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Arjun Rampal: Raajneeti was not an easy film to do

Arjun Rampal: Raajneeti was not an easy film to do

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

The actor talks about the film's success and his future releases.

Siberia: Passengers push frozen plane to runway

Siberia: Passengers push frozen plane to runway

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

A cheery group of travellers got off their plane in temperatures of minus 52 degrees Celsius at Igarka, which is beyond the Arctic Circle, to push the Tupolev plane on the snow-covered runway after its chassis froze.

How AAP is reforming Delhi's public schools

How AAP is reforming Delhi's public schools

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Anjuli Bhargava reports on how the Aam Aadmi Party is making quality education more inclusive and at no cost to parents.

Prince Edward happy with CWG infrastructure

Prince Edward happy with CWG infrastructure

Rediff.com11 Oct 2009

Prince Edward has given a thumbs-up to the infrastructure coming up for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the capital, the organisers claimed in New Delhi, on Sunday. The Prince showed interest in understanding the infrastructure development in Delhi and the level of the preparedness of the Organising Committee.

Kurkure adopts an innovative marketing strategy

Kurkure adopts an innovative marketing strategy

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Kurkure now on will be less about flavours and more about ingredients.

Mahindra United signs Serb Mijin

Mahindra United signs Serb Mijin

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

To bolster their midfield, weakened by the flight of Ivory Coast's Pierre Douhou to Pune FC, Mumbai glamour outfit Mahindra United signed up Serbian Svetozar Mijin from Romania's top division Club FC Politehnica Iasi for the upcoming football season.

F1: Bottas takes Baku pole after Leclerc crashes

F1: Bottas takes Baku pole after Leclerc crashes

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The Finn lapped the six-km Baku street circuit in one minute, 40.495 seconds, just 0.059 seconds faster than team mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

Vote: India's most fashionable moms!

Vote: India's most fashionable moms!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

Yesterday, we brought you a poll on the top 10 most fashionable celebrity mothers from across the world. Today, we bring you the most stylish Indian moms -- vote and tell us whether you think they're fashionistas or not!

Want to enjoy off-roading the right way? Read this

Want to enjoy off-roading the right way? Read this

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Don't let minor hiccups come in the way of your best off-roading moments.

Rs 460 billion worth missiles, guns, copters okayed

Rs 460 billion worth missiles, guns, copters okayed

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

The biggest procurement green-lighted was the Rs 217 billion purchase of 111 naval utility helicopters.

Govt clears procurement of 111 naval choppers at Rs 21K cr

Govt clears procurement of 111 naval choppers at Rs 21K cr

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

The utility helicopters will be used in attack missions as well as for search and rescue and surveillance operations.

Mumbai Police gets 3 new armoured vehicles

Mumbai Police gets 3 new armoured vehicles

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Besides the armoured 'Rakshak' vehicles, the city police received 20 jeeps, nine vans, 21 towing trucks and four buses and 150 motorcycles, Police Commissioner D Sivanandhan said. "Three armoured vehicles are being inducted today and two more will be obtained so that all the five regional controls in the city has an armoured vehicle," he said.

Chinese sub, US sonar collision accidental: Report

Chinese sub, US sonar collision accidental: Report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

A Chinese submarine's reported "inadvertent encounter" with an underwater sonar apparatus towed by a US destroyer in the South China Sea was probably an accident, the state media reported on Monday. Citing Chinese military experts, 'China Daily' said that the submarine's collision with the sonar array connected to the USS John S McCain while sailing near the Philippines probably occurred due to a "misjudgment of distance".

Of patronage and failed civic governance

Of patronage and failed civic governance

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

And we call this devolution of powers, and on paper exult that we have local self governments while what is happening is that a whole new mafia of officialdom and politicians with nexus to every unholy aspect of civilised life flourishing.

See: Why these migrants won't come back to Mumbai

See: Why these migrants won't come back to Mumbai

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'If we don't get any bus from here, we will start walking home.' 'What else can we do?' 'We don't want to die of hunger here.'

Betting suspect Banjo comes to IPL

Betting suspect Banjo comes to IPL

Rediff.com19 May 2009

A key figure in the 2000 match-fixing scandal that rocked world cricket, Hamid 'Banjo' Cassim made a sly appearance at the Wanderers in Johannesburg to watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) match before the media forced him into a hasty exit. Cassim, who reportedly introduced the late South African skipper Hansie Cronje to an Indian bookie leading to the infamous 'Hansiegate' episode, came to watch the match between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers.

Meet the coolest and sweetest chief minister of India

Meet the coolest and sweetest chief minister of India

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Many of the more than 500 overseas Indians, who attended the dinner party hosted by Dixit were completely floored by her graciousness, humility, elegance, composure and the hospitality.

Sachin's is a good idea: Ganguly

Sachin's is a good idea: Ganguly

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly backed Sachin Tendulkar's suggestion of splitting one-day matches into four innings of 25-overs-a-side.

The Most Awaited Hollywood Films of 2010

The Most Awaited Hollywood Films of 2010

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

Get ready for some more of Harry Potter, Edward Cullins and Alice in Wonderland!

Where these stars got their looks from

Where these stars got their looks from

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

Meet the mothers of these famous actresses.

Search closes in on 'final resting place' of missing Malaysian jet

Search closes in on 'final resting place' of missing Malaysian jet

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

The hunt for the missing Malaysian jet was on Thursday narrowed down drastically to a targeted patch in the Indian Ocean after fresh underwater signals possibly from the plane's black box were picked up this week.

Govt clears mega project to acquire 111 helicopters for navy

Govt clears mega project to acquire 111 helicopters for navy

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The cost of the project will be Rs 21,738 crore, the sources said.

Making merry on a curfewed night

Making merry on a curfewed night

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Yoginder Sikand partakes in an ostentatious Kashmiri wedding.

7 add-ons to make the most of your car insurance

7 add-ons to make the most of your car insurance

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

A combination of add-on insurance covers can be helpful in managing finances and making life much easier, says Dhirendra Mahyavanshi

BJP in dock as spokesman beats up cop

BJP in dock as spokesman beats up cop

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has suffered an embarrassment in Uttarakhand after state party spokesman Vishwas Dabut allegedly beat up a policeman and tore his uniform in Dehradun, following a road rage.

Raj Thackeray grilled by ED in money laundering case

Raj Thackeray grilled by ED in money laundering case

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The ED has summoned Raj in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities related to Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services loan to Kohinoor CTNL.

New dad Federer wins on return in Montreal

New dad Federer wins on return in Montreal

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

Roger Federer pointed to a little ring rust rather than the joys of becoming a new dad after beating Frederic Niemeyer 7-6, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Montreal Masters. In his first match since lifting a record 15th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, much has changed in a few weeks for Federer, who arrived in Montreal with his wife Mirka, new born twin daughters Charlene Riva and Myla Rose and a nanny in tow.

Bodies of missing Indian family disappeared in US found

Bodies of missing Indian family disappeared in US found

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

The family's disappearance coincided with reports that a vehicle had sunk into the Eel River in Northern California.

6-month course in Mergers & Acquisitions

6-month course in Mergers & Acquisitions

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

The Times School of Business invites applications for teh October 2008 batch of its 6-month part-time 'Certificate course in Mergers & Acquisitions' in collaboration with the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.

Bad weather fails to curb Surat's eclipse spirit

Bad weather fails to curb Surat's eclipse spirit

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

The media and television hard sell of this rare celestial phenomenon had succeeded in energising the educated, middle class of this town to turn out in droves to see the eclipse as if it were the latest soap opera on television.

Hizbul terrorist arrested in Kerala

Hizbul terrorist arrested in Kerala

Rediff.com6 Jan 2008

Preliminary inquiries have indicated that the suspected Hizbul Mujahideen activist arrested from Kumali in Kerala's Idukki district had terrorist links, according to state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.

UK, French nuke subs collide in Atlantic

UK, French nuke subs collide in Atlantic

Rediff.com16 Feb 2009

In a first-ever such accident, a British and a French nuclear submarine, both carrying nuke warheads, collided in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, but there was no loss of life.

Stealth destroyer INS Chennai commissioned

Stealth destroyer INS Chennai commissioned

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ship's construction also marks the end of the Project 15A to build Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers.

India's knee jerk reactions in Lanka

India's knee jerk reactions in Lanka

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

When he wants the attention of New Delhi, the Sri Lankan president or his administration dials Beijing and Islamabad and vice versa. So petrified is New Delhi at the prospect of Beijing or Islamabad consolidating its grip on the island nation that in the last two years India has given in to every whim and fancy of the Rajapaksa government.

Watch out for Summer Bishil

Watch out for Summer Bishil

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

While critics did not like the movie Towelhead, they unanimous in their praise for it's lead star, Summer Bishil. Summer is the daughter of an American woman and her Indian husband who took Saudi citizenship many years ago.

Ash attends father's birthday

Ash attends father's birthday

Rediff.com23 Nov 2007

The actress with hubby Abhishek Bachchan in tow, landed at the Bajpe Airport, Mangalore on November 20 to attend her father's birthday.

An MP who wants a pay freeze for MPs

An MP who wants a pay freeze for MPs

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

'In the last decade, Parliamentarians had sought for an increase of 400 per cent for their compensation.' 'Have we really earned this massive increment?'

Navy scouting for 7 'Made in India' corvettes

Navy scouting for 7 'Made in India' corvettes

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Private shipyards like the Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited are likely to respond to the navy's Request for Information (RFI) along with state-run shipyards.

With one eye on Delhi, Mamata fights in Bengal

With one eye on Delhi, Mamata fights in Bengal

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

'A loss of seats for the Trinamool in this election will weaken its hold in Bengal, which will not augur well before the assembly election in 2021.'

AI flight loses nose wheel at Mumbai

AI flight loses nose wheel at Mumbai

Rediff.com16 May 2008

The nose wheel of an Air India Boeing 777 bound for Dubai collapsed on Friday, shortly before passengers could embark, in the second incident involving the airline in two days.