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'Hailey is my bride': Justin's badass reply to trolls

'Hailey is my bride': Justin's badass reply to trolls

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The Canadian pop sensation shut down a hater on social media with an epic post.

'This government is not a game changer but name changer'

'This government is not a game changer but name changer'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad attacked the government for creating fear, alleging that it was just renaming the earlier policies without delivering their benefits to the poor and the needy.

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Quite a few Hindi movies have explored different shades of the landlord-tenant relationship in passing or purposefully.

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Why India can't resist Virushka

Why India can't resist Virushka

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

The nature of modern celebrity is particularly explosive when Bollywood romances cricket.

Pakistan adopts new law to tackle honour killings

Pakistan adopts new law to tackle honour killings

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The bill passed on Thursday ensures the killers will get a mandatory life sentence.

How a 2-yr-old inspired her father to lose weight

How a 2-yr-old inspired her father to lose weight

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Mahesh Shirodkar shares his weightloss journey.

The Arbaaz-Malaika love affair

The Arbaaz-Malaika love affair

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

We look at a timeline of their relationship.

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput came, sparkled and left for a world that will hopefully understand and treat him better, hopes Sukanya Verma.

Young tennis star back to the courts against all odds

Young tennis star back to the courts against all odds

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Hyderabad girl Bhuvana Kalva's comeback story reflects true grit

'Prop 8 backers' petition an attempt to halt equality'

'Prop 8 backers' petition an attempt to halt equality'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

An emergency motion filed on Saturday asking the US supreme court to stop the weddings being performed in San Francisco has upset the South Asian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer and Questioning community. Ritu Jha reports

PHOTOS: Paris hosts Gay Games

PHOTOS: Paris hosts Gay Games

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Over 12,700 participants from 91 countries are expected during the one-week contest, which features a variety of athletes - young and old, male and female, straight and gay.

Delhi flight attendant suicide: Police arrests husband

Delhi flight attendant suicide: Police arrests husband

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Before jumping off the terrace, she had sent a message to her husband that she would kill herself, police said.

Lust Stories is a shriek in the face of Indian filmdom

Lust Stories is a shriek in the face of Indian filmdom

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

'Despite the pornographic quality of its name, Lust Stories is something of an event in Indian popular culture,' says Shuma Raha.

Jab We Met: She proposed first

Jab We Met: She proposed first

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Rediff reader Syed Anwar tells us how he met Neha Shaikh.

Bhama lands in trouble!

Bhama lands in trouble!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Why we must join Bhanwari Devi in her fight for justice

Why we must join Bhanwari Devi in her fight for justice

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

For more than 23 years, Bhanwari Devi, who was gang-raped for speaking out against the marriage of two babies, has been fighting a lonely battle for justice. Rashme Sehgal traveled to Dausa in Rajasthan to meet the courageous woman, a winner of the Neerja Bhanot Award for bravery, a symbol of Indian women's struggle.

Bihar: Three arrested for hoisting Pakistan flag

Bihar: Three arrested for hoisting Pakistan flag

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Officials in Bihar went into a tizzy after reports of Pakistani flag hoisted atop a house in Nalanda, reports M I Khan from Patna.

Unforgettable Rain Scenes

Unforgettable Rain Scenes

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

A movie is no Bollywood movie without a rain sequence!

Review: Dhilluku Dhuddu is a waste of time

Review: Dhilluku Dhuddu is a waste of time

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Dhilluku Dhuddu is an unremarkable horror comedy, writes S Saraswathi.

We've lost our identity, say people of Kashmir

We've lost our identity, say people of Kashmir

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Many said that scrapping of Article 370, which gave special status to the state, could lead to change in its Muslim-majority identity.

'We gave BJP 20 seats though they wanted more'

'We gave BJP 20 seats though they wanted more'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'Your strike rate is very important when it comes to seat-sharing.'

Jab We Met: 'She was filled with anger'

Jab We Met: 'She was filled with anger'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Rajat Jain tells us how he met his partner Kriti.

Grand welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, visit to Rajghat: Netanyahu on Day 2

Grand welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, visit to Rajghat: Netanyahu on Day 2

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

After having an eventful first day in India, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has begun his second day of his six-day visit. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke protocol and received his 'friend' Netanyahu at the airport following which they made their way to Teen Murti Chowk, which was officially renamed Teen Murti Haifa Chowk. The day ended with a private dinner between the two world leaders. Here's what Netanyahu is up to on his second day.

'I don't love my wife or kid. Please help'

'I don't love my wife or kid. Please help'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Mind/life coach, NLP trainer and Mental Health Guru Anu Krishna encourages you to talk about your problems and offers solutions.

Indian couple's dream shattered after New Zealand mosque shooting

Indian couple's dream shattered after New Zealand mosque shooting

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Abdul Nazer and Ansi Alibava were inside the Al Noor mosque in central Christchurch when the first shots were fired by a white supremacist.

Shocking! How children are sold into sexual slavery

Shocking! How children are sold into sexual slavery

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Each story is sadder than the next, but what is most heartbreaking is to see the indifference shown towards these children by the police.

Dying young in Bollywood

Dying young in Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.

Review: Bollywood Diaries is a good attempt but...

Review: Bollywood Diaries is a good attempt but...

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

The film is way too slow, writes Namrata Thakker.

'Indian laws do not protect men'

'Indian laws do not protect men'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

'A false promise of marriage cannot be called rape.' 'The police register it as rape. But you are acquitted finally.' 'In the meantime the man's name is spoilt.'

Don't cremate me till CM comes to village: Maha farmer's suicide note

Don't cremate me till CM comes to village: Maha farmer's suicide note

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Dhanaji Jadhav, 45, hung himself from a tree near his house at Veet village in Karmala tehsil on Wednesday night,

I'm in politics for the long run: Urmila

I'm in politics for the long run: Urmila

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

'I never do anything half-hearted.' 'So, if I've taken the plunge in politics I'm in it for good, for the long run and I will definitely do a world of good.'

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

The amputee who helps other amputees scale mountains

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Meet Mona Patel, one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.

Senior journalist apologises after a 'sexist' question to Sania

Senior journalist apologises after a 'sexist' question to Sania

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Ace tennis star Sania Mirza gave a fitting reply to senior Television journalist Rajdeep Sardesai after the latter reportedly asked her a 'sexist' question . After the launch of her autobiography called 'Ace Against Odds' in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Sardesai from India Today asked Sania about motherhood and settling down. The World No.1 tennis star seemed livid with the question and her reply resulted in an apology from the popular TV anchor.

'I have a crush on my principal. What to do?'

'I have a crush on my principal. What to do?'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on January 8 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.

Review: Kunjananthante Kada never quite gets going

Review: Kunjananthante Kada never quite gets going

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

The film is a half baked story which leaves us feeling something is amiss all the time.

Mariah Carey hits the red carpet in lingerie!

Mariah Carey hits the red carpet in lingerie!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The latest Hollywood updates.