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Bollywood's MOST STYLISH Moments of 2017

Bollywood's MOST STYLISH Moments of 2017

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Sukanya Verma picks the best fashion stories of the year.

'Shocked' by Karuna's illness, 21 party workers die, says DMK

'Shocked' by Karuna's illness, 21 party workers die, says DMK

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The party also appealed to the cadres not to take any extreme step in view of the 94-year-old former chief minister's health.

UP: Starting point for Anna Hazare's yatra

UP: Starting point for Anna Hazare's yatra

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

Social activist Anna Hazare will kick off his nation-wide campaign against corruption from Uttar Pradesh next week. The renowned Gandhian, whose satyagrah compelled the Union government to concede his demand for a Jan Lokpal bill, will renew his movement in a big way from Varanasi, where he is scheduled to arrive along with his comrade-in-arms former top cop Kiran Bedi, right to information activist Arvind Kejriwal, and activist Swami Agnivesh on April 29.

6 easy ways to improve your vocabulary skills

6 easy ways to improve your vocabulary skills

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

An alumnus of St Xavier's College, Kolkata suggests six interesting ways to improve your vocabulary skills.

Bale brace fires Spurs to win over QPR

Bale brace fires Spurs to win over QPR

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Two goals from Gareth Bale and one from Rafael van der Vaart gave Tottenham Hotspur a 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers in a cracking London Premier League derby at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

Parineeti, Aditi, Radhika: BORING to BOMBSHELL!

Parineeti, Aditi, Radhika: BORING to BOMBSHELL!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

We take a look at some of the latest to join the makeover bandwagon and their incredible shift from boring to bombshell.

Management churn at Wipro yet to subside

Management churn at Wipro yet to subside

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

Ashutosh Vaidya, head, Wipro BPO Solutions, and Deepak Jain, head, Technology Infrastructure Services, have put in their papers, said the sources. The reasons for the resignations could not be confirmed.

Rains lash Punjab, Haryana; Rivers in spate

Rains lash Punjab, Haryana; Rivers in spate

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Incessant rains continued for the second day on Wednesday in most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh disrupting normal life even as authorities remained on high alert to tackle flood-like situation in several areas, especially parts of Ambala, Kurukshetra, Ludhiana and Patiala.

CAT 2011: Tips to crack Verbal Ability

CAT 2011: Tips to crack Verbal Ability

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Here are a few tips to prepare a road map for CAT success particularly with regard to the Verbal Ability section.

'Payers picking brains of IPL regulars de Kock, Miller ahead of first T20I'

'Payers picking brains of IPL regulars de Kock, Miller ahead of first T20I'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

De Kock will captain the team in the absence of Faf du Plessis, who will be in India for the Test series.

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi have his facts wrong when he claimed during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort that Nagla Fatela, a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, had finally been electrified, seven decades after independence?

Madhuri Dixit's beauty of imperfections

Madhuri Dixit's beauty of imperfections

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'The Ek Do Teen star struggled with a problem skin all through her reign as numero uno.' 'And yet acne never got into the way of her incredible success.' All this and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

Lessons from Bollywood: Nail the vintage look!

Lessons from Bollywood: Nail the vintage look!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Care for the vintage vibe? Learn from Bollywood.

Grey market deals on rise amid rally on bourses

Grey market deals on rise amid rally on bourses

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Grey market deals, which are viewed as a sign of market prosperity by investors, are done on the expectation that the shares will outperform the IPO process when they list on the market.

Hang Kasab, demand families of slain cops

Hang Kasab, demand families of slain cops

Rediff.com3 May 2010

The family of slain assistant police sub-inspector Tukaram Ombale, who caught Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab alive during the 26/11 terror attacks, expressed satisfaction with the terrorist's conviction but demanded that he should be given the death penalty. "It is good to hear that Kasab was found guilty. We were eagerly awaiting this news since morning. He should be given the death penalty," said Vaishali Ombale, daughter of the policeman.

Work on Rail Complexes to start soon: Mamata

Work on Rail Complexes to start soon: Mamata

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

Each MFC will be built at a cost of up to Rs 8 crore (Rs 80 million), she said adding the work has been entrusted to IRCON and Rail Land Development Authority. IRCON and RLDA have already taken up the work in a phased manner and drawn up action plan for development of business models, architectural and structural designs suiting local architecture and local ethos, Banerjee said.

'Leverites learning fast to climb mountains'

'Leverites learning fast to climb mountains'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

HUL global CEO, Paul Polman, on his third visit to India in little over a year, said his company's 170,000 employees across the globe and he were fast learning "how to climb mountains, as the market place was no longer a smooth surface".

Govt paves way for regulation of OTT platforms, online news

Govt paves way for regulation of OTT platforms, online news

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Cyber network to link 14,000 PS

Cyber network to link 14,000 PS

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

The crime and criminal tracking network and systems project aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing at police station level through adoption of principles of e-governance. The estimated cost of this project is Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) during the 11th Five Year Plan.

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.

Air India likely to rejig team of directors

Air India likely to rejig team of directors

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Air India is likely to rejig its team of directors shortly in view of retirement of some of its top officials.

Strike paralyses normal life in J&K Valley

Strike paralyses normal life in J&K Valley

Rediff.com20 Sep 2008

While business establishments remained closed, work in government and semi-government offices, banks and other financial institutions as well as educational institutions were paralysed across the valley, official sources said, adding transport remained off the roads in various districts.

Disgruntled employee shoots 12 dead at Virginia civic centre

Disgruntled employee shoots 12 dead at Virginia civic centre

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The gunman was killed when police responded to the shooting in the southeastern coastal city of Virginia Beach.

Law to ban western music, vulgarity: BJP manifesto

Law to ban western music, vulgarity: BJP manifesto

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

If the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power in Haryana assembly polls next month, it will make a law to ban western music and "vulgarity", says the party manifesto.

Bollywood's Best Dressed Stars of 2015

Bollywood's Best Dressed Stars of 2015

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Bollywood's trendiest stars get it right!

Nap at work to enhance your problem-solving skills

Nap at work to enhance your problem-solving skills

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

A leading expert on the positive benefits of napping says that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep -- when one's eyes move under closed eyelids due to brain activity -- enhances creative problem-solving.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

13 kids die in Iranian school blaze

13 kids die in Iranian school blaze

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

Listless Gopi Gopika Godavari

Listless Gopi Gopika Godavari

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Gopi Gopika Godavari sounds lyrical only in the title; the film is listless!

Kallis continues to be Most Valuable Player

Kallis continues to be Most Valuable Player

Rediff.com27 Mar 2010

Although he fell rather early in the match against Delhi Daredevils, Jacques Kallis is still the most valuable player of IPL3 after the first 21 matches (i.e., as on the morning of March 26) with a MVPI of 360.

Raj is a chicken suffering from bird flu:Thackeray

Raj is a chicken suffering from bird flu:Thackeray

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

The octogenarian leader said he agreed with Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar that these tactics to gain free publicity should be ignored. Without naming Raj, Thackeray said 'chicken in state politics are suffering from bird flu of depression', and hence they have no value.

ICICI Bank cuts floating home loan rates

ICICI Bank cuts floating home loan rates

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

ICICI Bank has cut floating benchmark lending rate for home loans by 50 basis points to 13.25 per cent and deposit rate by 25-50 basis points.

Some last minute tax-saving tips

Some last minute tax-saving tips

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

In an hour-long chat on Thursday, direct tax expert Vikas Gandhi offered some valuable last minute tax-saving tips.

CAT 2009: Test cancelled, I want an apology

CAT 2009: Test cancelled, I want an apology

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Candidates share their experiences and advice for CAT 2009.

Chevrolet Spark crosses 3 million customers

Chevrolet Spark crosses 3 million customers

Rediff.com5 Mar 2009

General Motors India, 100 per cent subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, on Thursday said the company's entry level Chevrolet Spark has crossed the mark of 3 million customers globally.

GM India plans another mini car

GM India plans another mini car

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

The mini car is likely to be based on the auto maker's Beat concept, showcased at the New York Auto Show two years ago. It would offer the option of diesel or petrol engines and will be the third small car in GM's offering in the country after Spark and Aveo U-VA. India would be the company's export hub for the mini car, said Karl Slym, president and managing director, General Motors India.

Mitsubishi mulls compact car in India

Mitsubishi mulls compact car in India

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Japanese automobile company Mitsubishi Motors may launch a compact car in the B segment in the country. The car is expected to hit the roads in three years. Though Mitsubishi sells Pajero SUV and Lancer sedan in India, they have not generated adequate volumes for the Japanese automobile company. The compact car will take on Maruti Swift, Hyundai Getz, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Palio, Chevrolet U-VA and Ford Fusion

10 reasons why you must have a financial plan

10 reasons why you must have a financial plan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

The importance of making a financial plan irrespective of one's age.

Scientists working on test to detect depression

Scientists working on test to detect depression

Rediff.com9 Feb 2008

Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate response to stress shows why some children are able to bounce back from trauma and abuse, while others suffer with depression and mental problems throughout their lives. Adults who had been abused but didn't have the shielding variations in the gene had twice the symptoms of moderate to severe depression, compared to those with the protective variants, the Daily Telegraph reported.