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'Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma created magic with the santoor'

'Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma created magic with the santoor'

Rediff.com   10 May 2022

Anup Jalota and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt pay tribute to the late Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma.

Mobs Run Amuck In Colombo

Mobs Run Amuck In Colombo

Rediff.com   10 May 2022

As angry protests calling for Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation grew, supporters of Sri Lanka's ruling party stormed a protest site in Colombo on Monday, attacking anti-government demonstrators and clashing with police.

War Is Not Child's Play

War Is Not Child's Play

Rediff.com   9 May 2022

Following Russia's retreat from areas around the Ukrainian capital, signs of normal life have returned to Kyiv, with residents taking advantage of shortened curfew hours, businesses reopening, and foreign countries promising to return their diplomats.

Russians Target Ukraine's Granaries

Russians Target Ukraine's Granaries

Rediff.com   8 May 2022

Ukraine government officials have accused Russian forces of destroying grain storage facilities in the country. Nearly 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukrainian warehouses and unable to move out due to Vladimir Putin's War.

The Brutal Battle for Mariupol

The Brutal Battle for Mariupol

Rediff.com   7 May 2022

Scenes from the fighting near the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.

Yeh Hai India: A Sword Weighing 4,000 Kg!

Yeh Hai India: A Sword Weighing 4,000 Kg!

Rediff.com   7 May 2022

A sword weighing as much as 4,000 kg arrived for a 108-feet tall statue of Kempegowda, to be installed at the International airport in Bengaluru.

World's Largest Plane Lies In Ruins

World's Largest Plane Lies In Ruins

Rediff.com   7 May 2022

The Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo plane, the world's biggest aircraft, was destroyed by the Russians.

The Terror Tunnel Of Samba

The Terror Tunnel Of Samba

Rediff.com   6 May 2022

The BSF has launched a massive operation to detect tunnels along the International Border in the Jammu sector.

Yeh Hai India: 11,000 Mangoes For Lord Ganesh

Yeh Hai India: 11,000 Mangoes For Lord Ganesh

Rediff.com   6 May 2022

11,000 mangoes were offered to Lord Ganesh on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya organised by the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Public Ganpati Trust and Suvarnayug Tarun Mandal in Pune.

Have You Seen An UNDERWEAR Protest?

Have You Seen An UNDERWEAR Protest?

Rediff.com   6 May 2022

A unique protest has been launched by protestors in Sri Lanka with underwear placed on the temporary metal barriers erected to block protesters at the main entrance to the island's parliament.

Yeh Hai India: Vegetable Vendor's Daughter Clears Judge Exam

Yeh Hai India: Vegetable Vendor's Daughter Clears Judge Exam

Rediff.com   6 May 2022

Ankita Nagar, daughter of a vegetable vendor in Indore, has cleared the Civil Judge exam.

The Carnage Continues In Ukraine...

The Carnage Continues In Ukraine...

Rediff.com   6 May 2022

At around 8:30 pm local time on May 3, a series of rocket strikes hit targets across Lviv, with columns of smoke filling the sky over the city.

A Father Honoured For Son's Bravery

A Father Honoured For Son's Bravery

Rediff.com   6 May 2022

Sailor Ramavtar Godara had made the supreme sacrifice while attempting to rescue an individual drowning in a water reservoir in Nagaur district, Rajasthan.

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Curbs

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Curbs

Rediff.com   6 May 2022

Despite Beijing reporting just 51 new cases on Wednesday, China's capital tightened Covid restrictions as it battled an outbreak.

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions

Rediff.com   5 May 2022

Beijing on Wednesday shut down 40 subway stations -- about 10 per cent of the total -- and 158 bus routes metro stations besides schools, restaurants and businesses and ordered daily COVID-19 testing of its 21 million residents as the Chinese capital ramped up measures to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant which has brought the financial hub Shanghai to halt for over a month.

Grim Scenes From Putin's War

Grim Scenes From Putin's War

Rediff.com   4 May 2022

The communities north of Kyiv were square in the path of Russia's devastating but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital.

Soldiers Prepare For Battle

Soldiers Prepare For Battle

Rediff.com   3 May 2022

Ukrainian and Russian soldiers prepare for the next battles for Ukraine.

General Pande Takes Charge of The Army

General Pande Takes Charge of The Army

Rediff.com   2 May 2022

General Manoj Chandrashekhar Pande viewed the Guard of Honour on Sunday, May 1, 2022, morning at South Block on assuming the office of Chief of the Army Staff.

A Selfie With Naveen Babu

A Selfie With Naveen Babu

Rediff.com   1 May 2022

Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra, acting chief justice of the Uttarakhand high court, and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik take a selfie at the joint conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

When Didi Met Yogi...

When Didi Met Yogi...

Rediff.com   1 May 2022

What did Mamata and Yogi, who were seated one seat away from each other, say to each other, we wonder.