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6 Key Facts About The Constitution

6 Key Facts About The Constitution

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2026

India's Constitution is far more than a supreme legal framework for ideal governance. It is a living chronicle.

Vande Bharat Express Cuts Through Snow

Vande Bharat Express Cuts Through Snow

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2026

Experience the breathtaking journey of the Vande Bharat Express as it glides through snow-covered landscapes from Katra to Srinagar. Captured in stunning visuals, the train passes through Banihal in Ramban district amid fresh snowfall, highlighting the beauty of Kashmir in winter. Despite challenging weather, this high-speed rail service operates seamlessly, reflecting India's advanced railway infrastructure that connects the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country.

What's This Robot Doing At Vizag Station?

What's This Robot Doing At Vizag Station?

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2026

ASC Arjun has been designed to support security surveillance, crowd management, cleanliness monitoring and safety awareness while reducing manpower burden and improving response time.

Season's First Snow Covers Shimla

Season's First Snow Covers Shimla

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2026

After months of dry weather, fresh snow covered Shimla. The weather forced a closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Flights were also cancelled for safety reasons.

EU's Emergency Summit On Trump, Greenland

EU's Emergency Summit On Trump, Greenland

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2026

EU leaders convened an emergency summit in Brussels to address transatlantic tensions as President Trump threatened new tariffs on member States linked to his Greenland acquisition demands.

Army's Steel, Skill, Speed On Display

Army's Steel, Skill, Speed On Display

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2026

The Armoured Corps Centre and School and Mechanised Infantry Centre and School traces its lineage back more than two centuries, evolving from early cavalry regiments into a modern force comprising 67 armoured regiments, including the President's Bodyguard. The centre showcased the operational capabilities of manoeuvre warfare platforms of the Indian Mechanised Forces during the Integrated Fire Power & Manoeuvre Exercise: 2026 held at the Kharjuna Khare Ranges in Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmednagar), Maharashtra, on January 20, 2026.

Greenlanders Protest Trump's Claim

Greenlanders Protest Trump's Claim

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2026

Greenland faces escalating tensions following US President Donald Trump's controversial demand for acquisition of the Arctic island.

Danish military reinforcements arrived in Nuuk on January 18-19, 2026, as thousands of Greenlanders and Danes protested Trump's proposal.

When ICE Mistakenly Detained A US Citizen...

When ICE Mistakenly Detained A US Citizen...

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2026

During the raids in St Paul, Minnesota, US citizen ChongLy 'Scott' Thao was mistakenly detained after agents broke into his home without a warrant and led him outside in freezing temperatures in just his underwear before realising he was not the suspect and releasing him with neither an apology nor an explanation.

Man who tamed 19 bulls and won TN's Jallikattu

Man who tamed 19 bulls and won TN's Jallikattu

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2026

Tamil Nadu's Jallikattu season draws to a close but not before acts of daredevilry by humans and animals.

Hunt For Terrorists Resumes In Kishtwar

Hunt For Terrorists Resumes In Kishtwar

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2026

Security forces on Monday resumed Operation Trashi-1 in the forested Sonar village area of Kishtwar after suspending it overnight due to poor visibility and difficult terrain.

Maduro Capture: All That Was Left Of Cubans Killed In US Strikes

Maduro Capture: All That Was Left Of Cubans Killed In US Strikes

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2026

The mortal remains of the Cuban soldiers returned not in coffins, but in urns, leaving us wondering what firepower the Americans used in their mission to capture Maduro and Flores.

Battle for BMC: THE VERDICT

Battle for BMC: THE VERDICT

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2026

Breaking the nearly three-decade-old dominance of the undivided Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday emerged as the single largest party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, and also triumphed in Pune, where it made mincemeat of the alliance of Nationalist Congress Party factions led by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar.

Maha civic poll: Thackerays, Sachin, Bhagwat vote

Maha civic poll: Thackerays, Sachin, Bhagwat vote

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2026

Here are the famous faces who turned up to vote.

Will Ayatollahs Flee Iran After Protests?

Will Ayatollahs Flee Iran After Protests?

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2026

People in Iran have taken to the streets as daily life has become increasingly difficult. Rising prices of food, fuel and basic necessities, job scarcity, and the falling value of money have fuelled wider anger and anti-government unrest in the capital Tehran and other Iranian cities.

Forever Young At 97: The Enduring World Of Tintin

Forever Young At 97: The Enduring World Of Tintin

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2026

Tintin Stays Timeless. From his earliest appearances to the extraordinary stories that followed, Tintin's journey is one of imagination and curiosity.

'You Failed India On Stopping Infiltration'

'You Failed India On Stopping Infiltration'

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2026

'Imagine, for the last 12 years the prime minister belongs to the BJP, the home minister belongs to the BJP... If that is the case, you have waited for 12 years to remove infiltrators. Which means you and your central government has failed India on stopping infiltration.' The Rediff Podcast Featuring Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aditya Thackeray.

How Large Is Mumbai's Budget?

How Large Is Mumbai's Budget?

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2026

How does the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation's budget compare with the budget of other Indian cities?

Modi, Merz Fly Kites...

Modi, Merz Fly Kites...

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated the International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad on Monday.

6 Longest Place Names On Earth!

6 Longest Place Names On Earth!

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2026

Places where names never end...

Honouring Those Who Died In Trump's Venuzuela Operation

Honouring Those Who Died In Trump's Venuzuela Operation

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2026

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez led a solemn ceremony in Caracas honouring Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel who died during the US operation to capture ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.