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Woman found dead on Jagannath temple premises

Woman found dead on Jagannath temple premises

Rediff.com26 May 2009

The woman, aged about 50 years, was found hanging from a wooden structure in 'Koili Baikuntha' area inside the temple, police said, adding that the case was suspected to be of suicide but the exact cause could be ascertained only after postmortem.

Satyamev Jayate review: John tests your threshold of pain

Satyamev Jayate review: John tests your threshold of pain

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

'John Abraham has Popeye's muscles and Bluto's scowl, but how many times can you watch a deadpan Hulk pull out a van door or burst forth from a truck tyre?' asks Sukanya Verma.

Jaipur man released from Pak prison after 36 years

Jaipur man released from Pak prison after 36 years

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'I kept my hope alive', says wife of Gajanand Sharma.

Farmers protest airport plan, 4 cops injured in violence

Farmers protest airport plan, 4 cops injured in violence

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The angry protesters also clashed with police and pelted stones at security personnel.

Gardener arrested in south Delhi gangrape and murder case

Gardener arrested in south Delhi gangrape and murder case

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A gardener of the nursery where a 30-year-old woman was found dead on Saturday in Vasant Kunj area of south Delhi has been arrested in connection with her gangrape and murder.

Jimmy is a disaster

Jimmy is a disaster

Rediff.com9 May 2008

In this day and age when debutants are well-groomed, trained in action, dance, and most importantly, dialogue, diction and acting, it's shocking that Mimoh Chakraborty looks so terribly unprepared.

November 1, 1984

November 1, 1984

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, 34 years and 19 days later after the horrific crimes, two men were sentenced to death and life in prison for their involvement in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 in which over 3,000 Sikhs were killed. It was the first verdict after the riots-related cases were reopened by a Special Investigation Team in 2015. In his novel Man With The White Beard, Shah Alam Khan recalls a calamitous time in India's history.

Where is the Disney version of Taj Mahal?

Where is the Disney version of Taj Mahal?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

In her latest salvo against slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto, Fatima Bhutto has accused her aunt of converting the sombre resting place of the Bhuttos in Sindh province into a revolting "Disney version of Taj Mahal".

Dais collapses, Kamal Nath escapes unhurt

Dais collapses, Kamal Nath escapes unhurt

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

The wooden structure at Rehatgaon near Timarni in this district was erected for the election campaign in favour of Sukhdev Panse, Congress candidate for Lok Sabha by-election in Betul constituency.

World's strangest restaurants

World's strangest restaurants

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

Below the sea, in the air, or on a bed, restaurants are going to extremes to attract attention.

Rajasthan: Gujjars block rail tracks in Dausa

Rajasthan: Gujjars block rail tracks in Dausa

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

Gujjar protesters held sway on Wednesday, blocking a key rail track in Dausa district leaving several trains suspended and disrupting traffic on the highway linking Rajasthan with Madhya Pradesh as security forces kept a close watch in the violence-hit areas.

RBI cash heist: RPF attempts to narrow down site of robbery

RBI cash heist: RPF attempts to narrow down site of robbery

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The theft came to light on Tuesday as four of the more than 200 wooden boxes stuffed with the cash was found ripped open when the train arrived in Chennai.

Bangalore down Hyderabad

Bangalore down Hyderabad

Rediff.com25 May 2008

The top order of the Bangalore Royal Challengers clicked in unison as Rahul Dravid's men chalked out a five-wicket win with one over to spare against lowly Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League battle between the laggards in Hyderabad on Sunday. With this win, the Bangalore side avoided the ignominy of finishing last in the IPL, while the Deccan Chargers could not avoid the wooden spoon.

This team made lasting impression despite early exit

This team made lasting impression despite early exit

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Peru made a positive and lasting impression all-round, whether for their enterprising performances or their travelling army of joyous fans

Abdul Kalam immortalised in bronze to inspire ideas

Abdul Kalam immortalised in bronze to inspire ideas

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

When the news of Kalam's death came, the sculptor in Hussaini wanted to immortalise him like when he had done a huge sculpture of the first Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla.

Munna Master: Muslim bhajan singer, Padma Shri

Munna Master: Muslim bhajan singer, Padma Shri

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Munna Master, who has been singing bhajans for 30 years, earnestly believes the Padma Shri is a result of his devotion to gau mata.

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

A recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

'India can market itself better'

'India can market itself better'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall.

'Never in my life have I thrown stones': Kashmir man in army jeep video

'Never in my life have I thrown stones': Kashmir man in army jeep video

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

The man identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar speaking of his ordeal says that the army personnel tied him up to the jeep and paraded him through several villages for nearly five hours before his family members and villagers got him released.

O Pedro serves Goan tradition, not cliches

O Pedro serves Goan tradition, not cliches

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

This restaurant channels the spirit of laidback Goa in the heart of frenetic Mumbai.

Of Wall Street and old crimes

Of Wall Street and old crimes

Rediff.com3 Nov 2008

It is unlikely that Wall Street will ever be free of people in positions of power getting involved in all manner of devilry.

The artist who captured Varanasi under the Makar Sankranti sky

The artist who captured Varanasi under the Makar Sankranti sky

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

She looked into the depths of Kashi's soul.

Indians in the Far East gave gold to Netaji: New files

Indians in the Far East gave gold to Netaji: New files

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Seven kilos of gold were recovered from the ill-fated aircraft on which Netaji was traveling in 1945.

Women's Asia Cup: India to face Sri Lanka in final

Women's Asia Cup: India to face Sri Lanka in final

Rediff.com6 May 2008

Rumeli Dhar shone both with the bat and ball as three-time champion India spanked Bangladesh by five wickets to set up a summit clash with Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup cricket tournament in Colombo on Tuesday.

New Russian President has an Indian link

New Russian President has an Indian link

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

Russia's president-elect Dmitry Medvedev's surname can trace its origin to Sanskrit. Scholars have long believed that Arctic Russia was the home of Indo-European Aryan tribes. Outgoing president Vladimir Putin also spoke of Russia's Aryan roots during his India visit.

Recipe: How to make Chhundo

Recipe: How to make Chhundo

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Coomi Selod tells us how to make the traditional sweet mango preserve.

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Rediff.com24 May 2018

From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.

The best model-turned actresses?

The best model-turned actresses?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Tell us!

The 'ugly' cup of joy

The 'ugly' cup of joy

Rediff.com7 Jun 2008

Designed in-house by Orra, a jewellery house that specialises in diamonds, the IPL trophy is pure bling.

Air India edge past Salgaocar

Air India edge past Salgaocar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Air-India weathered a stormy take-off and much in flight turbulence before they effected a safe landing which translated into a 2-1 victory over wooden spooners Salgaocar in a 11th round I-League match at the Cooperage on Monday.

Chennai book semi-final berth

Chennai book semi-final berth

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Chennai Super Kings beat Deccan Chargers by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Tuesday to book the final berth in the semi-finals.

Inside the Botswana camp where Harry and Meghan's love blossomed

Inside the Botswana camp where Harry and Meghan's love blossomed

Rediff.com4 May 2018

A glimpse of the 854 (Rs 77,400)-a-night safari where the British royal's love blossomed with the American star.

Hong Kong protesters scuffle with cops outside government offices

Hong Kong protesters scuffle with cops outside government offices

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists clashed with cops early on Monday as they tried to encircle government headquarters, defying orders from authorities to retreat after more than two months of demonstrations.

PHL: Sultans down Veerans 5-3

PHL: Sultans down Veerans 5-3

Rediff.com1 Jan 2008

Hyderabad Sultans kept their semi-final chances alive with a 5-3 victory over Chennai Veerans in the fourth edition of the Premier Hockey League on Tuesday.

Bhutto laid to rest next to her father's grave

Bhutto laid to rest next to her father's grave

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father's grave in this ancestral village on Friday, a day after she was assassinated in Rawalpindi. Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari, son Bilawal and two daughters -- Bhaktawar and Asia -- were present when her body was lowered in a grave at the family's white-domed mausoleum after funeral prayers. The body was earlier placed in a plain wooden coffin draped in the black, green and red flag of her Pakistan People's Party.

Angelo Mathews to miss Delhi's opening game against Chennai

Angelo Mathews to miss Delhi's opening game against Chennai

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Last year's wooden spooners Delhi Daredevils will have to go into a tough IPL-8 opening encounter against the formidable Chennai Super Kings on April 9 without the services of star all-rounder Angelo Mathews.

Hockey: India finish fourth again

Hockey: India finish fourth again

Rediff.com4 May 2008

Indian ended with the wooden spoon again in the Four Nation hockey tournament, losing 3-4 to Korea in the bronze medal playoff tie of the second leg of the event in Darwin on Sunday.

Now, jumbos get ambulance service in Kerala

Now, jumbos get ambulance service in Kerala

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Elephants in Kerala will soon have the luxury of 'ambulance' service to transport sick and injured jumbos.

India go down to China, finish last in four-nation

India go down to China, finish last in four-nation

Rediff.com27 Apr 2008

India conceded an extra time goal to lose 1-2 to China and sign off fourth in the Four Nation Hockey tournament in Perth on Sunday.