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10 TERRIFIC Ensemble Movies

10 TERRIFIC Ensemble Movies

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

As Kuttey hits the screens this Friday, Sukanya Verma looks at the 10 best ensemble Hindi movies in recent times.

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Will Annamalai's attacks on the DMK revert the anti-BJP feeling in Tamil Nadu, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The Opposition on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district, alleging that 'jungle raj' and 'mafia raj' were prevalent under its rule.

Another Vyapam death: Scribe covering scam takes ill, dies

Another Vyapam death: Scribe covering scam takes ill, dies

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Akshay Singh, who worked for TV Today group, began frothing at the mouth and wad rushed to civil hospital and later to a private hospital, but doctors failed to revive him.

Next virus could be more lethal, warns AstraZeneca vaccine creator

Next virus could be more lethal, warns AstraZeneca vaccine creator

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

'This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods'

Pleas on Loya's death serious but don't cast aspersions: SC

Pleas on Loya's death serious but don't cast aspersions: SC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

The apex court also asked to see "all documents" in the Loya death case.

'Discuss religion with Rahul': Kamal Nath challenges BJP, RSS

'Discuss religion with Rahul': Kamal Nath challenges BJP, RSS

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

The discussion will prove Gandhi has more knowledge about religion and spirituality than these persons, Kamal Nath said.

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

ndependent of the political fallout, which Stalin has sought to arrest through the withdrawal of the measures as fast as they were introduced, there are concerns about the way those decisions came to be taken, without adequate application of mind, not in official terms but in political and electoral contexts, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Ukraine: No End To The Destruction

Ukraine: No End To The Destruction

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

When will Vladimir Putin end this war and its devastation?

Police register murder case in Sunanda Pushkar death

Police register murder case in Sunanda Pushkar death

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

In a sensational twist to the death of Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, Delhi Police on Tuesday registered a murder case on the basis of a medical report that concluded her death was unnatural and due to poisoning but nobody has been named as a suspect as yet.

Sunanda Pushkar case: HC directs Arnab to refrain from running parallel probe

Sunanda Pushkar case: HC directs Arnab to refrain from running parallel probe

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

'Are you an eye witness? There is some sanctity attached to the investigation'

The pension dilemma: Ring in the old, out with the new?

The pension dilemma: Ring in the old, out with the new?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

With organisations like the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, which is a front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, telling Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman they want OPS back, the government is in a bind, report Shiva Rajora and Aditi Phadnis.

Ex-Saudi royal guard arrested in Jamal Khashoggi killing

Ex-Saudi royal guard arrested in Jamal Khashoggi killing

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Khaled Aedh Alotaibi, a former Saudi royal guard, was arrested at Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Paris while boarding a flight to Riyadh.

Chirag Paswan to campaign for BJP in Bihar bypolls

Chirag Paswan to campaign for BJP in Bihar bypolls

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

In a shot in the arm for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, Chirag Paswan on Sunday cast aside his ambivalence and announced that he will campaign for the saffron party in bypolls to two assembly segments in the state.

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'What do they gain from making the lives of three children miserable?' 'What do they gain from making a wife cry day and night?'

How Did TN BJP Chief Own A Rafale Watch?

How Did TN BJP Chief Own A Rafale Watch?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

If Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai bought it in 2015, did he get prior approval from the Union home ministry, and did he include it in his annual wealth returns, sections of the media want to know. N Sathiya Moorthy on the curious case of the 'Rafale' watch.

Pervez Musharraf: Leopard Never Changed Its Spots

Pervez Musharraf: Leopard Never Changed Its Spots

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

To consider Pervez Musharraf a real force for peace is an absurdity, declares Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

'Daddy was to join me in LA in May'

'Daddy was to join me in LA in May'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

'In fact, he asked about his passport and ticket when he was in the hospital for his visit to LA.'

AIADMK-BJP Snipe At Each Other

AIADMK-BJP Snipe At Each Other

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The BJP and the AIADMK are unable to sort out ideological differences, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

Rediff.com4 May 2023

These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.

Lakhimpur Kheri: Accused can't be jailed for long unless guilty, says SC

Lakhimpur Kheri: Accused can't be jailed for long unless guilty, says SC

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad told a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J K Maheshwari that the crime is grave.

SC issues notice to UP govt over arrest of Kerala scribe on way to Hathras

SC issues notice to UP govt over arrest of Kerala scribe on way to Hathras

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Journalist Siddique Kappan was arrested on October 5 while he was on his way to Hathras, home to the young Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped by four upper-caste men.

Maharashtra transfers Charu Deshpande's death case to CBI

Maharashtra transfers Charu Deshpande's death case to CBI

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Maharashtra government has transferred the case of alleged suicide of Tata Steel's former head of corporate communications, Charudatta Deshpande to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Deshpande, 57, a former journalist and Tata Steel's former chief of corporate communications, was found hanging at his Vasai home on June 28 last year.

Jalsa Trailer Teases You, Leaves You Wanting More

Jalsa Trailer Teases You, Leaves You Wanting More

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah are an absolute treat to watch.

Sunanda's death may have been caused by 'dangerous chemical', says FBI

Sunanda's death may have been caused by 'dangerous chemical', says FBI

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The case of the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, reached a new stage with the FBI endorsing the AIIMS report of poisoning.

Mumbai building crash: Death toll rises to 61

Mumbai building crash: Death toll rises to 61

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

The death toll in Friday's building collapse in Mazgaon area here has climbed to 61, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Asked if the rescue operation has been called off, the BMC said though no formal announcement to this effect has been made so far, "it is as good as being called off".

Scribe's death: Initial report suggests self-immolation

Scribe's death: Initial report suggests self-immolation

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

A preliminary forensic report of the Shahjahanpur-based journalist Jagendra Singh, who was allegedly killed, has pointed towards self-immolation angle.

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury's son dies of Covid

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury's son dies of Covid

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

As news of the death came in, condolences for the family poured in from leaders and others, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind.

HC quashes Baig's death penalty in Pune German bakery blast

HC quashes Baig's death penalty in Pune German bakery blast

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The Bombay high court on Thursday quashed the death penalty awarded to lone convict Himayat Baig in the 2010 German Bakery blast in Pune due to lack of evidence, but confirmed the life sentence imposed on him for possession of explosives.

Godfather Review: Chiranjeevi isn't abdicating the superstar's throne just yet

Godfather Review: Chiranjeevi isn't abdicating the superstar's throne just yet

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Take away Chiranjeevi from Godfather, and there's little left to keep the audience engaged, observes Deepa Gahlot. Godfather Review.

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72.

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'

Cops should move carefully to find truth behind Sunanda's death: Swamy

Cops should move carefully to find truth behind Sunanda's death: Swamy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday said police should move slowly and carefully in the high profile case of former union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.

Nitish may sit it out for Bihar bypolls, Tejashwi likely to campaign alone

Nitish may sit it out for Bihar bypolls, Tejashwi likely to campaign alone

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said he might not campaign for the by-elections to a couple of assembly segments in the state where his current ally Rashtriya Janata Dal is locked in a straight contest with his former alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party.

Will Supreme Court verdict help EPS win by-election?

Will Supreme Court verdict help EPS win by-election?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Though another 75 candidates are in the fray, the Elangovan-Thennaruasu fight has become a prestige battle for the DMK and AIADMK, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Slain journalist's mother released on bail

Slain journalist's mother released on bail

Rediff.com9 May 2010

The mother of scribe Nirupama Pathak, who was arrested last week in connection with the alleged honour killing of her daughter, was released on Sunday on parole for three days to attend the post-death rituals. Koderma Jail Superintendent Martin Ranjan said that Subha Pathak was allowed to go to her Jhumritilaya home to attend the 'shradh' rituals following a local court's permission.

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.

'There aren't many takers for Khalistan now'

'There aren't many takers for Khalistan now'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

'Many times when Khalistan slogans are raised, it is from those who feel alienated, not because they want a separate state.'

Hush Hush Review

Hush Hush Review

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Hush Hush starts on a mysterious note that sustains our curiosity for the first few episodes. Then it veers off in different directions aimlessly, notes Divya Nair.