Orissa: Gas leakage in steel plant, four die

At least four workers died and two others fell seriously ill following gas leakage in the Bhusan Steel Plant at Thelkul under Rengali block in Sambalpur district. The accident occurred on Sunday......

The Most Patriotic Bollywood Hero? VOTE!

We celebrate Republic Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.  Quite a few Bollywood heroes have worn patriotism proudly on their sleeves. As we get into......

'I was born a He-Man, I'll die a He-Man'

Happy birthday, Dharam paaji! One of Indian cinema's most beloved stars Dharmendra celebrates his 81st birthday on December 8. It's a quiet birthday with only close family members around him. "I've......

Review: Bangari is an average entertainer

Srikanth Srinivasa says Bangari is a sincere attempt by a debutant director. Debutant director Ma Chandru has made a sincere effort to make an engaging film that has elements of love, sentiment......

Prithvi is a treat for Puneet fans

The latest to be bitten bythe realistic cinema bug is Puneet Rajkumar. The actorplays a tough government official in the Kannada film Prithviwho is out to bring to book corrupt officials and......

Archery Nationals: Deepika, Atanau win individual title

Top ranked women recurve archer Deepika Kumari (Jharkhand) retained the individual title, while in the men's section Atanau Das (PSPB) emerged winner in the Individual Olympic Round of the 34th......