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Prominent Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami dies at 111

Prominent Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami dies at 111

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

A recipient of Padma Bhushan and Karnataka Ratna awards, the seer was in a serious condition for the past two months and had undergone a surgery at a private hospital in Chennai about two months ago for his liver related complications.

Teen charged with hate crime on Sikh man in US commits suicide

Teen charged with hate crime on Sikh man in US commits suicide

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

17-year-old Alexis Mendoza was charged with beating and running over 68-year-old Amrik Singh Bal.

A class act

A class act

Rediff.com31 May 2004

'Unlike other ministers and MPs, he never created any kind of fuss.'

Sports Shorts: Sania-Black storm into semis in Tokyo

Sports Shorts: Sania-Black storm into semis in Tokyo

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Defending champion Sania Mirza and Cara Black knocked out Martina Hingis and Belinda Bencic in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, in Tokyo.

Fashion Week looks you can actually wear

Fashion Week looks you can actually wear

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Kiran Uttam Ghosh and Gaurav Jai Gupta present their collections at AIFW 2016

Suggested Dhoni to go up the order in Asia Cup final: Harbhajan

Suggested Dhoni to go up the order in Asia Cup final: Harbhajan

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

It was a suggestion from senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh that prompted skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to go up the order and finish the match in style during the recently concluded Asia Cup final against Bangladesh.

Sunny Deol files nomination from Gurdaspur

Sunny Deol files nomination from Gurdaspur

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Deol reminded voters of the patriotic character he played in Gadar and referred to his 'dhai kilo ka haath' from another movie.

Emmys 2017: Aziz, Nicole, Reese, Riz...

Emmys 2017: Aziz, Nicole, Reese, Riz...

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

A lot of history was made on Emmys night!

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'All of us wear multiple faces, multiple masks. but who are we really?', J J Valaya, designer and photographer, asks K S Shekhawat.

'I won't make fun of Sardars in my films'

'I won't make fun of Sardars in my films'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'My main concern was that a proper Sardar would not fit in the acting world, but things are changed now.'

'There is always pressure when you are making a comeback'

'There is always pressure when you are making a comeback'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

It's been an exciting last two months for Harbhajan Singh following a return to Test cricket and the senior off-spinner is now looking forward to the challenge of bowling in the limited-overs format.

OROP: Ex-servicemen begin dharna at Jantar Mantar

OROP: Ex-servicemen begin dharna at Jantar Mantar

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

About 70 ex-servicemen on Tuesday sat on a dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the delay in implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme even as the relay-hunger strike by retired soldiers on the issue entered its ninth day.

'Racist' cartoon mocks India after climate deal

'Racist' cartoon mocks India after climate deal

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The cartoon, published in The Australian, shows turban-wearing men breaking the UN-sent solar panels and saying, 'They're no good. We can't eat them'.

Rahul kicks off Lok Sabha polls campaign in UP

Rahul kicks off Lok Sabha polls campaign in UP

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

Formally kicking off his party's campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid obeisance at the dargah of renowned sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah and held a road show in Barabanki.

And they say there are no jobs...

And they say there are no jobs...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

'Sachin Pilot once calculated that with a million Indians flooding the labour market every month, only an additional 12 million jobs annually could keep unemployment at the same level.' 'That's chickenfeed for the functionaries who cram my e-mail inbox every day with such a constant flow of job offers that trying to empty it is like trying to drink dry the horn connected to the ocean in Norse mythology,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Style tips from fashion's new stars

Style tips from fashion's new stars

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

It has the perfect mix of outfits for daily wear as well as those special occasions!

Revealed! What Hazel will wear to her wedding

Revealed! What Hazel will wear to her wedding

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Designer Ashley Rebello gives us a sneak peak into the wedding details.

Ballistic fans paint the WACA in India colours

Ballistic fans paint the WACA in India colours

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Fans poured out in their numbers at the WACA to give the Indian team big support.

Sikh musician racially profiled at Orlando restaurant

Sikh musician racially profiled at Orlando restaurant

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

'A concerned citizen called the police to investigate me while having lunch because of my suspicious container. Just my bamboo flutes,' Dhillon wrote in an Instagram post about Tuesday's incident.

Desi who designed this Michelle dress wants to style Modi

Desi who designed this Michelle dress wants to style Modi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Would love to design for the PM, says designer Bibhu Mohapatra.

'Modi is a visionary'

'Modi is a visionary'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

'We are on the world map. Every country is watching this event.'

Sight to behold: 30 million tulips blossom in Istanbul!

Sight to behold: 30 million tulips blossom in Istanbul!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The result is a glorious spring flower festival with brilliant splashes of color everywhere the eye can see.

Kejriwal could end up the Vinod Kambli of Indian politics

Kejriwal could end up the Vinod Kambli of Indian politics

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'...a dazzling flash, and then, fizzle,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Sikh wrongly branded as Paris terrorist in photoshopped photo that went viral

Sikh wrongly branded as Paris terrorist in photoshopped photo that went viral

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

An innocent Canadian Sikh journalist was wrongly accused of being involved in the Paris attacks after his photo-shopped image went viral on social media and a Spanish newspaper printed the snap identifying him as a terrorist.

US Army sued for not enlisting Sikh

US Army sued for not enlisting Sikh

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Two US-based rights groups have filed a lawsuit against the US Army for allegedly not enlisting a Sikh student in the Reserve Officer Training Corps programme, unless he shaved his beard and cut his hair.

10 snide remarks women hear everyday

10 snide remarks women hear everyday

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Being a woman is no mean feat.

Naked man vandalises Gurdwara in Washington

Naked man vandalises Gurdwara in Washington

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Deputies say that Pittman was arrested early Thursday morning wearing nothing but a sheet taken from the temple's furnishings. He was also holding the gurdwara's ceremonial sword.

Narayan Sai's women supporters beat up man outside Delhi court

Narayan Sai's women supporters beat up man outside Delhi court

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Supporters of self-styled godman Asaram's son Narayan Sai on Wednesday clashed with a group of people protesting against him outside the premises of a Delhi court, minutes before he was produced in a rape case.

Birthday Special: Bollywood's Queen of Glamour, Rekha

Birthday Special: Bollywood's Queen of Glamour, Rekha

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Celebrating the glamorous Rekha.

'Travelling with Bin Laden': US man uploads elderly Sikh's video

'Travelling with Bin Laden': US man uploads elderly Sikh's video

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The 39-second video of Singh, a California resident, has been viewed over 83,000 times since it was posted on YouTube on December 9.

PIX: Meet Mr and Mrs Shahid Kapoor!

PIX: Meet Mr and Mrs Shahid Kapoor!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput tied the nuptial knot at a farmhouse on the outskirts of Delhi on July 7.

Bullying gets worse for Sikh, Asian students in New York schools

Bullying gets worse for Sikh, Asian students in New York schools

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Bullying of Asian American students, including Sikhs, has nearly doubled in public schools in New York City, according to a report by two civil rights groups.

PHOTOS: Harbhajan-Geeta Basra tie the knot in Jalandhar

PHOTOS: Harbhajan-Geeta Basra tie the knot in Jalandhar

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

In a ceremony attended by close relatives and friends the couple exchanged marriage vows through Sikh rituals at a Gurdwara in Jalandhar . The wedding was attended by no member of the film industry.

'Koi Sardar hai? Goli se maar dalenge'

'Koi Sardar hai? Goli se maar dalenge'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Jasmit Singh, 85, recalls a horrific train journey to New Delhi on the day Indira Gandhi was killed.

Cauvery issue: Rail roko protests rock Tamil Nadu

Cauvery issue: Rail roko protests rock Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Farmers and opposition parties in Tamil Nadu on Monday staged rail roko agitation at various places in the state demanding the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Management Board immediately.

India has the team to beat South Africa: Harbhajan

India has the team to beat South Africa: Harbhajan

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

South African pace ace Dale Steyn might not turn out to be as big a threat for India in next month's highly-anticipated Test series, feels senior spinner Harbhajan Singh.

Ajmer Dargah head's comment on triple talaq sparks family feud

Ajmer Dargah head's comment on triple talaq sparks family feud

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Ajmer dargah Deewan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan's statement on triple talaq has led to a feud in his family with his younger brother dubbing him as a non-Muslim and staking claim to the post of the Deewan of the shrine.

Student roughed up at PM Modi's Banaras Hindu University event

Student roughed up at PM Modi's Banaras Hindu University event

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The student, identified as Ashutosh Singh, demanded that the students union elections be held in the varsity just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his speech at BHU.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Here's your weekly digest of the most Weird, True and Funny News from the across the globe.

US admits attack on Sikh was a hate crime

US admits attack on Sikh was a hate crime

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

US national Deep Rai, 39, was working on his vehicle outside his home in Kent on March 3 when he was approached by a stranger, who first argued with Rai, and then shot him in the arm.