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Putin, Modi seek to revive jaded Russia-India relationship

Putin, Modi seek to revive jaded Russia-India relationship

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Deals will cover oil exploration and supply, infrastructure and an increase in direct diamond sales to India

Saif signs up as OGQ brand ambassador, pledges Rs 20 lakh annually!

Saif signs up as OGQ brand ambassador, pledges Rs 20 lakh annually!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan signed up as brand ambassador for Olympic Gold Quest on Monday and immediately pledged Rs 20 lakh a year to support the training of athletes for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Review: Hunterrr is a waste of terrific actors

Review: Hunterrr is a waste of terrific actors

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Hunterrr is a deeply problematic film, and fails rather miserably, warns Raja Sen.

Ex-diplomat gets 3 years in jail for spying for Pakistan

Ex-diplomat gets 3 years in jail for spying for Pakistan

Rediff.com19 May 2018

Madhuri Gupta, who had served at the Indian high commission in Islamabad, was convicted under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act which attract a maximum sentence of three years and fine or both.

SC allows rape survivor to terminate 24-week-old abnormal foetus

SC allows rape survivor to terminate 24-week-old abnormal foetus

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The medical report stated that the continuance of the pregnancy would gravely endanger the physical and mental health of the mother.

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's tryst with blackmail!

Instant triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha

Instant triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

The law minister said 20 Muslim countries in the world, including Pakistan and Malaysia, have banned the triple talaq. "Why can't a secular India do it?" he asked.

Buying term insurance? 6 must-knows

Buying term insurance? 6 must-knows

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

Don't sidestep the idea of investing in term insurance. Here's why.

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2018

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2018

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of 2018. Are these on your playlist too?

Meet the richest candidate in Kerala

Meet the richest candidate in Kerala

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Biju Ramesh's campaign may be different from what voters in Kerala are used to. But he is determined to do things his way... or rather, Amma's way.

Jayalalithaa's legacy: Industrial, social, crime rankings among India's best

Jayalalithaa's legacy: Industrial, social, crime rankings among India's best

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Tamil Nadu now has India's lowest fertility rate - lower than Australia, Finland and Belgium - second best infant mortality and maternal mortality rate; records among the lowest crime rates against women and children; and has more factories and provides more industrial employment than any other Indian state.

Only two MPs stood up for India's gays

Only two MPs stood up for India's gays

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

'It would have been much more appropriate if a law such as this, which all of the civilised world has given up, was struck down through democratic politics rather than five individuals sitting in judgement,' says Aakar Patel.

Currency scrap: BJP hails Modi, but Congress calls him Tughlaq

Currency scrap: BJP hails Modi, but Congress calls him Tughlaq

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement about demonetising Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes was hailed as a "bold step" by President Pranab Mukherjee and the BJP, which called it a "surgical strike" on black money, but his rivals denounced it as a "heartless and ill-conceived" decision that would inconvenience people.

Dynastic politics cause of all problems in J&K, Modi says

Dynastic politics cause of all problems in J&K, Modi says

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Sharpening his attack on the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described dynastic politics as a termite that eats away the foundations of democracy.

The plight of farmers in drought-affected Beed

The plight of farmers in drought-affected Beed

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Peasants from Maharashtra's drought-affected Beed district feel the government machinery and politicians are indifferent to their plight.

10 Sonam Kapoor roles to take note of

10 Sonam Kapoor roles to take note of

Rediff.com29 May 2018

In her just-above-a-decade-long career, says Sukanya Verma, the 32 year old has worked in a wide range of movies that reflect a free spirit, a fangirl, a feminist and (occasionally) a fool.

Prince was HIV positive, claim media reports

Prince was HIV positive, claim media reports

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

The latest Hollywood updates.

It's never too late to start planning for retirement!

It's never too late to start planning for retirement!

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

V Viswanand, Senior Director and Chief Operations Officer, Max Life Insurance, lists out a few important steps to start planning for your golden years

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

With four back to back hits, the shy lad from Chandigarh is an unlikely movie star. Ayushmann Khurrana tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com how it all came together and how he prepares to confront the toughest three months of his life.

Take a selfie! Send a girl child to school

Take a selfie! Send a girl child to school

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

The craze of clicking a selfie is now being used as a harbinger of social change. In a unique attempt to create awareness about education of girl child among the younger generation, a global human rights group has taken up the challenge of sending girls to school by urging people to take their selfies.

Is BJP serious about Bharat Ratna for Savarkar?

Is BJP serious about Bharat Ratna for Savarkar?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'If they were really serious (about conferring the Bharat Ratna on Savarkar) what were they doing for the last five years?' 'Why do they have to take so long?' 'Gandhi himself never got the Bharat Ratna so it does not really matter.'

Varun's October inspires David Dhawan to go serious

Varun's October inspires David Dhawan to go serious

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Richa Chadha to play Shakeela... Vidya Balan turns producer...

Abortion plea: SC asks hospital to examine pregnant rape survivor

Abortion plea: SC asks hospital to examine pregnant rape survivor

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar asked the medical board to examine the woman at King Edward Memorial College and Hospital at Mumbai, by Saturday and submit its report

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Soha Ali Khan's look at her self in her debut book, The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur.

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak.

GST: Celebrations, but fingers crossed!

GST: Celebrations, but fingers crossed!

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

'While the GST is structured to be an all-encompassing tax and to create a vastly expanded digital network of recorded transactions, no one knows how traders long used to avoiding taxes will apply their ingenuity,' says T N Ninan.

Review: Ivide is an average entertainer

Review: Ivide is an average entertainer

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Ivide tries to tackle a lot of things but ends up satisfying none.

Om Puri: My wife wants to destroy me

Om Puri: My wife wants to destroy me

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

The actor asserts that he is the victim in his domestic strife.

AIADMK's skull cap, DMK's charm offensive in Vellore

AIADMK's skull cap, DMK's charm offensive in Vellore

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The ruling AIADMK is leaving no stone unturned to win the Vellore Lok Sabha poll and push its tally to two in the state, with its candidate even donning the skull cap to woo minority votes. But the DMK's stars are clearly on the ascendant in the lone constituency that goes to the polls on August 5. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

This statue on Copenhagen streets highlights horror of human trafficking

This statue on Copenhagen streets highlights horror of human trafficking

Rediff.com17 May 2016

However, the voice of the poor victims of prostitution got drowned in the loud and flashy discourses on other mundane gender issues like child marriage, maternal health, water and sanitation, economic empowerment.

Sheena murder: Suitcase meant for Mikhail found, cops re-create crime scene

Sheena murder: Suitcase meant for Mikhail found, cops re-create crime scene

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

The sensational Sheena Bora murder case has taken yet another turn with the Mumbai police seizing a suitcase that was purportedly meant for packing the body of her brother, Mikhail whom Indrani Mukherjea had allegedly planned to kill, even as key accused Sanjeev Khanna and the driver were taken to spot to re-create the crime scene.

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

India's majoritarian regime is now making a dangerously fast-paced move towards theocracy, like its western counterpart did a few decades ago, warns Mohammad Sajjad.

'Saline Rao': The man behind the kidney racket

'Saline Rao': The man behind the kidney racket

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

How did a small-time businessman from Hyderabad come to mastermind the kidney racket?

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The prosecution's pursuit of this tiny detail was because they believed the charge from Google, on Indrani's account, was to restore Sheena's Gmail account, via the Google account recovery toolkit, since Indrani did not have the password.

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

'The nominations were not meant to last permanently, but depended on the government of the day.' 'There was no question of revoking it during Congress, Janata Dal or even Vajpayee's NDA rule.' 'But Modi is different.'

9 obsolete laws we don't need anymore

9 obsolete laws we don't need anymore

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Did you know there are laws made as far back as 1836 still in circulation in the Indian legal apparatus?

A life in photos: George H W Bush

A life in photos: George H W Bush

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

With a rich political and personal legacy, George Herbert Walker Bush left no shortage of memorable photos from his time both in and out of office. Bush died at the age of 94. The 41st US president, congressman, Central Intelligence Agency director and oil tycoon was also father to the 43rd president -- George W Bush. The younger Bush in a statement remembered his father as "a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." Delving into archives here are the US former president's most memorable days.

'We broke up but she still wants us to be friends'

'We broke up but she still wants us to be friends'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Heartbroken? Fighting too often? Want to propose? Love Guru is here to help.

Review: Kaanchi falls short of expectations

Review: Kaanchi falls short of expectations

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

The hit pair of Indrajith and Murali Gopy combined with the writing talent of Jeyamohan could not save Kaanchi