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Writer, dancer, fighter, thinker: Meet Surabhi Beriwal

Writer, dancer, fighter, thinker: Meet Surabhi Beriwal

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

In the fourth part of a series profiling Presidential Scholars, Arthur J Pais speaks with 15-year-old Surabhi Beriwal

Bollywood's ten most memorable lawyers

Bollywood's ten most memorable lawyers

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

Arshad Warsi plays a lawyer in his new comedy caper Jolly LLB.

The National Awards continue to confound

The National Awards continue to confound

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

In a year where we can find positives in wins for the great Gulabi Gang documentary and ace cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, the silver lining doesn't seem as wide if our priorities remain as skewed.

Pakistan to free Taliban commander Baradar on Saturday

Pakistan to free Taliban commander Baradar on Saturday

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Pakistan on Friday announced it will release former Afghan Taliban deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Saturday, meeting a long-standing demand of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to advance peace efforts in the war-ravaged country.

Review: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is a mystery movie that doesn't mystify

Review: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is a mystery movie that doesn't mystify

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! stumbles considerably because of its simplistic plotting, says Raja Sen.

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Divergent is clearly made for its already existent fan base, with the best loved bits and pieces of the book shoved on to screen with hardly any adhesive to keep them together, feels Paloma Sharma.

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the new generation

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the new generation

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the YouTube generation -- rich in variety and easy on the attention span, writes Paloma Sharma.

Blindfolded in Best Bakery

Blindfolded in Best Bakery

Rediff.com9 Sep 2003

4-year-old re-elected mayor of US town

4-year-old re-elected mayor of US town

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Mayor Robert "Bobby" Tufts was re-elected as the mayor of Dorset, a small town in Minnesota on Sunday. Bobby was first elected as a three-year-old.

Centre to rush more forces to contain Naga-Karbi clashes

Centre to rush more forces to contain Naga-Karbi clashes

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

The Centre is likely to rush additional paramilitary forces to trouble-torn areas along the Assam-Nagaland border to maintain peace and prevent the clashes between Naga and Karbi tribals from spreading.

India's first woman jawan Shanti Tigga found hanging

India's first woman jawan Shanti Tigga found hanging

Rediff.com14 May 2013

The Territorial Army's first woman jawan, Shanti Tigga, was found hanging inside a hospital cabin in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, four days after allegedly being kidnapped and left tied blindfold.

Twitter backtracks on block feature after users revolt

Twitter backtracks on block feature after users revolt

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Before it backtracked, Twitter had said Thursday that the change was meant to protect victims of harassment who wanted to filter out abusive messages but feared that the act of blocking a user would prompt retaliation.

'Pakistani stoned to death on orders of tribal council'

'Pakistani stoned to death on orders of tribal council'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

A Pakistani man was allegedly stoned to death on the orders of a 'jirga' or tribal council for attempting to elope with a girl in the Kurram tribal region in the country's restive northwest, according to a media report.

'Welcome to the world of our Raavan'

'Welcome to the world of our Raavan'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

A blow-by-blow account of what transpired at the music launch of Mani Ratnam's trilingual, Raavan -- starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Vikram -- in Mumbai.

Smell tracking robots to help in environmental spills

Smell tracking robots to help in environmental spills

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Emulates the behaviour of a silkmoth.

Unhappy WADA not participating in UCI's Armstrong probe

Unhappy WADA not participating in UCI's Armstrong probe

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Friction between anti-doping chiefs and the UCI escalated on Tuesday as WADA decided not to partake in an inquiry set up by cycling's governing body to look into allegations of widespread doping, saying it was too focused on Lance Armstrong.

Faith-healer claims his methods made Thackeray better

Faith-healer claims his methods made Thackeray better

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

A person claiming knowledge and practising supernatural treatments claimed that the Sena supremo will recover speedily and in a matter of days will be up on his feet.

When the Royals came marching in

When the Royals came marching in

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, collected quite a few Mumbai hearts on a hot two days in April.

3 bar girls gangraped by 8-9 youths in Karnataka

3 bar girls gangraped by 8-9 youths in Karnataka

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Close on the heels of alleged gangrape of a woman law student in Bengaluru, three bar girls were reportedly raped by eight-nine men in Mariappanpalya in Ramanagara district, a senior police official said on Friday.

Priyanka Chopra dazzles Toronto

Priyanka Chopra dazzles Toronto

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

The actress was in Toronto for the premiere of her upcoming movie, What's Your Rashee?

Champions League: Six degrees of separation

Champions League: Six degrees of separation

Rediff.com29 May 2009

The richest and most-hyped league in the world, the English Premier League, doesn't have a single representative in a select band of six coaches who have won the Champions League, both as player and manager.

Trinamool agent allegedly bashed up by CPI-M cadres

Trinamool agent allegedly bashed up by CPI-M cadres

Rediff.com14 May 2009

Rana Moitra, a Trinamool Congress polling agent, in Kasba, which falls under the Jadavpur constituency in Kolkata was allegedly beaten up by the Communist Party of India-Marxist cadres during the final phase of polling in West Bengal on Wednesday.

Birthday Special: 20 Amitabh Bachchan collectibles we'd kill for!

Birthday Special: 20 Amitabh Bachchan collectibles we'd kill for!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Sukanya Verma picks potential AB collectibles as Bollywood's most iconic star celebrates his 72nd birthday on October 11.

'Wake up UN' call from the snowland

'Wake up UN' call from the snowland

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Blindfolding himself with a piece of black cloth that had a slogan 'wake up UN' written on it, Tibetan activist Sherab Tsedor on Tuesday appealed to world leaders, especially the United Nations, to wake up to the plight of Tibetans at the hands of People's Republic of China.

Ishrat and 3 others were kidnapped, confined and killed: CBI

Ishrat and 3 others were kidnapped, confined and killed: CBI

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation's charge sheet in the Ishrat Jahan case, filed on Wednesday, claims that the college student and three others were in the custody of the Gujarat police prior to their killing in a fake encounter. But the charge sheet did not name state Chief Minister Narendra Modi and former minister Amit Shah as accused.

'Ponting's appointment as captain doesn't make sense'

'Ponting's appointment as captain doesn't make sense'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

Steve Waugh has questioned recalling Ricky Ponting as captain of the Australian One-day team in the absence of the injured Michael Clarke, reflecting widespread confusion in the country about the role of the vice-captain.

Pak launches ops against terrorists in Karachi

Pak launches ops against terrorists in Karachi

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

With no let-up in violence in the country's commercial hub, Pakistani security forces on Wednesday launched a massive search operation to flush out terrorists, armed gangsters and other anti-social elements from the worst-affected areas.

When the nation stood as one: Pages from a Indo-Pak war journal

When the nation stood as one: Pages from a Indo-Pak war journal

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Fifty years ago, India and Pakistan fought a short but bloody war. The author finds out how Sainik Samachar, the defence ministry's journal, reported it.

Video: Budding designers set the ramp on fire

Video: Budding designers set the ramp on fire

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

The collections cut across various themes with some models walking the ramp blindfolded, while some held guns as accessories.

Yet another video of abuse by Pak security men

Yet another video of abuse by Pak security men

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

A video purportedly showing Pakistani armed forces personnel physically abusing four blindfolded men has emerged just days after a paramilitary trooper was filmed shooting and killing a teenager in a park in Karachi.

Anand gets the better of Gashimov

Anand gets the better of Gashimov

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand came back to sole third spot after defeating Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan 1.5-0.5 in the 10th and penultimate round of 20th and last edition of Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Monaco.

Anand held by Nakamura, stands sole third

Anand held by Nakamura, stands sole third

Rediff.com20 Mar 2011

Victory eluded world champion Viswanathan for the third day in a row as he played two draws with Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the seventh round to be sole third in the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Monaco.

Anand loses to Ivanchuk, slips to 3rd position

Anand loses to Ivanchuk, slips to 3rd position

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a major defeat at the hands of Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine to slip to the third position after the sixth round in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Monaco.

Anand held by Kramnik in Amber Chess

Anand held by Kramnik in Amber Chess

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand played two draws with Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the second round to occupy joint fourth spot in the 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Monaco.

Anand beats Topalov in Amber opener

Anand beats Topalov in Amber opener

Rediff.com13 Mar 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand defeated challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria 1.5-0.5 in the first round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Monaco.

1984 riots case: 3 given life sentence

1984 riots case: 3 given life sentence

Rediff.com9 May 2013

A Delhi court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to three of the five convicts in a 29-year-old case relating to 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory

Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

Sujet Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason: he's blind.

Hindu leader's kidnapping sparks protests in Pak

Hindu leader's kidnapping sparks protests in Pak

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

An octogenarian Hindu spiritual leader was kidnapped along with his companions in Pakistan's Balochistan province, sparking angry protests from the community members across the state.

Prisoners subjected to torture in Afghanistan: UN report

Prisoners subjected to torture in Afghanistan: UN report

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

Prisoners and suspects lodged in some of Afghanistan's detention facilities are subjected to "systematic" torture by intelligence services and police authorities, but the mistreatment is not an institutional or government policy, a United Nations report has said.

Anand, Carlsen set for No. 1 battle at London

Anand, Carlsen set for No. 1 battle at London

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand will have to do better than Magnus Carlsen of Norway if he wants to retain his top ranking at the London Chess Classic.