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Yeh Hai India: Preparing For Vijay Diwas

Yeh Hai India: Preparing For Vijay Diwas

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2022

An artist gives finishing touch to a wall mural depicting Tiger Hill and Indian Army personnel, ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, in Jammu district, July 18, 2022.

Mr Putin, Ukrainians Are Not Giving Up

Mr Putin, Ukrainians Are Not Giving Up

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2022

A teddy bear is seen alongside a swing next to buildings destroyed by Russian military strikes in Saltivka, one of the most damaged residential areas in Kharkiv.

Yeh Hai India: Sunset In Shangri-La

Yeh Hai India: Sunset In Shangri-La

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2022

Tourists take a boat ride on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, July 17, 2022, at sunset.

Yeh Hai India: Durga Battalion To The Rescue!

Yeh Hai India: Durga Battalion To The Rescue!

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2022

The Indian Army's Durga Battalion rescued a man stranded in the Betar river in Poonch on Sunday, July 17, 2022.

What Next For Sri Lanka?

What Next For Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2022

Sri Lankans celebrated Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation as president, but they will understandably be concerned about the outcome of Wednesday's presidential election.

Naidu Meets His Successor

Naidu Meets His Successor

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2022

Given the Bharatiya Janata Party and the NDA's legislative strength, Dhankar's election is considered a certainty.

 How Long Will Ukrainians Weep?

How Long Will Ukrainians Weep?

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2022

Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said.

Vinnytsia Mourns The Departed

Vinnytsia Mourns The Departed

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2022

Glimpses of the aftermath of the Russian attack in Vinnytsia.

Didi Makes Momos

Didi Makes Momos

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2022

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee makes momos at a local stall in Darjeeling.

Why Did Putin Target Vinnytsia?

Why Did Putin Target Vinnytsia?

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2022

The university town of Vinnytsia in Ukraine, where scores of Indians have studied over the years, came under sudden Russian attack on Friday, July 14, 2022.

Coast Guard, IAF, NDRF To The Rescue

Coast Guard, IAF, NDRF To The Rescue

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2022

Coast Guard and National Disaster Response Force teams carried out rescue operations in the flood-affected Navsari district.

Colombo Celebrates As Rajapaksa Quits

Colombo Celebrates As Rajapaksa Quits

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2022

After Gotabaya Rajapaksa e-mailed his promised letter of resignation as Sri Lanka's president shortly after arriving in Singapore, Sri Lankans celebrated on the streets of Colombo late on Thursday, July 14, 2022, night.

Gotabaya's Parting Gift: A Lot Of Gas

Gotabaya's Parting Gift: A Lot Of Gas

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2022

Before he fled his home, fled his country and resigned as president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa had ordered officials to ensure the smooth distribution of cooking gas after the fuel-starved country received 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas, his office told PTI on Sunday, July 10.

It's A SUPERMOON!

It's A SUPERMOON!

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2022

A Supermoon occurs when a full moon is within 90 per cent of perigee or the point where the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit.

Defence Chiefs Host Farewell Banquet For President

Defence Chiefs Host Farewell Banquet For President

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2022

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the President -- who is the supreme commander of Indian's armed forces -- attended a farewell banquet hosted in his honour by the Chiefs of Staff Committee in New Delhi.

Beware, The Wrath Of The People!

Beware, The Wrath Of The People!

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2022

The protests seem unlikely to end until the people's anger and grievances with the leaders who have brought Sri Lanka to economic ruin are redressed.

The 58 Unknown Soldiers Who Died

The 58 Unknown Soldiers Who Died

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2022

Russian bombardment continued to devastate Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Chasiv Yar, Bakhmut and Donbas in Ukraine.

US President Biden In Middle East For First Time

US President Biden In Middle East For First Time

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2022

POTUS is on a four-day visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Rajapaksa Flees, But Protests Continue

Rajapaksa Flees, But Protests Continue

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2022

Demonstrators continue to protest outside the office of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the day the veteran leader was appointed acting president by the speaker of the island's parliament.

Abe Murder: What Did The CSI Miss?

Abe Murder: What Did The CSI Miss?

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2022

Five days after Tetsuya Yamagami fired two shots at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, when he was speaking at a streetside election meeting in Nara, western Japan, crime scene investigators returned to the crime scene on Wednesday July 13, 2022.