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Indian student stabbed in US still on life support

Indian student stabbed in US still on life support

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

P Varun Raj, the 24-year-old Indian student who was stabbed at a fitness centre in the United States state of Indiana over the weekend, continues to be in a critical condition and is on a life support, sources familiar with his ongoing treatment said.

Do you know how many forts are hidden in Mumbai?

Do you know how many forts are hidden in Mumbai?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

The rising popularity of Heritage Walks is uncovering forgotten historic sites all over India.

When ISI Alerted India About Terror Plot!

When ISI Alerted India About Terror Plot!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The ISI was taking no chances and wanted no repeat of Pulwama; it wanted to make it clear at a political level it was not involved with the revenge attack being planned, but was only giving India a friendly tip-off. A stunning excerpt from Ambassador Ajay Bisaria's Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship between India and Pakistan.

PIX: Pope defies India with gritty ton as England reach 316/6 on Day 3

PIX: Pope defies India with gritty ton as England reach 316/6 on Day 3

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Red Fort in heritage list has PM elated

Red Fort in heritage list has PM elated

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

There were few countries in the world, which could boast of great 'civilizational and cultural legacy,' he said.

Red Fort attack: Delhi HC rejects Ashfaq's plea

Red Fort attack: Delhi HC rejects Ashfaq's plea

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Six other convicts in the case, including Mohd Ashfaq's wife Rehmana Yousuf Farooqui, were acquitted.

2 'highly radicalised' ISIS terrorists arrested near Red Fort: Police

2 'highly radicalised' ISIS terrorists arrested near Red Fort: Police

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Two .32 pistols and four cell phones were seized from the duo.

BJP sees Modi's face in Kerala carnival effigy, organisers change image

BJP sees Modi's face in Kerala carnival effigy, organisers change image

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

The BJP workers of Fort Kochi staged a protest at a ground where 'Papanji' structure was being built after the photo of 'Papanji' was shared on social media platforms saying it resembled that of Modi's face.

India proposes Red Fort as World Heritage site

India proposes Red Fort as World Heritage site

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

As compared to India, Italy has 41 and France has 30 world heritage sites, she said. The minister said India has submitted a tentative list proposing 19 cultural and natural sites for their future inclusion in the world heritage list.

PHOTOS: India gets ready for I-Day

PHOTOS: India gets ready for I-Day

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Here's what to expect at this year's Independence Day in different parts of the country.

Soldiers' dedication in protecting nation 'unparalleled', says Modi

Soldiers' dedication in protecting nation 'unparalleled', says Modi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

In a post on X, the prime minister also urged the people to make contributions to the Armed Forces Flag Day fund.

Red Fort ready for Modi's maiden I-Day speech

Red Fort ready for Modi's maiden I-Day speech

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

A massive ground-to-air security apparatus has been put in place in the national capital, especially at Red Fort and surrounding areas where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and deliver his maiden Independence Day address to the nation on Friday.

For once, foreign diplomats made a bee-line for Red Fort seats

For once, foreign diplomats made a bee-line for Red Fort seats

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

For the first time, as many as 150 foreign diplomats out of total 153 countries which have diplomatic presence in India, attended the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation.

VOTE: Did you like PM Modi's Red Fort speech?

VOTE: Did you like PM Modi's Red Fort speech?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Did you hear Prime Minister Modi speak at the Red Fort? Did you like his speech? Tell us!

'Wagh nakh' used by Shivaji to kill Afzal Khan to be brought back from UK

'Wagh nakh' used by Shivaji to kill Afzal Khan to be brought back from UK

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The wagh nakh is likely to be housed in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Sanghralaya (museum) in south Mumbai.

Death penalty for Red Fort attack case accused

Death penalty for Red Fort attack case accused

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Ashfaq's Indian wife Rehmana Yousuf Farooqui, who was held guilty of harbouring the main accused, has been given a\nseven-year jail term.

Army opens Akbar's fort for Maha Kumbh visitors

Army opens Akbar's fort for Maha Kumbh visitors

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

The all-embracing spirit of Maha Kumbh has caught on with the armed forces which have thrown open up parts of a fort built by Mughal Emperor Akbar at the holy Sangam, giving pilgrims and tourists access to the historic Patalpuri Temple and the Saraswati Koop.

10 key things PM Modi said at Red Fort

10 key things PM Modi said at Red Fort

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on India's 69th Indepedence Day from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort.

The Politics of Population

The Politics of Population

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

In the Interim Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that a high power committee would be set up to consider the challenges arising from 'fast population grown and demographic changes.' 'But who wants data? It pays to feed people's fears, insecurities and apprehensions. If such fears don't exist, they must be created,' her husband Parakala Prabhakar says in this fascinating excerpt from his book, The Crooked Timber of New India: Essays on a Republic in Crisis.

Amit Shah blames Nehru as Parliament okays two J-K bills

Amit Shah blames Nehru as Parliament okays two J-K bills

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured the country that the beginning of building a "new and developed Kashmir" that will be free from terrorism has been made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that full statehood would be restored to Jammu and Kashmir at an appropriate time.

Teammate surprised as Messi pops up in group chat!

Teammate surprised as Messi pops up in group chat!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Lionel Messi has already proved to be a team player at his new club Inter Miami as the Argentine forward surprised a team mate in the players' group chat.

Red fort attack case sentence today

Red fort attack case sentence today

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

The sentence in the Red Fort attack case was to be pronounced on Saturday but was deferred till Monday.

MUST SEE: Uddhav Thackeray's pics of Maharashtra forts

MUST SEE: Uddhav Thackeray's pics of Maharashtra forts

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Days after we introduced you to the other side of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray's, now its time to feast your eyes on photographs clicked by his cousin and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.

Vicky Kaushal's Best Performance? VOTE!

Vicky Kaushal's Best Performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Steadily marching ahead for almost a decade now on the strength of his unassuming versatility, the 35 year old is ready to showcase his mettle in one of the most challenging roles of his career as India's first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in Meghna Gulzar's biopic, Sam Bahadur.

Red Fort, Qutub Minar in Dubai

Red Fort, Qutub Minar in Dubai

Rediff.com19 Oct 2005

Red Fort, Qutub Minar in Dubai

Will India That Is Bharat Become Ram Rajya Now?

Will India That Is Bharat Become Ram Rajya Now?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Will BJP campaigners start using the term 'Ram Rajya' to refer to the nation under Modi's rule, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

PIX: Messi curls in magical free-kick winner on Inter Miami debut

PIX: Messi curls in magical free-kick winner on Inter Miami debut

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Lionel Messi made a rousing debut for Major League Soccer's Inter Miami as he scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Liga MX's Cruz Azul 2-1 on Friday in their Leagues Cup opener in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

PIX: Messi volleys Inter Miami to victory

PIX: Messi volleys Inter Miami to victory

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Lionel Messi scored in his third consecutive match for Inter Miami in a 3-1 victory over Orlando City.

Recipe: No Onions Stuffed Paneer Tikka

Recipe: No Onions Stuffed Paneer Tikka

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Ameya Warty feels his concoction of stuffed paneer will be a showstopper at your home every time you make it.

Ranji Trophy: Haryana stun defending champions Saurashtra

Ranji Trophy: Haryana stun defending champions Saurashtra

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Cheteshwar Pujara made 49 and 43 in his two innings as Saurashtra lost to Haryana by four wickets.

TN Assembly to hold last session at Fort St George

TN Assembly to hold last session at Fort St George

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

The Tamil Nadu Assembly session, beginning Wednesday, could well turn out to be its last at the 17th century Fort St. George as the 58-year-old Legislature would shortly be moving to its upcoming Rs 425-crore complex.

4 killed as gunman goes on rampage at US army's Fort Hood base

4 killed as gunman goes on rampage at US army's Fort Hood base

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Four people were killed and 14 injured as a gunman in a uniform went on rampage at the United States military base in Fort Hood, Texas.

PHOTOS: Aus edge SA to enter their 8th World Cup final

PHOTOS: Aus edge SA to enter their 8th World Cup final

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Australia bowled out South Africa for a below-par 212 despite David Miller's defiant 101 but the chase was not as straightforward as Pat Cummins and his team would have liked.

Cong moves EC against Modi's 'poisonous' remark, using Red Fort replica

Cong moves EC against Modi's 'poisonous' remark, using Red Fort replica

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

The Congress on Friday moved the Election Commission to restrain the Bhyaratiya Janata Party from using a Red Fort replica in Narendra Modi's election rallies in Delhi.

North America's first Gandhi museum opens in Houston

North America's first Gandhi museum opens in Houston

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The Eternal Gandhi Museum is the only Gandhi-related museum in the United States, dedicated to Gandhi, to preserve and promote his ever-lasting legacy of nonviolent conflict resolution.

This I-Day, Red Fort will be under hawk eye

This I-Day, Red Fort will be under hawk eye

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

While 10 CCTVs will be installed in and around the 17th century Mughal monument covering up to three km, 30 will be installed to cover a 4-km stretch from Shanti Van to the Red Fort police post.

Two internal candidates in race to replace Uday Kotak

Two internal candidates in race to replace Uday Kotak

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Two whole-time directors KVS Manian and Shanti Ekambaram of Kotak Mahindra Bank are in the race for the post of managing director and CEO, the position vacated by Uday Kotak last week. Kotak stepped down as MD and CEO of the bank effective September 1, 2023, four months ahead of his term was to end. The RBI will soon decide on Kotak's replacement as the new MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, as the new person has to take charge on or before January 1, 2024.

PICS: A tour of India's majestic palaces and forts

PICS: A tour of India's majestic palaces and forts

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Rediff.com brings you these awesome pictures of forts and places of historic importance from all over India

Delhi Under Water!

Delhi Under Water!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Scenes from flooded Delhi after the Yamuna rose well above the danger mark, July 13, 2023.

PIX: Mumbai bids farewell to Bappa as 10-day Ganesh festival ends

PIX: Mumbai bids farewell to Bappa as 10-day Ganesh festival ends

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Amid the beating of drums and chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya', various Ganesh mandals in Mumbai on Thursday started processions to immerse the idols of the deity, marking the culmination of the 10-day festival.