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10 things you can expect from the Race movies

10 things you can expect from the Race movies

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

You know you're watching Race when...

What Mamata can learn from this actor

What Mamata can learn from this actor

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

'The power of love is the greatest power in the world.' 'Add a smile and you can conquer the world,' Bengali actor June Maliah, the Trinamool Congress's candidate for the Medinipur constituency, tells Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com.

Punjabi Cinema gets BIG!

Punjabi Cinema gets BIG!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The Punjabi film industry is going through an explosion, with a film releasing every third day.

Blackbuck deaths: Kanpur zoo guard booked

Blackbuck deaths: Kanpur zoo guard booked

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

Five days after 31 blackbucks were 1killed by stray dogs in a zoological park in, a suspended guard along with some unidentified persons were booked under sections of Wildlife Protection Act, Animal Cruelty Protection Act and the Indian Penal Code.

India, Pak border guards praised for safe return of girl

India, Pak border guards praised for safe return of girl

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

The family of the seven-year-old girl who had strayed into Pakistan and locals in her village have thanked border officials in both India and the neighbouring country for the safe return of the child. Pooja was handed over to the Border Security Force at Neelkanth outpost on Monday night. She returned home in new clothes, new footwear and with candies which Pakistan Rangers had given her.

'We don't want our salaries, we just want to go home'

'We don't want our salaries, we just want to go home'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Despite Union Minister for Overseas Indians Vayalar Ravi's intervention, the fate of 29 Indian fishermen, who have been languishing in Iran since October 10 last year, remains uncertain.

DON'T MISS: Readers share their summer travel pics

DON'T MISS: Readers share their summer travel pics

Rediff.com31 May 2013

We invited you to share your travel pictures with us. Here's the first batch of responses!

Rediff Impact: 29 Indian sailors released in Iran

Rediff Impact: 29 Indian sailors released in Iran

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar's report secures the release of 29 Indian fishermen from an Iranian prison.

EPL PIX: West Ham relegation fears grow; Leicester draw

EPL PIX: West Ham relegation fears grow; Leicester draw

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

West Ham United's hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a cruel blow as an own goal by midfielder Tomas Soucek and Harry Kane's first goal since December condemned them to a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.

Leslie Claudius: The glory days

Leslie Claudius: The glory days

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

From our archives: Payal Singh Mohanka on the Indian hockey legend who passed into the ages on Thursday.

Pak vessel with 17 crew members caught off Guj coast

Pak vessel with 17 crew members caught off Guj coast

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

A Pakistani vessel with 17 crew members on board was today caught by the Indian Coast Guard for straying in Indian Maritime boundary, officials said.

Mr and Mrs Dhoni and their love for dogs

Mr and Mrs Dhoni and their love for dogs

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

It's not just Dhoni but his wife, Sakshi, is also an animal lover.

MOVING IMAGES: Life inside a refugee camp

MOVING IMAGES: Life inside a refugee camp

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

Rediff.com presents some haunting images of Syrian refugees -- trapped between armed rebels and the brutal government who are trying to put together their lives in a Turkish refugee camp.

Gaming review: Dead Space 3

Gaming review: Dead Space 3

Rediff.com24 Feb 2013

Dead Space 3 puts on quite a show, says Murali Venukumar

Review: Raise a toast to Bombay Talkies

Review: Raise a toast to Bombay Talkies

Rediff.com3 May 2013

The film is magical in parts.

Smart ways you can have a green Diwali this year

Smart ways you can have a green Diwali this year

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

By switching to simpler alternatives, you can make Diwali enjoyable for all.

Detained TN fishermen set free by Lankan court

Detained TN fishermen set free by Lankan court

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

Nine Indian fishermen, detained by Sri Lankan naval personnel after they had allegedly strayed into Lankan waters, were on Wednesday set free by a court in the Island Republic, fisheries department officials here said.

Thackeray dies, life comes to standstill in Maharashtra

Thackeray dies, life comes to standstill in Maharashtra

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Reports coming from many cities including Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad and parts of Konkan said that shops and restaurants remained closed there and autos were off the roads after the news of Thackeray's death was received

Where exactly is the India-China border?

Where exactly is the India-China border?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

China has chosen to keep New Delhi guessing, while retaining for itself the option of constantly changing facts on the ground and shifting the LAC westwards -- the strategy called 'salami slicing', notes Ajai Shukla.

Rupee bounces back from 3-week lows, up 30 paise

Rupee bounces back from 3-week lows, up 30 paise

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

The rupee briefly touched 66.78 in late afternoon trade due to stray dollar buying by some banks.

India attacks Pak army admin HQ near Poonch

India attacks Pak army admin HQ near Poonch

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

The Pakistani army had shelled the brigade headquarters and other Indian military formations in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on October 23.

After Maharashtra, beef sale is now banned in Haryana

After Maharashtra, beef sale is now banned in Haryana

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

The Haryana government has imposed a complete ban on the sale of beef in any form and proposed to provide for 10 years rigorous imprisonment for cow slaughter, but ruled out equating it with murder.

Temple renovation sparks tension near Charminar

Temple renovation sparks tension near Charminar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Communal tension over the disputed temple next to historic Charminar continued for second day in Hyderabad as stray incidents of violence took place soon after the Friday prayers.

Sabarimala row: 1,369 people arrested after Kerala turned war zone

Sabarimala row: 1,369 people arrested after Kerala turned war zone

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

801 cases have been registered in connection with violent protests which were witnessed during the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by pro-Hindu outfits on Thursday, police said, adding that 717 people are now in preventive custody.

5 books I recommend reading during the lockdown

5 books I recommend reading during the lockdown

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Rediff reader Rajiv Aggarwal shared this list of books he wants everyone to read

Bihar bandh: 3,000 arrested; rail, road services hit

Bihar bandh: 3,000 arrested; rail, road services hit

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Nearly 3,000 persons, including Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad and his Lok Janshakti Party counterpart Ramvilas Paswan were arrested during a 24-hour Bihar bandh on Monday which hit rail and road services in the state and witnessed stray incidents of stone pelting.

View: Absurd to deny Narendra Modi a US visa

View: Absurd to deny Narendra Modi a US visa

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

The move by four US Congressmen to deny Narendra Modi a US visa is a disrespect to India's free and fair ballot and even its Supreme Court, says Aseem Shukla.

How coronavirus teaches us to work online

How coronavirus teaches us to work online

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'The sooner we understand and accept this current situation as the new normal, the better,' advises Major Mohammed Ali Shah (retd).

Poachers shoot at rhino in Assam, take away horn

Poachers shoot at rhino in Assam, take away horn

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Poachers shot at a female rhino and sawed off its horn in upper Assam's Golaghat district on Wednesday morning, leaving the heavily bleeding pachyderm that had strayed out of flood-hit forest struggling for life.

6 Al Qaeda-affiliate terrorists gunned down in J-K's Pulwama

6 Al Qaeda-affiliate terrorists gunned down in J-K's Pulwama

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Arampora village in Awantipora area of the south Kashmir district this morning following specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

'I allowed myself to cry, to feel the pain'

'I allowed myself to cry, to feel the pain'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'It's important to remember that we're allowed to have those bad days.' 'Forcing yourself to be happy and cheerful all the time serves no purpose.' 'Who are we being fake and putting on an act for?'

Why are northeast residents fleeing major cities?

Why are northeast residents fleeing major cities?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

An initial probe into the exodus by northeast residents from Bengaluru and other cities, fearing communal violence, reveals that the problem is multipronged in nature. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

India stays indoors on Bharat bandh

India stays indoors on Bharat bandh

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

Normal life was hit in National Democratic Alliance and Left-ruled states on Monday as rail, air and bus services were disrupted during a bandh called against fuel price hike

7 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Detained by Sri Lankan navy

7 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Detained by Sri Lankan navy

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Seven Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters in North Western province, media reported on Wednesday.

Assam remains cut off, violence continues

Assam remains cut off, violence continues

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

Assam remained cut off from the rest of the country by rail as train services remained suspended all over the state, with hundreds of Assam-bound passengers being stranded in Coochbehar in West Bengal on the border with Assam and other places

When Big B lost brownie points from Aaradhya

When Big B lost brownie points from Aaradhya

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The indulgent grandfather explains.

Goa minister's shocker! 'Small' rape incidents occur where tourism flourishes

Goa minister's shocker! 'Small' rape incidents occur where tourism flourishes

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

Unfazed by the controversy over his comments on the gangrape of two Delhi-based women in Goa, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar on Saturday maintained it was a "small incident" and that it occurs where tourism flourishes.

115 rhinos killed in Assam in 10 years!

115 rhinos killed in Assam in 10 years!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

Killings of the rare pachyderm are on the rise in Assam with 15 falling victim to poachers, who hunt them down for their horns, since January in the Kaziranga National Park alone. K Anurag reports

Another rhino dies in Assam; 5th death in 3 days

Another rhino dies in Assam; 5th death in 3 days

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

A rhino, left bleeding by poachers who removed its horn, succumbed to its injuries on Friday taking the number of total pachyderm deaths to five during the last three days in Assam's Kaziranga National Park.

Lockdown Heroes: Nadeem, Jackson help the needy

Lockdown Heroes: Nadeem, Jackson help the needy

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Jharkhand spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and Saurashtra batsman Sheldon Jackson rise to the challenge in these dark times.