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BJP, Trinamool members come on verge of clash in LS

BJP, Trinamool members come on verge of clash in LS

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Ugly scenes were witnessed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday when Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress members came to the verge of a clash over the Railway Budget whose withdrawl was demanded by members from West Bengal.

BEST Sports Photos of the Year: Part I

BEST Sports Photos of the Year: Part I

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

All round the year the sportspersons have enthralled their fans with their sheer determination to excel, their athleticism and other gravity-defying moves. Rediff.com presents the best photographs of year from the world of sports.

What may have gone wrong with AirAsia QZ8501

What may have gone wrong with AirAsia QZ8501

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Don't look for a single cause -- a combination of factors is needed to bring down any plane, says Shakti Lumba

Scandal hit FIFA suspends bidding for 2026 World Cup

Scandal hit FIFA suspends bidding for 2026 World Cup

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Scandal-plagued FIFA postponed the bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup.

Swiss banking on 'Alpine Messi' to upset Argentina

Swiss banking on 'Alpine Messi' to upset Argentina

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

Switzerland's 'Alpine Messi' Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday as the Europeans seek a major World Cup upset when they face Argentina in the last 16.

Take a look at how Switzerland is braced for Argentina; US aim to stay alive v Belgium

Take a look at how Switzerland is braced for Argentina; US aim to stay alive v Belgium

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Switzerland's 'Alpine Messi' Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday as the Europeans seek a major World Cup upset when they face Argentina in the last 16.

Why are homes in Mumbai so expensive?

Why are homes in Mumbai so expensive?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Anuj Puri, chairman and country head at JLL India explains the dynamics of the city's real estate.

Meet Amitabh Bachchan's son!

Meet Amitabh Bachchan's son!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Pavail Gulati plays the superstar's son in the TV serial Yudh.

'The World Cup probables was there at the back of my mind'

'The World Cup probables was there at the back of my mind'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Manoj Tiwary is back in national contention with some impressive knocks in domestic cricket. His recent sequence of scores in the last five List A innings read as 57, 130, 56, 151 and 75 meant a call-up in the 30-man World Cup probables list was inevitable.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Rediff.com has pictures that capture female beach volleyball players' athleticism to gravity-defying moves by athletes!

No govt can ensure there is no rape: MP minister

No govt can ensure there is no rape: MP minister

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur has landed in a controversy with his remarks that no government can ensure rape is prevented and action can be taken only after the act, triggering angry reaction from Congress which said he has no right to continue in office.

Bajaj Auto is on a Pulsar 'adventure'!

Bajaj Auto is on a Pulsar 'adventure'!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The Pulsar 150 AS is positioned as an adventure tourer+commuter motorcycle with a ton of goodies, says Indian motoring website MotorBeam.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

From the organized routines of the glamorous cheerleaders to gravity-defying moves by athletes Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here...

Sebi sends notice to HSBC on singer's complaint

Sebi sends notice to HSBC on singer's complaint

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The Securities and Exchange Board of India began its formal investigation into the complaint earlier this year.

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths. In Gangiova, a village in Romania, a doctor places her stethoscope to the chest of a newborn baby, listening intently for the beating of his tiny heart. These are just some of the moments that have been picked by the judges for the Sony World Photography Awards. For the 2017 competition, photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards' Professional, Open and Youth categories. The Open competition winner will receive $5,000 (Rs 3.3 lakh), Sony digital imaging equipment and flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony at Somerset House in London. Sony World Photography Awards has been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted pieces with us.

Aarushi case: Rajesh, Nupur Talwar bail plea denied

Aarushi case: Rajesh, Nupur Talwar bail plea denied

Rediff.com19 May 2014

The Allahabad high court on Monday denied bail to Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar, who have been awarded life sentences by a Central Bureau of Investigation court for the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, but ordered speedy hearing on their pleas against the conviction.

Review: The Revenant is a big-screen epic for the ages

Review: The Revenant is a big-screen epic for the ages

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

The Revenant is a devastating, visually jawdropping film that, for all its sins of tedium, makes up with scale what it lacks in artfulness, feels Raja Sen.

Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Sean Penn: A day out in Hollywood

Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Sean Penn: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

From Duchess Catherine's sporty girl image to gravity-defying moves by athletes, Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here...

Mallya denies Force India mulled boycotting US GP

Mallya denies Force India mulled boycotting US GP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Force India principal and co-owner Vijay Mallya has silenced any further talk of a Formula One boycott, saying his team never intended to do anything other than race.

Hollywood's 10 MOST MEMORABLE movies set in space

Hollywood's 10 MOST MEMORABLE movies set in space

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The 10 BEST movies set in space

Blocking porn sites would cause greater harm: Centre to SC

Blocking porn sites would cause greater harm: Centre to SC

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Blocking all websites with pornographic content in the country is not possible and it would cause more harm as literary content containing such words would also not be available for public on internet, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court.

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Kaththi attempts to highlight the pathetic condition of farmers, whose lives are being destroyed by callous multinational corporations.

PIX: Beeba Boys, Julianne Moore, Clooney at TIFF 2015

PIX: Beeba Boys, Julianne Moore, Clooney at TIFF 2015

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The annual Toronto International Film Festival began on September 10.

Firms cut security spending despite breaches, says PwC survey

Firms cut security spending despite breaches, says PwC survey

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

According to a survey done by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the average cost due to security incidents for Indian companies more than doubled from $194 in 2013 to $414 in 2014.

PIX: Sandra Bullock immortalised on Hollywood Walk of Fame

PIX: Sandra Bullock immortalised on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

The actress stars in recently released Gravity.

Juvenile Justice Act will stay as it is: Supreme Court

Juvenile Justice Act will stay as it is: Supreme Court

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to lower the age of juvenile from 18 years saying the legislature has fixed the age which is constitutionally permissible. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam, rejected two petitions, filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy and parents of December 16 gang rape victim, challenging the constitutional validity of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000.

December 16 gang-rape case: SC rejects plea for criminal trial of juvenile convict

December 16 gang-rape case: SC rejects plea for criminal trial of juvenile convict

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed pleas seeking fresh interpretation of the term 'juvenile' in the statute and leaving it to the criminal court, instead of Juvenile Justice Board, to determine the juvenility of an offender in heinous crimes.

India's one giant leap: Mangalyaan enters Mars orbit

India's one giant leap: Mangalyaan enters Mars orbit

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

India successfully placed its spacecraft in orbit around Mars, becoming the first country in the world to succeed in such an inter-planetary mission in the maiden attempt itself.

I am a proud and happy Indian today

I am a proud and happy Indian today

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

This demonstration of technology is exciting, as is the fact that it has been done with so little expense, says M N Vahia

Are Indian drugs safe? US doctors worried over quality

Are Indian drugs safe? US doctors worried over quality

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Some US doctors are becoming concerned about the quality of generic drugs supplied by Indian manufacturers following a flurry of recalls and import bans by the Food and Drug Administration.

Manmohan Singh may have made a mistake: Kamal Nath

Manmohan Singh may have made a mistake: Kamal Nath

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

After ex-Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai attacked Manmohan Singh on 2G issue, Congress leader Kamal Nath on Friday said the former Prime Minister may have made a "mistake" in not acting despite his letter to him expressing concern over the spectrum allocation process.

Tatra case: Breather for Tejinder Singh as court grants him bail

Tatra case: Breather for Tejinder Singh as court grants him bail

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Former army officer Tejinder Singh, who was arrested on Monday, was on Friday granted bail by the Delhi high court in the case relating to his alleged offer of Rs 14 crore bribe to the then Army Chief Gen V K Singh for clearing file for procurement of Tatra all-terrain vehicles.

Another submarine mishap in Mumbai: 7 sailors hospitalised

Another submarine mishap in Mumbai: 7 sailors hospitalised

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Five sailors fell ill due to smoke inhalation and had to be hospitalised after smoke was detected on the INS Sindhuratna docked off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday morning.

Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi resigns over submarine mishaps

Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi resigns over submarine mishaps

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi resigned on Wednesday evening after owning moral responsibility for the series of mishaps plaguing submarines in the military.

NASA to launch satellite in collaboration with ISRO

NASA to launch satellite in collaboration with ISRO

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

United States space agency NASA said it would launch a water-related satellite in collaboration with India's ISRO.

Yakub verdict: SC constitutes 3-judge bench after split verdict

Yakub verdict: SC constitutes 3-judge bench after split verdict

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

A three-judge bench was on Tuesday set up in the Supreme Court to decide the fate of Yakub Memon, the lone death row convict in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, after a two-judge bench was divided on his plea seeking stay of his execution scheduled on July 30

India, Vietnam to deepen cooperation in oil sectors

India, Vietnam to deepen cooperation in oil sectors

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

The Indian desire to deepen its ties with Vietnam, especially in the oil sector, besides defence and trade, was conveyed to the top leadership in Hanoi by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

'You don't need Rs 100 crore to make a film with great special effects these days'

'You don't need Rs 100 crore to make a film with great special effects these days'

Rediff.com5 May 2016

'Sci-fi is a very expensive genre; I need to become a much bigger star for people to invest that kind of money in me.' 1920 London actor Sharman Joshi talks about his favourite genre, and why he won't be doing it anytime soon.

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: 16 images that will blow your mind

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: 16 images that will blow your mind

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The 2016 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, organised by the World Photography Organisation, announces the shortlists for its Professional, Open and Youth competitions.