Aam Aadmi Party government spent nearly Rs 15 crore on advertisements in the print media during the 91-day period till May 11, according to an Right to Information reply.
Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor feels it "raises a larger question, as to whether Muslims, who are such a significant portion of our population are suffering particularly from the procedures that are applied to them when they travel to the US."
From the winking girl to the dancing amputee, these people won over the Internet and our collective hearts.
Another wildcard has entered the pack of candidates challenging Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA in May's election -- Mino Raiola, a soccer agent whose clients include Mario Balotelli and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The car rationing formula by the Delhi government officially ends on Friday as the odd-even plan has completely its 15-day trial period.
Under attack for his campaign against north Indians, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday softened his stand on Chhat puja, saying that he was not opposed to the festival being celebrated in Maharashtra but warned against it being used as a show of political strength.
In the eye of a row over his comment that Rahul Gandhi visits Dalit homes for "honeymoon and picnic", yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday expressed regret to the Dalit community but claimed his remarks were "misrepresented".
Rediff.com brings out the sequence of events that unfolded Friday morning, leading to India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni slamming the Indian media.
There are several benefits to rolling out a national identity system and a linked payment processing platform.
'I am sure our DRDO will surely be on the job towards building similar capability to counter the threat posed by this Chinese helicopter,' observes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).
Nandana Sen reveals all for Maxim magazine.
From the classic to the contemporary, Juie Merchant takes a pick!
'Rajnikanth's Kaala seems like a continuation from where Mani Ratnam had left off in his masterpiece Naayagan.'
Bigg Boss housemate, Rahul Mahajan chatted with his fans during a Rediff chat.
Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.
Sudhir Kumar Ojha from Muzaffarpur, an advocate known for his penchant to file cases against the high and mighty, has fired a legal salvo at the irrepressible cricketer-turned-politician.
Will Kick be the masala but cool entertainer we all wished Dhoom 3 would be?
Auditions for Khatron Ke Khiladi, the desi version of Fear Factor anchored by Akshay Kumar kicks off in February.
Jackie Chan enthralls his audience in Mumbai.
The Centre's programmes of maternity benefit and Child Protection Services also got a major boost in the Budget.
A special CBI court had in 2014 discharged Shah in the case.
The Indian Films and TV Directors' Association, along with 19 other bodies of the film and television industry from across the country will stop shooting for 15 minutes to protect the right to freedom of expression of those in the creative field.
India attracted a major chunk of the record $40.1 billion capital that flowed into South Asia in 2006, but restrictive policies could stunt investment growth leading to slower economic expansion, the World Bank warned in a report.
While promoting the new show, which will be telecast later this month, Khan was required to do an underwater stunt. But he could not get out of the water in time.
Prep has been on in full swing and there has been a lot of effort and practise to ensure that the parade goes off without a hitch.
The film is set to release on October 2 this year.
Casino Royale, this film's predecessor and the one in which blonde-haired, blue-eyed and muscle-bound Daniel Craig took on the mantle of James Bond was buoyed by some impressive stunt and action work. That much remains in Quantum of Solace but little else is added to the cocktail to make it palatable this time around.
Director Samudra does not experiment with the script. He makes a frame-to-frame copy of the Tamil film Sivakasi. Even the wardrobe of the lead couple, the dialogues and music is the same.
Apparently rejecting criticism that Reserve Bank of India's frequent rate hikes may stunt growth, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday world over central banks were taking such measures to contain inflation.
Alain Robert, a Frenchman who has earned nickname of 'spider man' for his audacious climbs including Eiffel Tower in Paris, was seeking to draw attention to global warming through his death-defying act. Robert went up the 748-foot skyscraper and unfurled a banner reading, 'Global Warming Kills More People than 9/11 Every Week'.
While the cast and their acting looks promising enough, the storyline - not so much, says Kshamaya Daniel.
British tennis star Andy Murray came out in support of Scottish independence on Thursday, just hours before millions of his fellow Scots voted in a referendum on whether to end the 307-year union with England.
According to an insider, Patel has planned the romance with Karishma Tanna.
Aamir Khan who received injuries in his right thigh while shooting a stunt sequence for his upcoming movie Gajini has resumed shooting in Hyderabad, according to his blog.
Bang Bang is a B-grade film made on an A-list budget, says Raja Sen.
With Chitiram Pesuthadi, Mysskin announced his arrival as a name to reckon with.
Rafa Nadal says his mental stability has returned after a topsy-turvy year for the former world number one.
There's unintended hilarity and very little combat to justify the existence of a sequel, feels Sukanya Verma.
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