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Richa Chadha's Galwan tweet shows 'tukde tukde' mindset: MP minister

Richa Chadha's Galwan tweet shows 'tukde tukde' mindset: MP minister

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Mishra said the actor should learn to differentiate between the Army and cinema.

ADORABLE! Celebs Who Love Twinning

ADORABLE! Celebs Who Love Twinning

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Celebrity couples who complemented each other with their style.

We are with Tharoor, endorse netizens

We are with Tharoor, endorse netizens

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Kenney Jacob, an online supporter, has been a very active campaigner and feels that Shashi Tharoor is 'nothing but a victim.' He spoke to rediff.co's Vicky Nanjappa about the page, and how Tharoor is trending online today:

Netizens beware! China could be snooping around

Netizens beware! China could be snooping around

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

China is the "most active source" of national and industrial cyber espionage in the world, a report by US-based telecom major Verizon alleged.

Zomato deletes commercial branded as 'casteist'

Zomato deletes commercial branded as 'casteist'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The ad, which draws a link between the character Kachra with 'kachra', the Hindi word for garbage, was aired on World Environment Day on June 5.

Satya Nadella's 26-year-old son Zain passes away

Satya Nadella's 26-year-old son Zain passes away

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

As per Mashable, Zain, who had been born with cerebral palsy, died on Monday at the age of 26.

MP govt to take action against Twitter for distorting Indian map

MP govt to take action against Twitter for distorting Indian map

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to initiate legal action against Twitter for putting up a distorted map of India and other such activities, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday.

UP Police files FIR against Twitter head over distorted India map

UP Police files FIR against Twitter head over distorted India map

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The map, which showed the Union Territories of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir outside India, was noticed on Monday, leading to an uproar by netizens.

Is Katrina PREGNANT?

Is Katrina PREGNANT?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Several videos of the movie star surfaced online in which Katrina was seen donning a loose pastel pink suit and a matching dupatta.

Maha govt draws ire for sunstroke deaths as toll rises

Maha govt draws ire for sunstroke deaths as toll rises

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Labour union leader Shrirang Barge said the state government would have known Dharmadhikari has a massive following and that the event would have attracted several lakh people, so why were arrangements for water, shade etc, missing.

Did Jaya IGNORE Kangana?

Did Jaya IGNORE Kangana?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Anupam Kher hosted a special screening of his new film Uunchai, also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika.

J-K police arrest social activist Waqar Bhatti for tweet on Shivling

J-K police arrest social activist Waqar Bhatti for tweet on Shivling

Rediff.com27 May 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday arrested social activist Waqar H Bhatti for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with his Shivling tweet which caused social media outrage.

BJP MP Suresh Gopi's 'Vishu kaineettam' drive in Kerala courts controversy

BJP MP Suresh Gopi's 'Vishu kaineettam' drive in Kerala courts controversy

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The national award-winning actor had organised a mass Vishu kaineettam campaign earlier this week in Thrissur, where he unsuccessfully contested in the last assembly and Lok Sabha polls.

Viral video: Delhi Police says no direction to deny lodging to Kashmiris

Viral video: Delhi Police says no direction to deny lodging to Kashmiris

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The statement comes after a purported viral video on social media shows a man allegedly being denied reservation in hotel as he is from the union territory.

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The NCW has written to the Delhi Police to expedite its action in the case against the 'Bulli Bai' app, floated for trolling and harassing the victims, to ensure that such crimes do not recur.

Outrage over 'Bulli Bai' app targeting Muslim women; FIR registered

Outrage over 'Bulli Bai' app targeting Muslim women; FIR registered

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

The Delhi police on Sunday registered a case based on a complaint filed by a woman journalist alleging that she was being targetted by an unidentified group of people on a mobile application named 'Bulli Bai' created on GitHub platform.

No emergency patient in ambulance held up by Shah convoy: Mumbai traffic police

No emergency patient in ambulance held up by Shah convoy: Mumbai traffic police

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The Mumbai traffic police on Wednesday dismissed the allegation that an ambulance was held up for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's convoy to pass, an official said.

Shinde reprimands rebel MLAs for dancing at his swearing in

Shinde reprimands rebel MLAs for dancing at his swearing in

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed his displeasure over the way a section of MLAs from his group danced in Goa following the announcement of his name for the top post.

'Mr Clean' leads BJP to victory in Tripura, will he get another term?

'Mr Clean' leads BJP to victory in Tripura, will he get another term?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

From Saha joining the saffron party in 2016 to being made chief minister last year in a brand renewal exercise last year, it has been a short but upward journey for the 69-year-old dental surgeon-turned politician.

How Can Anyone Look So Beautiful?

How Can Anyone Look So Beautiful?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Vijay Deverakonda's new movie releases. Tripti gets gold glasses...What's Ayushmann waiting for?

Josh is high! Navy chief performs push-ups with NDA cadets

Josh is high! Navy chief performs push-ups with NDA cadets

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Pictures of the navy chief doing push-ups with cadets soon went viral on social media, wowing netizens.

50 employees of Bharat Biotech test Covid positive

50 employees of Bharat Biotech test Covid positive

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Bharat Biotech's Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella's tweet saying 50 of their employees tested positive for COVID-19 received bouquets and brickbats from netizens, with some saying Covaxin was saving lives while a few questioned as to why the staff were not vaccinated.

Delhi police, Truecaller to ink pact for protecting people from cyber frauds

Delhi police, Truecaller to ink pact for protecting people from cyber frauds

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

In addition to educating Delhiites and holding a joint awareness campaign against cyber frauds, Truecaller will also display official numbers of the Delhi police representatives on the app's government directory services.

Tharoor's witty remark on selfie with women MPs sparks row

Tharoor's witty remark on selfie with women MPs sparks row

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Tharoor later apologised for offending 'some people' and said the 'whole selfie thing' was done at the women MPs' initiative in 'great good humour and it was they who asked me to tweet it in the same spirit'.

Worried kin appeal govt to evacuate Indians from Sudan

Worried kin appeal govt to evacuate Indians from Sudan

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Anxious relatives of several Indians stuck in Sudan following the fighting between the Army and paramilitary forces are eagerly waiting for information about their relatives and appealed to the government to evacuate them from the strife-torn African country as soon as possible.

Complaint against Vivek Agnihotri for 'Bhopali' remark

Complaint against Vivek Agnihotri for 'Bhopali' remark

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

If someone says he is Bhopali, it generally means he is homosexual, a person with Nawabi likings, Agnihotri had said.

IPL 2022: PHOTO OF THE DAY!

IPL 2022: PHOTO OF THE DAY!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The dismissal raked up the debate over the spirit of the game but three years down the line the duo are set to share the dressing room with Rajasthan picking Ashwin at the IPL auctions last month.

Uttarakhand Police troll Kohli; delete tweet after outrage

Uttarakhand Police troll Kohli; delete tweet after outrage

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

The Uttarakhand Police mocked India captain Virat Kohli after he was dismissed for a duck in the first T20 International against England on Friday, by making a meme on social media to warn riders against rash driving.

Facebook's mysterious big idea Thursday event has netizens buzzing

Facebook's mysterious big idea Thursday event has netizens buzzing

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

According to the report, Facebook has invited media through the event to its headquarters in Silicon Valley city of Menlo Park where 'a small team working on a big idea' will unveil something which is still undisclosed.

NCW chief's 'love jihad' remarks trigger outrage

NCW chief's 'love jihad' remarks trigger outrage

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Soon after her comments on love-jihad, netizens dug out her old tweets in which she allegedly made controversial remarks against women and politicians.

The super-fit women in Raina's family

The super-fit women in Raina's family

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Pics of Priyanka and Gracia Raina working out are pure gold.

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram face global outage

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram face global outage

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

'We are aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We are working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologise for any inconvenience,' a Facebook spokesperson said.

OYO delists hotel that denied lodging to Kashmiri man

OYO delists hotel that denied lodging to Kashmiri man

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Responding to a purported viral video on social media that shows a man allegedly being denied reservation in the hotel as he is from the union territory, OYO said, 'We are appalled that this happened. We have taken the hotel off from our platform immediately.'

NCW seeks FIR against actor Siddharth for tweet on Saina, wants ac shut

NCW seeks FIR against actor Siddharth for tweet on Saina, wants ac shut

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

The National Commission for Women has asked Twitter to block the account of actor Siddharth for his alleged 'lewd and inappropriate' tweet against badminton player Saina Nehwal and also wrote to the Maharashtra police seeking registration of an FIR against him.

4-yr-old mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad

4-yr-old mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The child was apparently carrying a packet containing some food item when the dogs pounced on him, a Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) official said.

No Politics For Sonu Sood

No Politics For Sonu Sood

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

'I would rather be a soldier in the battle to better our nation than the chief commanding officer.'

Delhi results give Twitter its latest memes

Delhi results give Twitter its latest memes

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

As the Aam Aadmi Party is seen taking a big lead in Delhi election 2020, netizens are taking to social media with hilarious memes. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has comfortably crossed the majority mark as per early trends, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has 15 seats.

How Did Emma Chamberlain Get Patiala Maharaja's Choker?

How Did Emma Chamberlain Get Patiala Maharaja's Choker?

Rediff.com11 May 2022

While social media has been agog about Emma's necklace, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh's grandson Captain Amarinder Singh (retd), the former Punjab chief minister, hasn't said anything yet.

Say Hello To Preity's Twins

Say Hello To Preity's Twins

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

Priyanka and Malti get ready for Christmas... Malaika says yes!... Kartik gains 13 kilos for Freddy...

Monkey takes a 'ride' in Delhi Metro train, video goes viral

Monkey takes a 'ride' in Delhi Metro train, video goes viral

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

A video surfaced on the social media on Saturday purportedly showing the monkey roaming around and then climbing onto the handrail bar before traipsing to the neighbouring coach.