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Indian Diplomats Meet With Taliban

Indian Diplomats Meet With Taliban

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2022

A delegation led by J P Singh, joint secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) at the ministry of external affairs, visited Kabul on Thursday, June 2, 2022, to to survey Indian developmental projects in Afghanistan.

Terrorist Kills Bank Manager in Kashmir

Terrorist Kills Bank Manager in Kashmir

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2022

It is the eighth targeted killing in the Kashmir Valley since May 1 and the third of a non-Muslim government employee.

Something Wrong With The Pope?

Something Wrong With The Pope?

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2022

Pope Francis, who will be 86 on December 17, needs help at the weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Ukraine: Death Lurks Everywhere

Ukraine: Death Lurks Everywhere

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2022

The demining and clearing of unexploded ordnance in Ukraine after the Russian invasion could take between 5-7 years.

Spotted! Dreaded Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

Spotted! Dreaded Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2022

A rare glimpse of the dreaded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi as the Delhi police's special cell obtains his 5-day custody to interrogate him in connection with singer Sidhu Moosewala's murder.

Waiting For A Loved One in Kathmandu

Waiting For A Loved One in Kathmandu

Rediff.com   31 May 2022

The bodies of those who perished when the Tara Air passenger plane crashed on its way to Jomsom arrived at Kathmandu airport on Monday evening.

What Is Putin Doing in Ukraine?

What Is Putin Doing in Ukraine?

Rediff.com   31 May 2022

Screens in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which is now under Russian control, have begun to broadcast Russian television news programmes.

Yeh Hai India: How Rhinos Beat The Heat

Yeh Hai India: How Rhinos Beat The Heat

Rediff.com   31 May 2022

A one-horned rhinoceros and her newborn calf swim in a pond to beat the heat on a hot summer day at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon, Assam.

Moosewala Murder: CSI On The Job

Moosewala Murder: CSI On The Job

Rediff.com   31 May 2022

Sidhu Moosewala -- who seems to have a huge following, given the fact that a memorial billboard was put up outside a garden in Mumbai's Lokhandwala Complex area on Monday -- had asked his bodyguards to stay home and decided to drive the jeep himself.

Yeh Hai India: Who Says Kindness Is Dead?

Yeh Hai India: Who Says Kindness Is Dead?

Rediff.com   31 May 2022

A volunteer of the NGO Hindu Utsav Bhagyanagar Samithi distributes free buttermilk to commuters in Hyderabad on a hot summer day.

100 Days Of Putin's Invasion, Already

100 Days Of Putin's Invasion, Already

Rediff.com   30 May 2022

Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion on February 24, 2022. The Russian invaders have made military gains in eastern Ukraine, but their early objective of capturing their neighbouring country in days, if not weeks, has not come to pass.

Zelenskyy At The Battlefront

Zelenskyy At The Battlefront

Rediff.com   30 May 2022

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the site of a battle between Ukrainian troops and Russian soldiers in the Kharkiv region on Sunday, May 29, 2022.

Dangerous Land Mines Everywhere in Ukraine

Dangerous Land Mines Everywhere in Ukraine

Rediff.com   28 May 2022

The deming and clearing of unexploded munitions in Ukraine after the Russian invasion could take between 5 to 7 years.

Why Is Lalu In The Bihar Assembly?

Why Is Lalu In The Bihar Assembly?

Rediff.com   27 May 2022

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was present for the filing of nominations by RJD candidates Dr Misa Bharti and Dr Faiyaz Ahmad for the Rajya Sabha election.

Despair And Hope Amidst Ukraine's Ruins

Despair And Hope Amidst Ukraine's Ruins

Rediff.com   27 May 2022

Although Russian shelling has largely ceased in Kharkiv, the attacks destroyed many houses and large apartment buildings, especially in the northern part of the city, leaving thousands of residents homeless.

Mourning The Texas Victims

Mourning The Texas Victims

Rediff.com   27 May 2022

People mourned the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, while anti-gun protestors in Washington, DC demand gun safety legislation, following the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde.

Laskhar Terrorists Slain in Srinagar Encounter

Laskhar Terrorists Slain in Srinagar Encounter

Rediff.com   27 May 2022

Locals inspect the house where two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were hiding and killed during an encounter in Soura Srinagar on Friday, May 27, 2022.

Imran Khan Is On The March!

Imran Khan Is On The March!

Rediff.com   26 May 2022

Ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is on his way to Islamabad.

Where Is The Dalai Lama Headed?

Where Is The Dalai Lama Headed?

Rediff.com   26 May 2022

His Holiness The Dalai Lama arrived at Tsuglag Khang at Mcleodganj in Dharamsala, May 25, 2022 to attend a prayer offered by the Sakya Tibetan Buddhist Tradition for his long life.

The Children Who Died In Texas

The Children Who Died In Texas

Rediff.com   26 May 2022

Texans pray and hold a vigil a day after a teenager murdered 19 children and two teachers at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.