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What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Tara enjoys a candle light dinner... Vijay prays for new beginnings... Mahesh Babu promotes his film...

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

IndiGo, Mumbai airport get notices over passengers eating on tarmac

IndiGo, Mumbai airport get notices over passengers eating on tarmac

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

The sources said the aircraft was allotted a remote bay C-33 instead of a Contact Stand, an aircraft parking stand that is suitable for walking passengers to and from an aircraft from an allocated boarding gate. This further added to passenger woes and deprived them the opportunity to avail basic facilities like rest rooms and refreshments at the terminal, they added.

Life's A Desi Beach For Aashka, Elnaaz, Pia

Life's A Desi Beach For Aashka, Elnaaz, Pia

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

What celeb wear when they visit their favourite beaches.

Katrina Enjoys 'Dilli Ki Sardi'

Katrina Enjoys 'Dilli Ki Sardi'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Nimrat gets back to work... Sanjana takes a break... Sobhita finds peace...

Indigo passenger hits pilot after over 10 hour delay

Indigo passenger hits pilot after over 10 hour delay

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

In the short video clip, other crew members could be seen shouting at the passenger after he hit the pilot.

Temple fever grips Indians, lifts travel demand and hotel bookings

Temple fever grips Indians, lifts travel demand and hotel bookings

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Online travel portals are flooded with flight and train bookings, hotels teeming with requests for accommodation, and spiritual merchandise on e-commerce platforms is selling like hotcakes. As the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 draws near, Indians across the country are putting their travelling boots on as the temple frenzy catches on. India's largest travel technology (traveltech) platform MakeMyTrip (MMT) has witnessed a substantial four-fold increase in bookings for Ayodhya compared to the previous year.

Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, Vidarbha enter quarters

Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, Vidarbha enter quarters

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

Kejriwal summoned again, AAP says BJP 'misusing' ED

Kejriwal summoned again, AAP says BJP 'misusing' ED

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

After he failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned for the fourth time in less than three months by the agency for questioning on January 18 in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, official sources said on Saturday.

Modi inaugurates Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge

Modi inaugurates Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Rs 17,840 crore Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, the longest bridge as well as the longest sea bridge in the country connecting south Mumbai with Nhava-Sheva in Navi Mumbai.

Salute The 1st Lady To Command An Indian Warship

Salute The 1st Lady To Command An Indian Warship

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Lieutenant Commander Prerana Pravin Deosthalee will lead an all-male crew. She is currently the first lieutenant of INS Chennai, the missile destroyer that rescued a foreign merchant ship hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia last week.

How cabbie, ferrying CEO-mom, played key role in her arrest

How cabbie, ferrying CEO-mom, played key role in her arrest

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Suchana Seth, the CEO of an AI start-up arrested for allegedly killing her four-year-old son, was quiet throughout her journey from Goa to Karnataka in a taxi, said the driver of the vehicle on Friday.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed his second successive century as Saurashtra dominated their Elite Group A match against Manipur.

Cyclonic circulation over Konkan, Goa coast: Skymet

Cyclonic circulation over Konkan, Goa coast: Skymet

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Mumbai has seen 30 mm rain during the last 24 hours, Skymet's weather team has reported.

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

'Victims of terrorism do not sit together with its perpetrators to discuss terrorism.'

Bold, Unapologetic Meera Chopra

Bold, Unapologetic Meera Chopra

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Her wardrobe reflects her varied moods.

CEO-mom accused of killing son undergoes psychological tests

CEO-mom accused of killing son undergoes psychological tests

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Two empty bottles of a cough syrup were found in a Goa apartment, where a start-up CEO allegedly killed her minor son, indicating she may have given a heavy dose of the medicine to him in signs of a premeditated murder, even as she was subjected to psychological test to assess her mental state and help find the motive for the gruesome crime, the police said on Wednesday.

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'History is littered with religious conflict'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.' 'It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.'

Flight delays: Scindia warns passengers against unruly behaviour

Flight delays: Scindia warns passengers against unruly behaviour

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

With low-visibility conditions significantly disrupting flight operations at the Delhi airport, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said all stakeholders are working round-the-clock to minimise fog-related impact as well as passenger inconvenience, and asserted that unruly passenger behaviour is unacceptable.

263 cases of sub-variant JN.1 found in India

263 cases of sub-variant JN.1 found in India

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

A total of 263 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about half of them recorded in Kerala, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)'s data updated on Tuesday.

LS polls: Cong, AAP conclude initial seat-sharing talks in Delhi, Punjab

LS polls: Cong, AAP conclude initial seat-sharing talks in Delhi, Punjab

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The leaders of the two parties discussed the possibilities of seat sharing but did not divulge any details.

Odisha reports first case as India's JN.1 Covid variant tally rises to 196

Odisha reports first case as India's JN.1 Covid variant tally rises to 196

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

Ten states and Union Territories have so far detected the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus.

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja powers Saurashtra to big win

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja powers Saurashtra to big win

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 7/32 as Saurashtra thrashed Rajasthan by 218 runs.

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday

India's Covid sub-variant JN.1 tally rises to 169; highest from Kerala, Guj

India's Covid sub-variant JN.1 tally rises to 169; highest from Kerala, Guj

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Several states have been reporting an uptick in the number of COVID cases over the last few weeks and nine states and Union territories have so far detected the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus.

IHG Hotels & Resorts focused on bringing more luxury offerings to India

IHG Hotels & Resorts focused on bringing more luxury offerings to India

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Global hospitality major IHG Hotels and Resorts saw its business surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023 on the back of "unprecedented growth" in the tourism industry, a senior company official said. The UK-headquartered company, which operates Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza and luxury brands like Intercontinental and Six Senses in India, launched its premium lifestyle brand voco in January this year, with the first property set up at Jim Corbett in North India. The group, in total, signed 15 new deals in 2023.

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps, completing his century on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group A tie against Rajasthan to guide the defending champions to a 300-plus total in Jaipur on Saturday.

Delhi logs first case of JN.1; India's Covid sub-variant tally rises to 109

Delhi logs first case of JN.1; India's Covid sub-variant tally rises to 109

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

The official said multiple samples were sent for genome sequencing, and one of them tested positive for the JN.1 variant.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a comfortable 242 for four against Rajasthan on the opening day of their Group A match, in Jaipur on Friday.

CEO-mom tried to kill self after smothering child to death: Police

CEO-mom tried to kill self after smothering child to death: Police

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The chief executive officer of an artificial intelligence start-up allegedly killed her four-year-old son at a service apartment in Goa and stuffed his body in a bag before taking it to neighbouring Karnataka in a taxi, the police said on Tuesday.

63 cases of JN.1 detected in India: Sources

63 cases of JN.1 detected in India: Sources

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

Nine cases have been detected from Maharashtra, eight from Karnataka, six from Kerala, four from Tamil Nadu and two from Telangana, they added.

Cong reshuffle: Priyanka replaced as UP in-charge, new role for Pilot

Cong reshuffle: Priyanka replaced as UP in-charge, new role for Pilot

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

In a major organisational rejig ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress on Saturday appointed Avinash Pande the general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, replacing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while Sachin Pilot was made the general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh.

Ranji Trophy: Mulani takes 5 as Mumbai demolish Kerala

Ranji Trophy: Mulani takes 5 as Mumbai demolish Kerala

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Mumbai registered a handsome 232-run win after skittling out Kerala for 94 in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Thumba, Kerala, on Tuesday.

Why Fog Grounds Flights?

Why Fog Grounds Flights?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

The phenomenon of fog is largely Delhi-centric. 'Airlines may think that we only have conditions of extreme fog on a few days every year, and spending a pilot's time and the airline's money on training can add up to its expenses.' 'So, they may prefer holding it for a few days.'

Goa principal suspended after students taken on mosque visit

Goa principal suspended after students taken on mosque visit

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The principal of a private school in Goa has been suspended after a right wing organisation filed a police complaint that some students of class 11 were allegedly taken to a mosque for a workshop and made to perform religious rituals there.

Double blow to INDIA bloc as TMC, AAP to go solo in Bengal, Punjab

Double blow to INDIA bloc as TMC, AAP to go solo in Bengal, Punjab

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Mamata asserted that she has not spoken to anyone in the Congress on seat-sharing in the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Pujara, Rahane eye big runs as youngsters embark on fresh journey

Pujara, Rahane eye big runs as youngsters embark on fresh journey

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Bright dreams of a new journey, desperation to stage a comeback and desire to rediscover old glory will be the dominant themes of this season's Ranji Trophy that begins at various centres across the country from Friday.

When Indira Gandhi's demand for papaya left this chef in tears

When Indira Gandhi's demand for papaya left this chef in tears

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

The papayas from Mumbai were too squishy, the chef raced through the streets of Goa in a police jeep to look for fruit ripened just right only to have security personnel puncture many a hole through them... a new book recalls in detail the struggle to procure and plate perfect papayas for Indira Gandhi during a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 1983.

Chill Vibes! These Models Are Headed For The Beach

Chill Vibes! These Models Are Headed For The Beach

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

It may be winter but that does not mean their bikinis are far away.

How fog in north India created chaos at Indian airports

How fog in north India created chaos at Indian airports

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

As photographs and video clips were distributed on social media, aviation security watchdog BCAS issued show cause notices to IndiGo and Mumbai airport operator MIAL over the incident, official sources said on Tuesday.