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Manoj Jarange Patil Begins Fast In Mumbai

Manoj Jarange Patil Begins Fast In Mumbai

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2025

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has begun his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Maidan demanding reservation for the Maratha community.

Army Deploys ATOR To Rescue Villagers

Army Deploys ATOR To Rescue Villagers

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2025

The Indian Army launched rescue operations in flood-affected Ramdas village in Amritsar district as the Ravi overflowed.

Army personnel deployed an ATOR N1200 mobility vehicle to evacuate elderly residents and villagers from the flooded areas.

Flood Fury Ravages Many Parts Of India

Flood Fury Ravages Many Parts Of India

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2025

Flood crisis intensifies as rescue operations expand across Akhnoor, Jammu, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh.

Xi's Letter To Murmu Behind India-China Reset?

Xi's Letter To Murmu Behind India-China Reset?

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2025

The Bloomberg report suggests that this backchannel communication from President Xi has laid the groundwork for a broader thaw in relations. This overture has since translated into a series of tangible diplomatic actions leading up to the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

Jammu Floods: Army Launches Major Rescue Operations

Jammu Floods: Army Launches Major Rescue Operations

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2025

Heavy rainfall in Jammu causes severe flooding as the Tawi and Devika rivers overflowed, washing away roads near the fourth Tawi bridge.

Mumbai Takes Its Beloved Bappa Home

Mumbai Takes Its Beloved Bappa Home

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2025

Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals, is dedicated to Lord Ganesha revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and new beginnings.

Mumbai's Mount Mary Shines After Restoration

Mumbai's Mount Mary Shines After Restoration

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2025

Mumbai's Mount Mary basilica reopens after two years.

India Tests Sky Shield

India Tests Sky Shield

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

CISF's 1st All-Women Commandos Are Ready

CISF's 1st All-Women Commandos Are Ready

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2025

Training is underway for Central Industrial Security Force's first all-women commando unit at the regional training centre in Barwaha, Madhya Pradesh.

Victory For Pooches

Victory For Pooches

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Caring for Kadiki

Caring for Kadiki

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Is This How First Humans Looked?

Is This How First Humans Looked?

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Justice Reddy Files Nomination For Veep Poll

Justice Reddy Files Nomination For Veep Poll

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2025

Former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy -- the joint candidate of the Opposition parties -- filed his nomination papers for the for the vice-presidential election on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

CPR Takes First Step To Vice Presidency

CPR Takes First Step To Vice Presidency

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2025

C P Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance candidate for the vice presidency, files his nomination for the vice presidential election.

Mumbai's Monorail Rescue: 'Crowd Panicked'

Mumbai's Monorail Rescue: 'Crowd Panicked'

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2025

As two overcrowded monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, some panic-stricken passengers were even ready to jump off on the ground below

Rain Rules. Land Lost. Mumbai Gasps

Rain Rules. Land Lost. Mumbai Gasps

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2025

Mumbai is battling relentless rains, turning streets into rivers and leaving land submerged.

Army Swings Into Action In Kathua

Army Swings Into Action In Kathua

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2025

Following the devastating cloudburst and flash floods that wreaked havoc in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army has launched extensive rescue and relief operations.

The Search For Survivors

The Search For Survivors

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Listen To Patriotic Music From The Navy, Army

Listen To Patriotic Music From The Navy, Army

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2025

As part of Independence Day Celebrations 2025, the Indian Navy and Indian Army bands performed in Mumbai at various locations.

Understanding reached on Ukraine, Putin tells press meet

Understanding reached on Ukraine, Putin tells press meet

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2025

Speaking shortly after, Trump stated he had yet to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but would do so imminently, along with other European leaders. He suggested a formal deal was not yet in place.