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'SIT likely to question Shashi Tharoor in a few days'

'SIT likely to question Shashi Tharoor in a few days'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there is no political pressure in dealing with former union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case and added that an impartial inquiry is being conducted on the same.

Ginger's battle plan: bed, bath, breakfast & broadband

Ginger's battle plan: bed, bath, breakfast & broadband

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The Tata group-owned budget hotel chain is going back to drawing board to reboot the brand. Is it too late?

India had alerted Lanka against possible IS attack

India had alerted Lanka against possible IS attack

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

The input was sent through diplomatic channels to the island nation after a through investigation pertaining to the IS case in Coimbatore was carried out by the NIA.

Parties keep watchful eye in high-octane RS contest

Parties keep watchful eye in high-octane RS contest

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

All 41 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Telangana were elected unopposed on Friday after the biennial elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats were announced recently.

Bollywood's Favourite Shaadi Destination

Bollywood's Favourite Shaadi Destination

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Kiara and Sid may join the long list of celeb couples, who have chosen the beautiful destination of Rajasthan for their wedding.

Another family feud breaks open and this time in the Godrej family

Another family feud breaks open and this time in the Godrej family

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

At the heart of the disagreement is a 1,000-acre land parcel, part of the 3,400 acres owned by the family in Vikhroli, a northeastern suburb of Mumbai.

Lanka Catholic churches suspend public mass

Lanka Catholic churches suspend public mass

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Security has been beefed up in Sri Lanka as the army increased its deployment by 1,300 to 6,300.

Maha political drama: Ajit Pawar returns home

Maha political drama: Ajit Pawar returns home

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

He spent Saturday at his brother's home in Mumbai even as his uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar attended a party meeting where most of the NCP MLAs were present.

#MeToo: Cannes film festival sets up sexual harassment helpline

#MeToo: Cannes film festival sets up sexual harassment helpline

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The hotline will help victims report incidents of sexual abuse at the event.

Eknath Shinde back in Guwahati, 5 months after revolt

Eknath Shinde back in Guwahati, 5 months after revolt

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Shinde will spend the night at Radisson Blu hotel, the same hotel where the then rebel MLAs had stayed in June.

De Villiers, Steyn and Morris join RCB teammates in Dubai

De Villiers, Steyn and Morris join RCB teammates in Dubai

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

The South African trio of AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn and Chris Morris arrived in Dubai in the wee hours of Saturday to join their Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates for the upcoming Indian Premier League.

Domestic travel to get boost this winter

Domestic travel to get boost this winter

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Online travel companies such as Yatra.com are offering a flat 33 per cent off on hotel bookings for a limited period.

A Little Kindness Is All We Need...

A Little Kindness Is All We Need...

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

The beauty of kindness is that it can only be repaid with more kindness, notes Aarti David.

Sebi will soon be selling 47 luxury cars, SUVs. Interested in buying?

Sebi will soon be selling 47 luxury cars, SUVs. Interested in buying?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The success of the auction may not be more than a little step in Pearls Agrotech Corp's recovery process of over a Rs 49,100 crore plus interest

Ex-NSG chief who led 26/11 counter-terror op dies of Covid

Ex-NSG chief who led 26/11 counter-terror op dies of Covid

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Dutt, along with about 200 'black cats' commandos, had boarded an IL-76 aircraft of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC) to fly the first batch of the counter-terrorist strike force to Mumbai soon after the western metropolis reported multiple shootouts and public killings in the night of November 26, 2008.

2 Gehlot aides raided amid Rajasthan Congress turmoil

2 Gehlot aides raided amid Rajasthan Congress turmoil

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The raids come as Rajasthan is witnessing an intense power tussle between chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot.

Kajal's shaadi's Italian, Kashmiri links

Kajal's shaadi's Italian, Kashmiri links

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

'Kashmir came out as a theme that appealed to her and instantly it also hit a home run with all of us.'

This quake is worse than Latur, says Nepal survivor

This quake is worse than Latur, says Nepal survivor

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

For a 43-year-old doctor from Maharashtra, the sight of a shaking hotel in Kathmandu where he stayed when the killer quake stuck Nepal, brought back memories of the massive quake in his native place in 1993, which had claimed around 8,000 lives.

Shivakumar fights alone to save Cong-JD-S govt

Shivakumar fights alone to save Cong-JD-S govt

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

He flew down to Mumbai as a Congress troubleshooter with a mission to save the wobbly coalition government in Karnataka, but minister D K Shivakumar hardly found any support from the Maharashtra unit of his party in his task and was sent packing to his home state.

Court found insufficient material against Tharoor in Sunanda suicide case

Court found insufficient material against Tharoor in Sunanda suicide case

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

"In the present case, it cannot be said that the accused had ever intended or acted in such a manner which under normal circumstances would drive the deceased to commit suicide," special judge Geetanjali Goel said in the detailed order that discharged Tharoor.

Sri Lankan Prez sacks top officials; admits to lapses

Sri Lankan Prez sacks top officials; admits to lapses

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Several people succumbed to their injuries sustained in the blasts, taking the death toll to 359.

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

On this day last year, ICC Anti-Corruption council officer Steve Richardson chose to eat breakfast in the executive lounge on the ninth floor of Cinnamon Grand instead of heading down to restaurant, a decision that saved him from the Easter Bombings. Richardson, who was in the country along with his colleagues to investigate corruption charges against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), was staying on the ninth floor of the hotel in Colombo, one of the six locations where bombs went off in a series of blasts, killing and injuring hundreds of people across the country.

How to book a hotel room for as low as Rs 250!

How to book a hotel room for as low as Rs 250!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Aggregators provide standardised amenities and predictability of services, whereas online travel agents give wider choices and packaged travel deals.

BJP wins 20 out of 40 Goa seats, ties up with MGP, independents

BJP wins 20 out of 40 Goa seats, ties up with MGP, independents

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa looks all set to score a hattrick in the coastal state with the support of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, as vote counting trends of the February 14 elections indicated the BJP missing the majority mark by a whisker.

Sahara pays Tihar Rs 31 lakh for using facilities

Sahara pays Tihar Rs 31 lakh for using facilities

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Roy was allowed by the Supreme Court to use the jail's conference room to negotiate sale of his hotels in order to collect Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) for his bail.

Wah Taj! Good days are here for India's oldest hotel chain

Wah Taj! Good days are here for India's oldest hotel chain

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

The 112-year old hotel chain has readied a three-pronged turnaround plan

G-23's Shashi Tharoor has a vision for Congress, will others see it?

G-23's Shashi Tharoor has a vision for Congress, will others see it?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

By filing his nomination as Congress president on Friday, Shashi Tharoor has shown he is no 'quockerwodger' -- a word he introduced into our lexicon which means someone acting on the instructions of an influential third party.

Congress issues notices to 4 MLAs who skipped key meeting

Congress issues notices to 4 MLAs who skipped key meeting

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

The notices were sent to Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was dropped as minister in the recent cabinet rejig and is said to be extremely unhappy over it, B Nagendra, Umesh Jadhav and Mahesh Kumatahalli.

The man who won Amy Jackson's heart!

The man who won Amy Jackson's heart!

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

George Panayiotou, the 30-yr-old is son of former boxer turned entrepreneur Andreas Panayiotou whose net worth is 400 million GBP.

Bird Group's ambitious plan to grab Air India's ground handling arm

Bird Group's ambitious plan to grab Air India's ground handling arm

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The promoter-brothers, distant cousins to IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia, are eyeing Air India's ground handling subsidiary to augment their aviation services business even as they make a big play in EVs.

Google online shopping fest gets bigger in its second year

Google online shopping fest gets bigger in its second year

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

With over 200 brands and websites as participants this year, the Google Online Shopping Festival is turning bigger.

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

'What happened last Sunday is a great tragedy, an insult to humanity'

Sunanda Pushkar case transferred to Crime Branch

Sunanda Pushkar case transferred to Crime Branch

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

The probe into the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, was today transferred to the elite Crime Branch of Delhi Police, a week after she was found dead in a luxury hotel in the national capital

Lanka revises blasts toll to 253; police chief resigns

Lanka revises blasts toll to 253; police chief resigns

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of the Health Services, said the larger death toll was released as a result of a calculation error.

We have 162 MLAs; this is not Goa: Pawar at show of strength

We have 162 MLAs; this is not Goa: Pawar at show of strength

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

"We are here together for people of Maharashtra. A government was formed in the state without a majority. Karnataka, Goa, and Manipur, BJP didn't have majority anywhere but formed a government," said the NCP chief.

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Intimate getaways offered in the form of homestays by hotels are proving to be the flavour of this extraordinary and difficult time. Not far from cities, they offer a pleasant respite from homebound lives, says Pavan Lall.

Kejriwal taken ill in Mumbai; to skip Vidarbha rally

Kejriwal taken ill in Mumbai; to skip Vidarbha rally

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Arvind Kejriwal has decided to skip his Aam Admi Party's scheduled rally in Vidarbaha on Thursday due to ill health.

1 killed in anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka

1 killed in anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com14 May 2019

President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a gazette notice banning three Islamic extremist organisations, including National Thowheeth Jama'ath that was blamed for the Easter bombings.

My Nobel Moments

My Nobel Moments

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

It was lovely to enjoy the magical atmosphere of celebrating the spectacular accomplishments of extraordinary men and women who had enriched the world of sciences, literature and peace, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan after attending last week's Nobel Prize awards ceremony.