Bhagwat is 'rashtra pita', says top Muslim cleric after RSS chief visits mosque

Taking forward his outreach to the Muslim community, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday visited a mosque and a madrassa here and held discussions with the chief of the All......

'Country doesn't have fathers': Kangana stirs fresh row

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut courted a new controversy on Wednesday with a social media post about Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. IMAGE: Actor-politician Kangana......

Modi is father of new India, Mahatma Gandhi is ...: Amruta Fadnavis

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the father of New India, adding that the country has two rashtra......

Nagpur police chief bans prostitution in red-light area for 2 months

Days after imposing section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in a prominent red-light area in Nagpur following complaints of open solicitation by commercial sex workers (CSWs), the police have......

Greece faces recession warning as bailout talks set to open

Formal negotiations with officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund are due to start in Athens on Friday Greece's most influential think tank......

The babu who planned demonetisation

'GST had to come close on the heels of demonetisation as part of the same package,' Shaktikanta Das tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Though I had asked him for......

Greek PM keeps lid on party rebellion to pass bailout vote

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras contained a rebellion in his left-wing Syriza party to win parliamentary approval on Thursday for a second package of reforms required to start talks on a......

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

US stock futures jumped 1 per cent in early Asian trade on the announced measures The Greek government sent a package of reform proposals to its euro zone creditors on Thursday in a race to win new......

How The Modern Mom Was Born In Bollywood

Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous.But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother. IMAGE: Dharmendra......

Who Won Best Ma, Pita, Beta, Beti...

Who won what at the Star Parivaar Awards? Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Pranali Rathod won the Most Stylish Female Sadasya award. Oh, and she won the Best Bahu award too.   Anupamaa star......

'Thank You For Choosing Me'

Bollywood celebrated Daughter's Day with beautiful pictures. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhavana Pandey/Instagram Bhavana Pandey shares a picture of daughters Ananya and Rysa and wishes them, 'Keep......

'Lataji wanted her voice to be part of the Ram Mandir'

'I would like to leave behind my small contribution for the historic day when the Ram temple will be consecrated.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter   Lata Mangeshkar was......

A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments

IMAGE: US gymnast Simone Biles is the most decorated man or woman her sport has ever seen. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The Olympics have captured the world's imagination......

PHOTOS: Rio 2016 flag bearers

It's about the athletes at Rio Olympics. And the Opening ceremony is always a grand display designed to impress with spectacle. Athletes from 207 countries were present for the Parade of Nations,......

Fashion on show at Winter Olympics!

IMAGE: Tonga's shirtless flag bearer Pita Taufatofua leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Biting winds......

Tonga's flag bearer goes shirtless again at Winter Olympics

IMAGE: Flag bearer Pita Taufatofua of Tonga leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Tonga flag bearer Pita......

5 talking points from Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Rio 2016 Olympics have opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Maracana stadium on Friday night. Rediff.com presents the five most talking points from the Opening Ceremony. 1. Simple,......