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India's Latest Submarine: Sneak Preview
Rediff.com1 hour agoINS Vaghsheer is a silent predator on the prowl...
Kalpwasis Immersed In Worship At Kumbh
Rediff.com1 hour agoKalpwasis are devout Hindus who spend the month of Magh -- the 11th month on the Hindu calendar -- at the Sangam in Prayagraj, listening to sermons, singing bhajans and observing rituals of their faith.
Camels, Camels, Camels Everywhere!
Rediff.com6 hours agoHave you heard of the International Camel Festival in Bikaner?
The Kite Runners
Rediff.com1 days agoFalling on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Lohri and Makar Sankranti are celebrated with great joy, often marked by the tradition of kite flying.
First Shahi Snan At Maha Kumbh Mela
Rediff.com1 days agoThe glimpses of the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, January 13, 2025.
24 Dead In Los Angeles Wildfires
Rediff.com1 days ago16 missing, 150,000 evacuated, 70,000 without power.
What Are Army, Air Chiefs Doing At NCC Camp?
Rediff.com1 days agoGeneral Upendra Dwivedi and Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Sigh visit the National Cadet Corps Republic Day Parade camp at Delhi Cantonment.
Yogi Surveys Prep For Maha Kumbh Mela
Rediff.com3 days agoUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Prayagraj to inspect the preparations for the Maha Kumbh 2025.
Mahakumbh Gets Water Ambulance
Rediff.com3 days agoA water ambulance is unloaded to be deployed for Mahakumbh 2025, in Prayagraj
What's Dalai Lama Praying For?
Rediff.com4 days agoThe Dalai Lama offered prayers for victims of the powerful earthquake that claimed more than 120 lives.
My Guruji Is Gone
Rediff.com5 days agoI have never forgotten the lesson that Guruji served up with the tea that morning: Be kind encouraging and patient with fresh starters. Subhash K Jha mourns the passing of Pritish Nandy.
Now, Kejriwal Has A Song Launch!
Rediff.com5 days agoAam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal launches AAP's campaign song for the Delhi assembly elections.
When Sadhus Arrived at Kumbh Mela
Rediff.com6 days agoGlimpses of the Peshwai procession, which marks the arrival of sadhus and other members of an akhara, for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
For A Glimpse Of Lord Ayyappa
Rediff.com6 days agoDevotees thronged the Sabarimala shrine in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, on Tuesday, January 7, 2024 to offer prayers.
Dr Joshi Is 91. Guess Who Wished Him?
Rediff.com6 Jan 2025Bharatiya Janata Party President (and Health Minister) J P Nadda and two of his predecessors (Defence Minister) Rajnath Singh and (Home Minister) Amit Shah called on former BJP president (1991 to 1993) Dr Murli Manohar Joshi on his 91st birthday.
Brrrr... It's Freezing In North India
Rediff.com6 Jan 2025Residents of North India battle freezing conditions.
What Our Leaders Were Up To
Rediff.com3 Jan 2025Glimpse what our politicians were doing at the beginning of 2025.
Panchayati Mahanirvani Akhara Arrives For Kumbh Mela
Rediff.com3 Jan 2025Seers from the Shri Panchayati Mahanirvani Akhara made their 'Royal Entry' -- also called Chavni Pravesh -- for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj
Salute Our Soldiers In 2025
Rediff.com3 Jan 2025'The Indian Army, despite facing extreme weather conditions -- from searing heat in the summer in Rajasthan to bone-chilling cold in the winter in Ladakh, J&K, Himachal, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim -- remains steadfast in its duty.'
US Comes Under Terror Attack
Rediff.com2 Jan 2025The death toll has risen to at least 15 people in the New Orleans 'act of terrorism' after a car rammed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in the early hours of Wednesday