Don: Inside Stories Of CBI Missions.

Jammu and Kashmir ministry expanded

Jammu and Kashmir ministry expanded

Rediff.com14 Jan 2003

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Iran blank India

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Iran blank India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Indian football team's dismal run continued as they suffered a humiliating 0-4 loss to Iran in a Group D match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

BSP leader offers reward to Charlie Hebdo killers

BSP leader offers reward to Charlie Hebdo killers

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Former Uttar Pradesh minister and Bahujan Samaj Party leader Haji Yakub Qureshi on Thursday courted controversy when he sought to defend the terror attack on French satiricial magazine Charlie Hebdo, saying whoever shows disrespect to the Prophet will invite death.

Paris attack: BSP leader's remark for cheap publicity, say Muslim clerics

Paris attack: BSP leader's remark for cheap publicity, say Muslim clerics

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Muslim scholars on Friday trashed as "cheap publicity gimmick" and "childish" Bahujan Samaj Party leader Haji Yakub Qureshi's alleged statement hailing terrorists who truck at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and demanded strict action against him.

Trupti Desai aborts Sabarimala trip, vows to come back

Trupti Desai aborts Sabarimala trip, vows to come back

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

'We will soon come back to Kerala to visit Sabarimala but we will not declare it in advance and come'

Ram Jethmalani: The man who never minced words

Ram Jethmalani: The man who never minced words

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Even as politics engaged him more, he never hid his way of life. On one occasion, Morarji Desai pleaded with him to stop drinking publicly. "You stick to your pissky and I'll stick to my whisky'' he is supposed to have told him.

Colonel killed in gunfight with LeT militants in Kashmir

Colonel killed in gunfight with LeT militants in Kashmir

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

A police constable was also injured in an encounter that is still going on.

Shutting coverage of JuD, others was part of commitment to US: Pak

Shutting coverage of JuD, others was part of commitment to US: Pak

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Pakistan's decision to ban media coverage of Lashkar-e-Tayiba, the Jamaatud Dawa and its front Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation and other outlawed groups was part of a commitment given to United States President Barack Obama by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his recent visit, a media report said on Wednesday.