News for '-cairo'

Images To Remember 2024

Images To Remember 2024

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Some more glimpses from the year gone by.

In PHOTOS: Cairo's deadly street battles

In PHOTOS: Cairo's deadly street battles

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

A dramatic and potentially deadly situation unfolded in which petrol bombs or Molotov cocktails were hurled by anti-Mubarak supporters from the edge of Tahrir Square in central Cairo, the epicentre of the nine-day protests against the President's 30-year-old rule.

Swara Says Namaste From Cairo

Swara Says Namaste From Cairo

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Dulquer has a busy schedule... Shefali's work mode is on... Karan's Fabulous night out...

What Deepak Chopra says about Obama's Cairo speech

What Deepak Chopra says about Obama's Cairo speech

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

Spiritual Guru Deepak Chopra on US President Barrack Obama's speech:

Reporter sexually assaulted during Cairo protests

Reporter sexually assaulted during Cairo protests

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

It has emerged that CBS correspondent Lara Logan is recovering in hospital after she was sexually assaulted while covering Egyptian protests.

Turbulent Cairo is headed for bloody Saturday

Turbulent Cairo is headed for bloody Saturday

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Egypt braced for more confrontations on Friday after the defiant Muslim Brotherhood called for a nationwide 'millions march of anger' to protest against a brutal security crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi.

India protests Bangladesh govt aide's territorial claim

India protests Bangladesh govt aide's territorial claim

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

India has lodged a strong protest with Bangladesh over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country. The post, which included a map showing parts of West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam as belonging to Bangladesh, was made by Mahfuz Alam, a de facto minister in the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. The post sparked backlash and was subsequently deleted. India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reminded all concerned to be "mindful" of their public comments and emphasized the need for responsibility in public articulation.

India third in Cairo tourney

India third in Cairo tourney

Rediff.com15 Mar 2003

Poland won the tournament while Pakistan finished second.

Obama's Cairo speech will seek peace

Obama's Cairo speech will seek peace

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

US President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world in Egypt Thursday will focus on reconciliation and avoid the apocalyptic vision of the Bush regime, according to experts from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

TRAGIC! 22 people killed outside Cairo soccer stadium

TRAGIC! 22 people killed outside Cairo soccer stadium

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Twenty-two people were killed outside an Egyptian soccer stadium.

Kashmiri woman evacuated from Gaza reaches Egypt, recounts horror

Kashmiri woman evacuated from Gaza reaches Egypt, recounts horror

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

She also shared a video with PTI, which she had recorded at the Rafah border after reaching the Egyptian side.

EgyptAir plane from Paris to Cairo crashes; terror motive suspected

EgyptAir plane from Paris to Cairo crashes; terror motive suspected

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The plane was last detected in the skies over Greece, about 40 minutes from Athens, according to Sky News Arabia.

Joggers Park for Cairo film fest

Joggers Park for Cairo film fest

Rediff.com6 Oct 2003

The Cairo Film Festival will also celebrate the Subhash Ghai film festival with the screening of two of his\n\nblockbusters, Hero and Karma.

Mob attacks Israeli embassy in Cairo, envoy flees

Mob attacks Israeli embassy in Cairo, envoy flees

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Egyptian armoured vehicles and troop carriers on Saturday rumbled into Cairo to cordon off the Israeli embassy after protesters stormed the premises, forcing the Israeli envoy and the staff to flee and prompting United States to call for the protection of the Jewish mission. Hundreds of troops had to rush in and take positions around the building housing the Israeli mission after the police failed to stop the protesters from barging into the complex and vandalising it.

34 killed in clashes between protestors, soldiers in Cairo

34 killed in clashes between protestors, soldiers in Cairo

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Thirty four people were killed in a violent clash between supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi and Egyptian soldiers outside the headquarters of the Republican Guards in Cairo on Monday morning. An Egyptian health ministry official, Khaled el-Khatib, was quoted in the media as saying that at least 34 people were killed and hundreds injured in the firing outside the building, where Morsi is said to have been put "under guard".

6 killed, scores injured as deadly blasts hit police in Cairo

6 killed, scores injured as deadly blasts hit police in Cairo

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

A huge explosion on Friday hit the police headquarters in the Egyptian capital, killing three persons and wounding 40 others.

Ghosal crashes out of Sky Open Cairo Championship

Ghosal crashes out of Sky Open Cairo Championship

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

India's top ranked player Saurav Ghosal crashed out of the $147,500 Sky Open Squash Championships in Cairo after he was humbled in the first round by Laurens Jan Anjema of Netherlands.

Dipa Karmakar wins historic gold at Asian C'ships

Dipa Karmakar wins historic gold at Asian C'ships

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Dipa Karmakar scripts history, becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior Championships

Jaitley to lead team to Cairo WTO meet

Jaitley to lead team to Cairo WTO meet

Rediff.com17 Jun 2003

Commerce and Industry Minister Arun Jaitley will lead the Indian delegation to the World Trade Organisation mini- ministerial at Sharm-el-Sheikh in Cairo, beginning June 20.\n\n\n\n

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar fails to qualify for Olympics in vault

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar fails to qualify for Olympics in vault

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Dipa Karmakar claimed a creditable fourth place in the women's vault final at the FIG Apparatus World Cup.

Anish Bhanwala strikes gold again!

Anish Bhanwala strikes gold again!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Anish posted 35 hits out of 40 in the final

Keychain charm brings Olympic luck for Swapnil

Keychain charm brings Olympic luck for Swapnil

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Swapnil Kusale isn't really superstitious but when fellow mates Akhil Sheoran and Shriyanka Sadangi gifted him a small key chain to ward off evil eye, he readily accepted it

PIX: Germany beat Bosnia to stay top; Salah sizzles

PIX: Germany beat Bosnia to stay top; Salah sizzles

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Germany forward Deniz Undav scored two first-half goals in six minutes to guide them to a 2-1 victory over Bosnia on Friday and keep them top of their Nations League group.

Govt nod for 12 Su-30 MKI fighter jets among defence buys worth Rs 45K cr

Govt nod for 12 Su-30 MKI fighter jets among defence buys worth Rs 45K cr

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

A total of nine procurement proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, officials said.

Modi arrives in Egypt on two-day state visit

Modi arrives in Egypt on two-day state visit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cairo on Saturday for a two-day state visit during which he will hold talks with the Egyptian leadership, including President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as the two nations seek to enhance their strategic partnership.

Egypt's strategic partnership for India, highest award for Modi

Egypt's strategic partnership for India, highest award for Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

El-Sisi welcomed Modi, who is on a two-day state visit to Egypt, at the Presidential Palace where the two leaders were closeted for one-on-one meeting after which the two sides signed a memorandum of understandng.

Sonam Maskar wins silver on ISSF World Cup debut

Sonam Maskar wins silver on ISSF World Cup debut

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Debutant Sonam Maskar bagged a silver medal for India in the women's 10m air rifle event of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo.

Kashmiri woman evacuated from war-torn Gaza

Kashmiri woman evacuated from war-torn Gaza

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

'We are facing a brutal war here and everything is being destroyed and bombarded in a matter of seconds'

Asia Olympic Shotgun qualifiers: Raiza-Gurjoat pair wins bronze

Asia Olympic Shotgun qualifiers: Raiza-Gurjoat pair wins bronze

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

Young Raiza Dhillon, who had secured a Paris Olympics quota for India, partnered with Gurjoat Khangura to clinch a bronze in the skeet mixed team event and pick up her third medal of the Asia Olympic Qualification Shotgun competition in Kuwait City on Sunday.

Anuradha Devi wins silver on ISSF World Cup debut

Anuradha Devi wins silver on ISSF World Cup debut

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Debutant Anuradha Devi won a silver medal in the women's 10m air pistol event behind Rio Olympic champion Anna Korakakki of Greece at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

India sends medical aid among 38.5 tonnes of relief materials to Palestine

India sends medical aid among 38.5 tonnes of relief materials to Palestine

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

The consignments were sent in a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

Where Bollywood Celebrated New Year's Eve

Where Bollywood Celebrated New Year's Eve

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Film folk celebrated 2024's arrival in different parts of the world.

Here's what to expect from Modi's visit to Egypt

Here's what to expect from Modi's visit to Egypt

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Modi will be arriving in Cairo on Saturday evening at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. It will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister since 1997.

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

However, Israel is yet to comment on the strike that has killed the senior Hamas leader.

'Who does not want to compete in the Olympics?'

'Who does not want to compete in the Olympics?'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

With a specific aim on improving her fitness, Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak is hoping to garner success in four World Cup events and an Asian Championship to seal her berth in the Paris Olympics.

Israel sends new Ambassador to India

Israel sends new Ambassador to India

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India.

Mairaj-Ganemat win mixed skeet gold at Shotgun World Cup

Mairaj-Ganemat win mixed skeet gold at Shotgun World Cup

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Veteran shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan and young Ganemat Sekhon won gold in the skeet mixed team event, giving India its first medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup, in Cairo, on Sunday.

'Not enough done': Biden slams Israel over killing of Gaza aid workers

'Not enough done': Biden slams Israel over killing of Gaza aid workers

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

Seven aid workers who were working for the World Central Kitchen, a charity delivering food to besieged Palestinians, were killed in the Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Tuesday. The victims comprised three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian.

Retired Indian colonel working for UN killed in Rafah

Retired Indian colonel working for UN killed in Rafah

Rediff.com14 May 2024

A retired Indian colonel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in strife-torn Rafah, the 'first international' casualty for the world body since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.