The gifted mogri even bears the caption 'sharabiyon ke sutara hetu bhent, police nahi bolegi' (gift for beating drunkards, police will not intervene).
Ashraf Thamarassery was among the few who were present in the embalming room in Dubai.
An engraved 'Bhagavad Gita' near the statue of late president A P J Abdul Kalam kicked up a controversy, with his family seeking to end the row by placing a copy of the Quran and Bible near it.
As the 2019 Lok Sabha election approaches, some rare photographs from the 1996 election campaign, which saw a Bharatiya Janata Party prime minister for the first time in India's history, albeit only for 13 days.
On World Sparrow Day, Rediff readers sent us these beautiful images of sparrows.
Shailja Tomar tells us how to make this traditional Rajasthani sweet.
Fans of superstar Rajnikanth, thonged to Aurora theatre, in central Mumbai to catch the first show of the superstar's highly anticipated film Kochadiiyaan.
Rediff reader Anmol More shared his experience.
Oscar Pistorius was on his stumps when he smashed down a locked toilet door to reach his shot girlfriend, a South African police forensic expert said on Wednesday, countering the Paralympic star's assertion he was wearing his prosthetic legs at the time.
On Wednesday, tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets to mourn him, leaving flowers and messages at his childhood home and former soccer club Boca Juniors.
In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio broadcast, Modi wished people on Dussehra and said that with various festivals coming up, they need to show patience and follow health guidelines in celebrating these auspicious occasions during the COVID times.
Lots of weddings were put on hold this year, but some still took place and photographers were on hand to capture the magical memories. Some couples even had their special days documented in an award-winning style. The winners of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year have been revealed and the snaps will warm your heart.
Up against Shruti Mundada in the pre-quarters, Saina had a look at the surface and immediately made it clear that she won't risk playing on it given that the All England Championships are around the corner.
During the interrogation, they were repeatedly threatened that this is how the other members of the High Commission would be treated as well in future.
The memorial has been built at a cost of Rs 15 crore on land alloted by the Tamil Nadu government at Kalam's village Peikarambu.
Designer Mona Shroff tells you how to jazz up your vacation outfits.
The former Indian football captain has a new target in the Lok Sabha seat of Darjeeling, but he may not find the going as easy as scoring a goal, says Joel Rai
Good Friday was on Friday observed across the country with special prayers in churches and the faithfuls observing fasts as a way of renunciation of earthly comfort to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
Beyond her avatar as the head of a multi-crore biotech company, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a powerful voice of change for the city she lives in.
The nominations were made by President Ram Nath Kovind on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PMO said.
Eight fishermen were injured in separate incidents of attack allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing off Kodiakarai coast, fisheries department officials said on Thursday.
Bang in the middle of Chennai, A Ganesh Nadar experiences a culinary delight that brings back fond memories of his childhood.
Built by farmers, mechanics and workers in their inimitable style, some of these remarkable products are even made from scrap!
The Indian team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, on Wednesday, felicitated former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his inspirational leadership and presented him with an innovative wooden plaque with four 'Silver Stars' embossed on it.
The depth of water from the surface till the bottom of the pit is expected to be over 150 feet, Navy officials said.
The Congress leader was brought to the jail on Thursday evening and he has got no special facilities, except a separate cell and a Western toilet as specified by the court, prison officials said. Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period.
A major fire broke out in the annexe of the Civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir government, in Srinagar on Thursday.
The musical instrument to master for this year's soccer World Cup is the Russian spoon.
"It is a matter of faith for crores. If Lord Jagannath will not come out tomorrow, he cannot come out for 12 years as per traditions," said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra.
McCarter, age 77, has been living without electricity or central heating for the past 29 years.
Some call it a social experiment, some see it as an interactive arts festival and some see it as a damn good rave party.
'Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow this year's Rath Yatra to go on'
Temptations inc;ude wooden hangers, stationery, bathrobes, slippers, laundry bags, ashtrays and coasters.
The tolling of bells may have brought alive the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath on Wednesday, but heaps of broken doors and razed walls just a few meters away are a tell-tale sign of the massive devastation suffered in the June calamity.
At least 164 people have been feared killed after a wooden boat capsized off the coast of Nigeria. The boat conveying 166 passengers capsized nearly 40 nautical miles off the Nigerian coast on Tuesday.
Delhi Daredevils' woeful season ended with yet another disappointing loss, this time by 38 runs to Pune Warriors, as they finished at the bottom of the nine-team table in the Pepsi Indian Premier League on Sunday.
Images from the IPL match between Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils in Pune on Sunday.
Two Pakistani men, who clubbed an Indian national to death following quarrel over buying liquor, have been sentenced to five years in jail by a Dubai court.
At some stage this fall in the quality of life will begin to hurt anybody's popularity, observes Shekhar Gupta.
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