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Remembering A 1971 War Hero

Remembering A 1971 War Hero

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2021

Lance Naik Albert Ekka, Param Vir Chakra, was only 28 when he made the supreme sacrifice for the Motherland.

Who Can Forget This Day 50 Years Ago?

Who Can Forget This Day 50 Years Ago?

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2021

December 16, 1971. A Day Never To Be Forgotten.

When A Minister Lunged At Journalists

When A Minister Lunged At Journalists

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2021

A memorandum submitted by the journalists accused India's minister of state for home -- no less! -- of scuffling with them and snatching a reporter's mobile phone.

And The Tots Head Back To School

And The Tots Head Back To School

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2021

As schools in Mumbai reopen for Classes 1 to 7, after two long years, students seem happy to return to class.

Grief and Sadness in Srinagar

Grief and Sadness in Srinagar

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2021

Jammu and Kashmir Police Constable Rameez Ahmad Baba died in a terrorist attack on a bus carrying policemen on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday.

Tejashwi Brings Rachel Home

Tejashwi Brings Rachel Home

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2021

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav arrived in Patna with his bride Rajeshwari Yadav nee Rachel Iris Godinho on Monday a day before the inauspicious month of Kharmaas began on December 14 when bringing a new bride to her marital home is avoided.

Rakesh Tikait's Triumphant Return

Rakesh Tikait's Triumphant Return

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2021

Rakesh Tikait and other farm leaders return to Punjab after the year-long agitation compelled the Modi government to repeal the three farm laws.

A Sister Mourns

A Sister Mourns

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2021

17-year-old Sam Stafford died in alleged police firing during the anti-CAA protests at Hatigaon in Guwahati two years ago.

Major Menezes salutes Lieutenant Colonel Singh

Major Menezes salutes Lieutenant Colonel Singh

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2021

Major Prafulla Menezes (retd), Lieutenant Colonel Harjinder Singh's wife, and young daughter Preet Kaur pay homage to a husband and father, whose services to the motherland, will always be remembered, never forgotten.

Look at the Size of Congress's Jaipur Rally

Look at the Size of Congress's Jaipur Rally

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2021

Clearly, one of the biggest political rallies in the country since the Narendra Damodardas Modi government took power in 2014.

A Daughter Pays Homage To Her Father

A Daughter Pays Homage To Her Father

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2021

Brigadier Lidder's wife and daughter pay homage to a soldier who will always be remembered, never forgotten.

What Will The Black Box Reveal About The Crash?

What Will The Black Box Reveal About The Crash?

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2021

Every part of the equipment salvaged from the remanants of the Mi-17V5 helicopter will be carefully examined to find out what went wrong in the final moments of the flight from the Sulur air base in Coimbatore to the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington near Coonoor where General Rawat was headed.

When Rachel Wed Tejashwi

When Rachel Wed Tejashwi

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2021

Tejashwi's parents Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi have 11 children and all his siblings were married before him.

All Pakistan Must See These Sad Images

All Pakistan Must See These Sad Images

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2021

Priyantha Kumara, the Sri Lankan national, who was lynched by a mob in Pakistan's Punjab province on December 3 over allegations of blasphemy, was buried according to Buddhist and Catholic rites at Ganemulla, a suburb north of Colombo, on Wednesday, December 8.

Stalin, others pay tribute to Gen Rawat

Stalin, others pay tribute to Gen Rawat

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2021

People pay their respects to the chief of defence staff and the 13 others who died in Wednesday's helicopter crash near Coonoor.

General Rawat In The Days Before He Died

General Rawat In The Days Before He Died

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2021

Glimpses of General Bipin Rawat in the weeks leading to his tragic death on Wednesday.

CCS meets after CDS's death

CCS meets after CDS's death

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attended CCS meeting.

A Different Nobel Prize Ceremony

A Different Nobel Prize Ceremony

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2021

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Nobel Prizes were awarded in curtailed local ceremonies.

Why Pakistanis Are Saying Sorry To Sri Lanka

Why Pakistanis Are Saying Sorry To Sri Lanka

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2021

Priyantha Kumara was murdered by Pakistani fundamentalists last Friday, provoking civil society protests in Lahore and Karachi against the horrific crime.

It's Snowing! It's Snowing!

It's Snowing! It's Snowing!

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2021

As winter arrives, parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are blanketed by snow.