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Forged strong ties with Islamic nations post-2014: Modi

Forged strong ties with Islamic nations post-2014: Modi

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Hindu temples are also coming up in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, the prime minister told the gathering.

Charan Singh opposed Nehru's socialist economy

Charan Singh opposed Nehru's socialist economy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Chaudhary Charan Singh, who on Friday was conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, is popularly known as a champion of farmers.

Sandeshkhali: Mamata says RSS, BJP 'fomenting trouble'

Sandeshkhali: Mamata says RSS, BJP 'fomenting trouble'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

The unrest in the Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal ballooned into a major political row on Thursday as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the saffron camp of fomenting trouble in the area, while the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Commission for Women (NCW) accused her party Trinamool Congress and the state government of being complicit in crimes against women in the area.

'This National Award is yours'

'This National Award is yours'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

'I hope this win inspires boys and girls who watch thousands of dreams and want to make them come true.'

Congress has outsourced contract of abusing me: Modi

Congress has outsourced contract of abusing me: Modi

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Modi warned BJP workers and supporters to be aware of the Congress which, he said, has stopped abusing him and is "working silently" to capture rural votes.

Katrina Goes On A Movie Date...

Katrina Goes On A Movie Date...

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

After inviting childhood friend Malavika Mohanan to the screening of his new film, Sardar Udham, Vicky Kaushal asks rumoured girlfriend Katrina Kaif out on a movie date.

'You Have To Respect The Soul Of India'

'You Have To Respect The Soul Of India'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

'Bharat is the core value that has to be lived by and if you deny it, then the people will discard you.'

Last-gasp double keeps Iran in World Cup after Wales thriller

Last-gasp double keeps Iran in World Cup after Wales thriller

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup Group B match between Wales and Iran on Friday.

Can You Look Away From This Picture?

Can You Look Away From This Picture?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Ishaan is in London...Do the Prajakta pout... Sonam's day out with Vayu...

Why Sahir Ludhianvi Is Relevant Today

Why Sahir Ludhianvi Is Relevant Today

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

While the country is gripped by Ram Mandir frenzy, Danish Husain -- without shouting from the rooftops -- silently staged his opinion with this play on one of India's best-known poets, observes Neeta Kolhatkar.

Cong promises caste survey, interest-free farm loan in Rajasthan manifesto

Cong promises caste survey, interest-free farm loan in Rajasthan manifesto

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The party also promised reservation to minorities on basis of their population after the caste census.

Modi's Edifice Complex

Modi's Edifice Complex

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.

'Koi Sardar hai? Goli se maar dalenge'

'Koi Sardar hai? Goli se maar dalenge'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Jasmit Singh, 85, recalls a horrific train journey to New Delhi on the day Indira Gandhi was killed.

When England Stunned India!

When England Stunned India!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.

Nehru vs Patel over Narmada dam rocks Gujarat assembly

Nehru vs Patel over Narmada dam rocks Gujarat assembly

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

The Gujarat legislative assembly was adjourned for 15 minutes on Thursday following chaos in the House as the opposition Congress strongly objected to Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former deputy chief minister Nitin Patel's remark on India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Yoginder Alagh's Death Is A Loss To India

Yoginder Alagh's Death Is A Loss To India

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

For Yoginder, it is a release from pain. But for us, his friends, it is the loss of a warm and generous life companion, says Nitin Desai of his 50-year association with the eminent economist who passed into the ages on December 6, 2022.

Viral video: Shivakumar added Patel's photo to Indira event 'fearing' BJP

Viral video: Shivakumar added Patel's photo to Indira event 'fearing' BJP

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar was seemingly persuaded to install a photograph of former deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on October 31, his birth anniversary, at an event organised at the Bengaluru party office to mark the death anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The mental age of Fukrey 3's humour is the same as the ones who titter at number one-number two jokes. And this one certainly has more loo than laughs on its mind, observes Sukanya Verma.

Shah Rukh Joins Bollywood's BALD and BEAUTIFUL

Shah Rukh Joins Bollywood's BALD and BEAUTIFUL

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Sukanya Verma looks at all the significant bald imagery of Bollywood through the years.

Lok Sabha proceedings begin in new Parliament building

Lok Sabha proceedings begin in new Parliament building

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Lok Sabha proceedings on Tuesday began in the new Parliament building, located adjacent to the old one, starting a new chapter in the parliamentary history of India.

'Katrina loves parathas, I like pancakes'

'Katrina loves parathas, I like pancakes'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

'We share everything with each other.'

From nail and skin, how Akali Dal and BJP turned tooth and nail

From nail and skin, how Akali Dal and BJP turned tooth and nail

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

It was not that differences did not crop up over other issues between the two erstwhile allies, but Parkash Singh Badal always ensured that these were amicably resolved and the ties remained intact.

National Games: Spectacular Drone Show

National Games: Spectacular Drone Show

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Glimpses of the spectacular drone show over the Sabarmati riverfront as Ahmedabad prepares for the National Games 2022 opening ceremony

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The Congress on Sunday took a strong exception to the exclusion of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Karnataka government's newspaper advertisement on freedom fighters and termed the Bharatiya Janata Party action 'pathetic'.

'What a disgrace': Tharoor on Maulana Azad's omission from NCERT

'What a disgrace': Tharoor on Maulana Azad's omission from NCERT

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

References to freedom fighter and India's first education minister Azad have been removed from the new class 11 political science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

Read books: Akhilesh on controversy over his Jinnah remark

Read books: Akhilesh on controversy over his Jinnah remark

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday sought to defend his widely criticised statement equating Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru and saying they helped India get freedom even as an Uttar Pradesh minister suggested a narco test for him for 'glorifying' the founder of Pakistan.

Twitterati rave over 'Akhand Bharat' mural in new Parliament

Twitterati rave over 'Akhand Bharat' mural in new Parliament

Rediff.com28 May 2023

The BJP's Karnataka unit shared photographs of the artworks inside the new Parliament House, including the murals of ancient India, Chanakya, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and B R Ambedkar and the cultural diversity of the country.

Will India That Is Bharat Become Ram Rajya Now?

Will India That Is Bharat Become Ram Rajya Now?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Will BJP campaigners start using the term 'Ram Rajya' to refer to the nation under Modi's rule, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

New Annual Festivals On India's Calendar

New Annual Festivals On India's Calendar

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

In the last 9 years, the BJP govt has marked some anniversaries and events with more zeal than Congress-led governments.

'Reid's resignation not come at the right time'

'Reid's resignation not come at the right time'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Graham Reid's resignation is his personal decision but at the end of the day somebody has to take the blame for this awful show.'

Now it's ODI cricket with a spicing of T20s...

Now it's ODI cricket with a spicing of T20s...

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

There have been 24 occasions on which 400 has been passed in ODI cricket and 15 of those have come since the 2011 World Cup.

Ministers defend renaming Motera stadium after PM Modi

Ministers defend renaming Motera stadium after PM Modi

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'Whole Sports Complex is Sardar Patel Sports Enclave. Only the name of one Cricket Stadium, within that complex has been named as #NarendramodiStadium'

10 Times Ranbir Proved He's A Risk-Taker

10 Times Ranbir Proved He's A Risk-Taker

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Ranbir Kapoor's natural born talent and chartbuster karma are open secrets. What distinguishes RK from his contemporaries is his willingness to take chances in his career.

L-G puts final seal of approval on Delhi's makeover for G20 summit

L-G puts final seal of approval on Delhi's makeover for G20 summit

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Ahead of the G20 summit, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday went on a final round of inspection of Rajghat, Pragati Maidan and other places to take stock of preparations for the mega event.

A Must-Watch Film On Domestic Violence

A Must-Watch Film On Domestic Violence

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

'When I looked closely at people and stories from that region, I realised that the landscape contributes a lot to how people behave.'

Do Audiences Like Bollywood's Revolutionaries?

Do Audiences Like Bollywood's Revolutionaries?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.

India's Untold Nepal Stories

India's Untold Nepal Stories

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts.

National Awards: Bollywood Clout At Work

National Awards: Bollywood Clout At Work

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

'No small artistic film can even hope to win, except, maybe, as random tokenism,' asserts Deepa Gahlot.

Separated at Partition, Indian Sikh meets Muslim sister in Kartarpur

Separated at Partition, Indian Sikh meets Muslim sister in Kartarpur

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

All eyes went teary as wheelchair-bound Singh had an emotional meeting with his sister Kulsoom Akhtar at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday.

Petrol bomb hurled outside Raj Bhavan in Chennai

Petrol bomb hurled outside Raj Bhavan in Chennai

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The man who threw the petrol bomb was immediately overpowered, they said