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Govt blocks 16 YouTube channels, including 6 from Pak, for spreading lies

Govt blocks 16 YouTube channels, including 6 from Pak, for spreading lies

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement.

'Liger Is Kickass, Sir'

'Liger Is Kickass, Sir'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

'Our hero is strong and you must have seen the mother, she is stronger.' 'And Mike Tyson is the strongest!'

The MEN in Kiara Advani's Career

The MEN in Kiara Advani's Career

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Joginder Tuteja lists Kiara's forthcoming films, and the men she romances in them.

Meet The Brahmastra Stars: Mouni is Junoon!

Meet The Brahmastra Stars: Mouni is Junoon!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Director Ayan Mukerji has started introducing the main characters of his mega movie Brahmastra, Part One: Shiva.

'Prashant Kishor is a brand, his induction will help Cong'

'Prashant Kishor is a brand, his induction will help Cong'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Prashant Kishor feels that the Congress is a national party that can counter the BJP.

Get Ready for Bollywood's COPS

Get Ready for Bollywood's COPS

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi has set the stage for many more cop movies.

Flashback 2022: Malaika-Arjun's 'M' Word

Flashback 2022: Malaika-Arjun's 'M' Word

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.

Does Part 1 *ALWAYS* Lead To Part 2?

Does Part 1 *ALWAYS* Lead To Part 2?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

How many of these films will actually go on to have the next installment? Let's check out.

Is Reliance Jio's 5G plan realistic?

Is Reliance Jio's 5G plan realistic?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Surajeet Das Gupta explains why Mukesh Ambani's target is by no means impossible.

5G: Samsung Looks Beyond Jio

5G: Samsung Looks Beyond Jio

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

With Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE excluded from participating in the 5G roll out, their absence leaves a vacuum in the market which will have to be filled by three vendors: Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung.

No scope for hate crimes on basis of religion in secular India: SC

No scope for hate crimes on basis of religion in secular India: SC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The top court was hearing a plea of a Muslim man who has alleged that he was assaulted and abused in the name of religion on July 4, 2021, by a "screwdriver gang" of criminals as he had boarded a car to go to Aligarh from Noida, and that the police has not bothered to register any complaint of hate crime.

Coming This March: Akshay, Prabhas, RRR

Coming This March: Akshay, Prabhas, RRR

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Quite a few superstars are bringing their big releases to the big screen this month.

Tighter seat belt rules work better for rider safety than alarm: Carmakers

Tighter seat belt rules work better for rider safety than alarm: Carmakers

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

A strict enforcement of seat belt norms for rear passengers would be more effective than making an alarm go off when people do not belt up, according to officials at car manufacturers. Their comments came a day after Nitin Gadkari, the Union minister for road transport and highways, announced that seat belt alarms would be made mandatory for passengers in the rear seat of a car. "We have taken a decision that there will be a provision that the car seat belt alarm should beep when the rear seat rider is not wearing a seat belt. "We will impose fines if rear seat riders are not wearing seat belts.

How Much Did RRR Spend On Promos?

How Much Did RRR Spend On Promos?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Approximately Rs 18 crore-Rs 20 crore has been spent on promoting S S Rajamouli's RRR for its January 7 release, which now stands postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 resurgence.

Ever Met A Superhero In A Lungi?

Ever Met A Superhero In A Lungi?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'Some people believe that guys with muscles don't have a sense of humour.' 'We wanted to prove them wrong.'

PHOTOS: Modi visits Advani on his 94th birthday

PHOTOS: Modi visits Advani on his 94th birthday

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The prime minister, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, and BJP president J P Nadda also visited Advani's residence to greet him.

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Rahul to be seen in new avatar after Bharat Jodo Yatra: Digvijaya

Rahul to be seen in new avatar after Bharat Jodo Yatra: Digvijaya

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Rahul Gandhi has become a symbol of 'Bharat jodo' (unite India) and will be seen in a new avatar post the Congress' pan-India march, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh said.

Why Pushpa Is Such A Huge Hit

Why Pushpa Is Such A Huge Hit

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

'A well made masala film will never go out of fashion. Pushpa proved it yet again.'

Will #BoycottBrahmastra Affect Its Box Office Fate?

Will #BoycottBrahmastra Affect Its Box Office Fate?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

The advance bookings of Brahmastra are looking very good.

TMC attacks Congress, calls it a failure as main Opposition to BJP

TMC attacks Congress, calls it a failure as main Opposition to BJP

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

The Congress quickly hit back accusing TMC of being a 'stooge of BJP' and challenged it to prove its credentials on a 'pan India' platform.

Cong should be fulcrum of any anti-NDA front: Tejashwi

Cong should be fulcrum of any anti-NDA front: Tejashwi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

The Congress is a national party with a pan-India presence and it is quite natural that it should be the fulcrum of any national coalition against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Sunday.

Flashback 2022: Pushpa Blooms

Flashback 2022: Pushpa Blooms

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.

NYC has great plans for I-Day with khadi tricolour, giant flag over Hudson

NYC has great plans for I-Day with khadi tricolour, giant flag over Hudson

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

A fly-past by a 220-ft-long majestic Indian tricolour, made of khadi, over the iconic Hudson river and the display of a giant billboard at Times Square are among the highlights of the grand celebrations planned to mark 75 years of India's Independence in New York this week.

Pvt hospitals must make their own security arrangement, can't burden govt: SC

Pvt hospitals must make their own security arrangement, can't burden govt: SC

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

The apex court was hearing a petition seeking directions to the authorities to ensure adequate security at hospitals and medical centres to prevent attacks on doctors and healthcare workers by relatives of patients and others.

What NIA says on 'largest ever' crackdown on PFI

What NIA says on 'largest ever' crackdown on PFI

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The raids, as per official sources, began at 3:30 am and involved as many as 300 NIA officials from across its various offices.

Actors Who Brought Audiences To Theatres

Actors Who Brought Audiences To Theatres

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Joginder Tuteja looks at the actors who have scored the biggest openers in 2022 so far.

86% Indians want voting to be made compulsory: Survey

86% Indians want voting to be made compulsory: Survey

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

The pan-India survey, conducted with a sample size of over four lakh people by location-based social network platform Public App, also found that over 80 per cent of respondents trust the current voting process in the country.

When Chiranjeevi Felt Humiliated

When Chiranjeevi Felt Humiliated

Rediff.com4 May 2022

'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'

Akshaya Tritiya: Jewellers expect biz of up to 30 tonne

Akshaya Tritiya: Jewellers expect biz of up to 30 tonne

Rediff.com3 May 2022

The auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya has begun on a strong note as jewellers are witnessing good footfalls and being a public holiday on Tuesday, consumers are flocking to the stores early before the temperature soars. "Jewellers across the country have opened their stores early across the country and there is a strong momentum in footfalls since morning. "There has been positive sentiment in the market since the last 10-15 days and we expect it to continue on the day of Akshaya Tritiya.

All about Panipat

All about Panipat

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

All you wanted to know about Panipat.

The Meteoric Rise Of Pan-Indian Films

The Meteoric Rise Of Pan-Indian Films

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.'

Amid row, Vedanta chief explains why Gujarat was chosen over Maha

Amid row, Vedanta chief explains why Gujarat was chosen over Maha

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Mining magnate Anil Agarwal has said Gujarat was picked over Maharashtra for the Vedanta-Foxconn's Rs 1.52 lakh crore semiconductor project based on 'professional and independent' advice, as the political row in Maharashtra over the facility escalated on Thursday.

India's 1st indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant handed over to Navy

India's 1st indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant handed over to Navy

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The IAC would serve to bolster India's position in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and its quest for a blue water Navy

Gujarat to see three-way contest; all eyes on AAP

Gujarat to see three-way contest; all eyes on AAP

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Long caught between two polarities, Gujarat's electoral field has expanded to include a third party with the Aam Aadmi Party challenging the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as well as the opposition Congress that has lost ground but still has significant presence.

LIC lists at over 8% discount on the bourses

LIC lists at over 8% discount on the bourses

Rediff.com17 May 2022

The country's largest insurer LIC on Tuesday listed its shares at a discount of 8.11 per cent at Rs 872 per share on the NSE. On the BSE, the shares got listed at Rs 867.20 apiece, down 8.62 per cent over the issue price of Rs 949 a share. LIC had fixed the issue price of its shares at Rs 949 apiece after a successful initial public offering, which fetched Rs 20,557 crore to the government.

Naxalism with guns or pens must be uprooted: Modi tells state home ministers

Naxalism with guns or pens must be uprooted: Modi tells state home ministers

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mooted the idea of "One Nation, One Uniform" for the police, saying it is just a suggestion for consideration and he is not trying to impose it on the states.

Daredevil BSF Lady Riders; Message For India

Daredevil BSF Lady Riders; Message For India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Thirty-six intrepid riders from the BSF Seema Bhawani All-Women Daredevil Motorcycle Team have set out on a pan-India journey with an important message -- there is nothing that can stop women from achieving their dreams.

PFI hartal against NIA action turns violent in Kerala, several hurt

PFI hartal against NIA action turns violent in Kerala, several hurt

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported in various parts of Kerala as the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) was underway.

BIG Releases COMING UP in APRIL

BIG Releases COMING UP in APRIL

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

As many as six major films are set to arrive in theatres even as OTT continues to thrill us with new content.