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Krunal tests positive for COVID-19; SL vs India 2nd T20I postponed

Krunal tests positive for COVID-19; SL vs India 2nd T20I postponed

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

All-rounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the postponement of Tuesday's second T20 International between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo.

Headley pardoned, made an approver in 26/11 case

Headley pardoned, made an approver in 26/11 case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

A Mumbai court on Thursday pardoned Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Headley, who had surveyed targets for the 26/11 attacks, and made him an approver in the case, a move that may unravel the conspiracy behind the brazen terror assault.

Sarkozy honours 26/11 heroes

Sarkozy honours 26/11 heroes

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Speaking at a special memorial service held at the Trident-Oberoi Hotel, which had along with Taj Mahal Hotel, bore the brunt of the terror attack in 2008, Sarkozy said: 'Mumbai terror attacks are comparable to 9/11 attacks. I count on Pakistan authorities to show that they are resolute in combating terrorism.'

Sarabjit's sister tries to meet Gilani in Mohali

Sarabjit's sister tries to meet Gilani in Mohali

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Sarabjit Singh who is on death row in a Pakistan prison, made a vain bid to meet Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday during his stay at a hotel in Mohali

Is BJP's criticism of Obama a publicity stunt?

Is BJP's criticism of Obama a publicity stunt?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday criticised United States President Barack Obama's speech at the 26/11 memorial at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, for not mentioning Pakistan as the perpetrator of the terror attacks in 2008, which had targeted the luxurious hotel.BJP's national spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy had termed Obama's speech a disappointment, claiming that by omitting to name Pakistan, he had missed an opportunity to strike a chord with the people of India.

Martyred cabbie's wife impressed on meeting Obama

Martyred cabbie's wife impressed on meeting Obama

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

'The president was very courteous,' said the young widow who stays with four small children in a Mumbai slum.

Spotted: Chandrachur Singh in Mumbai

Spotted: Chandrachur Singh in Mumbai

Rediff.com4 May 2013

Reader Sukhada Deshpande sends us a photograph.

Tributes paid to 26/11 martyrs on 13th anniversary

Tributes paid to 26/11 martyrs on 13th anniversary

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Floral tributes were paid on Friday to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008.

Trump leaves for maiden India visit, calls Modi a 'friend'

Trump leaves for maiden India visit, calls Modi a 'friend'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Trump is accompanied by First Lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and the top brass of his administration.

Colaba still reverberates with 26/11 memories

Colaba still reverberates with 26/11 memories

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

On the second anniversary of the 26/11 attacks, Vaihaysi Pande Daniel takes a look at the activity around the Taj Mahal Hotel in Colaba, Mumbai, one of the prominent sites of the horrific terror strikes.

Oberoi to expand in SA, West Asia

Oberoi to expand in SA, West Asia

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

Army prepares for final push

Army prepares for final push

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

"The flushing-out operations at these hotels, being undertaken jointly with National Security Guards, may be over sooner than expected were it not for our endeavour to ensure that there is no collateral damage," the sources said

Kajal Agarwal's sister takes the plunge

Kajal Agarwal's sister takes the plunge

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

Nisha Agarwal is making her acting debut with the Telugu film Emaindi ee Vela.

How a Mumbai hospital deals with the city's COVID-19 crisis

How a Mumbai hospital deals with the city's COVID-19 crisis

Rediff.com7 May 2020

'Most of the cases in Mumbai are asymptomatic -- 85 per cent you can say.' 'Only 10 to 15 per cent are symptomatic.'

Steel amid adversity: Tata after Mumbai

Steel amid adversity: Tata after Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Ironically, one of his greatest challenges during the coming year will be writing himself out of the script.

PIX: Juhi, Shah Rukh, Bachchans at Bobby Chawla's prayer meet

PIX: Juhi, Shah Rukh, Bachchans at Bobby Chawla's prayer meet

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Juhi Chawla, family and friends offer prayers for her brother Bobby Chawla, who passed away on March 9 in Mumbai's Jaslok hospital.

'The terrorists released some gas'

'The terrorists released some gas'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

This made it difficult for the commandos to fire, to prevent an explosion.

The new boom that's sweeping India

The new boom that's sweeping India

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

IN PICS: India from a traveller's lens

IN PICS: India from a traveller's lens

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

Rediff reader Maneesh Menon has shared some stunning pictures of India. You can share yours too at #India-Photos!

Why Rajasthan should be on your travel bucket list

Why Rajasthan should be on your travel bucket list

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

Rediff readers share photographs from their travels across India.

Who will buy Umaid Bhawan Palace?

Who will buy Umaid Bhawan Palace?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

Shah Rukh Khan's French Connection

Shah Rukh Khan's French Connection

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Shah Rukh Khan was conferred with France's highest honour -- the Knight of the Legion of Honour

French film on Mumbai's 2008 terrorist attack

French film on Mumbai's 2008 terrorist attack

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The film will star Nymphomaniac actor Stacy Martin.

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank balance sheets, and opening the sector -- makes one believe that Rajan knew he had only three years to do his job. A fascinating excerpt from Tamal Bandyopadhyay's MUST-READ Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking.

Tailored kitchen, special staff for China's first couple

Tailored kitchen, special staff for China's first couple

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

After a gala dinner on the banks of river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad, Chinese President Xi Jinping and wife Peng Liyuan checked into a lavish suite at the Taj Palace Hotel in national capital New Delhi, where a Mandarin-speaking staff greeted them with a traditional Jodhpuri chaddar.

26/11 commando ready for a different battle

26/11 commando ready for a different battle

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Commando Surender Singh was injured fighting terrorists at the Taj Mahal hotel in the 26/11 attacks. Now, as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate for the Delhi state elections, he says he is fighting corruption. Rediff.com's Sumit Bhattacharya reports.

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'

Sexual harassment charge an attempt to jeopardise CJI's functioning: Gogoi

Sexual harassment charge an attempt to jeopardise CJI's functioning: Gogoi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The former CJI was criticised for being part of a special bench set up to hear a suo motu case titled 'In Re: Matter of Great Public Importance Touching upon the Independence of the Judiciary' on a Saturday on April 20, 2019.

How Modi managed to capture the fancy of India

How Modi managed to capture the fancy of India

Rediff.com16 May 2014

His PR and marketing made him a formidable power.

Exclusive: Ex-NSG chief's stunning disclosures

Exclusive: Ex-NSG chief's stunning disclosures

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

'Since I felt there could be more, I had told the local authorities to screen every hostage carefully, since we felt that some could have been staying as guests.' Former NSG director general J K Dutt in an exclusive interview.

Nehru's vision, Bhabha's mission

Nehru's vision, Bhabha's mission

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Nehru's faith in science and technology, his genuine respect for Bhabha, and their burning ambition worked synergistically to place India on the nuclear map of the world. Atomic energy developed and prospered because of Nehru's vision fulfilled by Bhabha's mission, recalls K S Parthasarathy, former secretary of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, on the occasion of India's first prime minister's 119th birthday today.

Satyam's saviour has a mountain to climb

Satyam's saviour has a mountain to climb

Rediff.com14 Apr 2009

Early on Monday morning, the chairman of the government-appointed board of Satyam Computer Services, Kiran Karnik, hurried into the Taj President Hotel in south Mumbai to begin one of India's strangest corporate sell-offs.

Anti-rape protests near India Gate, PM's residence

Anti-rape protests near India Gate, PM's residence

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Women and student activists on Sunday converged near India Gate, which had witnessed largescale anti-rape protests in December last, demanding justice for the five-year-old rape victim in the national capital.

PHOTOS: Tribute to Sachin Tendulkar

PHOTOS: Tribute to Sachin Tendulkar

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Sachin Tendulkar's fans are paying tribute to him in their own ways. Take a look at a few of them...

ITC, Kingfisher win PAWTA awards

ITC, Kingfisher win PAWTA awards

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

Indian companies stole the show at the annual Pacific Area Writers Travel Association Awards at the ITB Berlin tourism fair in Berlin on Friday, with hospitality majors, ITC hotels, The Taj Group of Hotels and Kingfisher Airlines winning major honour

Behold! The Kingfisher Calendar 2021

Behold! The Kingfisher Calendar 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Shot in Kerala during the pandemic, the Kingfisher Calendar 2021 introduces five new faces: Gehna Mahiarya, Krithika Babu, Adline Castelino, Sumita Bhandari and Anukreethy Vas.

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The Congress won 77 seats or 42% of seats in the 2017 polls. How then can Gujarat be called a BJP bastion, asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court...

Global recovery: Destination India?

Global recovery: Destination India?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

This year, the India Economic Summit has more foreign companies attending than Indian ones.

'Reservation requests commenced within days'

'Reservation requests commenced within days'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

In an email interview, Devendra Bharma, executive vice president, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Mumbai, tells rediff.com about the incredible show of support the hotel has seen.