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No ULFA camps in Bhutan: official

No ULFA camps in Bhutan: official

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

All ULFA and NDFB camps in the Himalayan kingdom were wiped out when the Royal Bhutanese Army launched Operation All Clear in 2003, said Bhutan's Joint Secretary (Home) Dasho Tsering Wangta.

KLO orders Bhutias to quit north Bengal

KLO orders Bhutias to quit north Bengal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

On December 21, the United Liberation Front of Asom had issued a similar threat.

S.Koreans on form in archery

S.Koreans on form in archery

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

South Korea's women archers mastered trying conditions in the individual competition on Sunday.

Sashastra Seema Bal to get intelligence wing

Sashastra Seema Bal to get intelligence wing

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

The intelligence wing will have 650 field and staff agents to gather actionable information.

Bhutan starts ousting anti-India ultras

Bhutan starts ousting anti-India ultras

Rediff.com17 Dec 2003

The Bhutanese Army overran six camps housing over 3000 heavily armed militants in four districts bordering Assam.

Infiltration down because of climate: Army

Infiltration down because of climate: Army

Rediff.com14 Jan 2004

"Nobody desires peace more than the army," Chief of Army Staff General N C Vij said.

Withdraw troops 'immediately' and 'unconditionally': China to India

Withdraw troops 'immediately' and 'unconditionally': China to India

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

A political counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in India said in a video.

India announces concessions for Bhutan

India announces concessions for Bhutan

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

India conveyed its decision to exempt Bhutan from any ban or quantitative restrictions on export of food items.

Peace and tranquility on the China border remains a distant dream

Peace and tranquility on the China border remains a distant dream

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

'The only choice we have is to strengthen ourselves militarily and economically and develop friendships with others without alarming our neighbours, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Doklam standoff: It is NOT China's time to fight India

Doklam standoff: It is NOT China's time to fight India

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Beijing should remember the advice of its celebrated military strategist Sun Tzu: 'Fight not unless the position is critical.'

Leaders from SAARC countries, including Pak attend Vajpayee's funeral

Leaders from SAARC countries, including Pak attend Vajpayee's funeral

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

"You can change friends but not neighbours," Atal Bihari Vajpayee famously said this 15 years ago.

Have undertaken big reforms, changed working of official machinery: PM

Have undertaken big reforms, changed working of official machinery: PM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

Inaugurating the two-day 'Global Investors Summit' hosted by Assam, Modi said the National Democratic Alliance government has speeded up the functioning of official machinery and "we want all programmes to be completed before target".

No nuke missiles at R-Day parade for third straight year

No nuke missiles at R-Day parade for third straight year

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

In 2013, India had displayed the Inter Continental Ballistic Missile Agni V during the Republic Day Parade. The chief guest at that time was Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

ULFA threatens to foil BJP's 'mission 84' in Assam

ULFA threatens to foil BJP's 'mission 84' in Assam

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party's 'mission 84' (winning 84 out of 126 assembly seats in Assam in 2016 polls) has run into a hurdle put up by the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent. The militant outfit has threatened to use force to stymie all activities of the saffron party in Assam after January 10, 2015.

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 8,000 for PM's swearing-in

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 8,000 for PM's swearing-in

Rediff.com30 May 2019

In a grand ceremony with overtones of a United States presidential inauguration, heads of state and government, India Inc honchos, opposition leaders, Bharatiya Janata Party members and showbiz stars rubbed shoulders as they watched President Ram Nath Kovind administer the oath of office to India's 58 new ministers.

Modi visit to Bhutan to display 'special token of friendship'

Modi visit to Bhutan to display 'special token of friendship'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Three weeks after taking over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on Sunday on his first foreign visit to demonstrate the "special token of friendship" for the country.

India focuses on BIMSTEC rather than SAARC: Jaishankar

India focuses on BIMSTEC rather than SAARC: Jaishankar

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

He underlined that Lok Sabha election results in India show that the Modi government kept alive and strengthened the 'expectation of change' in the country.

Meet the seven smallest nations at the Rio Olympics

Meet the seven smallest nations at the Rio Olympics

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

An astounding 11,400 athletes will travel from more than 200 countries to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In all, 20 nations will be represented by three or fewer athletes - including Afghanistan, Belize, Gambia and South Sudan - nine will be represented by only two competitors, and one country will be represented by a sole athlete. Sprinter Etimoni Timuani will carry the flag at the opening ceremony for the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu - the smallest delegation destined for Rio de Janeiro.

CAA: A message to the Indian Muslim

CAA: A message to the Indian Muslim

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'We are telling them we have isolated them and their religion as not only unwanted,' says Aakar Patel.

Don't believe every WhatsApp message: Rajnath

Don't believe every WhatsApp message: Rajnath

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Singh said information that was completely wrong was being regularly circulated on social media.

The day the Dalai Lama came to India

The day the Dalai Lama came to India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Claude Arpi's fascinating account of the Dalai Lama's arrival in Tawang in March 1959.

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, the government has asked people not to panic, saying no community transmission of the virus has been observed and there has only been a few cases of local transmission so far and that it is "not a health emergency" in India at present.

Minerva Punjab crowned I-League champions

Minerva Punjab crowned I-League champions

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Minerva Punjab FC got the better of Churchill Brothers 1-0 to win the I-League 2017-18 title on Thursday, concluding a season peppered with dramatic turns and unexpected twists.

CAB a slap on face of Parliament: Chidambaram

CAB a slap on face of Parliament: Chidambaram

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Congress leaders in the upper house called CAB unconstitutional, 'arbitrary executive fiat' to push Hindutva agenda.

Dress for diplomacy: Kate Middleton wears desi designer

Dress for diplomacy: Kate Middleton wears desi designer

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Right ahead of her first India tour, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton showed us how to dress diplomatically!

'Relations with neighbour may be sour, but we would still invite them to a wedding at home'

'Relations with neighbour may be sour, but we would still invite them to a wedding at home'

Rediff.com22 May 2014

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's invite to the heads of governments of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation-member countries has the stamp of approval of not only President Pranab Mukherjee but also the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

India's military power at LAC rattles China

India's military power at LAC rattles China

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

'India's military posture has become significantly stronger than China's on the 3,500-kilometre Line of Actual Control.' 'This is enhancing confrontation between the two sides,' points out Ajai Shukla.

Why China wanted to grab Bhutan's land

Why China wanted to grab Bhutan's land

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

'The Chinese forces in the narrow Chumbi Valley are currently in the line of sight and fire of Indian forces poised on the ridges along the Sikkim-Tibet border.' 'Aware of this vulnerability, the Chinese have been eyeing the Doklam plateau,' explains national security expert Nitin A Gokhale.

India-Bhutan ties based on shared strategic perceptions: Pranab

India-Bhutan ties based on shared strategic perceptions: Pranab

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Pointing out that bilateral ties were based on shared strategic perceptions, President Pranab Mukherjee has assured Bhutan that India will continue to support capacity-building efforts in the neighbouring country.

Nepal to Bhutan: The DRIVE of a lifetime!

Nepal to Bhutan: The DRIVE of a lifetime!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

After a few exciting days in Nepal, a land of alluring stupas, Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera, on a tri-nation drive, heads east via India into mysterious Bhutan.

Indian Football Roundup: Delhi Dynamos hold NorthEast; East Bengal's title hopes alive

Indian Football Roundup: Delhi Dynamos hold NorthEast; East Bengal's title hopes alive

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

NorthEast United FC were left to rue missed chances, particularly at the end, as they settled for a 1-1 draw against Delhi Dynamos FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash, in Guwahati, on Thursday.

Modi leaves Bhutan for home after first foreign visit

Modi leaves Bhutan for home after first foreign visit

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for home from Bhutan, concluding his first foreign trip after assuming office last month. He was given a warm send off by Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and several of his cabinet colleagues at the Paro airport.

SAARC leaders treated to all vegetarian fare at retreat

SAARC leaders treated to all vegetarian fare at retreat

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

From traditional Nepali thali to Gujarati basundi with jalebi, it was a lavish vegetarian spread of cuisines laid out for the SAARC leaders as they met in the cooler climes of exotic Dhulikhel resort for a retreat session.

China's action in Sikkim sector has significant security implication: India

China's action in Sikkim sector has significant security implication: India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The government on Friday expressed deep concern over China constructing a road in the disputed Doklam area near Sikkim

Pix: How Esha, Alia, Akshay get their adventure fix!

Pix: How Esha, Alia, Akshay get their adventure fix!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The stars attempt dare devil stunts.

Even sky isn't the limit: PM on South Asia satellite launch

Even sky isn't the limit: PM on South Asia satellite launch

Rediff.com5 May 2017

He said India wanted growth, development and peace in the region and was keen to utilise technology to pursue this goal for the shared prosperity.

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at the forecourt of majestic Rashtraparti Bhavan.

Modi Sarkar 2.0 to take oath today

Modi Sarkar 2.0 to take oath today

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Many BJP leaders are of the view that most key members of the previous Cabinet could be retained.