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Who is Bigg Boss's MOST ANNOYING contestant? VOTE!

Who is Bigg Boss's MOST ANNOYING contestant? VOTE!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Priyanka Jagga, Puneet Issar or Pooja Missra?

How Hind Lever plans to take on Patanjali

How Hind Lever plans to take on Patanjali

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

In the coming months, Lever Ayush will venture into categories beyond soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, lotions and moisturisers, its current segments of operation, as it seeks to give the brand a horizontal push.

Gayle fined, defends 'inappropriate' comments to reporter as joke

Gayle fined, defends 'inappropriate' comments to reporter as joke

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has said he was joking when he asked an Australian reporter out during a live TV broadcast and said he was sorry if she was offended by the widely condemned remarks.

Meet the Power Couples!

Meet the Power Couples!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Bollywood's power couple Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan are going to introduce you to the other power couples in showbiz, and let YOU be a part of their daily life!

Netas indulge in blamegame as Delhi fights Dengue and Chikungunya

Netas indulge in blamegame as Delhi fights Dengue and Chikungunya

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

As the issue becomes increasingly politicised and accusations are traded on national television, the average Delhi resident suffers debilitating blows from viral fevers, writes Manavi Kapur.

Rupani to be Gujarat CM; Nitin Patel his deputy

Rupani to be Gujarat CM; Nitin Patel his deputy

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

It was widely speculated that the mantle would fall on Nitin Patel.

Border dispute with India contained, says China

Border dispute with India contained, says China

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

China on Sunday said the border dispute with India has been "contained" and the Indian elephant and Chinese dragon should "do more" to strengthen the bilateral cooperation to facilitate its settlement.

For advertisers, old is now gold

For advertisers, old is now gold

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

60-plus men and women who live independent lives are becoming the cynosure of ad men's eyes.

Thai police back down ahead of king's b'day; protestors storm PM's office

Thai police back down ahead of king's b'day; protestors storm PM's office

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Protesters demanding the resignation of Thailand's premier Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday claimed a "partial victory" after police allowed them to storm the government headquarters, easing tensions after three days of clashes that claimed at least four lives.

'Trump must be stopped': Desi Americans back Clinton

'Trump must be stopped': Desi Americans back Clinton

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Kamala Harris, who is running for US Senate from California, said Trump's comments are "predatory and they make me sick. They are vile and Trump must be stopped".

Sheena Bora trial: And Peter sat next to Indrani...

Sheena Bora trial: And Peter sat next to Indrani...

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Much to his surprise, Peter finds Sanjeev indicating he should sit in the middle, next to Indrani. This spot is normally occupied by Sanjeev, Indrani's former husband, who has probably found himself a willy-nilly barrier between the warring couple. The Mukerjeas, clearly, had matters to discuss.

Trending! #StandByGayle hashtag

Trending! #StandByGayle hashtag

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

The controversial West Indies star opener Chris Gayle has found his support through a hashtag campaign.

'Heartbroken' fans accept end of India's reign

'Heartbroken' fans accept end of India's reign

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

India's notoriously volatile fans showed rare maturity in accepting the end of their team's reign.

Time to target Pakistan's jihadi leaders

Time to target Pakistan's jihadi leaders

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

'Syed Salahuddin and Muhamed Sayeed would not have survived so long if they were in the cross-hairs of Mossad,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

'Getting engaged on Bigg Boss wouldn't have been a great memory'

'Getting engaged on Bigg Boss wouldn't have been a great memory'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'Our relationship has grown, in an amazing way. When we came into the house, we were a new couple and it was a bit of gamble coming in together. I am glad we took that chance because we have learnt so much about each other.'

Bigg Boss 10 Recap: The good, the bad and the ugly!

Bigg Boss 10 Recap: The good, the bad and the ugly!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Which is your best moment of the show?

8 lessons from Bigg Boss

8 lessons from Bigg Boss

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The show offers ample lessons in behaviour management, leadership and setting the ground for the future.

14 killed in roof-top pub fire in Mumbai

14 killed in roof-top pub fire in Mumbai

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The fire broke out shortly after midnight on the third floor of the four-storeyed building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city, a civic official said.

'The Left has been a major enemy of development'

'The Left has been a major enemy of development'

Rediff.com23 May 2016

'In the long term, the party that is going to be irrelevant is the Left.' 'It seems absurd that the people of Kerala are the last ones to wake up to the reality that this kind of discredited dogmatic ideological politics has no place in the modern world.'

3 takeaways from PM's media interaction

3 takeaways from PM's media interaction

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt analyses the three takeaways from Dr Singh's interaction

'How is it funny to call someone dark?'

'How is it funny to call someone dark?'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Tannishtha Chatterjee felt that making fun of skin tone is not roast, in a country where people don't get jobs because of their complexion, where every matrimonial advert demands a fair bride or groom and the colour bias is so strong and rooted in the caste system.

Why Indian politics will not get cleaned up

Why Indian politics will not get cleaned up

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

No matter how much the likes of Modi brag about cleaning up politics, the goondas and the godfathers will flourish until India can deliver justice to its poor and the system can work to the benefit of ordinary Indians, says Vir Sanghvi.

Your FAVOURITE Koffee with Karan episode? VOTE!

Your FAVOURITE Koffee with Karan episode? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Killer Kangana or Teasing Twinkle? Take your pick!

Celebs We Would Like To See on Bigg Boss 8

Celebs We Would Like To See on Bigg Boss 8

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Our Bigg Boss 8 wish list. What's yours?

The first Gandhi-Nehru to be grilled on TV gets my vote

The first Gandhi-Nehru to be grilled on TV gets my vote

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

'Rahul Gandhi was not wrong in invoking the 2002 Gujarat riots but when Arnab Goswami threw the curve ball of judicial clean chit to Modi, he did not know what to say. A better-prepared man would have come back that it was not a question of judicial clean chits but about owing up moral responsibility, would have even cited AB Vajpayee's own rajdharma plea,' argues Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

No proof that Syria used chemical weapons in Idlib: Putin

No proof that Syria used chemical weapons in Idlib: Putin

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

US defence secy James Mattis said that Syria will pay a 'very, very stiff price' if it used chemical weapons again.

Australia's final goodbye to Hughes in hometown funeral

Australia's final goodbye to Hughes in hometown funeral

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The funeral of Australian Test cricketer Phillip Hughes began to the strains of a song entitled "Forever Young" in his home town on Wednesday as a nation united to celebrate the life of a sportsman cut down in his prime.

At massive parade, Xi says China will cut troop levels by 3,00,000

At massive parade, Xi says China will cut troop levels by 3,00,000

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that the 2.3 million strong People's Liberation Army, the world's largest, will be trimmed by three lakh.

'Bigg Boss house is completely dirty'

'Bigg Boss house is completely dirty'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Russian-German actress Elena Kazan, who entered the Bigg Boss house last week as a challenger makes an early exit.

'My family would have slapped me if I spat into somebody's water'

'My family would have slapped me if I spat into somebody's water'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

'Bigg Boss is there for 100 days but I have to be in the industry for the rest of my life. If I start behaving like a buffoon, and start shouting, screaming, playing dirty games and physically manhandling people, whatever I have earned in these years will go down the drain.' Aman Verma explains his stint in the popular reality show.

Cong alone can 'smash' RSS, BJP: Rahul

Cong alone can 'smash' RSS, BJP: Rahul

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

A combative Rahul Gandhi on Saturday signalled an aggressive campaign against the RSS soon and declared that a reinvigorated Congress alone can "smash" the BJP and its ideological mentor.

Egypt launch air strikes after IS posts beheadings video

Egypt launch air strikes after IS posts beheadings video

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Egypt launched air strikes in Libya, in an escalation of Egypt's battle against IS' growing militancy

'There is a sense of fear among Muslims'

'There is a sense of fear among Muslims'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'Public dissent is the highest public duty and I will continue to speak out,' says Harsh Mander.

'David Headley has a very deep-felt hatred for India'

'David Headley has a very deep-felt hatred for India'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

If the radical Islamic movement had been largely peaceful, Headley would have probably found another way to ensure real life excitement.' 'But I really do believe that his relationship with radical Islam is real. Very real.' 'It was a match for his desires.'

AFSPA: The Army needs it!

AFSPA: The Army needs it!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd) lists why India must not do away with AFSPA, but ensure enough transparency to avoid confrontation with human rights.

'My deivam has to come home'

'My deivam has to come home'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

As doctors treat Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a different daily drama takes place outside the Apollo Hospitals gates.

China decries South China Sea verdict

China decries South China Sea verdict

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

China released a white paper against the UN-backed tribunal's verdict, insisting that Beijing has claims over the strategic region for 2,000 years.

'I have never seen Shah Rukh cook in the last 20 years'

'I have never seen Shah Rukh cook in the last 20 years'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Farah Ki Daawat host Farah Khan dishes out secrets of our favourite stars' food choices.

PM Modi No. 2 on Twitter among world leaders

PM Modi No. 2 on Twitter among world leaders

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a stunning entry into the top 10 list of Twitter users with a vast following, rocketing to the #2 spot.

What the Raksha Mantri needs to do

What the Raksha Mantri needs to do

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

'It is the government's most important duty to ensure that when war breaks out, the armed forces are absolutely ready to face the adversary -- well equipped, well trained and in high spirits,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).