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Art 370 move will bring ever-lasting peace in J-K: Shah

Art 370 move will bring ever-lasting peace in J-K: Shah

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

'I want to assure people of Kashmir and India that Jammu and Kashmir will walk on the path of development'

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

Rediff.com6 May 2023

The king and his wife, Camilla, the queen consort, travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey -- a distance of 2.2-km -- at a stately pace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach bearing a gilded crown, which was commissioned for Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.

In violence-hit Jahangirpuri, a display of brotherhood on Eid

In violence-hit Jahangirpuri, a display of brotherhood on Eid

Rediff.com3 May 2022

Hindu and Muslim communities together celebrated Eid on Tuesday at Jahangirpuri's Kushal Chowk by exchanging sweets and hugs, giving a message of peace and harmony in the area that witnessed communal violence last month.

President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London

President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 at her Balmoral Castle summer residence in Scotland on September 8, will be laid to rest at a state funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral to be held on Sep 19 in London

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral to be held on Sep 19 in London

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Prior to the state funeral, the late British monarch will lie-in-state at Westminster Hall nearby for four days to allow the public to pay their respects.

Prophet row: 'Thousands' booked in Ranchi, security beefed up

Prophet row: 'Thousands' booked in Ranchi, security beefed up

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

Internet services, however, were restored in the district after nearly 33 hours, Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan said.

Sonia Gandhi likely to appear before ED for 2nd time on Tuesday

Sonia Gandhi likely to appear before ED for 2nd time on Tuesday

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Initially, she was summoned by the agency on Monday but it was deferred by a day.

Hijab verdict today; schools shut in K'taka district

Hijab verdict today; schools shut in K'taka district

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

In view of the high court verdict, the Kalaburagi district administration has imposed Section 144 effective from 8 pm Monday till 6 am on March 19.

Guj: Families flee their homes in riot-hit Himmatnagar

Guj: Families flee their homes in riot-hit Himmatnagar

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Himmatnagar town witnessed communal clashes and arson during Ram Navami celebrations.

Queen's coffin lying-in-state after final journey from Buckingham Palace

Queen's coffin lying-in-state after final journey from Buckingham Palace

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Members of the public began filing past at 5pm local time and will have until 6.30am on the day of the funeral, by which time several thousands are expected to have queued for hours to pay their respects to the Queen.

Anti-CAA protesters accuse cops of snatching blankets

Anti-CAA protesters accuse cops of snatching blankets

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

On the lines of Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, around 50 women along with children have been squatting near the Clock Tower in Lucknow's old quarters. The women protesters alleged that blankets provided to them by some organisations were taken away by police. The police dismissed the allegations.

Railway infra bears the brunt of Agnipath protests on Day 4

Railway infra bears the brunt of Agnipath protests on Day 4

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Protestors continued to target railway properties in Bihar and West Bengal on Saturday to vent their ire against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme disrupting train services in the eastern region for the fourth day in a row, while demonstrations were held on roads in Odisha and Jharkhand.

Four booked UP for making inflammatory posts on social media

Four booked UP for making inflammatory posts on social media

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Four people have been booked for making objectionable and inflammatory posts on social media sites, officials said on Friday.

Argument between 2 groups led to Jahangirpuri clash: FIR

Argument between 2 groups led to Jahangirpuri clash: FIR

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

The argument took place when the procession reached in front of the C-Block mosque in Jahangirpuri around 6 pm, the FIR, registered at the Jahangirpuri police station, stated.

Violent protests break out across country over remarks on Prophet

Violent protests break out across country over remarks on Prophet

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Protests broke out in some states on Friday, including Delhi's Jama Masjid and stone-petling at policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and Saharanpur, over the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries with demonstrators in Jharkhand injuring a few policemen while authorities in Jammu imposed a curfew in few areas and parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown.

Archery World Championships: Surekha, Verma reach third round

Archery World Championships: Surekha, Verma reach third round

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma reached the third round of the Archery World Championships after finishing sixth and seventh in the compound men and women qualification rounds respectively.

ED quizzes Sonia 2nd time in 6 days, calls her tomorrow; Rahul, MPs detained

ED quizzes Sonia 2nd time in 6 days, calls her tomorrow; Rahul, MPs detained

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

She left the agency's office in central Delhi just before 7 pm on Tuesday after recording her statement.

ED quizzes Sonia for 3rd time amid BJP-Cong slugfest; chargesheet soon

ED quizzes Sonia for 3rd time amid BJP-Cong slugfest; chargesheet soon

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

The Congress alleged that the money-laundering law has been weaponised to target and humiliate people, and urged the Supreme Court to decide soon on the matter concerning the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case.

Rahul Gandhi quizzed by ED for 2nd consecutive day

Rahul Gandhi quizzed by ED for 2nd consecutive day

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

While agency sources informed that Gandhi recorded his statement and checked its transcript minutely, Congress leaders said the investigators took multiple breaks during his questioning

'Shiv Sainiks will create history on Dussehra'

'Shiv Sainiks will create history on Dussehra'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Keeping in mind the bitter backdrop in which the two Sena factions are likely to come face-to-face with each other on October 5, the Mumbai police, along with the Maharashtra administration, are leaving nothing to chance.

Britain carries out second bombing in Syria

Britain carries out second bombing in Syria

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Britain has carried out its second set of air strikes in Syria since the Parliament backed military action against Islamic State, once again targeting the oil fields controlled by the terror group.

When thousands of farmers reached Delhi

When thousands of farmers reached Delhi

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Carrying flags and shouting slogans, thousands of farmers gathered at various entry points into the national capital in a determined bid to push their way through as part of their 'Delhi Chalo' march while police blocked them with barricades, teargas shells and batons.

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Congress leaders and workers took to the streets on Monday in Delhi and various state capitals as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi for questioning in the National Herald case, with the opposition party accusing the Modi government of 'trampling on democracy'.

1,000 AMU students booked for violence during protest

1,000 AMU students booked for violence during protest

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

The students have been charged with rioting and causing damage to pubic property. Earlier, 1,200 unidentified people, including students, teachers and non-teaching staff of AMU, were booked for alleged violation of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC.

AI's Mumbai-Newark flight lands in UK after bomb scare

AI's Mumbai-Newark flight lands in UK after bomb scare

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Following the incident, all flights at Stansted had to be temporarily grounded, according to British media reports.

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday questioned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper and summoned her for a second round of questioning in the case on July 25.

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for 11 hours on 2nd day, calls him again on Wednesday

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for 11 hours on 2nd day, calls him again on Wednesday

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate for the second consecutive day in the National Herald money-laundering probe and was again summoned on Wednesday, even as the opposition party continued its protests and sparred with the BJP, accusing it of conspiring to defame the Gandhi family through the ''false'' case.

No fresh violence in Kasganj; ops intensified to nab 2 other accused

No fresh violence in Kasganj; ops intensified to nab 2 other accused

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Kasganj appeared to be under siege with the deployment of state police, PAC and RAF.

Prince William's role as search and rescue pilot to end

Prince William's role as search and rescue pilot to end

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

Prince William's role as a RAF Sea King pilot may end as Britain's search-and-rescue helicopter service which he is part of will be taken over by a US firm after privatisation.

Welcome to Air Tattoo, the world's largest military airshow

Welcome to Air Tattoo, the world's largest military airshow

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A look at the world's biggest military airshow at RAF Fairford in United Kingdom.

UK ends 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan as troops fly back

UK ends 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan as troops fly back

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

A Royal Air Force plane left Kabul airport on Saturday night and arrived at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, including with British ambassador to Afghanistan Sir Laurie Bristow who had been assisting the evacuation process.

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) supporters stayed put on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Friday as the crowd swelled there, notwithstanding the Ghaziabad administration's ultimatum to vacate the UP Gate protest site where security force in large numbers was re-deployed.

'Failed states lead to an explosion of poverty and extremism': UK minister

'Failed states lead to an explosion of poverty and extremism': UK minister

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will inspire terrorists and trigger an "explosion" of extremism and security challenges for the world, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned on Thursday.

Convoy attack: WB chief secy, DGP to skip MHA meet

Convoy attack: WB chief secy, DGP to skip MHA meet

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

The MHA had on Friday summoned Bandopadhyay and DGP Virendra asking them to present themselves on December 14 for an explanation on the law and order situation in the state, following governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's report on the attack on Nadda's convoy by alleged supporters of the ruling TMC.

Why the Army Needs the IAF!

Why the Army Needs the IAF!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

In the early part of the Kargil operations, the army opted to more or less go it alone, sacrificing large numbers of men and officers in almost superhuman struggles against an enemy on higher ground. Some generals seem to think their predecessors would have succeeded better if they had had air resources at their disposal, points out David Devadas.

Vikas Dubey's wife, son, maid reach home after questioning

Vikas Dubey's wife, son, maid reach home after questioning

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The gangster's wife, Richa Dubey, their son and maid were kept at a mahila police station in Kanpur after being brought from their Krishna Nagar residence in Lucknow for questioning, a police official said in Kanpur.

Bengal: 2 killed in bomb attack, TMC says its supporters

Bengal: 2 killed in bomb attack, TMC says its supporters

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

The TMC claimed that the victims were supporters of the party and were targeted by miscreants hired by the Bharatiya Janata Party, a charge denied by the saffron party.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

AMU violence: HC asks UP govt to act against guilty cops

AMU violence: HC asks UP govt to act against guilty cops

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The HC directed the UP chief secy and DGP, the DG of the CRPF, the VC and registrar of the University to adhere to the recommendations of the NHRC, including paying compensation to six students who were grievously hurt in police action.

Let govt tell us why can't it repeal farm laws: Rakesh Tikait

Let govt tell us why can't it repeal farm laws: Rakesh Tikait

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday asked the Centre to explain to farmers why it does not want to repeal the three farm laws, while promising it that they 'will not let the government bow its head' before the world.