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Cannes: Meet BOSS LADY Helly Shah

Cannes: Meet BOSS LADY Helly Shah

Rediff.com24 May 2022

It was a busy Monday for television actress Helly Shah, as she unveiled the poster of her debut film, Kaya Palat, at the Cannes Film Festival.

Happy Birthday, NTR Jr!

Happy Birthday, NTR Jr!

Rediff.com20 May 2023

Devara will release pan India on April 5, 2024.

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

'Countries like Israel said openly that they will hunt people down. We have no such policy.' 'We have always been following the legal process of getting them (people wanted by India) through extradition.'

17 arrested with AK-47s, machine gun over US gurdwara shootings

17 arrested with AK-47s, machine gun over US gurdwara shootings

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Two of the people arrested are mafia members who are "wanted on a number of murders" in India.

Haryana cops nab key accused truck driver in DSP murder case from Rajasthan

Haryana cops nab key accused truck driver in DSP murder case from Rajasthan

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Sabbir, alias Mittar, the key accused in the case, was arrested from Rajasthan's Bharatpur district.

2nd Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity: Owaisi

2nd Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity: Owaisi

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Ehsan Jaffry was killed by a mob in the Gulbarg Society massacre on February 28, 2002, following the Godhra incident.

Playing with rule of law...: Priyanka on Atiq's killing

Playing with rule of law...: Priyanka on Atiq's killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Without taking names, in a tweet in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi said the law of the country is written in the Constitution and this law is paramount.

Are You Looking Forward To Varun's Citadel?

Are You Looking Forward To Varun's Citadel?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, a lot of movies and Web series are readying for release.

Sidhu to meet Punjab CM tomorrow as Cong assembles to discuss its revival

Sidhu to meet Punjab CM tomorrow as Cong assembles to discuss its revival

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Sidhu, who had been attacking the AAP-led government in the state over various issues including the law and order situation, said Punjab's resurrection was possible only with a collective effort.

Delhi police brings back gangster Deepak 'Boxer' from Mexico

Delhi police brings back gangster Deepak 'Boxer' from Mexico

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Deepak 'Boxer', one of the most wanted fugitives in India who was nabbed by the police authorities in Mexico, was brought to New Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.

Kerala man hurt while making country bombs; RSS worker stabbed to death

Kerala man hurt while making country bombs; RSS worker stabbed to death

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

A 28-year-old man was injured in an explosion that took place on the terrace of his house near Vatakara while allegedly attempting to make country bombs, the police said in Kozhikode on Thursday.

Nature settles scores, says Adityanath on Atiq Ahmed's home turf

Nature settles scores, says Adityanath on Atiq Ahmed's home turf

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Addressing an election meeting on what once was the home turf of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday appeared to invoke nature as a great leveller -- a force that delivers justice.

Officer threatened to eliminate me in 2 weeks: Atiq Ahmed's brother Ashraf

Officer threatened to eliminate me in 2 weeks: Atiq Ahmed's brother Ashraf

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

He alleged that an officer told him that he would be taken out of jail after two weeks and killed.

UP dy CM slams 'those questioning' Asad's encounter

UP dy CM slams 'those questioning' Asad's encounter

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday lashed out at the opposition parties for extending support to criminals after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahemd's son Asad, and another accused, Ghulam, were killed in an encounter by the Special Task Force (STF).

Birbhum Killings: Politician-Police-Criminal Nexus

Birbhum Killings: Politician-Police-Criminal Nexus

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

The cycle of violence resulting from the increasing criminalisation of politics cannot stop, will not stop, unless there is a wider political consensus against relying on criminal mafias for electoral purposes, argues Virendra Kapoor.

Another accused in Umesh Pal murder case killed in encounter

Another accused in Umesh Pal murder case killed in encounter

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The man who fired the first shot at Umesh Pal, a key witness in the killing of former Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Raju Pal, was gunned down in an encounter with Prayagraj police early Monday, officials said.

Why P T Usha broke down in tears

Why P T Usha broke down in tears

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

P T Usha said illegal constructions were being carried out at her academy campus in Kozhikode district and strangers were trespassing into the property posing a security threat to the women athletes.

UP + Yogi = Upyogi, says Modi; useless, counters Akhilesh

UP + Yogi = Upyogi, says Modi; useless, counters Akhilesh

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Modi was addressing a rally after laying the foundation stone of 594-km-long Ganga Expressway in this Uttar Pradesh district.

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.

Uphill task for Mann to replicate Delhi model in Punjab

Uphill task for Mann to replicate Delhi model in Punjab

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Given the sheer size of the state, achieving a similar turnaround in Punjab as promised could be a different ball game altogether, reports Sai Manish.

OTT: What You Can Watch On Long Weekend

OTT: What You Can Watch On Long Weekend

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Stars. Substance. Style. Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.

People celebrating Atiq Ahmed's murder are vultures: Owaisi

People celebrating Atiq Ahmed's murder are vultures: Owaisi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The AIMIM chief questioned whether the public will have any faith in the Constitution and law and order of the country after this incident.

Ajay Devgn to direct Kaithi Hindi remake

Ajay Devgn to direct Kaithi Hindi remake

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

'It was just a question of getting behind the camera again and saying the three magic words -- Lights, camera, action!'

It's Ranveer vs Allu Arjun this Holi!

It's Ranveer vs Allu Arjun this Holi!

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

On the Holi weekend, Allu Arjun's blockbuster Pushpa: The Rise will premier on Dhinkchak TV, while Kabir Khan's World Cup bio-pic '83 premieres on Star Gold.

UP ready to see major poll battle ahead of 2024 elections

UP ready to see major poll battle ahead of 2024 elections

Rediff.com3 May 2023

The first of the two-phase urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh will take place on Thursday, a major poll battle in the politically crucial state ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Former MP booked for killing witness in BSP MLA murder in UP

Former MP booked for killing witness in BSP MLA murder in UP

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal, was shot dead outisde his residence in Prayagraj, the police said.

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case which was filed last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had earlier disqualified him in the same case.

Criminals should be punished, but...: Cong on Atiq's killing

Criminals should be punished, but...: Cong on Atiq's killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said there are courts to ensure that criminals get the harshest punishment but 'playing with law and order only gives birth to anarchy'.

Punjab polls: Cong woos voters with Rs 1,100 per month for women, 1L jobs

Punjab polls: Cong woos voters with Rs 1,100 per month for women, 1L jobs

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The party also promised to end the mafia raj by creating corporations for the sale of liquor and sand mining.

Get the 'big fish' sending drugs to India: Nirmala to officials

Get the 'big fish' sending drugs to India: Nirmala to officials

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked enforcement agencies to go after 'big fish' involved in drug trafficking, saying they need to find who is sending 'mountains' of illegal drugs into the country.

Golden Globe Movies Now On OTT!

Golden Globe Movies Now On OTT!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

Zombies, multiverse, tragedy, Japanese culinary traditions, you'll find it aplenty on OTT this week.

BJP govt in UP needed to keep state riot-free: Modi

BJP govt in UP needed to keep state riot-free: Modi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Attacking the Samajwadi Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it supported rioters and the mafia, and fielded criminals in western Uttar Pradesh for the assembly elections.

'Dons Are More Decent Than Politicians'

'Dons Are More Decent Than Politicians'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'I was wondering whether I would ever come out alive.'

Punjab CM receptive, without arrogance, says Sidhu after meeting Mann

Punjab CM receptive, without arrogance, says Sidhu after meeting Mann

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Sidhu's meeting came days after he called Mann as a "rubber doll", alluding to the Opposition charge that the state government is being run by the Aam Aadmi Party leadership from Delhi.

PIX: Radhika shines at the Emmys

PIX: Radhika shines at the Emmys

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

India put up a strong show at the International Emmy Awards on November 25, looking beautiful on the red carpet.

'Will Kejriwal allow Mann to run Punjab?'

'Will Kejriwal allow Mann to run Punjab?'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

'Had the Congress made Sidhu its CM face, they would have won 80 out of 117 seats.'

Bihar assembly passes bill to make prohibition law less stringent

Bihar assembly passes bill to make prohibition law less stringent

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

The government has not divulged the amount of the fine to be imposed on first-time offenders.

Ayodhya land scam: BJP MLA among 40 named as accused

Ayodhya land scam: BJP MLA among 40 named as accused

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Ayodhya mayor, a local BJP MLA and a former party legislator are among the 40 people whom the Ayodhya Development Authority has accused of illegally trading plots and building infrastructure in such land.

Rajbhar's aide quits party with several others, levels serious allegations

Rajbhar's aide quits party with several others, levels serious allegations

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

He claimed SBSP president Om Prakash Rajbhar has deviated from the party mission of working for the poor and deprived, and his only agenda is to collect money.

UP: Gangsters' assets worth over Rs 1800 cr seized

UP: Gangsters' assets worth over Rs 1800 cr seized

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

In a special campaign from April 2017 till July 2021, 13,801 cases were lodged under the Gangster Act and 43,294 accused arrested, while the National Security Act was invoked against 630 people, Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said.