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Karan Johar didn't pay me to criticise Shivaay: Kamaal R Khan

Karan Johar didn't pay me to criticise Shivaay: Kamaal R Khan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

An audio has surfaced where filmmaker Kamaal R Khan is heard confessing that Karan paid him to tweet against Ajay's Shivaay.

'Please don't leave us to die: Japanese IS hostage's latest plea

'Please don't leave us to die: Japanese IS hostage's latest plea

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

A video posted by the IS warns that Kenji Goto will be executed within 24 hours.

Australia's Vinod Kumar set to miss Rio after failed dope test, to fight ban

Australia's Vinod Kumar set to miss Rio after failed dope test, to fight ban

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Australian wrestler Vinod Kumar failed a doping test during an Olympic qualification event in Algeria in April and is set to be dropped from the team for the Rio Games.

Why the law never caught up with Kuldeep Sengar

Why the law never caught up with Kuldeep Sengar

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

According to an insider, "Winning is all that matters to the BJP. The leaders were warned that he was an undesirable character but they said look at his victory margin."

Delhi sanitation workers call off strike; MCDs to pay wages in 2 days

Delhi sanitation workers call off strike; MCDs to pay wages in 2 days

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

The sanitation workers of the three municipal corporations of Delhi on Monday agreed before the high court to call off their strike and resume work immediately after MCDs said they have released their wages which would be received by all within two days.

LeJ militant gets 3 death sentences for abducting US doctor

LeJ militant gets 3 death sentences for abducting US doctor

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

A member of the banned militant group Laskar-e-Jhangvi was awarded death penalty on 3 separate counts and slapped with a hefty fine of Rs 5 million by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court in Lahore for abducting an American doctor in 2011.

Lanka revises blasts toll to 253; police chief resigns

Lanka revises blasts toll to 253; police chief resigns

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of the Health Services, said the larger death toll was released as a result of a calculation error.

Budget: The joke's on the middle class

Budget: The joke's on the middle class

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'That Modi and the BJP can continue to treat the rising and expanding middle class this way shows that they have gamed its mind quite perfectly,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

What will India do if mobs rule the day?

What will India do if mobs rule the day?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

'Governments forget that no matter how cunning they are, eventually they cannot ride on anarchy,' says Shuma Raha.

Ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin gets life term in 2004 abduction case

Ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin gets life term in 2004 abduction case

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

A special court in Siwan, Bihar awarded life imprisonment to jailed former Rashtriya Janata Dal Member of Parliament Mohammad Shahabuddin and three others on Friday, finding them guilty of abduction and murder of two brothers 11 years ago.

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'There has been a marked increase in four types of cases.' 'One is fraud related to online deliveries, online shopping and online groceries and liquor.' 'Second fake news, third hate speech and fourth sextortion.'

Shh! Here's why IITians won't reveal their salary figures this time

Shh! Here's why IITians won't reveal their salary figures this time

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Disclosing placement figures puts pressure on students, noted IIT officials.

Akshay Kumar gets ready for Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran 2

Akshay Kumar gets ready for Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran 2

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

First online murder may happen soon: Experts

First online murder may happen soon: Experts

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

The world's first 'online murder' via a hacked internet-connected device could happen by the end of 2014, warn experts.

Raveena: Zaira Wasim could have quit gracefully

Raveena: Zaira Wasim could have quit gracefully

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

'Doesn't matter if two film olds are ungrateful to the industry that have given them all. Just wish they'd exit gracefully and keep their regressive views to themselves.'

Parrikar, Rane spar with Congress over Rafale audio clip

Parrikar, Rane spar with Congress over Rafale audio clip

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Vishwajit Rane purportedly can be heard saying that during a Goa cabinet meeting last week Parrikar stated he had an entire file and all documents relating to the Rafale deal lying in his bedroom, Surjewala claimed, playing the conversation for the media outside Parliament.

18 dead as violence spikes in Karachi ahead of Muharram

18 dead as violence spikes in Karachi ahead of Muharram

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Eleven people died in sectarian violence in Pakistan's largest city today, taking the overall death toll in two days to 18 as unrest spiralled out of control on the eve of the Islamic holy month of Muharram.

Shurhozelie Liezitsu is new Nagaland CM, to be sworn in on Feb 22

Shurhozelie Liezitsu is new Nagaland CM, to be sworn in on Feb 22

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Nagaland People's Front President Shurhozelie Liezitsu was on Monday elected as the consensus candidate to replace T R Zeliang as the next chief minister of the state.

Reader Review: Filmistaan is refreshingly light

Reader Review: Filmistaan is refreshingly light

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Filmistaan is a story about hope.

Aarey protest: 38 arrested; Sec 144 imposed

Aarey protest: 38 arrested; Sec 144 imposed

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd started hacking trees from Friday night to make way for a car shed, hours after the Bombay high court dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and activists challenging the decision to allow felling of trees in the prime green lung of the city.

The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS

The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

With the release of the film's trailer, we revisit how the crisis was actually handled.

2 of 4 Indians abducted by Islamic State in Libya released

2 of 4 Indians abducted by Islamic State in Libya released

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

The 2 Indians have been brought back safely to University of Sirte and efforts were continuing for the remaining two.

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's tryst with blackmail!

'The BJP's double speak on Telangana is painful'

'The BJP's double speak on Telangana is painful'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Madhu Goud Yaskhi, a Congress MP from the Telangana region, is an avowed advocate of a separate state. Following Thursday's ruckus, he says there is no guarantee that the Telangana Bill will go through in Parliament.

Brand India ambassador Priyanka Chopra: 'This is not the country I grew up in'

Brand India ambassador Priyanka Chopra: 'This is not the country I grew up in'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com on Priyanka Chopra's appointment as a brand ambassador for India, despite her frankness on intolerant India.

BEWARE: Somali pirates aim to make India their next target

BEWARE: Somali pirates aim to make India their next target

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

Somali pirates are "shifting their location" towards India, but the country is watchful to deal with such threats, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said.

Mehbooba hopeful of taking separatists on board

Mehbooba hopeful of taking separatists on board

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

"There is no alternative to dialogue, and somebody has to engage with somebody to find a way out and it stands true for J&K as well," she said.

Election verdict is not the end of politics in India

Election verdict is not the end of politics in India

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

'Mr Modi's next challenger/s will need to invent a new politics,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Crime in Bihar: Numbers that Nitish can't boast about

Crime in Bihar: Numbers that Nitish can't boast about

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

The political turmoil in Bihar has pushed the law and order to the back burner.

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'

US firm warns against attaching to unknown wi-fi connections

US firm warns against attaching to unknown wi-fi connections

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Top predictions for 2015 were attacks on the Internet of Things which would focus on smart home automation, growing attacks on mobile devices, prominent data leaks of 2014 to keep cybersecurity in spotlight this year, scammers to continue to run profitable ransom scams and cloud to take to infinity and beyond.

Indian sentenced to death for killing baby, grandmother in US

Indian sentenced to death for killing baby, grandmother in US

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

A 28-year-old Indian IT professional has been sentenced to death in the US for the gruesome killing an Indian baby and her grandmother in a 2012 kidnapping plot that went horribly wrong.

'People of Bihar are living in terror'

'People of Bihar are living in terror'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

'Since the RJD came to power, criminals have stopped fearing the law.'

Sena MP should be punished, says Air India staffer

Sena MP should be punished, says Air India staffer

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The victim, R Sukumar said that the MP should be punished so that they should not take it as their birthright to assault a person.

Obama offers Japan condolences over 'brutal' IS killing

Obama offers Japan condolences over 'brutal' IS killing

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

US president called Abe and expressed his solidarity.

London hosts 22-nation anti-Islamic State talks

London hosts 22-nation anti-Islamic State talks

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Foreign ministers from 22 countries on Thursday gathered in the London to discuss ways to coordinate their efforts to combat the Islamic State by halting the flow of recruits to the jihadist group and cutting off its funding.

India has limited options in securing hostages' release

India has limited options in securing hostages' release

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

The ground situation in Iraq is so bad that there is no scope for any non-conventional action or any kind of bravery. Patience, slow movement, and full backing to Indian negotiators would help in a big way, says Sheela Bhatt.

Obama rejects Republican 'threats' in budget standoff

Obama rejects Republican 'threats' in budget standoff

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

A defiant US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he is willing to open talks with Republicans to defuse the budget crisis that has caused the crippling government shutdown, but refused to be intimidated by their "extortion threats" regarding his contentious healthcare plan.

Wishlist for new PM: India Inc waits for reforms tsunami

Wishlist for new PM: India Inc waits for reforms tsunami

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Wishlist for new PM includes growth boosters, reining in inflation, faster project clearance and reversal of Land Acquisition Act

An army battles the Islamists...

An army battles the Islamists...

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The Philippines army battles terrorists backed by Islamic State in the first major military encounter with Islamists in that part of the world.