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There is chronic famine in India, says Binayak Sen

There is chronic famine in India, says Binayak Sen

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Dr Sen, 62, who is currently facing charges of sedition in India, came to England, with his wife Illina, to receive the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2011. Naomi Canton caught up with him in London during his trip.

Review: Dear Maya: For the love of Manisha Koirala

Review: Dear Maya: For the love of Manisha Koirala

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Watching the mild-mannered actress return to screen after a personally difficult time resonates with the headway she makes as Maya, says Sukanya Verma.

Pak admits Dawood Ibrahim living in Karachi

Pak admits Dawood Ibrahim living in Karachi

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Dawood Ibrahim is wanted in India to face the law of the land for carrying out serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993 in which scores of people were killed and injured.

2 Indians among 26 killed in suicide attack in Kuwait mosque

2 Indians among 26 killed in suicide attack in Kuwait mosque

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Both the victims -- Rizwan Husain, 31, and Ibne Abbas, 25, -- were taking part in the prayers when they died.

'Bigg Boss wasn't easy'

'Bigg Boss wasn't easy'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

'I am here to stay!' Priya Malik tells Rajul Hegde.

Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye: Zawahiri

Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye: Zawahiri

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye since an accident during his youth and was a one-time member of the Muslim Brotherhood, his successor has claimed in a new video tribute to the terror mastermind.

Mamata woos Muslims for panchayat polls

Mamata woos Muslims for panchayat polls

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

With an eye on next year's panchayat polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday showered more sops on the Muslim community, including new loan schemes and an employment bank. The announcement comes days after she declared a monthly honorarium and housing subsidy for imams in the state.

1st Test: Patel scythes down Pakistan as Kiwis seal four-run win

1st Test: Patel scythes down Pakistan as Kiwis seal four-run win

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

Debutant spinner Ajaz Patel claimed five wickets in the second innings as New Zealand beat Pakistan by four runs on a dramatic fourth day of the opening Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Propaganda war takes over Teheran's showpiece summit

Propaganda war takes over Teheran's showpiece summit

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport is located 30 miles southwest of the city, but the drive from the airport to the downtown area where the hotels are located is a smooth drive despite the traffic.

'I wasn't after money, I wasn't chasing stardom'

'I wasn't after money, I wasn't chasing stardom'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'I don't celebrate my success and that's why I don't moan my failures.'

UP Hindu political outfit chief murdered at home

UP Hindu political outfit chief murdered at home

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

Kamlesh Tiwari, 45, was earlier associated with a faction of the Hindu Mahasabha, they said.

Vrajesh Hirjee: I am glad, I am out of mental hospital

Vrajesh Hirjee: I am glad, I am out of mental hospital

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Vrajesh Hirjee on his stay in Bigg Boss House.

Azam Khan-Bukhari spat puts Mulayam in a spot of bother

Azam Khan-Bukhari spat puts Mulayam in a spot of bother

Rediff.com7 Apr 2012

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is caught in an escalating spat between Delhi's Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari and Uttar Pradesh Minorities Minister Mohammad Azam Khan, both baying for each other.

PHOTOS: Best moments from the World Cup so far...

PHOTOS: Best moments from the World Cup so far...

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

There were close matches, acrobatic fielding, some sharp bowling and big runs scored in the round-robin phase. Here are some memorable moments from the World Cup so far

Islamic centre, Hindu worship place attacked in US

Islamic centre, Hindu worship place attacked in US

Rediff.com3 Jan 2012

Authorities are investigating bias crime attacks at four locations in New York, including an Islamic centre and a Hindu place of worship, in which Molotov cocktails were hurled at the sites damaging property.

Touring Argentina with Khatron Ke Khiladi

Touring Argentina with Khatron Ke Khiladi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

No fear, only laughs here!

Rahim named new Bangladesh captain

Rahim named new Bangladesh captain

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Mushfiqur Rahim has been named Bangladesh's new captain for the upcoming home series against the West Indies and Pakistan, an official said Tuesday.

What Pakistan MUST do to seal semis spot in World Cup

What Pakistan MUST do to seal semis spot in World Cup

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

The road to the knockout stage for Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men is just an improbable mathematical calculation and that too provided Pakistan win the toss and bat first.

Are these the Nach Baliye 9 contestants?

Are these the Nach Baliye 9 contestants?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Will these contestants dance into your screen when the show starts later this month?

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, win ODI series 2-0

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, win ODI series 2-0

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

A century opening stand between Abid Ali and Fakhar Zaman guided Pakistan to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final One-Day International in Karachi on Wednesday. The victory enabled the hosts clinch the series 2-0.

Gohar, Butt steer Pakistan into fifth U-19 WC final

Gohar, Butt steer Pakistan into fifth U-19 WC final

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Zafar Gohar and Amad Butt put on 63 runs for the unfinished eighth wicket as Pakistan defeated England by three wickets in a low-scoring but nerve-racking thriller to reach its fifth ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup final, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on Monday.

'Sania unlucky to cop unnecessary criticism'

'Sania unlucky to cop unnecessary criticism'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has come to the defence of Sania Mirza, saying the Indian tennis star is unlucky to find herself in the firing line of fans every time arch-rivals India and Pakistan play an international match. Sania is married to former skipper Shoaib Malik, who is currently a part of Pakistan's cricket team competing in the ongoing World Cup in England.

Owaisi's entry into Bengal likely to unsettle TMC

Owaisi's entry into Bengal likely to unsettle TMC

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

The TMC, which is yet to fully recover from the 2019 Lok Sabha poll setback, when the BJP's tally soared from two to 18, is apprehensive that the AIMIM may act as "spoiler" in several assembly segments.

Weather will dictate India-Pak lineup

Weather will dictate India-Pak lineup

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Karthik is a certainty if it's a 40-over-plus per side game.

Finsbury Park mosque attacker charged with terrorism related murder

Finsbury Park mosque attacker charged with terrorism related murder

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

According to witnesses, Osborne shouted, 'I want to kill all Muslims' as he drove into a crowd.

What some Muslims think of Anna Hazare's campaign

What some Muslims think of Anna Hazare's campaign

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

Sahim Salim spoke to Muslims in the national capital to get a sense of what they think about Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign.

Team Anna invites Bukhari to Ramlila maidan

Team Anna invites Bukhari to Ramlila maidan

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Bukhari had expressed strong resentment and sought to know why Hazare and his campaign managers had not done more to involve Muslims in their anti-graft movement.

'Anna not forcing Muslims to chant Vande Mataram'

'Anna not forcing Muslims to chant Vande Mataram'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Prominent maulanas and Islamic scholars of Uttar Pradesh have reacted strongly to Delhi Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari's diktat to Muslims to keep off Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign because his supporters were chanting 'vande mataram'.

Advani bomb case: Ex-Al-Umma activists' role suspected

Advani bomb case: Ex-Al-Umma activists' role suspected

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Two former hardcore members of banned terror outfit Al-Umma have been identified as the masterminds behind the plot to target the convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani during his yatra near in Madurai and a manhunt is on to nab them, Special Investigation Team officials said.

Lucknow: Fatwa issued against female foeticide

Lucknow: Fatwa issued against female foeticide

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Alarmed by the latest census report confirming a steep fall in the male-female ratio in Uttar Pradesh a prominent maulana from a Lucknow's oldest Islamic seminary -- Darul Uloom Firangi Mahal -- on Wednesday issued a fatwa against abortion of the female child.

J&K: Jawan injured in grenade attack by militants

J&K: Jawan injured in grenade attack by militants

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

An Army trooper was injured in a grenade attack by militants in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday.

'Anna didn't fast for Muslims after Gujarat riots'

'Anna didn't fast for Muslims after Gujarat riots'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Contending that communalism was a bigger a threat to India than corruption, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, on Monday asked Anna Hazare why he and his campaign managers did not do more to involve Muslims in their anti-graft movement.

Indian Muslims hail Osama's killing but doubt US

Indian Muslims hail Osama's killing but doubt US

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Leading Islamic clerics in Lucknow on Monday hailed the elimination of Osama Bin Laden as a "major blow to terrorism" and a sigh of relief for billions of peace loving people.

Ramzan to commence from Friday

Ramzan to commence from Friday

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

The holy month of Ramzan will commence from Friday.

Hinduism heritage of Hindus, not their fiefdom: Bhagwat

Hinduism heritage of Hindus, not their fiefdom: Bhagwat

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said people of India have not treated Hinduism as their fiefdom but as their heritage meant for the world and there is a greater need for people in the country to have knowledge of its roots than those abroad.

South Africa to chase 149 after Olivier's 11-wicket haul

South Africa to chase 149 after Olivier's 11-wicket haul

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Seamer Duanne Olivier completed an 11-wicket match haul as South Africa roared back into contention in the first Test

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli retains top position

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli retains top position

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Kohli had achieved his highest rating after the Southampton Test against England earlier this year.

Bohra dissenters challenge oppressive priesthood

Bohra dissenters challenge oppressive priesthood

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

Yogi Sikand chronicles the voices for change in one of India's richest and most progressive Muslim sects-- the Dawoodi Bohras.

Cry, the Beloved Republic

Cry, the Beloved Republic

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

We celebrate January 26 as Republic Day because that's the day on which we adopted the Constitution in 1950. Yet, in the days preceding and following Republic Day 2021, three different courts violated the Constitutional rights of citizens, observes Jyoti Punwani.

Ex-ISI man in Taliban custody is still alive

Ex-ISI man in Taliban custody is still alive

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

A former Inter-Services Intelligence official, who was reported to have been killed by militants who abducted him, is alive and in the custody of Taliban fighters in the Waziristan tribal region, a media report said on Tuesday.