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First Look: PM shares video of newly-built Parliament

First Look: PM shares video of newly-built Parliament

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Modi also urged people to share the video with their voice-over which he will retweet.

US allows priest to leave on $10 mn guarantee

US allows priest to leave on $10 mn guarantee

Rediff.com20 May 2008

Prakashanand Saraswati, 79, founder of the Barsana Dham Centre in north Hays County in Texas-- one of the biggest Hindu temples in the US -- was released on a US$ one million bail by District Judge Bill Henry in April.Saraswati was indicted on 20 counts of indecency between 1993 and 1996. He was arrested on April 24 at the Washington Dulles International Airport, after he arrived on a flight from Europe, where he had been receiving treatment.

SP shifted, cop suspended for lax probe into girls' molestation in MP school

SP shifted, cop suspended for lax probe into girls' molestation in MP school

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Sources said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed displeasure at the way the alleged molestation case was handled.

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention.

Ahmedabad car crash accused rammed same SUV into a temple in Jan: Police

Ahmedabad car crash accused rammed same SUV into a temple in Jan: Police

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Patel (20) has been booked under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act and sections 279 (rash driving) and 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the Indian Penal Code.

Ready to go to US to prove my innocence: Priest

Ready to go to US to prove my innocence: Priest

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

Roman Catholic priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul, facing charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota, on Wednesday said he was ready to go to the US if his presence was required for the case.

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Yeh Hai India: Muslim Drummer At J&K Temple

Yeh Hai India: Muslim Drummer At J&K Temple

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

'I believe that Baba Budha Amarnath saved me.'

Journey of Atiq killers: From petty crimes to big don's murder

Journey of Atiq killers: From petty crimes to big don's murder

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The names of at least two of them already figure in the records of police stations in the state.

Elgar accused Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira walk out of jail

Elgar accused Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira walk out of jail

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The apex court on July 28 granted bail to the two accused, noting that the actual involvement of Gonsalves and Ferreira in any terrorist act has not surfaced from any third-party communications.

Religious rituals at new Parliament launch show...: Pawar

Religious rituals at new Parliament launch show...: Pawar

Rediff.com28 May 2023

"One cannot compromise on science. Nehru was persistent about his wish to form a society with a scientific temperament. But what is happening today at the inaugural ceremony of the new Parliament building is exactly the opposite of what Nehru had envisaged," he said.

Rahul Gandhi's meeting with pastor triggers 'Bharat Jodo vs Todo' war

Rahul Gandhi's meeting with pastor triggers 'Bharat Jodo vs Todo' war

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

The Congress accused the BJP of spreading mischief through its "hate factory".

Priest deported to India for molesting minor in US

Priest deported to India for molesting minor in US

Rediff.com14 May 2014

A Catholic priest from India-- who previously worked with the Archdiocese of Winona, Minnesota -- was deported on Wednesday following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old.

Unfair for Modi to target Udhayanidhi: Stalin defends son

Unfair for Modi to target Udhayanidhi: Stalin defends son

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Pro-BJP forces, unable to tolerate Udhayanidhi's stance against oppressive principles, have spread a false narrative, alleging he called for the genocide of people with Sanatan thoughts, Stalin said in a statement and wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi would also join those targeting the Tamil Nadu minister.

Varanasi court asks ASI to find out if Gyanvapi mosque stands on temple

Varanasi court asks ASI to find out if Gyanvapi mosque stands on temple

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

A court in Varanasi on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a "detailed scientific survey" -- including excavations, wherever necessary -- to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is built upon a temple.

Anyone who kills cows is deemed to rot in hell: Allahabad HC

Anyone who kills cows is deemed to rot in hell: Allahabad HC

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has expressed hope that the Centre will take an appropriate decision to ban cow slaughter and declare it as a 'protected national animal'.

Modi offers prayers in Delhi church on Easter amid BJP bid to woo Christians

Modi offers prayers in Delhi church on Easter amid BJP bid to woo Christians

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

An official video showed the prime minister being welcomed at the church and him greeting priests and worshippers on the holy day.

New Russian Troops Bid Families Farewell

New Russian Troops Bid Families Farewell

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Russian army conscripts departed for the garrisons in Sevastopol, Crimea, on November 9, 2022.

Havan, multi-faith prayer before Parliament inauguration

Havan, multi-faith prayer before Parliament inauguration

Rediff.com25 May 2023

The ceremony to inaugurate the new Parliament building will begin with an early morning havan and a multi-religion prayer on Sunday followed by a formal opening in the Lok Sabha chamber by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

DMK MP at bhumi puja: Invite other religions also

DMK MP at bhumi puja: Invite other religions also

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

'This is the Dravidian model of governance. The government is for people belonging to all faiths'

Another Ram Mandir official hails Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Another Ram Mandir official hails Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'I am the worker of RSS, and the RSS never condemned Bharat Jodo Yatra'

When Queen Elizabeth Visited India

When Queen Elizabeth Visited India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Glimpses of the late queen Elizabeth's encounters with India and Indian leaders.

SC asks Centre to file report on cases of attacks on Christians

SC asks Centre to file report on cases of attacks on Christians

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to file a report on alleged attacks on Christian institutions and priests across the country as well as on the implementation of its earlier guidelines to curb hate crimes.

Mira Road murder accused wrote porn sites names on paper

Mira Road murder accused wrote porn sites names on paper

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Police said that after allegedly murdering Vaidya, Sane had taken pictures of the body and also did many Google searches to find out how to dispose of the body.

'All of them were worried how they would survive'

'All of them were worried how they would survive'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'Why is a powerful person called Amit Shah who camped in Manipur for three days not able to maintain law and order in the state?'

Indian priest faces deportation for molesting girl in US

Indian priest faces deportation for molesting girl in US

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

An Indian-origin priest has been sentenced to 25 years of supervised probation and faces deportation for sexually molesting a 12-year-old girl in the United States state of Minnesota, local media has reported.

HC directs RSS weekly to remove article on Christian school principal

HC directs RSS weekly to remove article on Christian school principal

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

The Delhi high court has directed Organiser magazine to remove from its website an "offending" and prima facie "defamatory" article with allegations of sexual intimacy and exploitation of nuns and Hindu women associated with a church by the principal of a Christian minority school in New Delhi.

HC rejects Indian priest's plea against extradition to US in rape case

HC rejects Indian priest's plea against extradition to US in rape case

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed as "premature" the plea challenging a trial court order recommending extradition to the USA of Indian Catholic priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in that country during his stay in 2004.

DMK is dengue-malaria-mosquito, should be eradicated, says TN BJP

DMK is dengue-malaria-mosquito, should be eradicated, says TN BJP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Stoutly defending Sanatan Dharma, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Thursday dubbed the ruling DMK a casteist party that must be decimated, and questioned its track record on Dalit empowerment.

There's a limit to targeting judges: SC raps news reports on plea delay

There's a limit to targeting judges: SC raps news reports on plea delay

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

There is a limit to which you target judges, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while expressing displeasure over news reports that it was delaying hearing a plea alleging increasing attacks on Christian institutions and priests across the country.

2 Hizb men arrested 33 years after Mirwaiz Farooq's killing

2 Hizb men arrested 33 years after Mirwaiz Farooq's killing

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The Jammu and Kashmir police arrested two people who were involved in the killing of Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq, 33 years after the then chief priest of the Valley fell to the bullets of Hizbul Mujahideen assassins, a senior police officer said in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Maharashtra fumes as Assam claims 6th Jyotirlinga in ad

Maharashtra fumes as Assam claims 6th Jyotirlinga in ad

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The Assam government released full-page advertisements in newspapers claiming Bhimashankar as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in the state, Mahesh Pathak, president of All India Tirth Purohit Mahasabha, told reporters in Mathura.

May 'this temple of democracy' ...: Modi on new Parliament

May 'this temple of democracy' ...: Modi on new Parliament

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Modi also noted that through very emotional voiceovers people are conveying a spirit of pride that the nation is getting a new Parliament which will keep working to fulfill people's aspirations with more vigour.

PIX: 8L earthen lamps illuminate banks of Ganga in Varanasi on Dev Deepawali

PIX: 8L earthen lamps illuminate banks of Ganga in Varanasi on Dev Deepawali

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

A senior official of the district administration said about eight lakh lamps were lit on the 84 ghats located on the western bank of the river.

Let's Not Forget Father Stan Swamy!

Let's Not Forget Father Stan Swamy!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

The tributes to Fr Stan by his associates and his co-accused (which were read out) provided a clue to why his death continues to touch so many.

Govt urges SC bench to not take the writ route on same sex marriage

Govt urges SC bench to not take the writ route on same sex marriage

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday any constitutional declaration made by it on pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage may not be a "correct course of action" as the court will not be able to foresee, envisage, comprehend and deal with its fallout.

Modi performs puja at Mahakal temple before corridor inauguration

Modi performs puja at Mahakal temple before corridor inauguration

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Modi, attired in traditional dhoti and gamcha (stole), entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord Mahakal temple at around 6 pm.

K'taka church vandalised, Baby Jesus statue damaged

K'taka church vandalised, Baby Jesus statue damaged

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The incident happened two days after Christmas, for which all the necessary arrangements for the convenience of pilgrims were made.

Spanish priest, 90, becomes Indian citizen; says 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'

Spanish priest, 90, becomes Indian citizen; says 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Sopena came to India in 1947 as a 22-year-old on a mission to serve mankind through the Society of Jesus, a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church founded by Spanish spearhead of counter-reformation, Ignatius Loyola in 1541.

Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva -- all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a high-stakes battle with main rivals BJP and the Congress pulling out all the stops to gain power.