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2 dead, 15 remain trapped mid-air in Jh'khand ropeway mishap

2 dead, 15 remain trapped mid-air in Jh'khand ropeway mishap

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Dramatic visuals showed fidgety people inside the cable cars that hung in air against the backdrop of a rocky hill cliff that overlooked a densely-forested valley.

US 'laser-focused' on troop pullout from Afghanistan by Aug 31

US 'laser-focused' on troop pullout from Afghanistan by Aug 31

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The Biden Administration on Monday said it was now focused on completing its evacuation mission from Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline for removing all American troops from the country.

Ukraine evacuation to have 'positive impact' on polls: Shah

Ukraine evacuation to have 'positive impact' on polls: Shah

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

Shah said he is confident that BJP will return to power in four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur -- and make impressive gains in Punjab.

Amarnath yatra resumes after three days, but many questions remain

Amarnath yatra resumes after three days, but many questions remain

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

The Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for three days following flash floods that claimed 15 lives, while the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it would get a clear picture by Tuesday about the damage.

TO THE RESCUE! IAF airlifts 1,100 stranded people in J&K

TO THE RESCUE! IAF airlifts 1,100 stranded people in J&K

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

The Indian Air Force on Saturday ferried 1,100 stranded passengers between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir in one of the biggest peace time operations, reports Mukhtar Ahmad

With a big 'THANKS', flood-hit Keralites show gratitude towards defence personnel

With a big 'THANKS', flood-hit Keralites show gratitude towards defence personnel

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

This was the very same house from which two nervous women were dramatically winched up to safety by a brave Navy commando.

3 lakh more rapid test kits sent from China: Indian envoy

3 lakh more rapid test kits sent from China: Indian envoy

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

This is in addition to 6.50 lakh Antibody Tests and RNA Extraction Kits dispatched from China earlier this week. India is procuring the medical supplies from China in recent weeks to ensure availability of adequate supplies. The Rapid Antibody Test Kits deliver results in 15 minutes and work on blood samples instead of nasal swabs to tell whether a patient has ever been exposed to the novel virus.

How Cops Gunned Down Top Maoist Milind Teltumbde

How Cops Gunned Down Top Maoist Milind Teltumbde

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

'The Maoists have weakened considerably in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after Milind Teltumbde's death.'

Armed forces get emergency financial powers to fight Covid

Armed forces get emergency financial powers to fight Covid

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

"These powers will help Formation Commanders to establish and operate quarantine facilities/ hospitals and to undertake procurement/ repair of eqpt/ items/ material/ stores, besides provisioning of various services and works required to support the ongoing effort against COVID," his office tweeted.

What were Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri upto?

What were Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri upto?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Saif Ali Khan shoots in the Golden Temple

Saif Ali Khan shoots in the Golden Temple

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

'It was quite a beautiful experience,' says Chef director Raja Krishna Menon.

Biker CS Santosh in medically-induced coma after crashing at Dakar Rally

Biker CS Santosh in medically-induced coma after crashing at Dakar Rally

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Santosh had a near-fatal accident during the 2013 Abu Dhabi desert challenge, suffering burns to his neck after his Suzuki MX450X caught fire.

2 more bodies found at Ladakh avalanche site, death toll rises to 7

2 more bodies found at Ladakh avalanche site, death toll rises to 7

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The avalanche on Friday morning hit the two trucks carrying 10 persons at Khardungla pass, one of the highest motorable roads in the world at 17,500 feet.

US airstrike targets ISIS 'planner' in Afghanistan

US airstrike targets ISIS 'planner' in Afghanistan

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

An ISIS-Khorasan planner was killed in a "counterterrorism" operation conducted by US military forces in the Nangahar province, a day after a terror attack in Kabul killed scores of people including 13 US troops.

US' longest war in Afghanistan ends with Taliban's return to power

US' longest war in Afghanistan ends with Taliban's return to power

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

The United States has announced the end of its 20-year-old war in Afghanistan as the last American military flight flew out of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul shortly before the August 31 deadline.

Uri attack: 1 more soldier succumbs, toll reaches 18

Uri attack: 1 more soldier succumbs, toll reaches 18

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Two other critically injured soldiers have also been airlifted to the military hospital.

IAF lands mighty C-17 Globemaster in Arunachal near Indo-China border

IAF lands mighty C-17 Globemaster in Arunachal near Indo-China border

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

At an elevation of 6,200 ft with a landing surface only 4,200 ft long, the plane landed, validating its short field landing performance at high altitude.

5 cops killed as Naxals blow up bus in Chhattisgarh

5 cops killed as Naxals blow up bus in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Five police personnel were killed and 13 others injured as Naxals blew up the bus in which they were traveling in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Tuesday, senior police officials said.

IAF rescues 126 persons from Kashmir's snow-hit areas

IAF rescues 126 persons from Kashmir's snow-hit areas

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

At least 44 passengers were airlifted in two sorties of Mi-17 helicopter from north Kashmir's Bandipora town to Dawar (Gurez), while 46 passengers were rescued from Dawar to Bandipora, an official spokesperson said.

Special Air India flight evacuating Indians leaves from Wuhan today

Special Air India flight evacuating Indians leaves from Wuhan today

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The flight arrived at Wuhan's Tianhe International Airport on Friday evening. While the official number of students to be airlifted in the two flights is not known, Indians who reached the Wuhan airport on Friday said they were told that 374 were expected to be airlifted by the Air India flight. India has taken an undertaking from the Indians travelling in the two flights that they would be quarantined for 14 days after their arrival, besides undergoing special checks at the Wuhan airport.

Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of impeding humanitarian corridors

Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of impeding humanitarian corridors

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya told the UN Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on Monday that "Ukraine deeply regrets that more than 2,000 citizens of India, China, Turkey, Pakistan and other countries suffer today along with Ukrainians from Russian aggression."

Bollywood gets VERY PATRIOTIC!

Bollywood gets VERY PATRIOTIC!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Joginder Tuteja takes a look at Bollywood's patriotic films, coming up.

'Conventional war is here to stay'

'Conventional war is here to stay'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

'Those who say that conventional war is a thing of the past or that war is not an option, or that diplomacy alone can prevent war -- are wrong and we see that in Ukraine.'

PIX: Tulsi Kumar shows off her baby bump

PIX: Tulsi Kumar shows off her baby bump

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Beautiful pictures, coming up!

12-year-old archer was training unsupervised: Assam archery

12-year-old archer was training unsupervised: Assam archery

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

There was nobody to look after the archers, they were training on their own though their parents were outside the ground. An arrow shot by a boy trainee who was doing compound event practice hit her on the shoulder.

Uddhav dials PM over oxygen issue, told he's campaigning in Bengal

Uddhav dials PM over oxygen issue, told he's campaigning in Bengal

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said he had tried to contact Prime Minister Narendra Modi on phone regarding the oxygen supply for the state but the PM was not available since he was busy campaigning for the West Bengal elections.

Malala done with Oxford; now it's Netflix and sleep!

Malala done with Oxford; now it's Netflix and sleep!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner who once took a bullet for campaigning for girls' education in Pakistan, was over the moon on Friday after completing her degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Britain's prestigious Oxford University.

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Our men had suffered so much pain for the independence of other people in a foreign land.'

Unnao rape victim dies day after being set afire

Unnao rape victim dies day after being set afire

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

The rape survivor suffered 90 per cent burns after five men, including two of the rape accused, allegedly set her on fire while she was on her way to court, police said.

Akshay Kumar on why he didn't vote

Akshay Kumar on why he didn't vote

Rediff.com1 May 2019

The irony of Akshay skipping voting did not go unnoticed on Twitter, as just last month Modi had tagged the actor in a tweet, asking him to encourage voting.

Bigg Boss 11 star Hina Khan makes Lakme Fashion Week debut!

Bigg Boss 11 star Hina Khan makes Lakme Fashion Week debut!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

This parade of stars includes Nimrat Kaur, Surveen Chawla, Sagarika Ghatge, Patralekha...

Saudi Arabia to ship 80 metric tonnes of oxygen to India to meet growing demand

Saudi Arabia to ship 80 metric tonnes of oxygen to India to meet growing demand

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

The supply shipment is being undertaken in cooperation with the Adani group and Linde company.

No other military could do what US did in Afghanistan: Defence secy

No other military could do what US did in Afghanistan: Defence secy

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

'No other military in the world could accomplish what we and our allies and partners did in such a short span of time. That is a testament not only to our forces' capabilities and courage but also to our relationships and the capabilities of our allies and partners,' Austin said in a statement at the conclusion of the American mission in Afghanistan.

Shraddha Kapoor gets ready for some action!

Shraddha Kapoor gets ready for some action!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Latest updates from Bollywood!

PM chairs meet on oxygen supply, availability

PM chairs meet on oxygen supply, availability

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

PM also said that states must act against any hoarding of oxygen and directed officials to ensure that the oxygen supply to various states happens in a smooth, unhindered manner and called for fixing responsibility with the local administration in cases of obstruction.

With 3.14 lakh new Covid cases, India records world's biggest-ever spike

With 3.14 lakh new Covid cases, India records world's biggest-ever spike

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

A total of 3,14,835 fresh infections were registered in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll increased to 1,84,657 with a record 2,104 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Chhattisgarh Naxal encounter: Bodies of 17 missing cops found

Chhattisgarh Naxal encounter: Bodies of 17 missing cops found

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

Earlier, in a major joint offensive, separate teams of nearly 600 personnel belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) -- an elite unit of Central Reserve Police Force, launched an anti-Naxal operation from three sides towards Elmagunda after getting inputs about a huge gathering of ultras there on Saturday.

'Hathras victim robbed of dignity even in death'

'Hathras victim robbed of dignity even in death'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Her body was cremated in the early hours of Wednesday, with her family alleging the local police forced them to conduct the last rites in the dead of the night.

18 jawans missing after Chhattisgarh Naxal encounter, search on

18 jawans missing after Chhattisgarh Naxal encounter, search on

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

A search operation was underway on Sunday to trace 18 security personnel who went missing after a fierce gun-battle with Naxals in a forest along the border of Bijapur-Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh, police said.

Philippines reports coronavirus death, toll reaches 305

Philippines reports coronavirus death, toll reaches 305

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

The virus, which has infected more than 14,562 people, continues to spread beyond China.