News for 'martial'

Apex body of sadhus puts out list of 'fake' babas

Apex body of sadhus puts out list of 'fake' babas

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

The list includes names like Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Rampal, Asaram and his son Narayan Sai.

Six army men get life sentences in Machil fake encounter case

Six army men get life sentences in Machil fake encounter case

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

This is the first case in the Valley in which Indian Army personnel have been awarded life terms on these charges.

Mohanlal & Jackie Chan in a Japanese movie

Mohanlal & Jackie Chan in a Japanese movie

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

Malayalam filmmaker Albert talks about his new Japanese film on the legendary freedom fighter Nair San starring Mohanlal in the title role and Chinese martial arts expert Jackie Chan.

EPL: Man United held by Southampton in goalless stalemate

EPL: Man United held by Southampton in goalless stalemate

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Southampton missed a penalty as they held a makeshift Manchester United side to a 0-0 draw in a tepid Premier League clash on Wednesday.

First Look: Akshay Kumar does Yamakasi

First Look: Akshay Kumar does Yamakasi

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Check out the new Thums Up ad featuring the star.

Meet Salman's new heroine

Meet Salman's new heroine

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Say hello to Zhu Zhu.

Having kids can mean end of marital bliss

Having kids can mean end of marital bliss

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

Thought marriage, money and kids were the cornerstone of happiness? Well, in that case, here's a news flash for you: having children can send martial bliss in a downward spiral.

Sports Shorts: MMA's McGregor announces shock retirement

Sports Shorts: MMA's McGregor announces shock retirement

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Conor McGregor said on Tuesday he was retiring from the sport, five months after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in a controversial title fight

India: A weakening civilisation

India: A weakening civilisation

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Does the UPA think the common citizen of India is a nitwit and that he does not understand that on one hand, if the Government of India keeps pointing fingers at Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence, or at some Bangladesh outfit, it is to deflect the fact that most of the recent terror attacks have been perpetrated by Indian Muslims, with or without Pakistani or Bangladeshi (or Al Qaeda) help?

Stop intimidating judiciary, Pakistan told

Stop intimidating judiciary, Pakistan told

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Government ministers, Human Rights Watch pointed out, have repeatedly indicated that should the Supreme Court rule Musharraf's election illegal, the military could suspend the Constitution, impose martial law and fire the judges.

Puneet back in Bigg Boss house, now in a cage

Puneet back in Bigg Boss house, now in a cage

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

He cannot step out even for a restroom break!

'Why should I attend Karan Johar's parties?'

'Why should I attend Karan Johar's parties?'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

'Is he my friend?'

Jadhav can appeal against sentence within 60 days: Pak

Jadhav can appeal against sentence within 60 days: Pak

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also dismissed Indian concerns that proper legal process was not observed in the trial. "There was nothing in the [legal] proceedings that was against the law," he said.

Gunman kills 26 in Texas church; found dead in his car

Gunman kills 26 in Texas church; found dead in his car

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

It's the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history -- and the fifth deadliest in modern US history.

Why an Indian hero's statue was unveiled in Pakistan

Why an Indian hero's statue was unveiled in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'In Pakistan there has been no problem about the installation of the statues of these men, unlike the Jinnah portrait or other controversies that seem to be present in India these days quite regularly,' says Aakar Patel.

Review: Arundhati

Review: Arundhati

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Arundhati offers a visual canvas of horror, a theme of reincarnation, some good SFX, art work, cinematography and acting. Anushka, Sonu Sood and Sayaji Shinde have elevated the film to greater heights.

Army orders Court of Inquiry against Major Gogoi

Army orders Court of Inquiry against Major Gogoi

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Gen Rawat said exemplary punishment would be given to Maj Gogoi if he is found guilty.

Football Extras: Sala's body arrives in Argentina for weekend funeral

Football Extras: Sala's body arrives in Argentina for weekend funeral

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

For months, Hong Kong's streets have seethed with discontent. Scenes show protesters, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands, many wearing surgical masks and carrying umbrellas that have come to signify resistance. The images are astonishing, and the issues that set the protests in motion are complex. Amid these 11 weeks of protests, here's how daily life unfolds.

Pakistan: Doomed to a fragile democracy?

Pakistan: Doomed to a fragile democracy?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

The military-bureaucratic dominance is a menacing reality in Pakistan, as a result of which the nation is unable to build a vibrant democracy.

IFW: Combat gear is in

IFW: Combat gear is in

Rediff.com24 Jul 2003

Pak: Contradictory signals on holding polls

Pak: Contradictory signals on holding polls

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

In contradictory signals, Pakistan's top government lawyer on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the general elections would be held as per schedule while the President's Constitutional Adviser ruled out such a possibility.Attorney General Malik Qayyum also told the apex court, "There is no martial law in the country and the army has not taken over the affairs of the government".

Where does Pakistan go from here?

Where does Pakistan go from here?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

The question of whether General Musharraf will remain army chief for another five years or take off his uniform then will have to be settled by the new parliament in 2008 as happened in 2003.

Pak denies consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav again

Pak denies consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav again

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

Pakistan FO said that it was "travesty of logic" to link the case of Jadhav with civilian prisoners

Spotted: Jackie Chan in Singapore

Spotted: Jackie Chan in Singapore

Rediff.com17 Mar 2008

Reader Nitish Raj Gupta sends us a photograph.

In comeback bid, Gambhir has 'burning desire to excel'

In comeback bid, Gambhir has 'burning desire to excel'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

"As far as my comeback is concerned, I am enjoying the journey at the moment without worrying too much about the destination."

Profile: Vitantonio Liuzzi

Profile: Vitantonio Liuzzi

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Vitantonio, or Tonio for short, Liuzzi joins Force India Formula One Team as its new test and reserve driver for its 2008 Formula One campaign.

Profile - Giancarlo Fisichella

Profile - Giancarlo Fisichella

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Fisichella joins Force India for its debut F1 season, bringing extensive Formula One know-how to the team. A veteran of 12 FIA Formula One World Championship seasons, with three victories and almost 300 points to his credit, his experience will help the team achieve its long-term aims.

When movie theatres no longer exist...

When movie theatres no longer exist...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.

She is talented, young and India's new shooting sensation

She is talented, young and India's new shooting sensation

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

Manu Baker won two gold medals in as many days on a World Cup debut

Rift in Imran Khan's party over anti-govt protests, top leader expelled

Rift in Imran Khan's party over anti-govt protests, top leader expelled

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek- i-Insaf party suffered a major setback after party president and senior politician Javed Hashmi was expelled after he criticised the cricketer-turned-politician's decision to march to the official residence of Premier Nawaz Sharif.

Soccer Extras: PSG extend Ligue 1 lead; Granada top of La Liga

Soccer Extras: PSG extend Ligue 1 lead; Granada top of La Liga

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

Bajrang Dal men booked after weapons training camp video goes viral

Bajrang Dal men booked after weapons training camp video goes viral

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Taking cognisance of unlawful activities being carried out by Bajrang Dal in Ayodhya on May 10, the Faizabad police has lodged an FIR against 50 activists and office bearers of the saffron outfit for disturbing peace, law and order and communal harmony, Faizabad SSP Mohit Gupta said.

Major-general sacked for molesting officer

Major-general sacked for molesting officer

Rediff.com14 Sep 2008

Lal was serving as the 3 Infantry Division General Officer Commanding in Leh last year when the woman officer Capt Neha Rawat made a written complaint against the two-star General alleging sexual misconduct under the pretext of conducting meditation classes at his residence.

India and China have a new meeting point

India and China have a new meeting point

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

A new Border Personnel Meeting point was on Saturday operationalised at Daulat Beg Oldie along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh sector, which would serve as the northern-most meeting point between armies of India and China.

Desi spotting in The Accidental Husband

Desi spotting in The Accidental Husband

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

We spotted a treasure trove of desi talent dotting the credits of the September 5 release, The Accidental Husband starring Uma Thurman and Colin Firth.

Jackie Chan, Jet Li on screen together!

Jackie Chan, Jet Li on screen together!

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

Jackie Chan and Jet Li will be seen together for the first time in the film The Forbidden Kingdom, directed by Rob Minkoff. The film was earlier titled, The J & J Project and later changed to The Forbidden Kingdom.

Review: Shaurya

Review: Shaurya

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Rob Reiner's superbly written A Few Good Men gets a Bollywood treatment. That is what Samar Khan's Shaurya -- a watered-down, over-dramatised version of Reiner's 1992 film is all about.

Pakistan executes 2 convicts; 70 executed since death penalty revival

Pakistan executes 2 convicts; 70 executed since death penalty revival

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Pakistan on Wednesday hanged two more death-row prisoners, taking the total number of executions to 70 since the country reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December after the Taliban school massacre.

Heavyweight world champion Fury 'tests positive for cocaine'

Heavyweight world champion Fury 'tests positive for cocaine'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Heavyweight world boxing champion Tyson Fury has tested positive for cocaine, ESPN reported on Friday citing a leaked letter sent by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA).