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'These disasters are unstoppable'

'These disasters are unstoppable'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

'Geological processes occur at time scales that are beyond human imagination, but we need to understand these events.'

Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record; fastest to 10000 runs in ODIs!

Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record; fastest to 10000 runs in ODIs!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli, who needed 81 runs coming into the match, brought up the landmark in his 205th innings as compared to Tendulkar, who took 259 innings to reach the landmark.

Ham operators pick up suspicious 'cross border conversation' of GJM activists

Ham operators pick up suspicious 'cross border conversation' of GJM activists

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

Most of the coded signals and communications were in Nepali and Tibetan languages.

The breathtaking Himalayan town of Kalimpong

The breathtaking Himalayan town of Kalimpong

Rediff.com4 Nov 2012

Bornav Raychaudhury goes on a journey to this beautiful Himalayan town in West Bengal.

Muslims back calls for Gorkhaland

Muslims back calls for Gorkhaland

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Around 2,000 Gorkha Muslims staged a protest march supporting the Gorkha Jamukti Morcha cause.

REWIND: Best moments from June

REWIND: Best moments from June

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Black Lives Matter protests and coronavirus rages across the pandemic and much more. Here are the top images from the month of June.

Zakir Naik speeches inspired majority of 127 held for IS links: NIA

Zakir Naik speeches inspired majority of 127 held for IS links: NIA

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'The NIA has shared with states concerned a list of 125 suspected activists who have close links with the JMB leadership'

Prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes to remain benign

Prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes to remain benign

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Several experts are of the view that inflationary pressure, including that in food items, may build from October with economic activity gathering steam. However, the price movement in three key items of tomato, onions and potatoes, commonly known as TOP, may give some solace in the months to come. Traders and market watchers said the price movement in all the three will remain within the band sans any unusual spikes.

Kangana to face drugs probe amid row with Maha govt

Kangana to face drugs probe amid row with Maha govt

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

The Maharashtra HM had said on Tuesday that the Mumbai police will probe allegations by actor Adhyayan Suman that Ranaut took drugs.

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

'My belief that I could protect the Himalayas was shattered.'

Why Manipur is witnessing turmoil

Why Manipur is witnessing turmoil

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

The issue at the core of it is the perceived fear among the locals of getting outnumbered and uprooted by 'others' and eventually losing their identity

PLA terrorist held while trying to cross over to B'desh

PLA terrorist held while trying to cross over to B'desh

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Security forces have arrested a People's Liberation Army terrorist of Manipur while he was trying to cross over the international border at Dawki in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.

Meghalaya: 9 killed, 89 injured in police firing

Meghalaya: 9 killed, 89 injured in police firing

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

Trouble began in both the places after people, including activists of Garo Students Union, gathered for a rally defying prohibitory orders on the Meghalaya Board of School Education issue.

PHOTOS: Windies force thrilling tie after Kohli's record-breaking ton

PHOTOS: Windies force thrilling tie after Kohli's record-breaking ton

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The record-shattering Virat Kohli became the quickest to reach 10,000 ODI runs on his way to slamming yet another century as India notched a competitive 321 for six in the second match against the West Indies, in Visakhapatnam, on Wednesday.

Gorkhaland stir costs Darjeeling Rs 400 cr

Gorkhaland stir costs Darjeeling Rs 400 cr

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

The unrest in the hills has led to the tea sector losing its entire second flush, and Rs 200 crore of its annual earnings.

Travel: Breathtaking PHOTOS from around the world

Travel: Breathtaking PHOTOS from around the world

Rediff.com6 Jan 2013

What was the world like in 2012? We bring you some of the best travel pictures from around the globe. Keep clicking.

What's a young actor's home like?

What's a young actor's home like?

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Shashank Arora's home is a neatly done bachelor pad...

PM to inaugurate Mary Kom's academy

PM to inaugurate Mary Kom's academy

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'The foundation is grateful to both central and state government for establishment of these sports facilities after many years of struggle since its inception in 2006'

2 Meghalaya trainee constables forced to drink urine

2 Meghalaya trainee constables forced to drink urine

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Two police constables in Meghalaya were forced to drink the urine of their fellow trainees by their instructor as punishment following a minor scuffle in the camp, official sources said today.

Stopping a Third Wave

Stopping a Third Wave

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Unless public health is prioritised over swift re-opening, the chances are that a third wave will hit India sooner than we would like.

Mamata assigns portfolios to council of ministers

Mamata assigns portfolios to council of ministers

Rediff.com21 May 2011

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday allocated portfolios to her newly sworn-in council of ministers, keeping to herself nine departments, including Home, Land and Land Reforms.

No trace of missing AN-32 as op continues for 3rd day

No trace of missing AN-32 as op continues for 3rd day

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Search operation by IAF and Indian Army helicopters was adversely affected by weather during the day today

COVID-19 cases in US cross 7 lakh, toll more than 35K

COVID-19 cases in US cross 7 lakh, toll more than 35K

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

New York, the financial capital of the world, has emerged as the epicenter of the pandemic. More than 14,000 people have died in the city and over 2,00,000 lakh people have tested positive so far. Neighbouring New Jersey has more than 78,000 cases and 3,800 deaths.

Heatwave persists in country; dust storm kill 26 in UP

Heatwave persists in country; dust storm kill 26 in UP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Parts of south, east and northeast India are expected to get some relief from the blistering heat, with the onset of monsoon expected to take place over Kerala on Saturday.

Gorkhaland: GJM holds out olive branch to Mamata

Gorkhaland: GJM holds out olive branch to Mamata

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

With the Gorkhaland agitation going slow following strong measures taken by the administration, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha on Friday held out an olive branch to the West Bengal government, saying it wanted to clear 'misunderstandings' with it.

The florist who designed Isha Ambani's wedding

The florist who designed Isha Ambani's wedding

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

The celebrity florist has designed for the Royalty and more recently, Isha Ambani's wedding.

Meghalaya cop shot dead in brawl with colleague

Meghalaya cop shot dead in brawl with colleague

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

The constables, who were posted as security guards at the United Bank of India branch at Nongshillong, 125 km from Shillong, suddenly got involved in the scuffle on Wednesday.

Rural bazaar on Indo-Bangla border inaugurated

Rural bazaar on Indo-Bangla border inaugurated

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Marking further cementing of bilateral ties, a haat (rural bazaar) on the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya was inaugurated on Saturday.

AN-32: Remains of 13 air warriors retrieved

AN-32: Remains of 13 air warriors retrieved

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The AN-32 aircraft went missing on June 3 after taking off from Assam's Jorhat. The aircraft was headed for Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities around 1 pm.

Deficient rain shrivels India's east, North-East

Deficient rain shrivels India's east, North-East

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Rain deficiency in eastern and western Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya is 20-46 per cent less than normal as of June 17.

Chinese Chequers on LAC is Not for the Faint-hearted

Chinese Chequers on LAC is Not for the Faint-hearted

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The Indian Army has shown it can face down the PLA, but is too often held back by a political leadership that lacks boldness, asserts Ajai Shukla.

After Telangana, demand grows for Gorkhaland; Darjeeling tense

After Telangana, demand grows for Gorkhaland; Darjeeling tense

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

A home guard was set on fire in Darjeeling town on Friday where incidents of arson were reported on the eve of the indefinite bandh called in the hills to demand a separate state of Gorkhaland on the lines of Telangana.

EPL PHOTOS: United hit top spot as City mull Tevez return

EPL PHOTOS: United hit top spot as City mull Tevez return

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Images from the Premier League matches played across England over the weekend.

Should I give the Maoists rasogolla: Mamata Banerjee

Should I give the Maoists rasogolla: Mamata Banerjee

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

In an interview with CNN-IBN, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee spoke on a range of issues including her party's tiffs with the United Progressive Alliance, her six-month rule in the state and her plans to tackle Maoism.

Indian scientists claim cure for diabetes

Indian scientists claim cure for diabetes

Rediff.com7 Jan 2004

Dr S Bhattacharya of Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, said the drug has been developed from a plant found in West Bengal's Purulia Hills.

Rains kill 7 in NE, over 4 L affected in Assam floods

Rains kill 7 in NE, over 4 L affected in Assam floods

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

In the Northeast, while three people died in Assam, two each lost their lives in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in rain-related incidents.

Modi using govt machinery to intimidate Opposition: Mamata

Modi using govt machinery to intimidate Opposition: Mamata

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

She wondered why PM Modi is not removing his own cabinet secretary or the Union home secretary, if he was so 'fond of making last-minute changes'.

Terrorists storm 5-star hotel in Pak's Gwadar, 1 killed

Terrorists storm 5-star hotel in Pak's Gwadar, 1 killed

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Three terrorists attempted a forced entry into the hotel. A guard at the entrance challenged them after which the terrorists opened fire and killed him, the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said.

7 dead, over 14 lakh affected in Assam flood

7 dead, over 14 lakh affected in Assam flood

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

Currently, the Brahmaputra at Guwahati, Nimatighat in Jorhat, Tezpur in Sonitpur, Goalpara and Dhubri towns, while the Barak at AP Ghat in Cachar and Badarpurghat in Karimganj are flowing above the danger mark.

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.'