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Diljit Dosanjh: '1st sardar at Tussaud's'

Diljit Dosanjh: '1st sardar at Tussaud's'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'I am still pinching myself.'

Buzz: Dhawan to lead Delhi in Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy

Buzz: Dhawan to lead Delhi in Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Will request Bedi to withdraw his demand of removing his name from a stand: DDCA Prez

Who's the tallest of them all?

Who's the tallest of them all?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

'All statue-building is an exercise in hubris, but Mr Adityanath's enterprise begs a question: Can a state with rampant child malnutrition and 325 children dying in a Gorakhpur hospital afford Rama's benediction?' asks Sunil Sethi.

Digital Detox: 10 Tips To Limit Screen Time in Kids

Digital Detox: 10 Tips To Limit Screen Time in Kids

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Don't view the mobile phone or tablet as a shut-up toy while a parent is busy, highlights Dr Aarti Bakshi.

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Nancy Pelosi's gritty refusal to backtrack on her plans to visit Taiwan is part of who she is.

Caption this: When Modi met Modi

Caption this: When Modi met Modi

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Post your tongue-in-cheek captions in the message board below.

Want a picture with Sunny Leone? Click here!

Want a picture with Sunny Leone? Click here!

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Sunny Leone joins Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and many others.

I am not MGR, but can give pro-poor rule like him: Rajini

I am not MGR, but can give pro-poor rule like him: Rajini

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

In his first political remarks since December 31 last when he announced he will enter politics, Rajinikanth, who has a large fan following, said there was a 'vacuum for a good leader' in the state politics currently.

Manchester United to honour manager Ferguson

Manchester United to honour manager Ferguson

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Manchester United will commemorate manager Alex Ferguson's 26th year in charge of the team by unveiling a statue of the Scot this month, the Premier League leaders said in a statement.

Oppn disposes Stalin's proposal to name Rahul Gandhi as PM

Oppn disposes Stalin's proposal to name Rahul Gandhi as PM

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

The PM name is to be decided only after the Lok Sabha results, a top opposition leader said.

Don't Use Netaji To Score Political Points

Don't Use Netaji To Score Political Points

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Bose's views make it amply clear how he would have dealt with communal and supremacist forces post-Independence had he been there at the helm instead of Nehru, points out Utkarsh Mishra.

At Sivagiri mutt, Sonia makes veiled attack on BJP

At Sivagiri mutt, Sonia makes veiled attack on BJP

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

She said there were attempts to communalise the guru's teachings and this amounts to 'betraying' him.

Row over Divya Spandana's 'bird-dropping' tweet on PM

Row over Divya Spandana's 'bird-dropping' tweet on PM

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Despite criticism from the ruling party and Twitterati, Spandana remained defiant.

'I have faith in PM Modi': V K Singh on OROP row

'I have faith in PM Modi': V K Singh on OROP row

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Union minister and former Army Chief General (retd) V K Singh on Wednesay said he has firm faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had taken a pledge to implement the OROP scheme for ex-servicemen.

Do they REALLY look like Madhuri, Ash, Salman? VOTE!

Do they REALLY look like Madhuri, Ash, Salman? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

The wax works at Madame Tussauds don't always get it right.

More fans and sunny skies as French Open makes rapid return

More fans and sunny skies as French Open makes rapid return

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Seven months after the last French Open ended the tournament is back, boosted by the prospect of more spectators despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and forecasts of good weather.

Kalam memorial to be launched today

Kalam memorial to be launched today

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the site for former President Kalam's memorial.

'This is the only lap Saif will allow me to sit on'

'This is the only lap Saif will allow me to sit on'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Kareena Kapoor unveiled the Bollywood stars' own Walk Of Fame in Bandra, Mumbai, on March 28.

Sardar Patel doesn't need your help, Mr Modi. You need his

Sardar Patel doesn't need your help, Mr Modi. You need his

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

'Maybe, if Mr Modi can fire over Patel's gigantic shoulder, people will start to think that he is very much like Patel?' 'It's a long shot, but the Modi sheen has worn awfully thin, and after five years and a long, much-frayed rope, he faces real accountability from voters.' 'He needs any help he can get,' says Mitali Saran.

'Some people think Modi is only appeasing the Patels'

'Some people think Modi is only appeasing the Patels'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

'By the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, they moved back to the BJP almost totally and later their backing helped us win the local body elections.'

Prez, VP, PM pay tributes to Sardar Patel on 'National Unity Day'

Prez, VP, PM pay tributes to Sardar Patel on 'National Unity Day'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

A series of events were held across the country to mark the day and government officials, security personnel and others took a pledge 'to preserve the unity, integrity and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message'.

PHOTOS: PM Modi inaugurates Kalam memorial

PHOTOS: PM Modi inaugurates Kalam memorial

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

The memorial has been built at a cost of Rs 15 crore on land alloted by the Tamil Nadu government at Kalam's village Peikarambu.

Modi's 2-day K'taka visit from Monday, to attend Yoga Day event in Mysore

Modi's 2-day K'taka visit from Monday, to attend Yoga Day event in Mysore

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

The PMO said mass yoga demonstrations will be organised at 75 iconic locations across the country under the leadership of 75 Union ministers, with Modi attending the exercise at Mysore.

Tagore's Gitanjali translation home in London for sale

Tagore's Gitanjali translation home in London for sale

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

A family home in the leafy Hampstead neighbourhood of north London where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore lived during a visit in 1912 is on the market, reviving some talk of its acquisition on behalf of the Indian government.

Priyanka Chopra sets Madame Tussauds record

Priyanka Chopra sets Madame Tussauds record

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Priyanka becomes the first global icon to have four Madame Tussaud waxworks modelled on her image.

Jaishankar, Qin Gang discuss means to resolve border row in Goa meet

Jaishankar, Qin Gang discuss means to resolve border row in Goa meet

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The talks took place in a beach resort in Benaulim on the sidelines of a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Ronaldo ready for more trophies as he unveils CR7 Museum

Ronaldo ready for more trophies as he unveils CR7 Museum

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo opened a museum in his honour in his birthplace on Sunday, which he said had extra room for the Ballon d'Or and many other trophies to come.

In London, PM honours Indian who 'talked of democracy even before Magna Carta'

In London, PM honours Indian who 'talked of democracy even before Magna Carta'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled in London a statue of Basaveshwara, the 12th century Indian philosopher and social reformer, praising him for giving the world ideals of democracy much before the Magna Carta.

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The ultimate consequences of Rahul Gandhi's yatra may be known only in 2024, points out Dr Sudhir Bisht.

'Even Jesus couldn't please everyone': Sculptor defends Ronaldo bust

'Even Jesus couldn't please everyone': Sculptor defends Ronaldo bust

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

'I asked him what he thought of the result and he said he liked it' 'He said it made him look older and asked for it to be thinned out a bit to make it smoother and more jovial'

Protesting farmers confine ex-Haryana minister, BJP leaders in temple

Protesting farmers confine ex-Haryana minister, BJP leaders in temple

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

According to a police official, the incident occurred when Grover along with the local BJP leaders reached the temple complex as part of their plan to watch from there the live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling a statue of Adi Shankaracharya at the seer's rebuilt samadhi in Kedarnath.

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'

PIX: Stroll on the beach with Kareena, Guru Dutt!

PIX: Stroll on the beach with Kareena, Guru Dutt!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

UTV stars recently installed handprints and signatures of several Bollywood legends on the Bandstand promenade.

Shah Rukh enters Madame Tussauds in New York

Shah Rukh enters Madame Tussauds in New York

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Check out this video and pictures.

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Hindutva social media continues to present the DMK especially as anti-god, anti-Hindu and anti-Brahmin. The strategy did not work in the past, it has not worked in the present, and would not work in the future, as a massive vote-getter, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Set aside political rivalries to work for people: Uddhav's peace pipe to BJP

Set aside political rivalries to work for people: Uddhav's peace pipe to BJP

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Thackeray was speaking virtually after the inauguration of a water taxi service, linking Navi Mumbai to south Mumbai, and the Belapur jetty in the neighbouring township.

The Oscars menu: What the stars ate

The Oscars menu: What the stars ate

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Chef Wolfgang Puck whipped up a special menu for the A-list nominees.

PHOTOS: Remembering India's 'Missile Man'

PHOTOS: Remembering India's 'Missile Man'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a national memorial dedicated to country's former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, marking the first death anniversary of the 'missile man'.

Shah Rukh at Madame Tussauds

Shah Rukh at Madame Tussauds

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

The wax figure will be unveiled at Easter.

Moyes endures bumpy ride surrounded by Ferguson reminders

Moyes endures bumpy ride surrounded by Ferguson reminders

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

As Manchester United manager David Moyes struggles to string together back-to-back Premier League wins, there are reminders everywhere he looks that this type of form is not what the English champions are used to.