BJP moves to quell protests in J-K over ticket distribution

The Bharatiya Janata Party launched a damage control exercise on Wednesday after Jammu and Kashmir party president Ravinder Raina was forced to cut short his speech by angry workers seeking an......

Why J-K BJP chief Raina anticipates a tough battle for Nowshera

Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party chief Ravinder Raina, seeking re-election from Nowshera assembly constituency of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, is facing a major challenge from his......

SGPC seeks Punjab governor's help in gurbani row

A delegation led by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday met Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and asked him to nullify the Sikh Gurdwaras......

'Partition is a massive part of our history'

'Partition was a two-sided story in a very big way.''We've oversimplified it, blamed the British, thought of ourselves only as victims.''We've been both victims and perpetrators.' IMAGE: One of......

Meeting metals demand seen key to growth

In order to achieve the projected growth in the Indian economy the country requires higher quantities of basic raw materials such as copper, lead, zinc, coal, iron ore, lime stone and bauxite to......

Sebi relies on Sahara order to nail StockGuru fraudsters

Referring to Supreme Court's order against Sahara group as a benchmark for cases of unauthorized raising of money from public, Sebi has barred seven persons and one company from the markets for ten......

When Shah Rukh Khan upset Sushant Jain

Why has Sushant Jain, the owner of Ghantewala, the famous sweet shop in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, sent Yash Raj a legal notice?Shakya Mitra reports. IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan with a Ghantewala mithai......

Ittefaq: Revisiting Rajesh Khanna's DARK side

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Rajesh Khanna-Nanda starrer Ittefaq (1969). Tracing the history behind a film often leads to......

Lessons from Bollywood: 8 ways to be a GREAT DAD

Whether its maa ka pyaar or sibling love, Bollywood has always been high on emotions. We are celebrating Father's Day, and Namrata Thakker decided to take some helpful tips from our very own filmi......

What is B R Chopra's full name?

Here is your chance to gain some Movies gyaan. Take the Rediff Movies Quiz and see how well you know Hindi cinema!1. What do the initials in B R Chopra stand for? a) Birju Raman b) Baldev Raj c)......

IWF to move Asian junior meet out of India

The negative publicity surrounding the series of dope flunks by lifters has forced the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to forfeit itself the right to host Asian Youth and Junior Championships......

Dhanraj omitted from Afro-Asian Games probables

Dhanraj Pillay, who led India to its maiden Asia Cup title in Malaysia last week, was the notable omission as the Indian Hockey Federation on Friday named 24 probables for the inaugural Afro-Asian......