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Watch Live: PM lays foundation stone for new Parliament building
Rediff.com5 days agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a new Parliament building on Thursday at an event that will be attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers and ambassadors of different countries.
This monk offers shelter to snakes in monastery
Rediff.com7 days agoMake sure to visit this monastery-turned-snake sanctuary when you go to Myanmar.
World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free
Rediff.com1 Dec 2020Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home.
Farmers occupy Delhi's border, turn it into their home
Rediff.com30 Nov 2020India's capital -- New Delhi -- is witnessing farmers from Punjab and Haryana sitting in at the Singhu and Tikri border points for the past five days, braving water cannons, tear gas and the biting cold. Their reason to protest - the Centre's new farm laws. Here's what it looks like.
It's an odd, odd world out there
Rediff.com30 Nov 2020These images prove it's truly a mad, mad world!
PHOTOS: Places of worship prep to reopen in Maha
Rediff.com15 Nov 2020No physical offerings such as 'prasad' distribution or sprinkling of holy water will be allowed inside the religious place.
PHOTOS: Ayodhya gears up for grand 'Deepotsav'
Rediff.com13 Nov 2020At the under-construction Ram Temple, around 21,000 diyas will be lit on Saturday.
PHOTOS: 1st phase of Malabar exercise in Bay of Bengal
Rediff.com13 Nov 2020The mega exercise took place at a time India and China are locked in a nearly six-month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh.
PHOTOS: NDA celebrates Bihar victory with crackers, sweets
Rediff.com11 Nov 2020With the National Democratic Alliance retaining power in Bihar albeit with a narrow three-seat majority, workers from both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal-United celebrated by bursting crackers and distributing sweets.
Full results: RJD (75) is single largest party in Bihar
Rediff.com11 Nov 2020The NDA has retained Bihar with a wafer-thin majority of 125 seats in the 243-member assembly, paving the way for a fourth term for CM Nitish Kumar.
Bihar polls: Big winners and losers
Rediff.com11 Nov 2020Here's how the biggies fared in Bihar elections 2020.
MAPPED: Battle for Bihar
Rediff.com10 Nov 2020Want a detailed break-up of the winners and losers of Bihar?
Kamala Harris through her sister's eyes
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020Kamala and her younger sister Maya are incredibly close.
Trump vs Biden: Who won the final debate?
Rediff.com23 Oct 2020United States President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up their second and final presidential debate of the 2020 election.
Would you dare to swim with a python?
Rediff.com20 Oct 2020Meet 8-year-old Inbar who likes to play in her small backyard pool in Israel with her favourite swimming buddy -- her pet python.
Air Force Day: Rafale, Tejas to showcase India's air power
Rediff.com7 Oct 2020Air Force Day is celebrated to mark the day the IAF was established in 1932.
PHOTOS: India, Japan naval exercise JIMEX-2020
Rediff.com1 Oct 2020Here are some of the glimpses of the exercise held in the North Arabian Sea.
Drone Awards 2020: The world seen from above
Rediff.com30 Sep 2020The winning entries in this year's Drone Photo Awards deliver an outstanding assortment of aerial images, from the overall winning shot, catching a school of salmon forming the shape of a heart, to a special category focusing on the profound ways COVID-19 has transformed our cities. Here we showcase a selection of the shots that will be on display in the Siena Photo Awards in Italy from October 24 to November 29.
The odd, odd world we live in!
Rediff.com23 Sep 2020The next 10 images prove that we live in a wonderfully weird world.
These photos from space will surely make you gasp!
Rediff.com22 Sep 2020If you want a reminder of just how gorgeous our universe is, then take some time to browse the winners of the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. French photographer Nicolas Lefaudeux took the top prize with a tilt-shift perspective on the Andromeda Galaxy. The winning images are part of an exhibition opening on October 23 at the National Maritime Museum in London and have been collected into a book. Cue some truly innovative an unexpected captures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, the Moon and even SpaceX satellites.
Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera
Rediff.com16 Sep 2020After months of anticipation (and 31,000 submissions from the British public), the Britain's Duchess of Cambridge's final selection of images for Hold Still is available to view on the National Portrait Gallery's website. Designed to "capture and document the spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the nation" during lockdown, the project brings together 100 moving amateur shots of everything from at-home haircuts to make-shift classrooms; exhausted NHS staffers on duty to dedicated postmen in superhero costumes; pensioners FaceTiming with their grandchildren to mothers cradling their newborn babies. Below, see 22 remarkable images from Hold Still - then head to the The National Portrait Gallery website for the full exhibition.
Can you guess the MP?
Rediff.com16 Sep 2020Amid Covid-19 protocols, here's how the monsoon session looks like.
These funny animals are just what we need right now!
Rediff.com15 Sep 2020The world feels like complete panda-monium right now. But thanks to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, we can all take a brief break from the news cycle and focus on otter things -- like pictures of animals being complete goofballs. The animals were pictured by photographers competing in the sixth annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, which saw thousands of pictures entered, taken around the world. As well as providing a smile, the competition works alongside the Born Free Foundation to highlight a more serious matter -- the importance of conserving our planet's beautiful wildlife. We share a selection of the best finalists' photos...
World's most beautiful scenes in Agora's Travel photo contest
Rediff.com14 Sep 2020This year has been the year of the no travel, which has left millions reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad. To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration. Octavi Royo, Agora's co-founder and CEO, said: "Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers." Scroll down to see our pick of the shortlisted images...
Like a scene from Mars: California skies glow orange as wildfires continue
Rediff.com10 Sep 2020Large areas of California have burned for weeks as fires consumed 2.3 million acres, or 20 times what burned all of last year, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday. In Washington state, wildfires virtually wiped out an entire small town Tuesday. In Oregon, thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes Wednesday after fires broke out across the state, The Oregonian reported.
Rafales are here! Know about IAF's game-changer
Rediff.com10 Sep 2020Here's your guide to know about India's much-awaited aircraft.
India continues to 'Unlock'; bars and malls reopen
Rediff.com2 Sep 2020As Unlock 4.0 commenced on Tuesday, most of the states further eased the coronavirus-induced restrictions on the movement of people and functioning of commercial establishments like bars and hotels with mandatory COVID-19 precautions. After remaining closed for more than five months, bars and restaurants opened in states like Goa, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Centre had allowed reopening of bars under the Unlock 4 guidelines.
Ganesh Visarjan in the time of coronavirus
Rediff.com1 Sep 2020Mumbai has never seen a Ganesh immersion like this!
Farewell Pranab da!
Rediff.com31 Aug 2020As Pranab Mukherjee passes away, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
The best of the week gone by
Rediff.com24 Aug 2020From the protests in Belarus, to people in Beirut picking up the pieces after the deadly blast, to the Democratic National Convention held in Delaware in the United States, here are the top images from the week gone by.
PHOTOS: Pandit Jasraj cremated with state honours
Rediff.com21 Aug 2020Pandit Jasraj's son, Shaarang Dev Pandit, performed the last rites, which were followed by a 21-gun salute at Vile Parle's Pawan Hans Crematorium.
PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in
Rediff.com20 Aug 2020These 8 images that prove that we truely live in a wonderfully weird world even during COVID-19.
FULL TEXT: PM's address to nation on I-Day
Rediff.com15 Aug 2020Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation on the 74th Independence Day. From India's fight against COVID-19 to India becoming 'aatma nirbhar' to the faceoff with China in Ladakh, Modi spoke on several issues during the address from Red Fort. Here's the full text of the PM's address.
74th I-Day: How Indians celebrated
Rediff.com15 Aug 2020A look at the celebration of the 74th Independence Day.
20 big quotes from PM Modi's I-Day speech
Rediff.com15 Aug 2020Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the customary Independence Day address to the nation after unfurling the Tricolour at the Red Fort. India is marking its 74th Independence Day under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Watch Live! PM Modi addresses nation from Red Fort
Rediff.com15 Aug 2020This is Modi's seventh straight Independence Day speech from the historic Red Fort.
PHOTOS: India gears up for I-Day
Rediff.com14 Aug 2020As the preparations are in full swing, here's what to expect at this year's Independence Day in different parts of the country.
With crackers and sweets, India celebrates Ayodhya bhoomi pujan
Rediff.com6 Aug 2020The excitement on the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple reverberated across the country as Ram bhakts gathered to to celebrate the groundbreaking occasion. People across the country were seen chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' and waving saffron flags. Fireworks were also burst and sweets were distributed to mark the day.

