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Assam diary: Poachers, rhinos and tigers!

Assam diary: Poachers, rhinos and tigers!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

A visit to a sanctuary of the one-horned rhino offers more adventure than Archana Pande bargained for.

PIX: Elli Avram, Daisy Shah, Gia Maanek mingle at a brunch

PIX: Elli Avram, Daisy Shah, Gia Maanek mingle at a brunch

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Check out the star arrival.

World Jr Chess: Nandhidhaa, Furtado lead Indians' charge

World Jr Chess: Nandhidhaa, Furtado lead Indians' charge

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Lesser-fancied Indians again stole limelight in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Friday. Nandhidhaa PV created a sensation in the fifth round, upsetting IM Meri Arabidze of Georgia, who is rated and titled higher than her, while 15-year-old Maria Ivana Furtado shocked Nguyen Thi Mai Hung to emerge joint leaders.

Priyanka vs Deepika, and other WOW dance-offs

Priyanka vs Deepika, and other WOW dance-offs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at some of the dance-offs that regaled us in the past.

PIX: Ranbir, Rishi, KJo, Juhi Chawla at a wedding reception

PIX: Ranbir, Rishi, KJo, Juhi Chawla at a wedding reception

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

Women's world chess: Harika bags silver, bronze for Humpy

Women's world chess: Harika bags silver, bronze for Humpy

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Dronavalli Harika and Koneru Humpy came up with fine individual performances to win a silver and a bronze, respectively.

Chess Roundup: Harikrishna wins against Ian; Vaishali wins gold

Chess Roundup: Harikrishna wins against Ian; Vaishali wins gold

Rediff.com21 May 2017

Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna beat Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in his eighth round tie in the Moscow FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow.

PIX: Ranveer-Deepika show off Bajirao Mastani

PIX: Ranveer-Deepika show off Bajirao Mastani

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Check out who all attended the screening.

'Padmavat is an insult to India's identity'

'Padmavat is an insult to India's identity'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

'If the film is not released, there will be a loss of only Rs 200 crore.' 'But if it is released, for many years the soul and pride of our nation will be sold.'

3 sisters commit suicide in Orissa

3 sisters commit suicide in Orissa

Rediff.com10 Feb 2004

Padmini (28), Minati (26) and Kusumanjali Nayak (24) apparently entered into a suicide pact when there was no one at home.

Quiz Time: Name the child artist in Masoom, who later became a top actress in Bollywood

Quiz Time: Name the child artist in Masoom, who later became a top actress in Bollywood

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Now, Kangana's Manikarnika faces allegations of distorting history

Now, Kangana's Manikarnika faces allegations of distorting history

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha has demanded the state government to immediately stop the shooting of the Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

Manju Warrier to play a super cop

Manju Warrier to play a super cop

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Here's the lowdown from the Malayalam film industry.

PIX: Salman, Katrina, Big B, Rekha attend Neil Nitin Mukesh's reception

PIX: Salman, Katrina, Big B, Rekha attend Neil Nitin Mukesh's reception

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

See who came to congratulate the newlyweds.

Sports Shorts: Sindhu still searching for a title this year...

Sports Shorts: Sindhu still searching for a title this year...

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

P V Sindhu opens her campaign in the China Open women's singles against Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia, in Fuzhou, China, on Tuesday.

Shah Rukh: I had the hots for Jaya Prada!

Shah Rukh: I had the hots for Jaya Prada!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

'Yashji kept telling me if I don't play a loverboy, my career will not move ahead. I just went by his belief and it paid dividends. Yash Chopra has single-handedly made my career.' Shah Rukh Khan acknowledges the man who gave him success.

PIX: Sonam, Salman, Sonakshi party with the ABCD 2 gang

PIX: Sonam, Salman, Sonakshi party with the ABCD 2 gang

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Check out the star arrivals.

'Dinesh becoming a wicketkeeper was accidental'

'Dinesh becoming a wicketkeeper was accidental'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

Padmini Krishnakumar recounts the journey her son undertook to get selected to the senior Indian team.

Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Lu Shanglei of China defeated Aleksander Indjic of Serbia and was crowned World junior chess champion at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Sunday. In the girls' section, 16-year-old Alexandra Goryachkina successfully defended her title with a round to spare on Saturday.

After Premam, it's Action Hero Biju for Nivin Pauly

After Premam, it's Action Hero Biju for Nivin Pauly

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Bollywood's SISTER LOVE

Bollywood's SISTER LOVE

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.

PIX: Shraddha Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty welcome Lord Ganesha

PIX: Shraddha Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty welcome Lord Ganesha

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

The 10-day Ganpati festival has commenced with devotees welcoming home Lord Ganesha with much fanfare!

Morning Wrap: And this was NEWS as well

Morning Wrap: And this was NEWS as well

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Here is Rediff.com's selection of some stories from Thursday that you may not have read in the morning newspaper.

Jaipur's 'Rajmata' hits the streets against palace entry lockdown

Jaipur's 'Rajmata' hits the streets against palace entry lockdown

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The erstwhile royal family of Jaipur on Thursday took its battle with Jaipur Development Authority over Raj Mahal Palace to the streets with 'Rajamata' Padmini Devi taking out a rally in which scores of her supporters participated.

Gibraltar Chess: Adhiban in joint lead

Gibraltar Chess: Adhiban in joint lead

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Grandmaster and former national champion B Adhiban crashed through the defences of former women's world champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria to remain in joint lead in the Masters section of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival.

The TOP 5 Malayalam heroines

The TOP 5 Malayalam heroines

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Take a bow, Parvathy, Sai Pallavi, Manju Warrier, Nayantara and Amala Paul!

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The Board has decided to give a UA certificate to the film.

'The fear is always there: When is the party going to stop?'

'The fear is always there: When is the party going to stop?'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

'How much longer do I have?' 'How many more opportunities will I get?' Akshaye Khanna shares his worries

New emission norms may see Fiat driving out of India

New emission norms may see Fiat driving out of India

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Despite the romance around the car and its early models, Fiat in India will also be remembered as a brand that frittered away the first mover advantage, says Shally Seth Mohile.

Panipat Review

Panipat Review

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'Panipat has all the meat for a political drama meets war movie. But in Ashutosh Gowariker's failure to process its complexity, the material never rises beyond a mediocre hurray to the Maratha manoos,' says Sukanya Verma.

Padmavati row: Rajput body calls for countrywide bandh on Dec 1

Padmavati row: Rajput body calls for countrywide bandh on Dec 1

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Six of the eight persons detained in connection with the vandalising of a cinema hall were sent to judicial custody till November 19.

World Junior Chess: India's Vidit Gujrathi clinches bronze

World Junior Chess: India's Vidit Gujrathi clinches bronze

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Former Under-14 world champion and Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship after settling for a quick draw with winner Yu Yangyi of China in the 13th and final round that concluded in Kocaeli, Turkey.

Sethuraman back in the reckoning at World Junior Chess Championship

Sethuraman back in the reckoning at World Junior Chess Championship

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman came back into the reckoning for top honours after defeating Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland in the seventh round of the World Junior Chess Championship in Kocaeli.

Gujarathi, Grover scripts wins at World Junior Chess

Gujarathi, Grover scripts wins at World Junior Chess

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujarathi and Sahaj Grover maintained a clean slate, defeating Tomas Laurusas of Lithuania and Vyacheslav Lozhnikov of Kazakhstan respectively in the second round of the World Junior Chess Championship in Kocaeli, Turkey.

The only Hindi film Jaya starred in

The only Hindi film Jaya starred in

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

'In the film she played a chirpy bubbly character. But in person she was quite the opposite. Very dignified, graceful and quiet,' Dharmendra, who starred with Jayalalithaa in her only film, tells Subhash K Jha.

PIX: Imran, Gauri Khan, Zoya at Manish Malhotra's niece's sangeet

PIX: Imran, Gauri Khan, Zoya at Manish Malhotra's niece's sangeet

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

Review: Neighbours isn't worth a review

Review: Neighbours isn't worth a review

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Why is a horror film on vampires so bloodless and awful, asks Raja Sen.

Poovamma, Joseph win silver at Asian athletics

Poovamma, Joseph win silver at Asian athletics

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Quarter-miler Machettira Raju Poovamma and heptathlete Liksy Joseph won a silver each as India added four medals on the second day of the 21st Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan, China, on Thursday.