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Kargil's Heroes: Always Remembered. Never Forgotten

Kargil's Heroes: Always Remembered. Never Forgotten

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2022

A grateful nation pays tributes to the supreme sacrifices made during the Kargil War on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, July 26, 2022.

Why Is Rishi Sunak Laughing?

Why Is Rishi Sunak Laughing?

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2022

One of the most forceful points Rishi raised during the debate was the rise of an inimical China, and how Britain must be prepared to deal with Xi Jinping's Beijing regime.

Where Is Pope Francis Headed?

Where Is Pope Francis Headed?

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2022

The pope will stay in Canada for a week and is expected to apologise to its indigenous people for the indignities perpetrated by the Church at every stop of his visit.

SCARY! When A Forest Burns

SCARY! When A Forest Burns

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2022

Terrifying glimpses of a devastating Oak fire near Darrah in Mariposa County, California.

Sri Lanka: Got Gas, But What To Cook?

Sri Lanka: Got Gas, But What To Cook?

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2022

Scenes from Colombo days after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president.

Yeh Hai India: Madam President, Please Save Aarey

Yeh Hai India: Madam President, Please Save Aarey

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2022

Protestors urge President Droupadi Murmu to save the Aarey forest in Mumbai.

Why These Pix Will Anger Xi Jinping

Why These Pix Will Anger Xi Jinping

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2022

This past week, His Holiness has been in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, the Union Territory where Indian and Chinese soldiers have been in a standoff for two years, since April 2020.

Ukraine, Museum Of War

Ukraine, Museum Of War

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2022

Clearing the fields of explosives, getting back to work amidst the ruins, the Ukrainians refuse to bow down to the relentless Russian assault...

Yeh Hai India: Ready For Nag Panchami

Yeh Hai India: Ready For Nag Panchami

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2022

Nag Panchami will be celebrated on August 2.

Midnight Raid: Ranil Strikes At Protesters

Midnight Raid: Ranil Strikes At Protesters

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2022

Sri Lankan troops raided the anti-government protest camp established outside the presidential secretariat in Colombo in the early morning hours of Friday, July 22, breaking down tents and forcibly removing activists.

Droupadi Didi Is Prez!

Droupadi Didi Is Prez!

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2022

Droupadi Murmu, India's 15th President, will be the youngest (she is only 64) and India's first President to be born after Independence.

58% Of Mumbai Coastal Road Project Ready

58% Of Mumbai Coastal Road Project Ready

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2022

The Rs 12,721 crore (Rs 127.21 billion) Coastal Road is expected to be ready by November 2023.

Putin Continues to Burn Down Ukraine

Putin Continues to Burn Down Ukraine

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2022

Russian attacks have intensified across Ukraine in recent days.

Ivana Trump Laid To Rest

Ivana Trump Laid To Rest

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2022

Former United States president Donald J Trump and family attended the funeral of Ivana Trump, Trump's first wife, at the St Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City, July 20, 2022.

'Ranil Go Home'

'Ranil Go Home'

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2022

Outside parliament, Sri Lankans continued their protests against their newly elected president, who they charge with being close to the Rajapaksa political dynasty.

Rishi Is Ready For The Race of His Life

Rishi Is Ready For The Race of His Life

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2022

Rishi Sunak on Wednesday clinched his place for the final leg of the race to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of Britain's Conservative party and prime minister, and will go head-to-head with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

Ganpati Bappa Ready For Thailand

Ganpati Bappa Ready For Thailand

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2022

Artist Santosh Kambli gives finishing touches to the Thailand Cha Raja idol of Lord Ganesh in Mumbai, July 19, 2022.

Yeh Hai India: Carried For 12 Km For Treatment

Yeh Hai India: Carried For 12 Km For Treatment

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2022

An ill woman being carried by her family members for 12 km to reach the nearest medical facility in the Badiyar area of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, July 19, 2022.

Celebration In Colombo As Ranil Wins

Celebration In Colombo As Ranil Wins

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2022

This is the first time in 44 years that Sri Lanka's parliament has directly elected a president.

Ukraine: Russians Spotted. FIRE!

Ukraine: Russians Spotted. FIRE!

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2022

A burning wheat field. Ukrainian soldiers fire a howitzer at Russian positions. A residential building destroyed by a Russian strike... Glimpses of the latest from Ukraine.