The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday night decided to cancel the remission of prison term granted to alleged Indian Mujahideen activist Syed Maqbool in the backdrop of his suspected involvement in the twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad last month.
Delhi Police dossier on Sayed Maqbool reveals that he worked both for the Indian Mujahideen and the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, and had even recced Dilsukhnagar, reports Vicky Nanjappa
The operatives of the Indian Mujahideen -- which carried out the Hyderabad twin blasts in which 17 people were killed on February 21 -- were told by their leaders that working for the terror outfit would guarantee a place for them in heaven.
Sports psychologist Maqbool Babri will accompany the Pakistan cricket team on their tour of India this month for the first bilateral series between the two countries since 2007.
It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet.
Did you know that the original choice for the title role in Piku was not Deepika Padukone? It was Parineeti Chopra.
The pleas, filed by advocate Vishal Thakre and others and an NGO 'Citizens for Justice and Peace', have challenged the Constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 and the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018 which regulate religious conversions of interfaith marriages.
'For the first time, I was seen in an overt romantic role.'
He may try to keep it as natural as he can but there's no doubt that he's stolen a piece of everyone's heart, and some of these pictures are proof of that.
'There's definitely no one quite like her.'
The terrorist, identified as LeT's Asif Maqbool Bhatt, was killed in a brief encounter in Sopore in the valley's Baramulla district, police said.
Maqbool Fida Husain, India's best known artist, passed away in London in the wee hours of Thursday. Back in November 1997, the world renowned painter, had appeared on rediff chat. In an owerflowing chat room, Husain bared his heart. We reproduce the transcript.
'To be pitched against him as a rival was not right. Luckily, it did not affect our personal equation.'
Ishqiya director Abhishek Chaubey shares his experience of working with Naseeruddin Shah.
The investigation into the blasts at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad on February 21, 2013 that killed 19 people is today a case study about the pathetic state of affairs with regard to handling of terrorism cases in India
Haider or Bang Bang, which film are you putting your money on this weekend?
Ludo, Indu K Jawani, Chehre...Coming Attractions streaming near you.
'Khaali Peeli has the wits of a kindergarten school play,' sighs Sukanya Verma.
There are as many as three films and a Web series premiering on October 2.
Irrfan was hoping he would get a role as one of the kids in Salaam Bombay!, and when that didn't happen, heartbreak and tears followed.
Namrata Thakker turns her eyes to the ensemble cast and see what they have been up to since.
Two of the three youths killed in an encounter with security forces in the Parimpora area of Srinagar were 'radically inclined' and working as overground workers of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) terror outfit, police said on Friday and added that the case was being investigated.
Militants shot at and killed two policemen in the busy business hub of Hari Singh High Street in the heart of Srinagar on Saturday.
Acting on a credible input about the presence of terrorists in Bijbehara area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation on Tuesday morning.
If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, many who might have aversion to decades-old black and white films, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra.
Rediff reader Ruhail Maqbool Vakil shares his fitness journey and learnings.
'He was a very shy man of few words. Whenever we spoke about girls, he would run away.'
Bollywood actors salute Irrfan Khan, legend.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday won the Churu seat, taking the party's tally to 163 out of 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan.
Raja Sen reviews Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider trailr starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Irrfan, Tabu, Kak Kay Menon.
Bollywood folks reveal fascinating stories about Irrfan and some shared unseen pictures.
It takes a special kind of place to impress the chef who has cooked for Modi and Obama, and has charmed the likes of the Dalai Lama, the Pope and even Queen Elizabeth!
Four weapons and some ammunition and explosives have been recovered from the spot.
Here's a super fun way to while away your time!
Irrfan Khan has surprised everyone by showing off his dance moves in a new commercial.
At least 10 people, including five soldiers, were killed on Monday in a Taliban suicide attack at a market close to Pakistan's military headquarters in Rawalpindi, a day after one of the deadliest attacks on security forces killed 20 troops.
Ram Gopal Verma's latest gangster film, Satya 2 has been a big disaster.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances