'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

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What Will Israel Do Next?

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Badlapur school sexual assault accused opens fire at police, shot dead

The man accused of sexually assaulting two girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra died in retaliatory firing by police after he snatched a cop's gun and opened fire, an official said on......

Credit card delinquencies rise even as retail credit growth moderates

Balance-level delinquencies in the credit card segment saw a 17 basis points (bps) year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in the quarter ending June 2024 (Q1FY25). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

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Sensex, Nifty scale fresh peaks on firm global cues

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty marched higher to scale fresh lifetime closing peaks on Friday, tracking a largely firm trend in global markets and renewed foreign fund inflows.......

How Much Have MFs Invested In HDFC Bank?

With a deployment of Rs 2,720 crore in July, MFs' total investment in HDFC Bank in calendar year 2024 (till now) surged to Rs 48,820 crore. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters   Mutual......

Qubool Hai Actor Surbhi Jyoti Weds

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Why She Is Worth A Kill

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Mr & Mrs Mahi Review: Match Made In Heaven!

I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma. The two Mahis in Mr & Mrs Mahi......

Alia's Adorable Picture With Raha

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F1: Piastri on pole as McLaren in front row at Sao Paulo

IMAGE: Australian driver Oscar Piastri, out of contention for the championship, will be expected to follow team orders and help Norris secure a maximum score, but anti-clockwise Interlagos has a......

'I don't regret sledging Ashwin'

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Hardik Finds Peace in Agastya's Lap

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F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

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ISL: Mumbai City held by Odisha in entertaining draw

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