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The Gulf War: What's Pakistan Up To?

The Gulf War: What's Pakistan Up To?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2026

Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey met in Islamabad in what analysts say is the formal opening of a new diplomatic formation that could reshape the post-war regional order. Their immediate goal is a ceasefire; their larger ambition is to ensure that neither Iran nor Israel emerges from this war in a dominant position. Pakistan's foreign minister then flew directly to Beijing and mooted a Chinese role as guarantor of any eventual agreement. Prem Panicker continues his must read daily blog on the Gulf War.

US Navy shoots down its own jets over Red Sea

US Navy shoots down its own jets over Red Sea

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

Two United States Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter aircraft was mistakenly shot down early Sunday in what military officials are calling 'an apparent case of friendly fire'.

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Biden against 2nd debate if Trump still suffers from COVID-19

Biden against 2nd debate if Trump still suffers from COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The second debate is scheduled for October 15 in Miami and the final one on October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lincoln stamp, hand-woven shawls: PM Modi's gifts to Trumps

Lincoln stamp, hand-woven shawls: PM Modi's gifts to Trumps

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Here are the list of gifts which were presented to Trumps by PM Modi.

Tweets too short? Twitter considering 10,000-character limit: Report

Tweets too short? Twitter considering 10,000-character limit: Report

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Twitter may launch the service toward the end of the first quarter but has not set an official date

Social media laps up NaMo's maiden I-Day speech

Social media laps up NaMo's maiden I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Friday received overwhelming response from the netizens.

Trump unveils plan for first 100 days of his presidency

Trump unveils plan for first 100 days of his presidency

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

If elected president, the Republican nominee said he would declare China a currency manipulator, cancel payments to United Nations for combating climate change and renegotiating NAFTA.

PHOTOS: Trump hosts dinner for Modi

PHOTOS: Trump hosts dinner for Modi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

This was the first dinner hosted for a foreign dignitary at the White House under the Trump administration.

This Mulk of mine

This Mulk of mine

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

'We demonise the Others.' 'We are constantly reminded that they are different and are an existential threat to Us.' 'The toxin of Nellie in 1983, Delhi in 1984 and Gujarat in 2002 is not yet flushed out of our body politic,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

When a big nation is led by a small man

When a big nation is led by a small man

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'Presidents may come and go, but America will go on forever,' an American business leader tells Ambassador T P Sreenivasan in New York.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Did you know that Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind? Or the film's India connections?

Goodbye 2015! Top moments from the White House

Goodbye 2015! Top moments from the White House

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

As we head into the final year of US President Barack Obama's term, here's a look back at the great images taken by the official White House photographers in 2015.

India-USA: A friendship that began way back then

India-USA: A friendship that began way back then

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his historic visit of the United States of America, here's a look at some landmark visits by Indian prime ministers to the United States of America.