News for '-sudan'

Salah nets for Egypt as big guns flex muscle in World Cup qualifiers

Salah nets for Egypt as big guns flex muscle in World Cup qualifiers

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.

Trump, Zelenskyy meet at the Vatican months after heated exchange

Trump, Zelenskyy meet at the Vatican months after heated exchange

Rediff.com26 Apr 2025

In a post on X, Zelenskyy said, 'Good meeting. We discussed a lot one-on-one. Hoping for results on everything we covered. Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out. Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results. Thank you POTUS.'

2 Indians abducted in South Sudan released

2 Indians abducted in South Sudan released

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Indians Midhun Ganesh and Edward Ambrose along with a Pakistani, Ayaz Hussein Jamali, were abducted by rebels.

Full List of Countries Hit With Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs

Full List of Countries Hit With Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs

Rediff.com3 Apr 2025

Here is the complete list of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

'We don't want them': Trump bars entry to US from 12 countries

'We don't want them': Trump bars entry to US from 12 countries

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

Trump has partially restricted and limited the entry of nationals from the seven nations: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

Indian peacekeepers in Sudan awarded UN medal

Indian peacekeepers in Sudan awarded UN medal

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

'The Indian battalion had played an important role in keeping the community safe as well as encouraging local peace efforts'

PIX: Clayton twins shine; Tebogo wins 200m by a whisker

PIX: Clayton twins shine; Tebogo wins 200m by a whisker

Rediff.com17 May 2025

Images from the Diamond League meet at Qatar Sports Club Stadium, Doha, on Friday.

'Our Daughter Made Our Dreams Come True'

'Our Daughter Made Our Dreams Come True'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

Ashok Mehlan's daughter Sheetal is among the first batch of girls to graduate from NDA.

Next Usain Bolt? Aussie schoolboy runs sub-20 200m

Next Usain Bolt? Aussie schoolboy runs sub-20 200m

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

Gout Gout underlined his startling potential and earned more comparisons with Usain Bolt by running the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 19.98 seconds at the Queensland state championships.

India to evacuate expats from violence-torn South Sudan

India to evacuate expats from violence-torn South Sudan

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

South Sudan's capital is witnessing heavy fighting due to clashes between former rebels and government soldiers in several parts of the city.

OVL signs Sudan pipeline deal

OVL signs Sudan pipeline deal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has signed a $194 million contract with the Sudan Government for construction of a 741-km long multi-product pipeline.

'Don't rush Gout Gout! He can be one of the BEST ever'

'Don't rush Gout Gout! He can be one of the BEST ever'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2025

Gout, 17, has earned comparisons with Usain Bolt after eye-catching runs over the past year, including a wind-assisted 19.98 seconds in the 200 at the Queensland state championships this month.

Arrangements made for evacuation of Indians from South Sudan

Arrangements made for evacuation of Indians from South Sudan

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A task force has been set up to keep a close tab on the developments in South Sudan.

US welcomes India's special envoy in Sudan

US welcomes India's special envoy in Sudan

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

The United States has welcomed the recent move by India to send its special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan to broker peace between the two countries, where New Delhi has sizeable oil interest. "We welcome that degree of interest," US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Princeton Lyman told reporters during a conference call on Monday.

Salute India's Most Decorated Soldier

Salute India's Most Decorated Soldier

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

Naib Subedar Chunni Lal is the only soldier awarded the Ashok Chakra, Vir Chakra and Sena Medal.

The History Makers On Republic Day!

The History Makers On Republic Day!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

The band women are drawn from different parts of India and have been practicing along with their male counterpart in New Delhi for the past few days.

South Sudan becomes world's newest nation

South Sudan becomes world's newest nation

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Joyous people poured onto the streets, danced and kissed the earth to mark the oil-rich South Sudan becoming the world's newest country on Saturday, with international leaders, including Vice President Hamid Ansari, witnessing history unfolding in the country's capital in Juba.

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

His death puts the species on the very edge of extinction.

George Clooney fights for Sudan

George Clooney fights for Sudan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2006

The actor is trying hard to push awareness about the ongoing violence in Sudan's Darfur region.

36 die in Sudan riots

36 die in Sudan riots

Rediff.com2 Aug 2005

Three terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Kathua; 3 cops martyred

Three terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Kathua; 3 cops martyred

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

Two terrorists were killed and five security personnel were injured in a fierce gun battle in a remote forested area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter, which involved a group of approximately five terrorists, triggered intense firing and explosions. The gunfight, centered near Jakhole village, resulted in injuries to Special Police Officer Bharat Chalotra, who sustained facial wounds. Three security personnel, including a Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), were reportedly trapped near the gunfight's location. The terrorists were moving through the forest area when a police party headed by an SDPO moved in after getting specific information. Reinforcements from the police, army, and CRPF were immediately deployed to the area.

Sudan-I dye: Heinz recalls products

Sudan-I dye: Heinz recalls products

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

Global food giant Heinz on Monday withdrew some of its products from the Chinese markets as health authorities found that they contained the carcinogenic Sudan-I dye, the state media reported.

5 Indian Army personnel killed in Sudan

5 Indian Army personnel killed in Sudan

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Five Indian Army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, all part of a UN peacekeeping mission, were on Tuesday killed and as many injured when their convoy was ambushed by rebels in South Sudan.

US removes Sudan from terror list

US removes Sudan from terror list

Rediff.com19 May 2004

This is a reward for its cooperation in fighting terrorists.

Reliance, Tata eye Sudan mart

Reliance, Tata eye Sudan mart

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

Leading business groups of the country like Reliance and the Tatas have shown interest in entering the Sudanese market, Ambassador of Sudan in India Abdal Mahmood Adbal Haleem Mohammad said on Monday.

Nigerian footballer dies during Sudan game

Nigerian footballer dies during Sudan game

Rediff.com7 Mar 2010

Nigerian footballer Endurance Idahor died after collapsing during a game in Khartoum on Saturday, football association officials said. Idahor, 25, who played for Sudan's Al-Merreikh club, clashed with another player minutes after the start of the match, an official from the Sudan's Football Association told Reuters.

Bodies of 3 cops retrieved as Kathua encounter enters Day 2

Bodies of 3 cops retrieved as Kathua encounter enters Day 2

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir resumed an anti-terrorist operation in Kathua district, a day after a deadly encounter killed three terrorists and three policemen. Seven others were injured in the gunbattle. The operation began on Thursday morning after a group of suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists infiltrated from across the International Border. While the bodies of three terrorists were found, the fate of two others remains unknown. The operation, centered near Jakhole village, saw intense clashes involving police, army, and CRPF forces.

Janhvi-Khushi Are Seeing YOU!

Janhvi-Khushi Are Seeing YOU!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

John unveils his next movie... Nimrat on a movie she cherishes...Varun, Ranveer, Aditya watch some fighting...

IAF C-17 brings home 156 Indians evacuated from South Sudan

IAF C-17 brings home 156 Indians evacuated from South Sudan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Minister of State for External Affairs, V K Singh, who accompanied the passengers, told media persons at the airport that 156 persons have been evacuated, of whom two are from Nepal. There are over 550 Indians at Juba and another 150 in areas where the oil wells are located.

India extends diplomatic recognition to S Sudan

India extends diplomatic recognition to S Sudan

Rediff.com10 Jul 2011

India has become one of the first nations to accord diplomatic recognition to South Sudan, the world's youngest country, which split away from the Khartoum-ruled north after decades of a brutal war that claimed nearly 20 lakh lives. The recognition was accorded through a letter by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to South Sudan's new President General Salva Kiir Mayardit, shortly after he assumed power at the Independence Day function in Juba on Saturday.

18 Indians among 23 killed in Sudan factory fire

18 Indians among 23 killed in Sudan factory fire

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

16 Indians were missing after the incident that happened at Seela Ceramic Factory in Bahri area in Khartoum, the national capital, on Tuesday.

No law broken in Sudan deal: Hindujas

No law broken in Sudan deal: Hindujas

Rediff.com4 Jul 2005

Hindujas said the deal was struck by Ashok Leyland, an Indian company owned by the Hindujas.

Sudan VP killed in plane crash

Sudan VP killed in plane crash

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Vice President John Garang was killed when a Ugandan presidential plane he was travelling in crashed into a mountain range in southern Sudan

PIX: Messi, Hollywood And Gaza Protestor At Super Bowl

PIX: Messi, Hollywood And Gaza Protestor At Super Bowl

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Stars Watch As Eagles Win Super Bowl; Serena steals show at half-time

African Nations Cup: Sudan through by slimmest of margins

African Nations Cup: Sudan through by slimmest of margins

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Sudan advanced into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals after a 2-1 win over Burkina Faso on Monday handed them second place in Group B by the slimmest of margins.

Parliament passes Waqf bill after RS nod by 128-95 votes

Parliament passes Waqf bill after RS nod by 128-95 votes

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha early Thursday, with 288 members supporting it and 232 against it.

Sudan: Abducted Indians may be freed soon

Sudan: Abducted Indians may be freed soon

Rediff.com17 May 2008

Negotiations for release of the hostages are progressing well, the officials told PTI, adding they could be free in a day or two. The abduction is suspected to have been carried out by some dissatisfied locals, who are unhappy at the benefits of oil resources not reaching them.

Three Indian soldiers killed in South Sudan UN base attack

Three Indian soldiers killed in South Sudan UN base attack

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Three Indian peacekeepers were killed when attackers stormed a United Nations base in South Sudan where civilians had taken refuge, as violence and unrest continued unabated in the the world's newest country.

Indian Army officer injured in fresh firing in South Sudan

Indian Army officer injured in fresh firing in South Sudan

Rediff.com30 May 2015

An Indian colonel was injured in fresh firing in the troubled Malakal region in South Sudan

Sudan: 4 Indian workers kidnapped

Sudan: 4 Indian workers kidnapped

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Four Indian oil workers were kidnapped in southern Sudan on Thursday, according to diplomatic sources. Deepak Vohra, Indian ambassador in Khartoum, confirmed the news. He said that every effort is being made to secure the release of the four Indians. Darfur rebels, who have been fighting a civilian war for five years in the region, denied any role in the abduction of the workers.