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Yeh Hai India: What A Wonderful Pic!

Yeh Hai India: What A Wonderful Pic!

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2022

Construction workers are silhouetted against the setting sun at the site of the Mumbai Coastal Road project at Haji Ali, June 10, 2022.

Yeh Hai India: A Hug In Times Of Hate

Yeh Hai India: A Hug In Times Of Hate

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2022

Among the flood of photographs coming in on Friday from many parts of India capturing the angry -- and in some places violent -- protests demanding the arrests of Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal for their remarks on the Prophet Mohammad comes this image from Kanpur which indicates there is still hope of a return to a kinder, gentler, India.

Protests Demand Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar Jindal Arrests

Protests Demand Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar Jindal Arrests

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2022

Many parts of India on Friday, June 10, 2022 witnessed protests by Muslims, demanding the arrest of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal over their defamatory comments on Prophet Mohammed.

Gehlot, Vasundhara, Bommai, BSY Vote In Rajya Sabha Poll

Gehlot, Vasundhara, Bommai, BSY Vote In Rajya Sabha Poll

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2022

Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in the four states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka was held on Friday, June 10, 2022, amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties.

Ukrainian Soldiers Keep Russians At Bay

Ukrainian Soldiers Keep Russians At Bay

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2022

In recent weeks, Russia has concentrated its firepower on Ukraine's Donbas region, where it has long backed two separatist regions at war with the Ukrainian government since 2014.

Celebrating Ganga Dussehra

Celebrating Ganga Dussehra

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2022

Devotees gathered in Varanasi, Prayagraj, Patna, Moradabad, Haridwar, Agra and Kolkata on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, June 9, 2022.

Is That A Flying Protestor?

Is That A Flying Protestor?

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2022

Two months after the protests in Colombo began over Sri Lanka's terrifying economic crisis, the daily demonstrations outside the presidential palace and other government buildings refuse to die down.

Russians Target Grain Silos In Ukraine

Russians Target Grain Silos In Ukraine

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2022

Russia has concentrated its firepower on Ukraine's Donbas region, where it has long backed two separatist regions at war with the Ukrainian government since 2014.

What Is Rajnath Singh Doing In Vietnam?

What Is Rajnath Singh Doing In Vietnam?

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2022

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Vietnam, meeting with his counterpart in Hanoi.

Flags Flutter For Ukraine's Fallen

Flags Flutter For Ukraine's Fallen

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2022

Ukraine loses about 100 soldiers in battles these days; countless more are wounded.

Oh! The Heat Of Delhi!

Oh! The Heat Of Delhi!

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2022

On Tuesday, temperatures in Delhi hovered around the 43 degree Celsius mark.

Vice-President Meets Qatar PM

Vice-President Meets Qatar PM

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2022

Qatar may have led the Muslim world's angry protests over statements made by a Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson and a BJP leader, but Vice-President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu's two-day visit to Doha over the weekend went off largely without a hitch.

Putin Toilet Paper Is Popular in Ukraine

Putin Toilet Paper Is Popular in Ukraine

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2022

The Kremlin's Tyrant finds himself in unfamiliar territory.

Dive Of The Tiger

Dive Of The Tiger

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2022

Take a look at how a Great India Tiger dealt with Mumbai's heat at the Rani Jijamata zoo in Mumbai on Sunday.

Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv First Time Since April

Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv First Time Since April

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2022

According to one newspaper report, Tu-95 strategic bombers fired the missiles from the Caspian Sea, located more than 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian capital.

Hong Kong Prevents Tiananmen Vigil

Hong Kong Prevents Tiananmen Vigil

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2022

The crushing of Hong Kong's long-held spirit of democracy by a tyrannnical regime is a warning of the dangers and threat from autocrats to all who believe in the spirit of true democracy.

Why Are Pakistanis Protesting?

Why Are Pakistanis Protesting?

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2022

Supporters of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party protest the hike in fuel prices in Pakistan.

Foreigners Fighting For Ukraine

Foreigners Fighting For Ukraine

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2022

Russian forces occupied large swathes of the Sumy region after Russian invaded Ukraine, before Ukrainian forces retook control of the area in April. Russia has since concentrated its war effort in the south and east of the country.

Remembering 243 Children Killed in War

Remembering 243 Children Killed in War

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2022

Toys and badges with names on seats in a school bus during a symbolic event to remember 243 children killed in the war in central Lviv.

Why is Israel Defence Minister in India?

Why is Israel Defence Minister in India?

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2022

A week before he turned 63 on June 9, retired General Benjamin 'Benny' Gantz -- briefly his country's prime minister and now its defence minister -- was in New Delhi to meet with his counterpart, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.