In one of the largest Holi celebrations in the United States, more than 15,000 people, including school and college students, played with colors at a festivity facilitated by the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah.
As the curtains fall on another year, Rediff.com brings you all the action from the sports field that defined 2019.
Sharad Kumar smashes continental record for gold in men's high jump
Karthika, the daughter of Telugu actress Radha and niece of Ambika, on life after Josh.
Non-performers were not punished, performers were not rewarded, points out Utkarsh Mishra.
In a volteface, the Bajrang Dal has said it is not averse to Valentine's Day as long as the youths behaved decently on that occasion.
Government's objective is to bring down the cost of cultivation through efficient use of fertilisers and agro chemicals, and increase in realisation. It is, thus, planning to connect 200 agricultural mandis with electronic National Agricultural Mandis this year and 225 next year, to enable farmers to sell their produce hassle-free online.
MHA officials told Business Standard that Radha Vinod Raju, the recently-appointed Director General of the NIA, had been functioning from a room in the Sahastra Suraksha Bal headquarters located in the CGO complex in New Delhi ever since his appointment on February 15.
The National Investigation Agency, set up in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks, will have members handpicked by its first chief Radha Vinod Raju, who was appointed on Thursday. "He has been requested to join immediately and quickly begin recruitment," Home Minister P Chidambaram, who recommended Raju, said.
Radha Vinod Raju, Special Director General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir, was today appointed as Director General of the newly established National Investigation Agency (NIA). A 1975-batch IPS officer, 59-year-old Raju, who heads the vigilance department in the militancy-hit state, will be the head of the NIA till January 21, 2010, an official spokesperson said.
The President's rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was revoked on Thursday following the state's bifurcation into Union Territories, but the central rule will continue for an indefinite period through the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Having won the three-match ODI series 2-1, India are currently leading the five-match T20 series 2-0.
Religiously put aside 30 per cent of your earnings into carefully chosen investments. Spend the rest of the money, the way you want and please.
As daily testing of samples of blood and throat and nose swabs crossed two lakh for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, over 14,000 new coronavirus cases were registered in the country for the fifth day in a row to take the total count to 4,56,183, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram is also believed to be keen on Raju's appointment. Official sources said the ministry has written to Jammu and Kashmir government seeking release of Raju, who is due to retire on July 31, this year.
Sanskara Eye Care's model of charging fee from only 20 per cent of the patients is sufficient to make each hospital self-sustaining in three to five years. But is not the only source of its sustenance. In the US, children are donating their pocket money towards eye surgery in these hospitals. It is $30 for a surgery, says founder R V Ramani.
In a bid to improve coordination between the party and the government, at least one Union minister will be available at the BJP headquarters everyday starting Wednesday to hear grievances and suggestions from partymen.
Fashion designers Swati and Sunaina's collection worked with the master weavers of Banaras for their latest collection 'The Lightness of being Radha'.
A look at the film folk who attended the Zee Classic Timeless Asha concert.
As many as 48 ministers of National Democratic Allaince government were in the fray in the general elections.
The IAF 'evidence' shows that the S-2000 laser-guided munition hit the intended targets causing significant 'internal damage', sources said.
Simbu dubs for Dev Patel while S P Balasubramanian dubs for Anil Kapoor in the Tamil version of the hit film.
Twelve churches and prayer houses were ransacked and torched by suspected saffron activists in several areas of Kandhamal district in Orissa in the early hours of Thursday.
The Central Information Commission has directed the PMO to answer the question within 15 days.
Security of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been upgraded to topmost Z-plus category and he will be guarded by paramilitary commandos drawn from Central Industrial Security Force now.
Rediff readers share their best travel memories.
Representatives of the Tamil film industry on Friday began an eight-hour-long fast at Chepauk in Chennai, condemning the attacks on cinemas screening Tamil films, by pro-Kannada groups protesting Tamil Nadu's decision to go ahead with the Hogenekal water project.Wearing badges to show their opposition to the project and their pride in Tamil culture, scores of personalities including actors Vijay Kumar and Radha Ravi and leading technicians participated in the fast.
The polling for the sixth phase on May 12 covers 6 states and one Union Territory.
Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.
Indian residents in the Israeli town of Dimona are having fun playing Raj Kapoor and Vyajanthimala.
A fast track court in Chennai on Thursday sentenced orthosurgeon Dr Prakash to life imprisonment in a case relating to cyber pornography. Prakash allegedly took obscene pictures of his women patients and then uploaded them on the internet. FTC Judge R Radha passed the sentence under Section six of the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act and imposed a fine of Rs 1,25,000 on him. The other three accused -- Saravanan, Vijayan and Asir -- were awarded seven years RI.
A day after being sworn-in, the new ministers took charge of their portfolios. Here's a look at the various new ministers on their first day at work.
Serial blasts rocked Agartala's Gul Bazar on Wednesday evening. One person has been killed and 25 injured. 10 people are said to be in critical condition.
A Muslim yoga expert will teach yoga to BJP president Amit Shah at a special yoga camp in Patna on June 21 to mark the International Yoga Day celebrations. M I Khan Reports.
The Attorney General said whatever is being said by this court is sent before the United Nations.
Kannum Kannum might be a hattrick for Prasanna; it has 'sleeper-hit' written all over it.
Athiya shows potential, Sooraj his physique in Hero, says Sukanya Verma.
Sandeep Chaudhary claimed the top honours with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt.
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