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Electoral bonds: What SBI told EC, what it didn't

Electoral bonds: What SBI told EC, what it didn't

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

The State Bank of India told the Supreme Court on Thursday it has provided all details of the electoral bonds in its possession to the Election Commission.

Should mother tongue replace English in our schools?

Should mother tongue replace English in our schools?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

It is a difficult question to answer. This problem will remain with us for a very long time because we are the only major nation whose elite speaks a language that is a foreign tongue, says Aakar Patel.

Inspired Shamar helps Windies upset World champs Aus at Gabba

Inspired Shamar helps Windies upset World champs Aus at Gabba

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

'It's really amazing for my team mates, I must give another shout out to them. They're really encouraging.'

Discover India's 10 Great Lakes

Discover India's 10 Great Lakes

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Which are India's most impressive lakes? Choose and journey there now!

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.' 'Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi always has handy the threat of dissolving Parliament and calling for fresh polls.' 'Most of his own party, and certainly his allies and opponents having blown their budgets of efforts and resources in the just concluded elections, have no stomach for this.' 'They are all greatly looking forward to the loaves and fishes of office on offer.' 'That gives Modi an unbeatable advantage in any push-comes-to-shove situation,' explains Shreekant Sambrani.

England go unchanged for fourth Ashes Test

England go unchanged for fourth Ashes Test

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

England must win the fourth Test in Manchester to keep the series alive ahead of the fifth Test at the Oval in London.

England make three changes for third Ashes Test

England make three changes for third Ashes Test

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

In the absence of the injured Ollie Pope, big-hitting Harry Brook has been promoted to No 3 in what is a must-win Test for the hosts.

Another record for Manchester City's unstoppable Haaland

Another record for Manchester City's unstoppable Haaland

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

'We love him, not just for the goals he scores, but for many many other things.'

'Jaiswal a superstar in the making'

'Jaiswal a superstar in the making'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Ben Duckett said England deserves credit for inspiring players in the opposition camp to bat aggressively in Test cricket.

Letting Go And Moving On Is Never Easy...

Letting Go And Moving On Is Never Easy...

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Would there be such a day when I could feel free from this emptiness, this vacuum that has taken over my heart? asks Aarti David.

Rajbhar's gaffe: When Chandrayaan comes back on earth...

Rajbhar's gaffe: When Chandrayaan comes back on earth...

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

"I congratulate them on this. When it is time tomorrow for its safe arrival on earth, the whole country should welcome it," he said.

'Life is all about ups and downs'

'Life is all about ups and downs'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

'When one is low, all you can do is buckle up and get up and prepare for the next challenge.'

Another shocker from Bengaluru: Stalker grabs woman, bites her tongue

Another shocker from Bengaluru: Stalker grabs woman, bites her tongue

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The man then allegedly tried to molest her and escaped from the scene when street dogs started barking

SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya quits party post, accuses Akhilesh of bias

SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya quits party post, accuses Akhilesh of bias

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday resigned as the party's national general secretary accusing the leadership of discriminating against him and not defending him over his remarks.

ED summons 'routine' now, says Tejashwi; may not appear on Friday

ED summons 'routine' now, says Tejashwi; may not appear on Friday

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Yadav, who returned from the national capital on Thursday after a trip that lasted three days, asserted that there was "nothing new" in the summons, even as he alleged that the central agencies were acting as per the directions of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Dying declaration must be in mother tongue: HC

Dying declaration must be in mother tongue: HC

Rediff.com25 Nov 2006

It said that people did not speak in any language other than their mother tongue when they are dying.

Giriraj Singh's big claim: RJD, JD-U to merge soon

Giriraj Singh's big claim: RJD, JD-U to merge soon

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United and its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal, founded and headed by Lalu Prasad Yadav, were heading for a merger.

Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar Gets A Thumbs Up Again

Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar Gets A Thumbs Up Again

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

There is an authenticity and sense of purpose about Dry Day which is appealing, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Ashes: Teenage spinner Ahmed added to England squad

Ashes: Teenage spinner Ahmed added to England squad

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the Ashes squad for the second Test against Australia.

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point that cuts across class and caste barriers; unprecedented levels of unemployment has the youth in a ferment. This has reduced the BJP campaign to a laundry list of recycled grievances and thinly veiled communal appeals, neither of which are working as well as they have in the past, argues Prem Panicker.

Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

You will appreciate the Mammootty of this movie better if you do not take the servile reviews to heart, for this is a grand, broad, almost proudly comic performance, assures Sreehari Nair.

England's frustration ends as Bashir gets visa for India

England's frustration ends as Bashir gets visa for India

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

England's Pakistan-origin off-spinner Shoaib Bashir was on Wednesday granted visa to play in the five-match Test series against India, ending a "frustrating" wait for the visiting side whose captain Ben Stokes felt "devastated" by the delay.

Nitish Kumar's food being poisoned by those coveting his chair: Ex-CM Manjhi

Nitish Kumar's food being poisoned by those coveting his chair: Ex-CM Manjhi

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday alleged that "poisonous substances" were being mixed into the food served to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, by those "coveting his chair".

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil movies that can bring on the laughs. Arjun Menon lists the recent releases you can watch at home.

Parliament adjourned amid chaos over security breach

Parliament adjourned amid chaos over security breach

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Friday due to continuous protests by opposition members seeking discussion and a reply from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Parliament security breach.

BJP suspends youth wing leader who announced reward for 'cutting Owaisi's tongue'

BJP suspends youth wing leader who announced reward for 'cutting Owaisi's tongue'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Dwivedi, son of BJP's district unit president of Allahabad Ramraksha Dwivedi, had reportedly announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for chopping off the tongue of Owaisi and called the AIMIM chief a 'traitor' who has no right to live in India.

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon.

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying.

How Police Saved A Man From Suicide

How Police Saved A Man From Suicide

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

'The nylon noose was around his neck; a suicide note was in his hands.'

Nitish Kumar: Longest-serving Bihar CM despite JD-U's majority challenges

Nitish Kumar: Longest-serving Bihar CM despite JD-U's majority challenges

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Concealed beneath the feat, which testifies to his political acumen and survival instincts, is the fact that the 72-year-old leader could never remain at peace with his allies which also made him change partners frequently.

Will follow Raj Thackeray's policy on 'uncle': Ajit Pawar

Will follow Raj Thackeray's policy on 'uncle': Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Thackeray said that Ajit Pawar should pay his uncle the same kind of attention he pays outside.

Ashes PIX: Stokes falls short as Aus bag Lord's Test to take 2-0 lead

Ashes PIX: Stokes falls short as Aus bag Lord's Test to take 2-0 lead

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

England captain Ben Stokes' swashbuckling 155 was in vain as Australia won the second Ashes Test at Lord's by 43 runs on an extraordinary final day on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series.

What Your Teachers Always Tell You

What Your Teachers Always Tell You

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Their one-liners are pithy, sharp and can never be forgotten. Happy Teacher's Day, Dear Teacher.

I haven't been everyone's cup of tea, signs off Warner

I haven't been everyone's cup of tea, signs off Warner

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Well aware that he has not been "everyone's cup of tea", the enigmatic David Warner says he would have toned down a bit if he were to start all over again.

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'Those giving voice to the voiceless should be welcomed, not punished.' 'Yes, I paid a price -- 10 years in jail -- but it wasn't only me who did so. There are many paying the price.'

Ashes PIX: Starc, Cummins put Australia on brink of victory

Ashes PIX: Starc, Cummins put Australia on brink of victory

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Australia's pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England's top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling to put their side in sight of a 2-0 Ashes lead on Saturday.

Memories Of Railway Puri and Alu Curry

Memories Of Railway Puri and Alu Curry

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.

'When you win Miss World, doors open everywhere'

'When you win Miss World, doors open everywhere'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'In my time, I didn't have that kind of guidance. 'I asked to speak to the international pageant winners before I went and nobody spoke with me. 'It doesn't take away from your title when you help others. It just brings more accolades back to our country.'

Ashes PHOTOS: Australia takes firm grip on Day 3

Ashes PHOTOS: Australia takes firm grip on Day 3

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Images from Day 3 of the second Ashes between England and Australia at Lord's.

Stokes comes out of ODI retirement ahead of World Cup

Stokes comes out of ODI retirement ahead of World Cup

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

The reversal opens the door for Ben Stokes to play in England's 50-overs World Cup title defence in October and November.