Gunjan Sharma, Arunav Sinha And Kunal Dutt

Stories by Gunjan Sharma, Arunav Sinha And Kunal Dutt

Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets on Diwali post disengagement

Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets on Diwali post disengagement

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2024

The exchange took place at five Border Personnel Meeting points along the LAC, the sources added.

India, China complete disengagement; exchange of sweets on Diwali

India, China complete disengagement; exchange of sweets on Diwali

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2024

Following the disengagement, both sides will soon start the coordinated patrolling in their respective areas, sources added.

Canada agreed to extradite only 5 terrorists: Ex-envoy

Canada agreed to extradite only 5 terrorists: Ex-envoy

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2024

Of the 26 requests sent to Canada for extraditing Khalistani terrorists, Ottawa has resolved only five and the rest remain in limbo, India's top envoy to that country has said, calling it the result of 'inaction'.

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2024

Indians hoping to study in Canada should think twice because many students have ended up in substandard colleges with no job prospects despite spending lakhs of rupees, resulting in depression and suicide, India's top envoy there says.

Dhaka limps back to normal, but protests yet to die down

Dhaka limps back to normal, but protests yet to die down

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2024

Businesses have resumed but it's not business as usual in the capital city of Bangladesh.

When Hindus, Muslims came together to save Dhaka's ancient temple

When Hindus, Muslims came together to save Dhaka's ancient temple

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2024

On August 13, Muhammad Yunus visited the Dhakeswari Temple and reached out to the distressed Hindu community members in the wake of attacks on the minority communities.

Not angry but...: BNP leader on Hasina's stay in India

Not angry but...: BNP leader on Hasina's stay in India

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2024

'New Delhi has to make up its mind whether it wants to be a friend of the Bangladeshi people or they want to be a friend of a section of people, or one party or one leader'

B'desh crisis: 'India will have to be very vigilant on border'

B'desh crisis: 'India will have to be very vigilant on border'

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2024

'Everyone in Dhaka today is aware that that they need good relations, normal relations with India, but the question... but it's premature to think about that now, right now it is a crisis moment'

Kargil hero recalls how 8 Mountain Division secured LoC

Kargil hero recalls how 8 Mountain Division secured LoC

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2024

Lt Gen (Retd) Puri and several other Kargil veterans who had played a decisive role in the 1999 war were felicitated by the Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan in Delhi recently.

'We Were Fighting With Our Backs To The Wall'

'We Were Fighting With Our Backs To The Wall'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2024

'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.'

Hathras stampede: 'I haven't told him his kids are dead'

Hathras stampede: 'I haven't told him his kids are dead'

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2024

"We never thought that such an incident would take place," father of a three-year-old boy, who died in the stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras, said on Wednesday.

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2024

Here is an explainer on the functioning of the seven-year-old body.

No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools: NCERT chief

No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools: NCERT chief

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2024

He hinted that the same hue and cry is not made about 1984 riots not being in textbooks.

NEET-UG grace mark row explained: What happened and why

NEET-UG grace mark row explained: What happened and why

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2024

There have been allegations of inflation of marks in NEET-UG which has led to a record 67 candidates sharing top rank with perfect score.

Phase V: Women outnumber men as turnout rises to 62.2%

Phase V: Women outnumber men as turnout rises to 62.2%

Rediff.com   23 May 2024

The male-female turnout gap was wide in Bihar and Jharkhand. While in Bihar, the male turnout was 52.42 percent, the female turnout was 61.58 percent.

Ayodhya voters: BJP fulfilled promises, but...

Ayodhya voters: BJP fulfilled promises, but...

Rediff.com   17 May 2024

The year began with Ayodhya getting ready for the Ram temple consecration ceremony. Almost four months later, the excitement has settled down and some voters are crediting the Bharatiya Janata Party for fulfilling its promise while others feel that development should reach every corner of the district.

1 year after violence, Manipur is still a divided state

1 year after violence, Manipur is still a divided state

Rediff.com   3 May 2024

'The kind of situation we are seeing...we don't believe that this can happen in a settled democracy like India'

Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital

Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2024

From Instagram to X, social media platforms, in the run-up to the polls have seen bitter poster wars and even bitter meme battles for political one-upmanship.

Ayodhya set for Ram Lalla's Surya tilak on first Ram Navami post-consecration

Ayodhya set for Ram Lalla's Surya tilak on first Ram Navami post-consecration

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2024

This would be the first Ram Navami since the consecration of the Ram idol at the new temple, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22. The system was tested by the scientists on Tuesday.

More Kuki outfits join Manipur poll boycott amid fresh violence

More Kuki outfits join Manipur poll boycott amid fresh violence

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2024

The Kukis have already declared that they are not fielding any candidate in the parliamentary polls as an act of boycott.