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Bigg Boss' Nihita hospitalised

Bigg Boss' Nihita hospitalised

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

The Nepali national was sent out of the Bigg Boss house in the very first elimination round.

Bigg Boss' Nihita hospitalised

Bigg Boss' Nihita hospitalised

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

The struggle for Gorkhaland won't end soon

The struggle for Gorkhaland won't end soon

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

'When I look at the faces of people around me, they have a certain energy, as if unemployment, food scarcity and infrastructural breakdown are small sacrifices for our agitation for Gorkhaland,' a Gorkha based in Delhi tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Manisha Koirala is now Mrs Manisha Dahal

Manisha Koirala is now Mrs Manisha Dahal

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

The 41-year-old Nepalese beauty exchanged wedding vows with Dahal, 34, in a private function at the Gokarna Forest Resort in Kathmandu.

Obama nominates IIT alumni to key post

Obama nominates IIT alumni to key post

Rediff.com9 May 2015

United States President Barack Obama has nominated an IIT alumni to his advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

India pledges $1 billion to reconstruct quake-hit Nepal

India pledges $1 billion to reconstruct quake-hit Nepal

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

India asserted that it will strongly stand behind the Nepalese government which is seeking to "wipe the tears" of every Nepali.

Bihar polls: Over Rs 10.5 lakh cash, 3112 litres liquor seized

Bihar polls: Over Rs 10.5 lakh cash, 3112 litres liquor seized

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

In continuing operations to enforce the Model Code of Conduct, more than Rs 10.5 lakh unaccounted cash and 3,112 litres of illegal liquor were seized from different parts of the state on Saturday.

Nihita: My eviction from Bigg Boss 5 was unfair

Nihita: My eviction from Bigg Boss 5 was unfair

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Charles Sobhraj's Nepali wife and the youngest inmate in the Bigg Boss house talks about her early eviction.

Nepal crisis: Saran holds parleys to form new govt

Nepal crisis: Saran holds parleys to form new govt

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy Shyam Saran started hectic parleys with Nepalese leaders on Thursday to help form a consensus government amidst deepening political crisis in Katmandu.

Nihita Biswas: I'm exploring new challenges with Bigg Boss 5

Nihita Biswas: I'm exploring new challenges with Bigg Boss 5

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Charles Sobhraj's 22-year-old wife talks about her participation in Bigg Boss 5 and her husband

Put India's neighbourhood policy back on track

Put India's neighbourhood policy back on track

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

'We should not have waited for the political crisis in Nepal to erupt before being galvanised into action,' says Shyam Saran. 'We should have seen what was coming and not accepted assurances from the leaders of the political parties at their face value.'

Former Nepal PM Krishna Prasad Bhattarai dies

Former Nepal PM Krishna Prasad Bhattarai dies

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

Nepal's former Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, the last of the country's veteran leaders who founded Nepali Congress, died at the age of 87 late on Friday night.

NDFB rebels gun down 19 people in Assam

NDFB rebels gun down 19 people in Assam

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

At least 19 persons including two women were killed and four injured when suspected militants from the anti-talks faction of the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland opened indiscriminate fire on innocent civilians at seven places in Assam on Monday afternoon. Seventeen of the slain persons were Hindi-speaking while two were Nepali-speaking.

5 IAF members scale Mt Everest

5 IAF members scale Mt Everest

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Five Indian Air Force members, including two women, on Wednesday successfully scaled 8848-metre-high world's tallest peak Mt Everest from the southern side.

Bimal Gurung, the man behind the Darjeeling protests

Bimal Gurung, the man behind the Darjeeling protests

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Gurung is worth his weight in gold to the BJP which is trying hard to make inroads in West Bengal

This is the costliest hotel ever built in India! Will it make money?

This is the costliest hotel ever built in India! Will it make money?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

Capt Nair's detractors will give you good reasons why his premium gamble will not work -- his lowest tariff of Rs 20,000 a night is above rivals like The Oberoi (Rs 18,500) and ITC Maurya (Rs 18,000), though it is lower than the Aman (Rs 27,000).

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

A special team of Nepal Police arrested Samshul Hoda along with three others from Tribhuvan International Airport.

Modi in Nepal: Temple hopping continues on Day 2

Modi in Nepal: Temple hopping continues on Day 2

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Here are the highlights of Modi's second day in Nepal.

Will anti-CAA protests help Mamata?

Will anti-CAA protests help Mamata?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

'When violence spread, it looked as if Mamata was losing control, but soon, she was able to contain the situation.' 'Now, the TMC stands to gain the most.'

Manisha Koirala is back!

Manisha Koirala is back!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2010

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

The priest who became a tattoo artist

The priest who became a tattoo artist

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

A bohemian Nepali, a south Indian priest and a mechanical engineer are bound by their mutual love for tattooing as an art form. These young men however are no longer on the margins as tattooing is being accepted in the mainstream more than ever.

'China has been active in Nepal for a decade'

'China has been active in Nepal for a decade'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

'Keeping its financial interests in mind, China wants no enmity with the Nepalese government.'

He is speed-climbing the world's highest peaks

He is speed-climbing the world's highest peaks

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Nirmal Purja is a multiple Guinness World Records holder for quickest ascents of Everest, Lhotse and Makalu.

China ends India's monopoly over Nepal's fuel supply

China ends India's monopoly over Nepal's fuel supply

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

As it signed its first oil trade deal with Nepal ending India's monopoly over fuel supplies, China on Wednesday expressed readiness for "friendly" talks with India to stabilise the landlocked country, reeling under acute fuel shortage due to a blockade of border points with India.

Meghalaya seeks CBI probe in Assam firing case

Meghalaya seeks CBI probe in Assam firing case

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The Meghalaya government has decided to seek a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the firing incident at Langpih, when two people from the state were killed during clashes with the Assam police last Friday.The police resorted to firing following clashes between Khasi villagers and Nepali settlers in a local market. Meanwhile, the Meghalaya police is setting up a border outpost at Langpih, which is a disputed area between Meghalaya and Assam.

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari.

American boy, 13, becomes youngest person to climb Everest

American boy, 13, becomes youngest person to climb Everest

Rediff.com22 May 2010

A 13-year-old American boy on Saturday became the youngest ever climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, a climbing website said.

Modi, Oli inaugurate South Asia's first cross-border oil pipeline

Modi, Oli inaugurate South Asia's first cross-border oil pipeline

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

As of now, tankers carry petroleum products from India to Nepal as part of an arrangement which is in place since 1973.

The prime of Manisha Koirala

The prime of Manisha Koirala

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

A brief look at the Manisha Koirala story.

Manisha Koirala set to join Nepal politics?

Manisha Koirala set to join Nepal politics?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2009

Bollywood star Manisha Koirala has made a high-profile visit to the memorial of her grandfather B P Koirala, the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, fuelling speculation that the Nepali beauty was set to join politics.

'I am not even that successful. Why is everyone bringing me down?'

'I am not even that successful. Why is everyone bringing me down?'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Shirish Kunder's on why his short film, Kriti is plagiarised.

Are Nepal's Maoists a threat to India?

Are Nepal's Maoists a threat to India?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

One wonders whether the Communists in India are still at their old game: ostensibly nurturing democracy (in Nepal) but in reality waiting for the right moment and the right circumstances to launch an armed bloody revolution in India via Nepal with the backing of China.

Here's driving Into Tibet!

Here's driving Into Tibet!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

'The road from Zhangmu via Nyalam to Tingri is everything a Himalayan drive should be. With tall peaks as the backdrop, switchbacks yielding to roads that stretched into eternity, passing by some of the most scenic views on the planet.'

China wants to extend its Nepal rail link to India

China wants to extend its Nepal rail link to India

Rediff.com24 May 2016

For Bihar, trade with China through the rail link will be easier along this route than through Kolkata, saving time, cost and distance

If people want, I will come back: Ex-Nepal King

If people want, I will come back: Ex-Nepal King

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Nepal's dethroned king Gyanendra remains concerned over the instability in the country, and is ready to obey the people "if they choose to restore the monarchy".

PCs to decipher all Indian languages soon

PCs to decipher all Indian languages soon

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

The DIT will have the software ready by end of September which will help decode 22 languages recognised by the Constitution.

Nepal government invites Madhesis to resolve deadlock

Nepal government invites Madhesis to resolve deadlock

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa, who leads the dialogue committee, sent a formal invitation on Sunday to the Morcha for talks, reports the Kathmandu Post.

Nepal ruling coalition reaches power-sharing deal

Nepal ruling coalition reaches power-sharing deal

Rediff.com13 Jun 2009

In a major breakthrough, Nepal's ruling coalition partners on Saturday sorted out the vexed issue of portfolio distribution and power sharing after they 'tentatively agreed to a deal' to give the 20-day-old Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist government a "full shape" by Sunday.

War of the maps in South Asia

War of the maps in South Asia

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'The Modi government's grandstanding has hardened the reflexes in Beijing, Islamabad and Kathmandu and complicated India's relations with these three countries, which were even otherwise highly problematic.' 'Whatever prospects existed for a fair and balanced resolution of the territorial disputes may also have receded,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Nepal PM Prachanda resigns

Nepal PM Prachanda resigns

Rediff.com4 May 2009

The opposition Nepali Congress had sought Prachanda's resignation after the Maoist government was reduced to a minority in the wake of CPN(UML) pulling out in protest against the decision to sack the Army Chief.