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LGBTQs seek live streaming of their marriage pleas, HC seeks Centre's reply

LGBTQs seek live streaming of their marriage pleas, HC seeks Centre's reply

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to respond to a plea by LGBTQ couples who are seeking live streaming of proceedings on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws on the ground that the matter is of great national and Constitutional importance.

India's under 5 mortality drops, UP, Karnataka top table; sex ratio improves

India's under 5 mortality drops, UP, Karnataka top table; sex ratio improves

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

There has been a decline of four points in male U5MR and three points in female U5MR during the corresponding period.

Loveyapa Review: Love Yeah, Leads Pah!

Loveyapa Review: Love Yeah, Leads Pah!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

Khushi fares better in emotional scenes but her chemistry with Junaid has the passion of a toothpaste campaign, observes Sukanya Verma.

Live Your Best Life AFTER Menopause

Live Your Best Life AFTER Menopause

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

The inclination for sex also increases because the messiness of periods, the need for contraception and the fear of pregnancy are over, the nest is empty and her partner retired, with all the time in the world at their disposal to indulge in such activities, which makes them enjoy it all the more!

Why Are The Women So Screechy?

Why Are The Women So Screechy?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Film-makers seem to think a modern woman has to adopt the worst traits of men, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Love in times of social distancing: Try virtual sex!

Love in times of social distancing: Try virtual sex!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Phone sex is a safe and easy way to keep the spark in a relationship alive and remain free from infection, says Solene Paillet.

Student sodomised for 2 years by 5 minors at MP hostel

Student sodomised for 2 years by 5 minors at MP hostel

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

The victim alleged that he was being sexually assaulted for nearly two years, they said.

Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape: HC

Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape: HC

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

The man, who was sentenced to 10 years in jail by the sessions court, claimed since the victim was his wife, their sexual relationship cannot be termed as rape.

Two same sex couples move court to get married

Two same sex couples move court to get married

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

A same sex couple has moved the Delhi high court seeking they be allowed to get married under the Special Marriage Act, saying they have been living together as a couple for eight years, in love with each other sharing the highs and lows of life, but unable marry as they are both women. A similar plea has been moved by two men, who got married in the United States, but their marriage was not registered under the Foreign Marriage Act of 1969 by the Indian consulate as they were a same sex couple.

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

As much Preity would like to be relieved of everyone's ebullient expectations of her, truth is few have fizzed up the silver screen like she has.

Lesbian couple accused of stealing girl child gets bail

Lesbian couple accused of stealing girl child gets bail

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a lesbian couple, arrested for allegedly kidnapping a five-year-old girl, noting that at worst it can be said they undertook an illegal approach to fulfill their desire to have a child. The court acknowledged the couple's desire to have a child and their inability to do so biologically, stating that they would now also be unable to adopt a minor child. The couple had been in jail for eight months. The FIR against the couple was registered in March this year on a complaint by the child's parents in suburban Mumbai. The couple allegedly paid Rs 9,000 to the other accused in the case for arranging the child.

'Rekha Was Made For Poetry'

'Rekha Was Made For Poetry'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

'A Rekha Ganesan is not born everyday.'

Sex in the city: Is romance going out the window?

Sex in the city: Is romance going out the window?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

We live in times of low attention spans, where all joys of the stomach and flesh are available at the drop of a hat (or via mobile now?)! Is it just sex or is there some lingering fragrance to romance in our times, asks Nisha JamVwal.

Want To Live Longer? Read This!

Want To Live Longer? Read This!

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids.

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

A bench of justices R S Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi government seeking their stand on the plea by two women seeking to get married under the SMA.

Rana Naidu Review: Gleeful Mix of Violence And Sex

Rana Naidu Review: Gleeful Mix of Violence And Sex

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

In spite of a selection of fine actors doing their best, and an eye-catching visual quality, Rana Naidu is more disturbing than entertaining, feels Deepa Gahlot.

'Brother-in-law lives off my sister's income. Pls help'

'Brother-in-law lives off my sister's income. Pls help'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Encourage your sister to share her feelings and thoughts about her marriage. Listen to her without judgment and offer support, advises rediffguru Dr Ashish Sehgal.

Bored and busy for sex?

Bored and busy for sex?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Here's how you can rekindle it.

SC directs states to provide dry ration to sex workers

SC directs states to provide dry ration to sex workers

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao directed the state governments to get help from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and legal services authorities to identify sex workers and maintain confidentiality pertaining to the identity of sex workers.

163 Brazilian workers rescued from 'slavery' at Chinese EV firm

163 Brazilian workers rescued from 'slavery' at Chinese EV firm

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

Brazilian authorities have rescued 163 workers from conditions similar to 'slavery' at a construction site for a factory of Chinese electric vehicle company Build Your Dreams (BYD) in Camacari, Bahia.

10 Questions To Ask Your Gynaecologist Today

10 Questions To Ask Your Gynaecologist Today

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Like men, women also suffer from low libido, skin problems like dry skin, and digestive distress, warns Dr Manisha Tomar.

Gender row over Algeria's Khelif takes focus at Paris

Gender row over Algeria's Khelif takes focus at Paris

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Imane Khelif, who is in the spotlight for failing a gender eligibility test at a tournament last year, progressed to the Olymoics welterweight quarter-finals.

Why you need pillow talk for better sex

Why you need pillow talk for better sex

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Don't just have sex, make love.

'I'm Married But Lied To Have A Boyfriend'

'I'm Married But Lied To Have A Boyfriend'

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Relationship problems? Let rEDIFF Love Guru help.

'Ekta Kapoor has become even more combative'

'Ekta Kapoor has become even more combative'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

'Ekta has evolved to the extent that she understands the fight to keep the cinemas alive, to keep collective viewing alive.'

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday.

India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The report highlights that India's population in 2036 is expected to be more feminine compared to the 2011 population, as reflected in the sex ratio which is projected to increase from 943 in 2011 to 952 by 2036, highlighting a positive trend in gender equality.

Census to begin next year, no decision on caste data

Census to begin next year, no decision on caste data

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

The much-delayed decadal census exercise and the work to update the National Population Register (NPR) are likely to begin early 2025 and the data will be declared by 2026, thus changing future census cycles completely, official sources said.

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

What is pushing students to take this extreme step?

Madhuri Dixit's Top 10 Dance Offs

Madhuri Dixit's Top 10 Dance Offs

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Watching the dancing queen groove is such a satisfying experience that even a bad movie cannot come in its way.

Never faced political pressure from powers that be: CJI Chandrachud

Never faced political pressure from powers that be: CJI Chandrachud

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

"We live lives which are relatively isolated from the political arm of the government -- but obviously judges have to be conversant with the impact of their decisions on the polity at large. That's not political pressure but an understanding by the court of the likely impact of a decision," CJI Chandrachud said in his address at the Oxford Union.

Dating in lockdown: No more casual sex!

Dating in lockdown: No more casual sex!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

>More young women and men want solid relationships as opposed to casual sex, reveals Able Joseph, founder of the dating app Aisle.

CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience.

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

The top 10 films of the year may not be great by themselves but they stand out amidst the other OTT releases.

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Sector 36 goes for the gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot.

Millennials aren't having sex often

Millennials aren't having sex often

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Those born in the 90s aren't looking for quick relationships and frequent casual sex, a new study has revealed.

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him. Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year. But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste and filmland hierarchies at the very start of 1975. Bachchan emerged as a one man industry, the angry young man who could regulate the thermostat of the entire film industry, recalls Dinesh Raheja.

Adults can now learn about sex from 'pleasure professionals'!

Adults can now learn about sex from 'pleasure professionals'!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Where porn meets sex education.

Ralf Schumacher gets son's backing after coming out as gay

Ralf Schumacher gets son's backing after coming out as gay

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

'I am very happy that you have finally found someone with whom you really feel that you feel very comfortable and secure...I am 100% behind you dad and wish you all the best and congratulations.'

Sprinter Dutee faces expulsion after revealing same sex relationship

Sprinter Dutee faces expulsion after revealing same sex relationship

Rediff.com20 May 2019

India's fastest woman Dutee Chand is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family.