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How often has Akshay played a cop?

How often has Akshay played a cop?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at Akki's various cop roles through the years, and realises that he's played one as many as 17 times!

America protests against Trump's immigration policies

America protests against Trump's immigration policies

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

Tens of thousands of people, including Indian-Americans, took to streets in several United States cities to protest against controversial immigration policies of US President Donald Trump which has resulted in separation of children of illegal immigrants.

PSG head to Barca with revenge and Messi on their minds

PSG head to Barca with revenge and Messi on their minds

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

PSG have set their sights on Messi, with PSG's players, coaches talking of their excitement about the prospect of bringing the Argentine to the French capital

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer

10 Romcoms We're Looking Forward To

10 Romcoms We're Looking Forward To

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Joginder Tuteja lists the most interesting ones, right here.

Biden plans to raise H-1B limit, remove country quota

Biden plans to raise H-1B limit, remove country quota

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the number of high-skilled visas, including H-1B, and eliminate the limit on employment-based visas by country, both of which are expected to benefit tens of thousands of Indian professionals impacted by some immigration policies of the outgoing Trump administration.

Why Gehraiyaan Is Not Deep At All

Why Gehraiyaan Is Not Deep At All

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Gehraiyaan seems to be aurally thin, which serves as a clue to the larger issues plaguing the movie, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.

My life lesson: 'Wake up early and work on yourself'

My life lesson: 'Wake up early and work on yourself'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Rediff readers share their life lessons. You can share yours too.

Truth and justice have prevailed: PM on ICJ verdict

Truth and justice have prevailed: PM on ICJ verdict

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

India on Wednesday hailed the verdict of the International Court of Justice in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case

PHOTO ALBUM: When Afghan kids met 'Captain America'

PHOTO ALBUM: When Afghan kids met 'Captain America'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

A story of friendship in the middle of the Afghanistan war.

Swapped at birth, boy and girl united with parents after 5 months

Swapped at birth, boy and girl united with parents after 5 months

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

The babies -- a boy and a girl -- were exchanged by the parents in a cordial atmosphere as per Hindu rituals at the residence of one of the parents at Khalini near the state capital on Wednesday.

Teacher, student killed in US school shooting

Teacher, student killed in US school shooting

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

A teacher and a student have been shot dead in a murder-suicide at an elementary school in San Bernardino, California.

Sonu Sood airlifts Odisha migrants from Kerala

Sonu Sood airlifts Odisha migrants from Kerala

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The group, comprising on 147 women and 20 men, were airlifted by an Air Asia chartered flight from Kochi to the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar.

Looking Forward To These New Jodis?

Looking Forward To These New Jodis?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

It's always exciting to see Bollywood's superstars pair up with actors they have never worked before.

Have you watched these 10 OTT shows?

Have you watched these 10 OTT shows?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Roger Ebert's favourite Fellini film, time travel in Kolkata, Charlie Kaufman's existential horror, Fahadh Faasil's hacker skills, audacious superheroes, fledgling superheroes, Sukanya Verma offers 10 recommendations to watch on OTT.

'Today's kids are singing my songs'

'Today's kids are singing my songs'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'Recently, I received a call from A R Rahman.' 'He said, "Someone wants to talk to you".' 'Ahmed Khan was a part of the conference call. He said, 'Mehboob-bhai, I am making Heropanti 2 and you will write the lyrics".' '"Let the three of us create the same magic".'

Boko Haram releases 82 Chibok girls in prisoner swap

Boko Haram releases 82 Chibok girls in prisoner swap

Rediff.com7 May 2017

A government official said consistent negotiations between the terrorist group Boko Haram and the Nigeria government resulted in the release of 82 girls.

Can relationships be toxic?

Can relationships be toxic?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

A new study has the answers.

Lost and Found at the Kumbh Mela

Lost and Found at the Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

The festival is billed as the largest gathering of humanity on earth, with 110 million people expected to attend over 49 days. But for the thousands who get lost among the crowds, help is at hand and has been since 1946.

3 Gujarat workers return home after being held in Angola

3 Gujarat workers return home after being held in Angola

Rediff.com3 Jun 2012

Two workers from Vadodara, who were recently released from jail by Angolan authorities along with others, returned to the city on Saturday night and reunited with their families. Three workers from Gujarat, out of the total 26 workers who were recently released from jail by Angolan authorities, returned to the state. Jignesh Prajapati and Ashish Maheshwari from Vadodara arrived at the civilian Harni airport on Saturday. One Mukesh Nakum is from Jamnagar.

15 Reasons Why We Love Aanand L Rai

15 Reasons Why We Love Aanand L Rai

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the film-maker's work over the years.

Hisar teens run off with Rs 15000 to meet SRK!

Hisar teens run off with Rs 15000 to meet SRK!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

The lure of Bollywood made two minor girls of Hisar, Haryana -- both students of Class VIII -- to make a trip to Mumbai to meet mega star Shahrukh Khan and also try for roles in TV serials.

Sooryavanshi trailer: High on action but lacks punch

Sooryavanshi trailer: High on action but lacks punch

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Akshay steals the show, and it's nice to see him in full-blown action, feels Namrata Thakker.

Jobs lost due to lockdown, homes ravaged by cyclone: Migrants' plight

Jobs lost due to lockdown, homes ravaged by cyclone: Migrants' plight

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Migrant labourers in South 24 Parganas who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown are left with nothing due to the monstrous cyclone now.

Migrant in viral photo reaches Bihar, couldn't see son

Migrant in viral photo reaches Bihar, couldn't see son

Rediff.com17 May 2020

The powerful image of the distraught man, struggling to reach home in Begusarai, almost 1,200 km away during the nationwide lockdown, was widely shared across all media, becoming a defining image of the trauma of lakhs of migrant labourers stranded away from home.

Kin of Indian woman abducted in Kabul write to PM

Kin of Indian woman abducted in Kabul write to PM

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

The family members said the government has reached out to them in 'our time of need and anxiety' and the external affairs minister as well as an official of the ministry had spoken to them in the past two days.

Review: Housefull 2 is shamefully bad

Review: Housefull 2 is shamefully bad

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

The film redefines the level of stupid comedy in films.

The films that made Shah Rukh Khan a star

The films that made Shah Rukh Khan a star

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

28 amazing years as the Badshah of Bollywood! Joginder Tuteja presents the movie milestones in Shah Rukh Khan's career.

'For us, only saving lives matters'

'For us, only saving lives matters'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'We fought back with and whatever little we were given -- little time, infrastructure, oxygen, medicines and people; and with whatever we had -- determination, common sense, experience and prayers!' 'Some of us lost our lives doing so.' Dr Sanjeeth Peter tells us in the final part of a fascinating diary of a Covid Warrior.

This Indian girl stuck in Pakistan needs a 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'

This Indian girl stuck in Pakistan needs a 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

23-year-old Geeta, who can neither speak nor hear, is stuck in Pakistan for 13 years

Dissident seeks asylum, clouds China-US dialogue

Dissident seeks asylum, clouds China-US dialogue

Rediff.com3 May 2012

A diplomatic row over a blind Chinese dissident overshadowed the inaugural meeting of the annual China-US strategic dialogue here after he sought American asylum for himself and his family over fears that "anything could happen" to them if they remained in the country.

Dissident leaves US Embassy; China outraged

Dissident leaves US Embassy; China outraged

Rediff.com2 May 2012

Chen Guangcheng, who had claimed to have escaped from house arrest from his village in Shandong province, was holed up in the US embassy for the past six days and had become a political hot potato between the two sides.

'Shoaib Malik was married to my daughter'

'Shoaib Malik was married to my daughter'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Hyderabad's MA Siddiqui contested Shoaib Malik's claim that the Pakistani cricketer had not married his daughter, Ayesha.

AMAZING Films Coming Up on Netflix!

AMAZING Films Coming Up on Netflix!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.

Tej Pratap hasn't returned home after meeting Lalu in Ranchi: Sources

Tej Pratap hasn't returned home after meeting Lalu in Ranchi: Sources

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Sources said he left mid-way for an unknown destination.

Newborn at Delhi hospital gets mother's milk from Leh

Newborn at Delhi hospital gets mother's milk from Leh

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The boy was born through a C-section on June 16 at Sonam Nurboo Memorial Hospital in Leh and 30-year-old Dorjey Palmo found out that her baby was unable to suckle when she tried to feed him. The baby underwent a complex life-saving surgery recently at a private hospital New Delhi.

Kidnapped Karnit back home after dramatic rescue

Kidnapped Karnit back home after dramatic rescue

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Nearly two weeks after he was kidnapped outside his Mumbai home, a five-year-old boy was rescued by police safely on Wednesday in a flawless operation after he was traced in a remote village near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.

Binayak Sen walks free from prison

Binayak Sen walks free from prison

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

The 61-year-old old medical doctor, who was sentenced to life by a local court on charges of sedition and links with Maoists, was reunited with his family amid emotional and poignant scenes, as his two daughters -- Aparajita and Pranhita --jumped on to him and were locked in a tight embrace.

'What's not to like about a smile?'

'What's not to like about a smile?'

Rediff.com6 May 2022

'A smile reflects your gratitude for life, your celebration of it.'

'I am glad I got married before the lockdown'

'I am glad I got married before the lockdown'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

'We have known each other for the last five years.' 'He patiently waited for me and finally proposed last year.' 'It was beautiful, just the sort of thing I had always imagined.'