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Amid crisis, JD-S MLAs de-stress with yoga

Amid crisis, JD-S MLAs de-stress with yoga

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The MLAs, who support the coalition, are staying at the Golfshire Club in the city. Various photos show the politicians performing asanas in different groups. With wooden flooring and huge glass windows, a scenic view is seen outside the room where the MLAs are gathered.

Vikas Dubey's wife, son, maid reach home after questioning

Vikas Dubey's wife, son, maid reach home after questioning

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The gangster's wife, Richa Dubey, their son and maid were kept at a mahila police station in Kanpur after being brought from their Krishna Nagar residence in Lucknow for questioning, a police official said in Kanpur.

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

Explained: What is Zero Depreciation Car Insurance?

Explained: What is Zero Depreciation Car Insurance?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Vehicles are depreciating assets and lose their value over time.

Gifts given to Modi to be auctioned, proceeds to go to Ganga project

Gifts given to Modi to be auctioned, proceeds to go to Ganga project

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Currently on display at the National Gallery of Modern Arts, a total of 2,772 gifts including head gears, shawls, portraits, swords gifted by different organisations and chief ministers to the PM will be up for the auction on an online portal designed by the National Informatics Centre.

The various 'pujas' PM Modi will offer in Ayodhya

The various 'pujas' PM Modi will offer in Ayodhya

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

PM Modi will arrive at 12.30 pm at the Ram Janmbhoomi and take part in various prayers including the main 'bhoomi pujan'. Govind Giriji Maharaj, treasurer of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said that the religious ceremonies will begin from 8.30 am in the morning and will continue till 12.30 pm.

'We may have to ask some people to leave'

'We may have to ask some people to leave'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'Our liquidity is strong for the next 15-20 days.' 'But if the situation worsens drastically, then we will have to think about laying off people.'

Glacier burst toll up at 32, race against time to save 174 missing people

Glacier burst toll up at 32, race against time to save 174 missing people

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 31 with five more bodies being recovered, officials said on Tuesday as multiple agencies raced against time to reach about 30 workers trapped inside a tunnel in a power project site and 175 people remained missing.

E-auction of PM's mementos ends, painting of Modi with Gandhi receives highest bid of Rs 25 lakh

E-auction of PM's mementos ends, painting of Modi with Gandhi receives highest bid of Rs 25 lakh

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

All proceeds from the e-auction will be donated towards funding the Namami Gange Mission.

'No star could bully Hrishida'

'No star could bully Hrishida'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'

It's an odd, odd world out there!

It's an odd, odd world out there!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

These 10 images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

Holi recipe: How to make a colourful Battenberg cake

Holi recipe: How to make a colourful Battenberg cake

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Tired of Indian sweets on Holi? Try baking a cake. Chef Anuj Kapoor will tell you how.

Books emerge as farmers' best friends at Singhu border

Books emerge as farmers' best friends at Singhu border

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Protesting farmers, who have been holding their fort at the Singhu border for over 20 days, are keeping monotony and boredom at bay by adding new books to their reading list -- day after day.

Is that a painting or a sari weave?

Is that a painting or a sari weave?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Can you ever imagine seeing Shrinathji of Nathdwara in Rajasthan weaved to come alive in Jamdani? This sari is to mark the 2021 Handloom Day Special on August 7, masterfully crafted by acclaimed weaver, Lakshmana Rao Tammisetty from Andhra Pradesh, says Ranjani Govind.

At Nigambodh Ghat, staff grapples with Covid rush, family's worry

At Nigambodh Ghat, staff grapples with Covid rush, family's worry

Rediff.com20 May 2021

People working at the Nigambodh Ghat -- perhaps the busiest cremation site in the national capital in the wake of outbreak of the pandemic -- go about their job with resilience, helping in whatever way possible.

Cycling: Australians crash in training for team pursuit

Cycling: Australians crash in training for team pursuit

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Australian track cyclist Melissa Hoskins was taken to hospital after crashing in training for the women's team pursuit at the Olympic velodrome on Monday.

Why Every Indian Must Salute The Heroes of Rezang La

Why Every Indian Must Salute The Heroes of Rezang La

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

It will never be possible to recreate an exact account of this epic battle to remember and honour other brave jawans, but one thing that the nation will always do is to bow down their heads in respect and reverence at the war memorial at Chushul called 'The Rezang La War Memorial -- Ahir Dham'.

Photos! How the world's most expensive chocolate is made

Photos! How the world's most expensive chocolate is made

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

It costs approximately 6,00,000.

3 lip-smacking breakfast recipes for Women's Day

3 lip-smacking breakfast recipes for Women's Day

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Men, please pamper your partners with these simple breakfast recipes on International Women's Day!

'Hanuman Garhi temple was built by a Muslim ruler'

'Hanuman Garhi temple was built by a Muslim ruler'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

'He also granted the temple freedom from all taxes and decreed that no one could litigate against it ever.'

Warning! You might overstay your welcome here

Warning! You might overstay your welcome here

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Each corner of the interiors has been designed and laboured over by Garg and his team. It took nearly a year to put every little detail together

Bigg Boss 13: Shehnaaz-Shefali get into a brawl!

Bigg Boss 13: Shehnaaz-Shefali get into a brawl!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

It wouldn't be an exaggeration if I called yesterday's episode of Bigg Boss the ugliest of this season.

The Quorum: Are you invited?

The Quorum: Are you invited?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Veer Arjun Singh visits Quorum, an upscale club in an equally upscale setting in Gurugram, and comes away impressed.

PHOTOS: Cuba's athletes invent home workouts amid lockdown

PHOTOS: Cuba's athletes invent home workouts amid lockdown

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

A triathlete swims in a tiny above-ground pool on her rooftop, her waist attached to the wall with resistance bands, while a baseball player bats into a car tire and a boxer throws his punches into a bag of rice hanging from a mango tree. In cash-strapped Cuba, famed for its resourcefulness as well as its sporting prowess, professional athletes are inventing ways to work out and practice despite the closure of common training grounds due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Are you tough enough?

Are you tough enough?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Here are some glimpses from Tough Guy, one of the most gruelling physical endurance challenges in the world.

Review: Amavas is a snooze fest...

Review: Amavas is a snooze fest...

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Amavas is a bore!

Step inside Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL HOMES

Step inside Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL HOMES

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma takes us inside 10 of her all-time favourite movie homes.

Railways may convert 20,000 coaches into isolation wards

Railways may convert 20,000 coaches into isolation wards

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

In a letter to all the zonal general managers on Monday, the board has said that initially 5,000 coaches will be converted.

DSP, team assaulted by liquor smugglers in Ghaziabad

DSP, team assaulted by liquor smugglers in Ghaziabad

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

A Deputy Superintendent of Police was assaulted by armed liquor smugglers when he along with his team went to raid an illicit liquor shop in Pilkhuwa area in Ghaziabad, police said on Wednesday.

Mark my wood!

Mark my wood!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

'My curiosity remained regarding what predominantly middle class Bengalis who frequent my shop do with so many wooden trays,' says Keya Sarkar.

She is bringing the museum into our homes

She is bringing the museum into our homes

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Dayanita Singh, artist and curator, is giving photography a new art form.

Constitution balances freedom of speech with curbs: CJI

Constitution balances freedom of speech with curbs: CJI

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Thursday said that nothing is conferred as right of freedom of speech in 'absolute and untrammelled terms' and the framers of the Constitution have struck a resilient balance between liberty and the rights and conditions on which the states can deny it.

PHOTOS: The colours of Holi

PHOTOS: The colours of Holi

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Millions of people across India took to the streets to douse other people in coloured powder for the annual Holi celebrations. Revellers were seen partying in temples and throwing gulal over one another. The festival is one of the largest celebrations across India, which commemorates the start of spring and the end of winter. These amazing images capture people marking the joyous occasion by partying and having fun.

'Three wise monkeys' statue, charkha gifted to Trump

'Three wise monkeys' statue, charkha gifted to Trump

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Besides the talisman and Gandhi's autobiography, the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust gifted Trump and Melania three handspun khesh (a form of fabric) made up of khadi that is inspired by a sari of Gandhi's wife Kasturba Gandhi, a booklet containing 150 quotes of the Mahatma, printed on khadi paper, an official of the trust said.

What's going on?

What's going on?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

The fashion jewellery show by Outhouse was quirky and theatrical.

Are BJP-Kumaraswamy on the same page in Channapatna?

Are BJP-Kumaraswamy on the same page in Channapatna?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The Congress is looking at Channapatna to take revenge on the JD-S which, it believes, has an underhand deal with the BJP to stop it from getting a majority.

Man climbs tree to teach students during lockdown

Man climbs tree to teach students during lockdown

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Subrata Pati, who is in Ahanda village in West Bengal's Bankura district, climbs atop a neem tree each day to receive uninterrupted signal on his cell phone, which he uses to teach his pupils with.

Christmas Pics: When lil Danny met Santa Claus

Christmas Pics: When lil Danny met Santa Claus

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Readers share their Christmas pics. You can share yours too!

How fishermen struggle for a livelihood

How fishermen struggle for a livelihood

Rediff.com1 May 2012

It's a tough life for these fishermen across the world.

Minister gifts bats to brides to beat husbands if they turn alcoholic

Minister gifts bats to brides to beat husbands if they turn alcoholic

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

The gifted mogri even bears the caption 'sharabiyon ke sutara hetu bhent, police nahi bolegi' (gift for beating drunkards, police will not intervene).