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Cyber expert alleges 2014 polls were rigged; EC rejects claim

Cyber expert alleges 2014 polls were rigged; EC rejects claim

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Addressing a press conference in London via Skype, the man, identified as Syed Shuja, said the BJP would have won Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh elections if his team hadn't intercepted the BJP attempts to hack the transmissions in these states.

India deports 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar after SC clears way for action

India deports 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar after SC clears way for action

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

The illegal immigrants were detained in 2012 and since then they were lodged in Cachar Central Jail in Assam's Silchar.

Review: Ragini MMS 2 is spoofy more than spooky

Review: Ragini MMS 2 is spoofy more than spooky

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Sunny Leone looks hot alright but with scary scenes being average at best, Raagini MMS 2 isn't half as scary as it is supposed to be.

India rips into Pakistan once again at the UN

India rips into Pakistan once again at the UN

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

India has told the United Nations that its citizens have faced repeated inhuman terror attacks by "proxies" of Pakistan, which continues to abuse the concept of self-determination to bolster "territorial aggrandisement" against it.

All named in Mudgal report should be locked up, says Lalit Modi

All named in Mudgal report should be locked up, says Lalit Modi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

With Supreme Court on Friday naming four individuals in the Mudgal Committee report for betting and spot-fixing in the sixth edition of Indian Premier League, former cricketers and administrators gave a big thumbs up to the latest development.

30 killed in 2 separate mass shootings in US

30 killed in 2 separate mass shootings in US

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Ten people, including the gunman were killed in in Dayton's Oregon district, while another 20 were shot dead at a crowded Walmart store in the southern border town of El Paso in Texas.

Why all Indians must oppose the CAB

Why all Indians must oppose the CAB

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Bill would possibly be the first piece of legislation that is perniciously discriminatory on the basis of religion/faith, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The threat is real the Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters at a White House news conference.

Meet Chess Uncle

Meet Chess Uncle

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

The future is uncertain and the past painful. So, Abdul Samad chooses to focus on the present, taking one day at a time, seeking solace in a game of chess in a bustling city.

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

'What happened last Sunday is a great tragedy, an insult to humanity'

Ahmed set for Ashes call after becoming Australian

Ahmed set for Ashes call after becoming Australian

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed was named an Australian citizen on Tuesday, clearing the final procedural hurdle for his selection for the Ashes series against England starting on July 10.

Tharoor cites 'intolerance' in BJP as bill on homosexuality voted out

Tharoor cites 'intolerance' in BJP as bill on homosexuality voted out

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

This is a rare occurrence as a bill, that too a private member one, was voted out at the introduction stage itself.

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

After India, Afghanistan was among three other countries which pulled out of the SAARC summit to be hosted by Pakistan.

Prime accused in Kerala 'honour killing' held, hartal hits life

Prime accused in Kerala 'honour killing' held, hartal hits life

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Joseph, a Dalit Christian, was abducted on Sunday and killed by a gang of criminals allegedly engaged by his fiancee's family.

'We are not a threat to anyone, don't treat us as terrorists'

'We are not a threat to anyone, don't treat us as terrorists'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Rohingyas hoping desperately that the Indian government does not deport them.

Assange supporters fear assassination attempt after Ecuadorian embassy broken-into

Assange supporters fear assassination attempt after Ecuadorian embassy broken-into

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

A number of social media users suggested it was an assassination attempt "ordered" by Hillary Clinton, while others thought US President Barack Obama was involved.

Football Extras: FA to pay tribute to Christchurch attack victims

Football Extras: FA to pay tribute to Christchurch attack victims

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

What Hong Kong needs to do to stop the violence

What Hong Kong needs to do to stop the violence

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

'This is not a time for bruised egos, face, shows of state power, petulance, or PR spin. It is a time for big-tent action across a table -- no matter how acrimonious -- with transparency, and with the media present,' notes Vijay Verghese.

The Mumbai photographer who won the Pulitzer Prize

The Mumbai photographer who won the Pulitzer Prize

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Danish Siddiqui hopes to keep coming up with compelling stories that help him "sleep peacefully at night".

German police find 'highly explosive' materials in terror-plot manhunt

German police find 'highly explosive' materials in terror-plot manhunt

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Germany has been on edge after suffering two attacks claimed by the Islamic State group in July.

WikiLeaks founder Assange should be freed immediately: UN

WikiLeaks founder Assange should be freed immediately: UN

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be freed, a UN panel ruled as it called on the UK and Sweden to compensate the whistleblower for his "arbitrary detention".

Bollywood's Worst Dressed Stars

Bollywood's Worst Dressed Stars

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Stars who disappointed with their sartorial sense!

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets a final warning

Bigg Boss 10: Swami Om gets a final warning

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

There were several moments on Tuesday's episode when I wanted to mute Swami Om on the television.

Did India show a lack of spine in Dharamsala?

Did India show a lack of spine in Dharamsala?

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Cancelling Uighur leader Dolkun Isa's visa could have been a mutual face-saving exercise for New Delhi and Beijing.

Why one can't be an RSS pracharak and a disciple of Patel simultaneously

Why one can't be an RSS pracharak and a disciple of Patel simultaneously

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Utkarsh Mishra explains what Sardar Patel thought and said about the RSS.

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

46-year-old Robert Bowers, yelled "all Jews must die" before gunning storming into Synagogue was charged with 29 counts of federal crimes of violence and firearms offense

REVEALED: ISI officer who sold Osama's location to the CIA

REVEALED: ISI officer who sold Osama's location to the CIA

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Brigadier Usman Khalid also persuaded the doctor to conduct a fake polio campaign, which led to the terrorist's assassination.

Snowden in Moscow airport, Russia won't hand him over to US

Snowden in Moscow airport, Russia won't hand him over to US

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden's presence at the airport in Moscow but has refused to hand over him to the United State authorities.

Pak enjoys killing us; Modi understands our pain: Baloch leader

Pak enjoys killing us; Modi understands our pain: Baloch leader

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Activist Mazdak Dilshad Baloch expressed satisfaction with the Indian response to the "Baloch appeal", saying Modi's Independence Day speech had played "a major role in spreading awareness" about the "atrocities" of the Pakistani State on Balochistan.

Review: Maya is a truly haunting experience

Review: Maya is a truly haunting experience

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Director Ashwin Saravanan's Maya is a gripping supernatural thriller. S Saraswathi recommends.

Indian restaurant owner charged with manslaughter in UK

Indian restaurant owner charged with manslaughter in UK

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

In the first such case, the owner of a string of award-winning Indian restaurants in the UK has been charged with the manslaughter of a 38-year-old customer who died following a severe allergic reaction after eating a curry that contained peanuts.

REVEALED: New York bomb suspect's Pakistani links

REVEALED: New York bomb suspect's Pakistani links

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Rahami travelled to Pakistan in April 2013 and returned in March of the following year, according to a federal official.

'Blame him': Trump tweets attack on judge who halted travel ban

'Blame him': Trump tweets attack on judge who halted travel ban

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

"Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad!" Trump tweeted, not just attacking Judge Robart's decision but going after him who may yet make more decisions on the matter this week.

Al Qaeda leader Libi pleads not guilty in US court

Al Qaeda leader Libi pleads not guilty in US court

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

A top al-Qaeda operative, captured by US special forces in a secretive mission in Libya this month, pleaded not guilty to a charge of his involvement in the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people, in a New York court.

REVEALED: The 'barbaric' man behind the Paris attacks

REVEALED: The 'barbaric' man behind the Paris attacks

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

The 28-year-old is believed to be linked to thwarted attacks on a high-speed train from Amsterdam bound for Paris in August, as well as a planned attack on a Parisian church.

Bangladesh cabinet ratifies extradition treaty with India

Bangladesh cabinet ratifies extradition treaty with India

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Bangladesh's cabinet on Monday approved a landmark extradition treaty with India, nearly nine months after the two countries inked the deal, a move that could lead to the handing over of several jailed Indian militant leaders like ULFA's Anup Chetia.

Sydney siege gunman identified as Iranian

Sydney siege gunman identified as Iranian

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

The Australian media has identified the gunman as Haron Monis, who was granted political asylum in Australia.

Welcome to the world after Brexit

Welcome to the world after Brexit

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Brexit is, in the parlance of the financial community, a 'risk-on' development.

Nasheed snubs China, asks India to play role of 'liberators'

Nasheed snubs China, asks India to play role of 'liberators'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

China's stand is that relevant parties should find a solution internally.

What's the latest on Europe's migrant crisis

What's the latest on Europe's migrant crisis

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Even as Europe continues to struggle with the large influx of migrants, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed a quota system that each country should adhere to for asylum seekers. ' Rediff.com presents the latest updates in the crisis.