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CRPF truck overturns near Dantewada

CRPF truck overturns near Dantewada

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2010

The truck carrying troopers of 168 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force met with an accident in Datewada few hours after midnight on Sunday.

MS University moots V Ramakrishnan lecture series

MS University moots V Ramakrishnan lecture series

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2009

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda officials have announced the launch a special lecture series in Physics named after Nobel Prize winner V Ramkrishnan

Pakistan must keep its promises, says Krishna

Pakistan must keep its promises, says Krishna

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2009

The second conference of the Heads of Indian Missions abroad began on Monday morning at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The four-day conference will comprise three days of active sessions with many thematic discussions and debates. Dr Singh will address the diplomats on Tuesday morning.The conference was formally inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna. In his address, the EAM said, "Development, inclusive economichave to be our main goals".

India faces scary groundwater scenario

India faces scary groundwater scenario

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2009

US satellites are being used to gauge groundwater use in India and the observations are worrying, according to a report published in sciencemag.org.

Budget: Of snoring and missing MPs

Budget: Of snoring and missing MPs

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2009

Pranab Mukherjee's speech was so boring that half of the Treasury benches were found napping. Newsmen peeped from the Press Gallery to see the mood of the MPs.

In the offing: A single window for G2B services

In the offing: A single window for G2B services

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2009

Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar has convened a Committee of Secretaries on Friday to create a single window portal for providing end-to-end G2B services cutting across multiple agencies within the government. This is aimed at bringing aam aadmi nearer to the government. This project is likely to be commissioned in 2010.

Anti-terror protests in San Diego

Anti-terror protests in San Diego

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2008

The Indian community in San Diego organized a peace march on December 14 at the Balboa Park, the city's largest urban cultural park and home to 15 major museums, to protest the terrorist attack on Mumbai on November 26.

Ajmal to confess before magistrate

Ajmal to confess before magistrate

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2008

The Centre has asked the Maharashtra Government to get an in-camera judicial confession of Ajmal Amir Iman aka Qasab, the lone surviving terrorist in the Mumbai attacks, before a magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC that can be legally valid for pursuing the case in courts.

'LTTE tortures Tamils in Lanka'

'LTTE tortures Tamils in Lanka'

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2008

Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers are subjecting ethnic Tamils in their northern stronghold, Vanni, to forced recruitment, abusive forced labor, and restrictions on movement that place their lives at risk, the Human Rights Watch said in a report.

NIA will have more teeth to tackle terror

NIA will have more teeth to tackle terror

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2008

The proposed National Investigating Agency will invoke harsher provisions than POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) of the National Democratic Alliance government. It was knocked out by the United Progressive Alliance Government, dubbing it draconian.

The confession of a caught terrorist

The confession of a caught terrorist

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2008

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, 21, is a resident of Faridkot, Tehsil, Dipalpur Dist -Ukada, State -Suba Punjab, Pakistan, is a labour by occupation, according to his confession statement.

Obama may change US policy on China: Mishra

Obama may change US policy on China: Mishra

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2008

Despite the historic victory of Barack Obama in the Presidential elections and 'the change' he has promised, Unites State's foreign policy would continue to be guided by its national interest as it has been since World War II, feels former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra.Chairing a discussion on 'Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Impact on Asian Security Framework' at Observer Research Foundation, Mishra said the Bush administration had been working on two key US strategies.

Tale of raw injustice on R&AW's 11th floor

Tale of raw injustice on R&AW's 11th floor

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2008

Successive R&AW chiefs and other senior officers have been living in an ivory tower of their own, inaccessible to junior officers and unsympathetic to their problems and grievances. Junior officers of the R&AW call this the 11th floor mentality.

Heavy rains cool political tempers in Ahmedabad

Heavy rains cool political tempers in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2008

Luck is once again favouring Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The Modi government was facing a difficult time due to inadequate rainfall in the state. But today's rains will help the economy in general and Modi's regime in particular.

Rajnikanth's Kuselan sold!

Rajnikanth's Kuselan sold!

Rediff.com   2 May 2008

Pyramid Saimira Entertainment Limited, Singapore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pyramid Saimira Group has bagged the rights of Kuselan in both Tamil and Telugu.

Malaika, Arbaaz to divorce?

Malaika, Arbaaz to divorce?

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2008

Malaika Arora Khan and husband Arbaaz Khan are reportedly heading for a divorce. The news came as a surprise to many, who considered their 10-year marriage to be quite solid. The couple has a son, Arhaan. Reasons for the split are not know yet.

Krazzy 4 music is a copy, declares Bombay HC

Krazzy 4 music is a copy, declares Bombay HC

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2008

Sampath had filed a case against the film's producer, Rakesh Roshan, and music director, Rajesh Roshan, stating that he was not given due credit for Krazzy 4's music. His name was not mentioned on Krazzy 4's audio CDs, and that's the reason he sought legal action and filed a case of copyright infringement.

Kajol's father dead

Kajol's father dead

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2008

The filmmaker, who hasn't been keeping well for quite some time, died of heart attack around 8 am.

British PM to skip Olympics opening

British PM to skip Olympics opening

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2008

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the BBC has reported, quoting Downing Street.

West Asia is on the boil again: Reports

West Asia is on the boil again: Reports

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2008

West Asia is again boiling up. That is what Stratfor, a US-based think tank says after observing some of the recent developments in the trouble-torn region. Terming the situation ominous, its leading expert says the Arab-Israeli region is filled with rumours of a war.