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Chinese troops transgressed LAC in Uttarakhand on Aug 30: Sources

Chinese troops transgressed LAC in Uttarakhand on Aug 30: Sources

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

The transgression took place on August 30, and the Chinese troops returned from the area after spending few hours, they said.

PM celebrates Diwali in Kargil with soldiers; says India never waged war

PM celebrates Diwali in Kargil with soldiers; says India never waged war

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Modi invoked the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata to assert that it is in Indian tradition to avoid war be it in Lanka or Kurukshetra and the country stands for world peace.

China's foreign minister's mysterious visit to Tibet

China's foreign minister's mysterious visit to Tibet

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Was Wang Yi'S visit intended to remind India of 1962, asks Claude Arpi?

What to expect at Delhi's biggest Covid-19 facility

What to expect at Delhi's biggest Covid-19 facility

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has started converting Radha Soami Spiritual Centre in Chhatarpur, South Delhi, into world's largest temporary COVID-19 care facility with 10,000 beds. On Wednesday, the Indo Tibetan border police took charge of the COVID-19 care facility. The ITBP was asked to take over by the Union home ministry after Home Minister Amit Shah in a meeting assured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that ITBP will take care of this centre which can accommodate 10,000 patients. Here's what you can expect at the centre, which is spread over an area of 12,50,000 square feet - as large as 22 football fields.

'A film like ours is important for an Indian audience'

'A film like ours is important for an Indian audience'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'China is monitoring films like ours and making sure it doesn't get a platform.'

Kejriwal wants army doctors for 10,000-bed Covid centre

Kejriwal wants army doctors for 10,000-bed Covid centre

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

The COVID-19 facility, which will be 1,700 feet long and 700 feet wide, will have 200 enclosures with 50 beds each.

China's 2nd railway line to Tibet comes close to Arunachal Pradesh

China's 2nd railway line to Tibet comes close to Arunachal Pradesh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh.

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top of the civil service as the Cabinet Secretary or his misfortune in losing a daughter in her prime and suggests that his career was indeed serendipitous, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

500-bed ITBP Covid centre to be reopened in Delhi

500-bed ITBP Covid centre to be reopened in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Indo-Tibetan Border Police director general S S Deswal said that the force is putting together the manpower for the facility that was first operationalised in June-July last year when COVID-19 cases in Delhi were witnessing a steep rise.

China says Arunachal 'inherent part' of its territory

China says Arunachal 'inherent part' of its territory

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

India on Thursday strongly rejected China renaming 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that the state has 'always been' and will 'always be' an integral part of India and that assigning 'invented' names does not alter this fact.

'Chinese aggression has increased post Galwan'

'Chinese aggression has increased post Galwan'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

'The PLA is under constant watch.' 'There is an escalation matrix. For every degree of escalation, responses are thought of and trained for.'

60 years of Tibetan 'liberation': From what? From whom?

60 years of Tibetan 'liberation': From what? From whom?

Rediff.com23 May 2011

As China marks 60 years of Tibet's 'liberation', Claude Arpi lifts the veil off the propaganda surrounding the event

China trains tibetan monks in anti-espionage ops close to India border

China trains tibetan monks in anti-espionage ops close to India border

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

China is training Buddhist monks and nuns in Tibet to carry out anti-espionage operations along the remote Sino-Indian border.

India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy

India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

27 mountaineers perished in an avalanche in the mountains of Uttarakhand last week. The mountaineers were returning from a trek to the Draupadi's Danda mountain peak when disaster struck at 8.45 am in the morning.

Pictures: When Tibet moved to Bodh Gaya

Pictures: When Tibet moved to Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

'We are happy China has failed to disrupt the Kalachakra Puja by its repressive measures in Tibet; many Tibetans have come to attend the Puja.'

In birthday address, Dalai Lama hails India's 'secular values'

In birthday address, Dalai Lama hails India's 'secular values'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

In a virtual address from his residence in Dharamshala, the Tibetan spiritual leader thanked people from across the globe who greeted him on his birthday and said he would continue to serve humanity and combat climate change.

ITBP soldier shoots dead 5 colleagues in Chhattisgarh, kills self

ITBP soldier shoots dead 5 colleagues in Chhattisgarh, kills self

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

An ITBP constable, identified as Masudul Rahman, opened fire from his service weapon, killing four troopers at the spot and injuring three other jawans, after some unknown dispute among them.

'Time to play hardball with China'

'Time to play hardball with China'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

'Unless India ups the ante, Beijing will continue to believe its transgressions are cost free and will feel encouraged to do more of the same.'

Is Biden Favouring Pakistan?

Is Biden Favouring Pakistan?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The US actions can be seen as a riposte to India's neutral position on the Ukraine crisis, its continuing import of Russian arms and oil thus undermining Western sanctions, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Watch: The IAF's Daring Rescue

Watch: The IAF's Daring Rescue

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

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India and the Dalai Lama's Successor

India and the Dalai Lama's Successor

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'While wishing the Tibetan leader a long and healthy life, one can hope for a 'selection' of the Tibetan leader in the Indian Himalayas.' 'It is vital for Tibetan Buddhism, but it is also in India's political interests,' says Claude Arpi.

ALERT! The Chinese are wiping out Tibet

ALERT! The Chinese are wiping out Tibet

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

The world must hang its head in shame for being a mute spectator to the 'cultural holocaust' in Tibet, says Major General Mrinal Suman (retd).

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending the Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the 1962 War.

Delhi: 2 arrested for assaulting minor at COVID centre

Delhi: 2 arrested for assaulting minor at COVID centre

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

The 15-year-old victim filed a case against the two boys, alleging that one of them assaulted her in the bathroom while the other filmed the incident.

Amit Shah visits 10,000-bed COVID-19 facility in Delhi

Amit Shah visits 10,000-bed COVID-19 facility in Delhi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The Indo Tibetan Border Police has been given the responsibility for the management of the centre and act as the nodal agency.

'I could see hundreds of Pakistanis advancing towards us'

'I could see hundreds of Pakistanis advancing towards us'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'The Battle of Jamalpur was a turning point in the 1971 War because a small battalion of 700 men broke the back of the Pakistanis.'

India urges its nationals to leave Afghanistan on special flight

India urges its nationals to leave Afghanistan on special flight

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

It is learnt that the consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif will continue to operate through the local staff members.

Obama snubs China, to meet Dalai Lama at White House today

Obama snubs China, to meet Dalai Lama at White House today

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Sidestepping Chinese opposition, United States President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama at the White House on Wednesday, a move likely to infuriate China which considers the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader as a separatist.

CBSE Std 10 results: 99.04% students pass; girls outshine boys

CBSE Std 10 results: 99.04% students pass; girls outshine boys

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Trivandrum region has achieved the highest pass percentage of 99.99 per cent followed by Bengaluru (99.96 per cent) and Chennai (99.94 per cent)

What is China's action plan for Tibet?

What is China's action plan for Tibet?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

National security, consolidation of border defences and border security highlights China's Tibet policy, points out Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.

Punjab moves SC challenging Centre's decision to expand BSF limit

Punjab moves SC challenging Centre's decision to expand BSF limit

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The state government, in its original suit, has said the extension of the territorial jurisdiction of the BSF encroaches upon the constitutional jurisdiction of the state.

'Why are Muslim countries silent on China?'

'Why are Muslim countries silent on China?'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

'Is it because they perceive India as a soft state?'

China building 30 airports in Tibet and Xinjiang?

China building 30 airports in Tibet and Xinjiang?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

About 30 airports have been either built or under construction in Tibet and Xinjiang provinces which will boost China's civil and military infrastructure in the remote regions bordering India, the country's official media reported.

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Nancy Pelosi's gritty refusal to backtrack on her plans to visit Taiwan is part of who she is.

No Chinese troops crossed LAC: Govt officials reject viral video

No Chinese troops crossed LAC: Govt officials reject viral video

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

According to government sources, the video is an old video and a local civil issue. "An old video is being circulated today. However, the matter is being dealt with by the local civil administration," said government sources, claiming that no Chinese troops intruded into the Indian territory.

Renaming places doesn't alter status, AP is our integral part: India to China

Renaming places doesn't alter status, AP is our integral part: India to China

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

India's reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 15 more places in Arunachal Pradesh which the neighbouring country claims as South Tibet.

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.

Meeting Dalai Lama is a major offence: China to world leaders

Meeting Dalai Lama is a major offence: China to world leaders

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

'Would not accept the arguments of foreign countries and leaders to meet the Lama as a religious leader'

Additional 2,000 ITBP troops may be sent to Sino-India border

Additional 2,000 ITBP troops may be sent to Sino-India border

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

The ITBP guards the 3,488 km long Line of Actual Control between India and China, along with the Indian Army.

China naming my successor is nonsense: Dalai Lama

China naming my successor is nonsense: Dalai Lama

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

The spiritual leader on Saturday addressed devotees speaking to them about the pratices of Boddhisattavas at the Yid GaChosin monastery in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.