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2 killed, 30 hurt as kanwariya truck hits live wire in Rajasthan

Two people were dead and 30 others injured when a truck carrying kanwariyas came in contact with a hanging overhead power line in a village Rajasthan's Alwar district on Wednesday, a police officer......

Bihar Cabinet okays Rs 882.87cr for developing Sita's birthplace

The Bihar government on Tuesday approved more than Rs 882 crore for the overall development of 'Punaura Dham Janki Mandir', a Hindu pilgrimage site in Sitamarhi district that is considered the......

'The Boat Was Rocking Like A Washing Machine'

'It was pitch-dark when we rounded Cape Horn. The waves were coming in full force. It was like a washing machine -- both of us and our boat Tarini.' IMAGE: Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K, left and......

Another ancient well with clean water found at religious site in Sambhal

An ancient well closed for a long time with clean water was discovered at a site of religious faith in the Shahzadi Sarai area in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, officials said on Monday. IMAGE: Another......

'Will It Be All-Out War? Or A Punitive Strike?'

'The government has to explain (to the army, air force and navy chiefs) whether they want a punitive strike, a deep punitive strike, or whether they want limited war or an all-out war, will it be a......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.' IMAGE: Nana Patekar and Rekha in Yatra. In the......

Goal: The Rediff Review

Remember when Saif Ali Khan played the guitar for Parikrama? It was a nice gimmick, with Saif doing just about okay but backed up by a solid rock act, and everyone more pleasantly amused than......

'You can get too blinded by Bollywood'

'If you can do new things everyday, your mind will be challenged.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Rao/Instagram Music has always dominated Shilpa Rao's 'simple' life. "We didn't have a fancy......

'Why did Bollywood perform at a Coldplay concert?'

'If it is Coldplay, I don't think Bollywood needed to be there.''If you put Bollywood everywhere, I don't think other bands will come to India.'Rediff.com's Jahnavi Patel listens to voices from the......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

Prez to honour Tomy for circumnavigation feat

It will be a dream come true for Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy when President Pranab Mukherjee felicitates him in Mumbai on Saturday for completing a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe under......

'The present lot of cricketers is better behaved'

Australia's Test captain Steve Waugh was in Bangalore on Monday, August 18, to raise funds for Parikrama, a non-governmental organisation that educates street and slum children. At the fundraiser,......

What you learn when you sail around the world

'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.''Simple things in life make you happy.' IMAGE: The crew was led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi. Lieutenant Commanders......