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#TrillionDollarBaby whizzes past Earth

#TrillionDollarBaby whizzes past Earth

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Asteroid 2011 UW-158, an asteroid with 90 million tons of platinum core worth over five trillion dollars, hurtled past earth early Monday morning.

Meet the Sexiest Asian Men!

Meet the Sexiest Asian Men!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Hrithik Roshan is at number two!

Meet the contestants of Khatron Ke Khiladi 7

Meet the contestants of Khatron Ke Khiladi 7

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

The adventure show will be shot in Argentina.

Short-term crop loans at 7% interest to continue

Short-term crop loans at 7% interest to continue

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

That apart, farmers will get loans for post-harvest storage of their produce at a subsidised interest rate of 7 per cent for six months.

Race 3 review: Sorry Bhai fans, this one's a big zero!

Race 3 review: Sorry Bhai fans, this one's a big zero!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Race 3 doesn't merely demand you to leave your brains behind but guarantees you won't find them anywhere even after the ordeal is over, feels Sukanya Verma.

India's Mars mission among top-5 tracked satellites

India's Mars mission among top-5 tracked satellites

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is among the most-tracked satellites in the world, according to N2YO, which provides a web-based real-time satellite mapping website.

'Mamata is on a dharna because something is fishy'

'Mamata is on a dharna because something is fishy'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'She is worried that the small fry have been caught, soon the big fish too will be caught.'

Cong politics does not allow Sonia, Rahul to speak: BJP

Cong politics does not allow Sonia, Rahul to speak: BJP

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Questioning the "silence" of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over allegations involving Robert Vadra, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday wondered if the internal politics of the Congress does not allow them to speak about them or "defend" Vadra.

Prevalence of intolerance a media creation: Jaitley

Prevalence of intolerance a media creation: Jaitley

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Dubbing such incidents as "terrible", the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, however, said that they are "rare" in a large country such as India.

PIX: TV's bahus put their bikinis on!

PIX: TV's bahus put their bikinis on!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

They're bold, beautiful and totally unrecognisable!

Will appeal to the Prime Minister: Narsingh

Will appeal to the Prime Minister: Narsingh

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Banned for four years and disgraced after being eliminated from the Olympics Village, dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav vowed to take his battle to the Prime Minister's Office. His dream of representing the country in the Games shattered after he was slapped with a four-year ban by Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for flunking a dope test after WADA challenged the clean chit given to him by NADA, a devastated Narsingh Yadav said that he will fight till the end. "Meri toh naam badnam hui, isse pura desh pe kala dhabba lag gaya hai (My name has been tarnished, not just me, this ban is a blot on India). Chahe mujhe phaasi ho jaye, mein iski chhanbin karwaoonga, din-raat ek kar doonga (Let me be hanged, I will take this to higher courts and will leave no stone unturned)," the 74kg freestyle wrestler told PTI.

Rishi Kapoor: I feel very lucky on my birthday

Rishi Kapoor: I feel very lucky on my birthday

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The actor turns 61 today.

Bigg Boss 10: Bhoot-pret, bad acting and more secrets

Bigg Boss 10: Bhoot-pret, bad acting and more secrets

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Here's what happened in the third episode of Bigg Boss 10!

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

Don't campaign for the donkeys of Gujarat: Akhilesh to Amitabh

Don't campaign for the donkeys of Gujarat: Akhilesh to Amitabh

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Akhilesh was referring to the advertisement in which Bachchan is seen inviting tourists to visit the Wild Ass Sanctuary located in Little Rann of Kutch in the state.

'Modiji ne trend badla hai'

'Modiji ne trend badla hai'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

The best analysis of politics does not come out of air conditioned newsrooms, but from the voices on India's streets. Rakesh Kumar Singhal -- once an army jawan, then an ONGC employee, then a tea shopwallah -- reveals why he left the Congress for Modi.

Mother's Day Special: Different varieties of Bollywood's Ma

Mother's Day Special: Different varieties of Bollywood's Ma

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Celebrating Mother's Day by remembering a variety of such movie maatajis and her impassioned assertions.

Rakhi Sawant's solution to stopping suicides: Remove ceiling fans, use AC!

Rakhi Sawant's solution to stopping suicides: Remove ceiling fans, use AC!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Everyone has his/her own views on TV actor Prayusha's suicide but none as ridiculous as Rakhi Sawant.

Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!

Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Commercial flights may also help Boeing's bottom line on a rare, fixed-price, government-backed development program.

When Kamal Haasan took Rajesh Khanna for a film...

When Kamal Haasan took Rajesh Khanna for a film...

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Kamal Haasan's shares his memories of the superstar on Rajesh Khanna's 74th birth anniversary on December 29.

A salute to the brave who gave their today for our tomorrow

A salute to the brave who gave their today for our tomorrow

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

As India remembers its soldiers who fought and died in the Kargil War, Divya Nair recalls a recent day of homage at the Kargil War Memorial.

Crashlanding: Astronauts set for 27,358 kmph descent

Crashlanding: Astronauts set for 27,358 kmph descent

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

After 186 days in space on the International Space Station, it is time for European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake, American Tim Copra and Russian Yuri Malenchenko to return to Earth. But their return is fraught with danger.

7 shades of emotion, Bollywood style

7 shades of emotion, Bollywood style

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Love, fear, sadness, and many more, seen through the filmi lens.

Exclusive! Narsingh Yadav speaks out!

Exclusive! Narsingh Yadav speaks out!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

'My roommate and training partner Sandeep (Yadav) has also tested positive, which has confirmed my suspicion.' 'Should I train or keep a tab of my water bottle?' 'Just tell me, who is going to benefit from this?'

Sheena Bora Trial: Why is Indrani downcast?

Sheena Bora Trial: Why is Indrani downcast?

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

'With folded hands, on humanitarian grounds, if she can get temporary bail on medical grounds so she can get treatment.' 'If she dies, the whole trial gets derailed.'

Lessons from Bollywood's tea parties!

Lessons from Bollywood's tea parties!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Teatime enjoys a special place in Hindi films.

Modi magic made money disappear from Gujarat: Rahul

Modi magic made money disappear from Gujarat: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Later addressing a public meeting in Varana, Gandhi asked Modi to respond to allegations of manipulative share trading by a firm linked to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

How Narendra Modi's new anthem was made

How Narendra Modi's new anthem was made

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Vani Tripathi Tikoo, national secretary, BJP, speaks with Manavi Kapur about what went behind the making of the anthem and its popularity so far

Soaring to new heights! Sunita Williams picked for first commercial space flight

Soaring to new heights! Sunita Williams picked for first commercial space flight

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The Indian-American astronaut will fly the first space capsules built by private companies, SpaceX and Boeing.

Goldman Sachs to power ex-Godrej boss' F&B venture

Goldman Sachs to power ex-Godrej boss' F&B venture

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

The 58-year-old go-to man at the consumer goods maker will helm Global Beverages & Foods that will launch confectioneries, juices and snacks in six-nine months.

Why Indira Gandhi still rules India

Why Indira Gandhi still rules India

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

'Modi's political economy is more inspired by Indira Gandhi than Vajpayee.' 'She so wanted an Opposition-mukt Bharat.' 'Sounds familiar?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Uttar Pradesh Polls Phase 4: In the underbelly

Uttar Pradesh Polls Phase 4: In the underbelly

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Amidst barbs flying back and forth, Rediff.com's Aslam Hunani lists all that you need to know about the fourth phase of the UP assembly elections, which will take place on February 23.

Amy Jackson celebrates Pongal

Amy Jackson celebrates Pongal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'The FTII Chairman should voluntarily retire'

'The FTII Chairman should voluntarily retire'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

In Meerut, it's Akhilesh all the way

In Meerut, it's Akhilesh all the way

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

There are no two views on which way the 'hawa' is blowing. It's Akhilesh Yadav -- with or without his father. Akhilesh, with or without the Congress Party.

Arun Shourie: How Modi can be beaten in 2019

Arun Shourie: How Modi can be beaten in 2019

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'The BJP has no presence where the regional parties are strong.' 'And we should think of the Congress and support the Congress in those places where it is the dominant regional party.' 'The leaders of the other parties (have to) get together on this simple principle of one candidate against the BJP candidate.'

Partition: Lest We Forget

Partition: Lest We Forget

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

For Aanchal Malhotra, the stories of Partition were stories that needed to be told; they needed to be chronicled.

DeMo@Ground Zero: 'No savings, no profits, only losses'

DeMo@Ground Zero: 'No savings, no profits, only losses'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

'After household expenses, we are left with nothing...' 'Sometimes I think it is better to shut the store...'

'Hindustaniyat will always be my forte'

'Hindustaniyat will always be my forte'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

'Our country has enough talent, writers and composers to create music.' 'The previous generation did their job and went.' 'I think we need to leave behind some things.'

'I have a long way to go, and a lot to prove'

'I have a long way to go, and a lot to prove'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

'When my first two films didn't do well, I was sitting at home with no work. I don't want to feel that way again. Being busy is a blessing. I never complain about it and keep working harder. My biggest challenge is to take it to the next level.' Jacqueline Fernandez gives us a jhalak into her!