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Chat with Shahid's Hansal Mehta and Rajkumar

Chat with Shahid's Hansal Mehta and Rajkumar

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Connect with the director-actor duo, right here!

'Who can prove ISIS is popular?'

'Who can prove ISIS is popular?'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

'If ISIS was popular, they don't need to use violence.' 'The strategy of violence is a false interpretation of Islam.' 'The main victims of ISIS violence are Muslims.'

Mangalyaan among Time's 25 best inventions of 2014

Mangalyaan among Time's 25 best inventions of 2014

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Mangalyaan has been named among the best inventions of 2014 by Time magazine which described it as a technological feat that will allow India to flex its "interplanetary muscles."

Bangladeshi national in US charged with aiding Islamic State

Bangladeshi national in US charged with aiding Islamic State

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Nelash Mohamed Das, a resident of Hyattsville in Maryland, he faces 20 years in prison on conviction.

Bashir's guilty verdict upheld

Bashir's guilty verdict upheld

Rediff.com6 Aug 2005

Indonesia's Supreme Court upheld a 30-month prison sentence for cleric Abu Bakar Bashir for conspiracy in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings.

Amnesty criticises India for 'intensified crackdown on freedoms'

Amnesty criticises India for 'intensified crackdown on freedoms'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Indian authorities failed to "prevent many incidents of religious violence and contributed to tensions through polarising speeches", Amnesty International said.

'It's time for my mother and every detainee to come home'

'It's time for my mother and every detainee to come home'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'It is an uncomfortable situation for a woman.' 'She has been on her own, separated from family.' 'That is the point of isolating her -- breaking her to a point where she bends to their will.'

How several attacks, injuries shaped Mamata's political career

How several attacks, injuries shaped Mamata's political career

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

A quick look at the 66-year-old leader's political journey in the mid-1970s shows how injuries and physical assaults have shaped her political career over the years.

Dera chief in court again as final arguments begin in 2 murder cases

Dera chief in court again as final arguments begin in 2 murder cases

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

The CBI court is hearing the cases of killings of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh.

Hearing in murder cases against Dera chief: Panchkula on alert

Hearing in murder cases against Dera chief: Panchkula on alert

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The CBI court is hearing the cases of murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh.

Mammoth challenges India faces

Mammoth challenges India faces

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

'As a nation we are tearing ourselves apart through decisions we have deliberately chosen to take,' argues Aakar Patel.

LA airport shooting suspect may face death penalty

LA airport shooting suspect may face death penalty

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Paul Ciancia, the suspect in the shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, has been charged with murder.

Egypt's ousted president Morsi jailed for 20 years

Egypt's ousted president Morsi jailed for 20 years

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

A court in Egypt has sentenced former president Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison over the killing of protesters while he was still in power.

2 Indians jailed for Little India riot in Singapore

2 Indians jailed for Little India riot in Singapore

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Two Indian workers were on Thursday sentenced to jail by a Singapore court after they admitted their involvement in the Little India riot last December, the city-state's worst street violence in 40 years.

Nearly 4,000 arrested in Kashmir since Aug 5: Report

Nearly 4,000 arrested in Kashmir since Aug 5: Report

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

However, it was not clear on what basis most of the people were being held.

Taish review

Taish review

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Bejoy Nambiar's gripping slice-of-mess about things spiraling out of control find an expression in a striking ensemble and volatile scenery, notes Sukanya Verma.

Morsi's detention extended for 15 days

Morsi's detention extended for 15 days

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's detention was extended by 15 days by a court in Cairo on charges that the Islamist leader conspired with Palestinian militant group Hamas during the country's 2011 uprising.

Toni Morrison: Despots won't lose control over media

Toni Morrison: Despots won't lose control over media

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

This excerpt, from her recently released Mouth Full Of Blood (February 19, 2019), reflects what is happening in many countries across the world today.

Alok Kumar Verma will be new Delhi Police chief

Alok Kumar Verma will be new Delhi Police chief

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma will be the new Police Commissioner of Delhi, succeeding B S Bassi who retires on February 29.

LS polls identify safeguarding national ideals: Sonia

LS polls identify safeguarding national ideals: Sonia

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

In a virulent attack on BJP, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the Lok Sabha polls are vital to safeguard cherished national ideals like "unity and secularism" which were under threat.

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

The incident in Streatham was part of an active counter-terror operation during which the male suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. A device strapped on his body was later established as fake at the end of the attack, which counter-terror officers believe to be "Islamist-related".

'Torture is a daily routine'

'Torture is a daily routine'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'People are beaten at the slightest provocation, paraded completely naked and then tortured. Did you know the number of prison deaths is the highest in Maharashtra? The one year I was in jail, 98 prisoners died.' 'The judges did warn the jail authorities, but they didn't care. They even violated the high court's order regarding my treatment. One judge asked my lawyer: "Can I go and implement my orders there?"' Professor G N Saibaba, who is 90 per cent handicapped, speaks of his ordeal in a Nagpur jail after being arrested for protesting against the Centre's anti-Naxal and anti-Adivasi campaign.

Maharashtra mulling to shift inmates from jails in drought-hit areas

Maharashtra mulling to shift inmates from jails in drought-hit areas

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

If the situation demands, the prisoners from drought-hit Beed and Latur districts will be shifted to places like Nashik and Dhule.

Bhima Koregaon: SC seeks Navlakha's reply on NIA plea

Bhima Koregaon: SC seeks Navlakha's reply on NIA plea

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Navlakha, who had surrendered before the NIA on April 14 in pursuance to the Supreme Court's direction and was lodged in Tihar jail, was taken to Mumbai by train on May 26.

John le Carr's matchless legacy

John le Carr's matchless legacy

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.' 'Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use deceit and treachery to win their morally Pyrrhic victories,' notes P Rajendran.

Imran telephones Modi; both talk about peace in region

Imran telephones Modi; both talk about peace in region

Rediff.com26 May 2019

"The Prime Minister thanked the Prime Minister of Pakistan for his telephone call and greetings," MEA said.

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

From climate change protests to democratic uprisings against biased and violent authorities, it is clear that 2019 was a pivotal year for citizens all over the world. Free-to-use mobile app Agora launched its first #Photojournalism photo competition to give photographers a way to shed light on specific issues. The competition gathered more than 12,321 submissions from amateur and professional photographers all over the world. 'Young guns,' a striking picture of a group of Filipino children playing with dumpsite toy guns collected the most votes in the app, awarding its author @renebernal with a $1,000 cash prize. Take a look at the winners' striking work.

US: Man jailed for 3 yrs for assaulting Sikh cabbie

US: Man jailed for 3 yrs for assaulting Sikh cabbie

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

A Seattle man has been sentenced to over three years in prison and ordered to pay damages for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year in a racially-motivated hate crime during which he used "the most disgusting and ugly" racist language against the victim.

Family of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Family of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The family of British photojournalist John Cantlie who is being held hostage by the Islamic State has appealed to the dreaded terror group to re-establish "direct contact" with them.

Famliy of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Famliy of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The family of British photojournalist John Cantlie who is being held hostage by the Islamic State has appealed to the dreaded terror group to re-establish "direct contact" with them.

Does Modi really need this plane?

Does Modi really need this plane?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

'What kind of insensitivity does it take to get taxpayers to cough up for an aircraft costing a few billion for your personal use, at a time when the country you head is in so much trouble?' asks Sherna Gandhy.

What it takes to be a student in Kashmir

What it takes to be a student in Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The ongoing violence in the valley is driving students to excel, but it is also making them angry, discovers Ritwik Sharma.

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie and his 682 supporters to death, a move that could raise tension in the country, which has been gripped by turmoil since the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi last year.

Why India fails to extradite Mallya, Modi, Choksi...

Why India fails to extradite Mallya, Modi, Choksi...

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

'What is the problem in getting the UK to extradite our citizens?' asks Aakar Patel.

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Maharashtra police on Tuesday raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for suspected Maoist links. Near simultaneous searches were carried out at the residences of prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, activists Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Farreira in Mumbai, trade union activist Sudha Bhardwaj in Faridabad, and civil liberties activist Gautam Navalakha in New Delhi. Subsequently, Rao, Bhardwaj and Farreira were arrested. Although Navalakha was also arrested, the Delhi high court ordered police not to take him out of the national capital at least until Wednesday. According to unconfirmed reports, others whose residences were raided are Susan Abraham, Kranthi Tekula, Father Stan Swamy in Ranchi and Anand Teltumbde in Goa. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year. Here are their brief profiles:

Pak-origin man jailed for shouting 'Allah-o-Akbar' on plane

Pak-origin man jailed for shouting 'Allah-o-Akbar' on plane

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Shehraz Sarwar caused alarm with his behaviour during turbulence on-board an Emirates Boeing 777 from Dubai to Birmingham in February this year.

Why TN CM wants AIADMK protests to end

Why TN CM wants AIADMK protests to end

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

'As Karunanidhi and Ramadoss flagged the law and order issue, Subramanian Swamy said Home Minister Rajnath Singh should send Chief Minister O Panneerselvam a directive under Article 246 of the Constitution. Swamy also dangled the fear of Article 356 over the state government.'

Meet Saru Jayaraman, the desi who walked the red carpet with the stars

Meet Saru Jayaraman, the desi who walked the red carpet with the stars

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The Indian-American was one of the real sheroes at the awards.