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FIFA seeks report into Egypt violence

FIFA seeks report into Egypt violence

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

FIFA has requested a full report from Egyptian authorities into the violence at a soccer match in Port Said that left 74 people dead, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday.

PIX: Egypt erupts in rage after football violence kills 74

PIX: Egypt erupts in rage after football violence kills 74

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Egypt's worst soccer violence claimed at least 74 lives in the northern city of Port Said, plunging the nation into rage and prompting protests and clashes with the police in Cairo.

Not force but development will bring PoK in India: Guv

Not force but development will bring PoK in India: Guv

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Malik said that some ministers have been talking about taking back PoK from Pakistan by force.

In b'day address, Modi lauds Sardar Patel's vision

In b'day address, Modi lauds Sardar Patel's vision

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

"The country has taken an important decision with the inspiration of Sardar Patel, to walk a new path to resolve a decades-old problem," Modi said.

The video that shocked Bipasha

The video that shocked Bipasha

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Mayssa Abdo, the gun-toting woman defending her town against ISIS

Mayssa Abdo, the gun-toting woman defending her town against ISIS

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Her name is Mayssa Abdo and she has set social media abuzz for her role defending the Syrian border town of Kobane against invading Islamic fighters.

Trade bodies want Stilwell Road reopened

Trade bodies want Stilwell Road reopened

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

During the World War II, when United States General Joseph Stilwell was supervising the Herculean human efforts to build Stilwell Road through a treacherous and thickly forested mountainous terrain, he was not thinking about economics.

'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

'Kriti Sanon is a superb actress, she looks Maharashtrian, and has not done a historical either.' 'Sanjay Dutt has gone to another level of persona. He hasn't done a historical either.'

Why Pakistan's most powerful man is in trouble

Why Pakistan's most powerful man is in trouble

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, under pressure from his colleagues to "reduce" ties with the United States following the unilateral American raid that killed Osama bin Laden, is said to be "fighting to survive".

Humble leaders, please

Humble leaders, please

Rediff.com21 May 2020

This is one of those crises where it does not only matter that you do something, but how you do it, suggests Mihir S Sharma.

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The first priority for the new Tibetan administration in Dharamsala should be to look at Tibetan recruitment in the PLA, suggests Claude Arpi.

Relation with Lord Ram or Babur? Yogi hits out at Cong over Ram temple issue

Relation with Lord Ram or Babur? Yogi hits out at Cong over Ram temple issue

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

He also alleged that the Congress toyed with national security and actively and covertly supported Naxalism in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand for political gains.

Why did Pakistan change Gilgit Baltistan's status?

Why did Pakistan change Gilgit Baltistan's status?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Pakistan perceives that if it had declared Gilgit-Baltistan, PoK or both, which are only a part of the territories of J&K, as legitimate provinces of Pakistan it would weaken its case for the entire J&K and lead to legal complications, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Saluting the soldiers who decide ultimate victory in any war

Saluting the soldiers who decide ultimate victory in any war

Rediff.com26 Oct 2011

October 27 is a historic day, not only for the Infantry but for the entire Indian Army. It was on this day, 64 years ago, that the first infantryman landed at Badgam in the Kashmir Valley to chase away Pakistani invaders. The enemy was thrown back and the valley was saved. It was the first glorious action undertaken by the Indian Army in the post-Independence era. Therefore, October 27 is celebrated as 'Infantry Day' throughout India.

Is it a bhoomi puja for a Hindu Rashtra?

Is it a bhoomi puja for a Hindu Rashtra?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Interestingly, the choice of August 5 as the day of the bhoomi pujan coincides with the abolition of Kashmir's special status on the same day a year ago. Perhaps the RSS-BJP wants August 5 to be remembered as the date on which the foundation stone of their cherished Hindu rashtra was laid, notes Amulya Ganguli.

Pak court orders police to arrest Imran Khan

Pak court orders police to arrest Imran Khan

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The court also ordered arrest of cleric Tahirul Qadri by November 17 in connection with an attack on the PTV headquarters in 2014.

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

'China wants to change the status quo of India's Northern Border and proves that it can do whatever it wants in what it perceives as its own territory,' states Claude Arpi.

UK police probing alleged Google privacy breach

UK police probing alleged Google privacy breach

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

The Metropolitan Police has said it was probing into complaints that the search engine picked up people's online activities through unprotected home and business networks while photographing neighbourhoods for its 'street view' mapping feature.

Croatia, Turkey face UEFA action over crowd trouble

Croatia, Turkey face UEFA action over crowd trouble

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Saturday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the soccer federations of Croatia and Turkey for crowd trouble during the Euro 2016 tournament in France.

General Rawat: Hasten slowly with theatre commands

General Rawat: Hasten slowly with theatre commands

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Before migrating into the theatre command concept, it would be worthwhile to study the shortfalls experienced by the Tri Services Command in the Andaman and Nicobar islands and make good the deficiencies, suggests Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Rewind: Best PHOTOS in the last 24 hours

Rewind: Best PHOTOS in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Presenting some of the best PHOTOGRAPHS from around the globe in the last 24 hours

Warrior princess readies for battle in Shobha Somnath Ki

Warrior princess readies for battle in Shobha Somnath Ki

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

The new show is set to air on Zee TV at 8 pm tonight.

India can never trust the Chinese again!

India can never trust the Chinese again!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'Magnanimity and appeasement have no place in the world of realpolitik as India has learned the hard way,' notes Vivek Gumaste in the first of a two-part column.

PIX: Women, kids take over Augusta National ahead of Masters

PIX: Women, kids take over Augusta National ahead of Masters

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Once the private sanctuary for some of world's richest and most powerful men, Augusta National shed some of its stodgy old boy image during a 24-hour goodwill blitz.

'Muslims in India have never had it this bad'

'Muslims in India have never had it this bad'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'Today, there is pervasive fear in society; an uncertainty of what might happen.' 'This has forced Muslims to shrink further into mental ghettos, with many considering extreme measures like pretending to change their identity.'

Where exactly is the India-China border?

Where exactly is the India-China border?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

China has chosen to keep New Delhi guessing, while retaining for itself the option of constantly changing facts on the ground and shifting the LAC westwards -- the strategy called 'salami slicing', notes Ajai Shukla.

Second Trump-Kim summit planned for Vietnam: Report

Second Trump-Kim summit planned for Vietnam: Report

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The Vietnamese coastal city of Da Nang has been chosen for the meeting in late February.

Reader Review: Panipat

Reader Review: Panipat

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

A cheap version of his opus Jodhaa Akbar, Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat falls flat on its face at every end, with lacklustre writing and terrible character definition proving to be the movie's ultimate undoing, feels Rediff reader Anu Gopinath.

Hindu Dalit woman elected to Pak senate in historic first

Hindu Dalit woman elected to Pak senate in historic first

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

Earlier, Pakistan People's Party had elected first Hindu woman named Ratna Bhagwandas Chawla as a senator.

China triumph as esports makes 'historical' Asian Games debut

China triumph as esports makes 'historical' Asian Games debut

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Competitive video gaming, dubbed esports, is appearing for the first time at a major multi-sport event.

Bill Gates skeptical of Facebook-WhatsApp deal

Bill Gates skeptical of Facebook-WhatsApp deal

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Gates said that fifty years ago, no 55-person company was bought for $19 billion

Pitch invasions raise fears for player safety

Pitch invasions raise fears for player safety

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chief executive Gordon Taylor said there was real concern after 'cowardly and criminal' attacks on players by spectators running onto the field of play.

Miss World pageant returns to China

Miss World pageant returns to China

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

A bevy of 120 beauties from around the globe will don their most alluring evening gowns and sexiest swimwear on Saturday for the Miss World pageant in the Chinese resort town of Sanya.

With China, how Modi blundered like Nehru

With China, how Modi blundered like Nehru

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'Doklam was almost like a trailer to what is happening in Ladakh today.' 'Modi failed to take note and failed to act,' observes Harishchandra Dighe.

'Mucor is very scary'

'Mucor is very scary'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas.' 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.'

India cannot avoid hard choices in Ladakh

India cannot avoid hard choices in Ladakh

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

New Delhi must clearly demonstrate to Beijing that China will pay a price for its relentless strategic undermining of India, says Ajai Shukla.

Bellamy, Neville escape FA charges

Bellamy, Neville escape FA charges

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy and Manchester United defender Gary Neville both escaped charges from the Football Association on Tuesday following their antics in Sunday's highly-charged Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

The secret to fighting inflammation is in your kitchen

The secret to fighting inflammation is in your kitchen

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

It is the one food that you should consume daily.

'Ridiculous to paint Faiz's Hum Dekhenge as anti-Hindu'

'Ridiculous to paint Faiz's Hum Dekhenge as anti-Hindu'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

'This poem was written against a fundamentalist called Zia-ul-Haq, a dictator. It is interesting that fundamentalists, all kinds of, don't like this poem'

Treating prostrate cancer with virus?

Treating prostrate cancer with virus?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

The new therapy, which seeks to identify cancer cells, to invade and destroy them, uses a reovirus, from a family of common viruses that cause mild, even undetectable, stomach and respiratory illnesses.