Jamaat-e-Islami Fails Kashmir Election Test

None of its candidates won. Most of them lost badly. IMAGE: Sayar Ahmed Reshi, the Jamaat-backed Independent candidate from Kulgam. Photograph: Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com   The......

'Jamaat Wants To Be Nitish, Naidu In Kashmir'

'We want to ensure that no government in J&K will be formed without our support.' IMAGE: Sayar Ahmed Reshi, the Jamaat-backed Independent candidate from Kulgam. Photograph: Umar Ganie for......

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......

Ayatollah Khamenei Prays For Hamas Leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, led the prayers at assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's funeral in Tehran, on August 1, 2024, a rare honour for someone who is not Iranian. On......

How Do Star Kids Compare With Stars?

While the nepotism debate is eternal, there are all kinds of star kid debuts in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor had little to do with his son Raj Kapoor's debut except to pass on his artistic genes.......

Who's The Lady With Vicky At Sardar Udham Screening?

Please click on the images for a look at who attended the Sardar Udham screening.   IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal with childhood friend Malavika Mohanan.Vicky and his parents attended the Onasadya......

The DARK SIDE of Bollywood

Gore rang pe na itna gumaan kar... Dhoop mein nikla na karo roop ki rani gora rang kaala na pad jaaye... Gori hain kalaaiyan tu laade mujhe hari hari chooriyan... Gore gore chehre pe kaala kaala......

A Deol takes on nepotism in the movies

'Why does it exist in the film industry?''It is because we are culturally nepotistic.''The son always grows up to carry on the work of the father; that's where we come from.''So if you have to......

Top Pakistani snooker player dies by suicide

IMAGE: The Pakistani snooker champion was suffering from depression. Photograph: Twitter Renowned Pakistani snooker player and Asian Under-21 silver medallist, Majid Ali committed suicide in his......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

Extras: 'Bale has never asked to leave Real'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: 'He has got a contract and as long as he is a Real Madrid player he will play at 100% - and do very well'. Photograph:......

De Villiers overtakes Gayle in World Cup MVP standings

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji on how A B de Villiers has blasted his way to the top of Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings for the World Cup. Check out the latest update of the MVP......

Gayle leads MVP race, de Villiers not far behind

Chris Gayle has blasted his way to the top Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings for the World Cup with his Royal Challengers team-mate South African A B de Villiers close on his heels.......