Phase 2: All you want to know about the 97 seats

In the second phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 18, 97 seats, spread across 13 states and one Union Territory, will go to the polls.Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com tells us more. IMAGE: A CRPF......

Don't blame Abhijeet alone!

The day ratings for television channels showing 'aliens stealing goats from earth' start falling, they will scramble to change their content, says Utkarsh Mishra. Last year when television actress......

Pratyusha suicide: SC refuses to quash bail of Rahul Raj

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to quash anticipatory bail of actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh, accused of abetting the suicide of TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, saying the last conversation......

Pratyusha's parents write to Rajnath over probe in her death

Expressing dissatisfaction over investigations by the Mumbai police into the death of TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, her parents have written a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking a......

'Even my flops do business of over Rs 100 crores'

'The audience will make you a superstar or will reject you, no matter whose son or brother-in-law you are.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram Salman Khan launches newcomers Aayush......

PIX: Kamya Punjabi attends Pratyusha's prayer meet

Television actress Kamya Punjabi held a prayer meet and press conference in the memory of her friend Pratyusha Banerjee on her first death anniversary. Pratyusha, who gained popularity for her role......

Balika Vadhu: An insider speaks

'We felt why not have the hope that is intrinsic in every child's life, embodied in our happy protagonist and let viewers see the world full of double standards and confused adults around her......

'I can't die with Pratyusha'

'Did she, for a minute, think of what I've gone through or what my parents have gone through?''I've gone through hell. I wasn't given a chance to grieve for Pratyusha.''It was her financial mess......

Chess Olympiad: India 'B' win bronze; India 'A' women finish third

IMAGE: India 'B' defeated Germany 3-1 in their final round match to end at third position. Photograph: Kind courtesy FIDE/Stev Bonhage and Lennart Ootes India 'B' team settled for a bronze......

Chess Olympiad: India 'A' crush Kazakhstan in women's event

IMAGE: India's Bhakti Kulkarni in action during the Chess Olympiad in Mamallaouram on Monday. Photograph: FIDE/Lennart Ootes The top-seeded India 'A' team outclassed Kazakhstan 3.5-0.5 for a......

Chess Olympiad: Unstoppable Gukesh hits 8/8 as India shock USA

IMAGE: D Gukesh is enjoying a purple patch and his victory over World No 5 Fabiano Caruana was his eighth on the trot at the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: AICF Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh shocked......

Chess Olympiad: India 'A', 'B' post wins in Open section

IMAGE: India ‘A’ continues its sweep in the women's section of the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: AICF/Twitter The India 'A' and 'B' teams registered comprehensive seventh round......

Olympiad: Gukesh stuns Shirov, India B clinch fifth win in row

IMAGE: Indian chess players D Gukesh (left) and Adhiban Bhaskaran. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Kulkarni/Twitter Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh continued his brilliant run to stun former......