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Suspicion cannot take the place of proof: SC

Suspicion cannot take the place of proof: SC

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

The apex court said the post mortem report reveals that the cause of death was electric shock and there is no conclusive evidence that the death was homicidal.

A Playlist Everyone Must Listen To!

A Playlist Everyone Must Listen To!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of golden melodies?

'Modi can be defeated'

'Modi can be defeated'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

'This kind of poisonous and anti-national activities happening in the country and the economic failure of the Modi government may boomerang in the form of a Congress revival.'

Gen-Z Lingo: Sameer Wankhede, Kindly Note

Gen-Z Lingo: Sameer Wankhede, Kindly Note

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

How to go from a Boomer to a Zoomer in minutes!

Jawan captured by Pak quits army due to harassment

Jawan captured by Pak quits army due to harassment

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Chandu Chavan said he is quitting the army due to incessant "harassment" in the force.

Weddings And Movies: Match Made In Heaven

Weddings And Movies: Match Made In Heaven

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

I remember a showbiz wedding during which guests had to sit through several painstakingly rehearsed but awkward dances performed by the bride's and groom's relatives. When Karan rolled his eyes, I smiled and said to him, 'You started it, now you suffer it.' An enchanting excerpt from Anupama Chopra's A Place In My Heart.

Why does Modi ignore the dead and dying?

Why does Modi ignore the dead and dying?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Rarely have we seen such intoxication over power, which ignores the cries of those dying, notes Jyoti Punwani.

The US Great Game in Kabul Begins!

The US Great Game in Kabul Begins!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

There is no better way to address the security threat emanating from ISIS and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan than by co-opting the Taliban, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

12 RARE Lata Mangeshkar songs

12 RARE Lata Mangeshkar songs

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

We continue celebrating Lataji's birthday, as Subhash K Jha picks 12 unknown but exquisite Lata songs

75% Indian youth drink alcohol before they turn 21

75% Indian youth drink alcohol before they turn 21

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Almost 88 per cent youth have tried some of the other addiction between 16 and 18 years of age, a new survey has revealed.

Woods receiving 'professional help' to manage pain meds

Woods receiving 'professional help' to manage pain meds

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Tiger Woods said on Monday he is receiving "professional help" to manage his use of the medications he takes to relieve back pain and insomnia following his arrest for driving while intoxicated last month.

Toddy-tappers take on EPS, Stalin

Toddy-tappers take on EPS, Stalin

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

The Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement had met both Chief Minister Palaniswami and Stalin to seek their intervention in lifting the ban on toddy-tapping and had submitted petitions, but there it remained. So the matter is being taken to the people's court.

The man who bite off a snake's head

The man who bite off a snake's head

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Sonelal claims the snake bit him and this enraged him so much that he snapped the snake's head off with his teeth.

'Hindutva now basic coat on canvas of Indian politics'

'Hindutva now basic coat on canvas of Indian politics'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'As socialism and secularism were the pivot of politics between 1952-80 and 1980-2010 respectively, Hindutva has now come to acquire the same dominance'

Video: Modi saris, Modi laddoos!

Video: Modi saris, Modi laddoos!

Rediff.com16 May 2014

That India is in the grip of Modi mania is evident. Why else would Modi saris and laddoos sell like the proverbial hot cakes?

Four years after her death, Brittany's last film set to release

Four years after her death, Brittany's last film set to release

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Get the lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Rapid decline in number of people falling sick to mysterious disease

Rapid decline in number of people falling sick to mysterious disease

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

In their preliminary findings presented to the Andhra Pradesh government, the experts noted that it was a point source epidemic and a likely case of acute intoxication of toxins, but not chronic.

Justin Bieber arrested

Justin Bieber arrested

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

The canadian singer was charged for DUI and Drag racing

Why you should NOT drink too much water

Why you should NOT drink too much water

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Shameem Akthar talks about instances when you have to watch out against drinking too much water.

Why the BJP cannot succumb to 'minority appeasement'

Why the BJP cannot succumb to 'minority appeasement'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Try as hard as the BJP might to whitewash or sugar-coat its Muslim-centric gestures, one cannot deny that they smack of appeasement. There is a real danger in this misguided approach. The BJP may end up looking like a poor B team of the Congress with disastrous results. In the real world people prefer originals not imitations, says Vivek Gumaste.

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'

'I will quit only after winning the battle'

'I will quit only after winning the battle'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Speaking with Shekhar Gupta, the Editor-in-Chief and Chairman of The Print, on his Off The Cuff show, the former soldier and two-time chief minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh expressed 'personal' hurt over the way the Gandhis treated him and asked for his resignation.

Bhansali's Devdas in Time's 10 greatest movies list

Bhansali's Devdas in Time's 10 greatest movies list

Rediff.com21 May 2012

'The news couldn't have come at a better time. Devdas completes 10 momentous years,' says Bhansali.

Second fight for independence has started: Anna Hazare

Second fight for independence has started: Anna Hazare

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

Ahead of his day-long fast for a strong Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare launched a vitriolic attack on the government, charging that it was "intoxicated" by power and said the "second fight for independence" has started which will go on till corruption is eradicated.

The ticking time bombs in the Constitution

The ticking time bombs in the Constitution

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The Constitution is a terrific document, but it is also one that has suppressed the Hindu majoritarian sentiment. We are living through times when this suppression is being popularly rejected, notes Aakar Patel.

Have you listened to your blood lately?

Have you listened to your blood lately?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

A few drops of blood can reveal an amazing amount of information -- from your internal make-up to your food tolerance.

Anna Hazare sits on one-day fast at Jantar Mantar

Anna Hazare sits on one-day fast at Jantar Mantar

Rediff.com11 Dec 2011

Ahead of his day-long fast for a strong Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare launched a vitriolic attack on the government, charging that it was "intoxicated" by power and said the "second fight for independence" has started which will go on till corruption is eradicated.

Bangkok braces for the flood

Bangkok braces for the flood

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

The government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in deep waters on account of the inept handling of the flood situation. Her political obituary is being written even as she is struggling to keep the Bangkok flood under control, says TP Sreenivasan

Cheaper cars will hurt environment, says book

Cheaper cars will hurt environment, says book

Rediff.com10 May 2011

The race among Indian automobile manufacturers to make cheap cars, initiated by Tata's Nano will further create pollution, road congestion, global warming and health problems, says a new book.

Drunk man urinates on woman passenger's seat in AI flight

Drunk man urinates on woman passenger's seat in AI flight

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

The incident took place on August 30 when Air India flight AI 102 was on its way to New Delhi from New York.

Smartphone makers asked to get rid of DUI software

Smartphone makers asked to get rid of DUI software

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

US lawmakers have served an ultimatum on smartphone makers, Google, Research in Motion (RIM) and Apple to get rid of their just launched DUI (Driving under the influence of intoxication) software, which helps drunk drivers to evade police checkpoints.

On last working day, CJI Gogoi refuses media interviews

On last working day, CJI Gogoi refuses media interviews

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Justice Gogoi, the 46th CJI and the first from a north-eastern state, said it was not the requirement of the Supreme Court that judges 'reach out to our citizenry through the press'.

Wolves end Man Utd run, Newcastle stun Arsenal

Wolves end Man Utd run, Newcastle stun Arsenal

Rediff.com6 Feb 2011

An intoxicating day of Premier League action on Saturday ended with leaders Manchester United beaten for the first time this season, title rivals Arsenal blowing a 4-0 lead and a record 41 goals across eight fixtures.

Wolves end Man United unbeaten run

Wolves end Man United unbeaten run

Rediff.com6 Feb 2011

Leaders Manchester United suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday as they went down 2-1 at bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Aus court jails Indian cabbie for raping passenger

Aus court jails Indian cabbie for raping passenger

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

Amrit Pal Singh was found guilty by a jury of raping the 24-year-old woman in February last year, ABC reported on Friday.

Beware! How the Chinese Negotiate

Beware! How the Chinese Negotiate

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'It is advisable for Indian interlocutors to follow the Chinese tactic of repeating the Indian position, both for the record and to test the Chinese negotiator's resolve and intentions.' A riveting excerpt from former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale's The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate With India.

Harry Potter lets his hair down now that he's 21!

Harry Potter lets his hair down now that he's 21!

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

Recently celebrating his 21st birthday with two friends in St Petersburg, Radcliffe was photographed in happy, intoxicated bliss. But by night's end, he looked decidedly worse for wear.

Meet the man behind Lavasa and Mumbai sea link

Meet the man behind Lavasa and Mumbai sea link

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

The man behind the Bandra-Worli sea link and Lavasa is far from triumphant despite the brightening prospects for the controversial hill city.

Pix: Move over pastels, bold colours hit the ramp

Pix: Move over pastels, bold colours hit the ramp

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Designer Harangad Singh's line on the second day of Fashion Week, 'Khumor', was inspired by the ecstasy of divine passion. Take a look.

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Novak Djokovic dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) win.