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US Navy veteran who killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla gets 3 life sentences

US Navy veteran who killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla gets 3 life sentences

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty in federal court to hate crime and firearm offenses arising out of the shooting.

Trump should not have his fingers near nuclear codes: Clinton

Trump should not have his fingers near nuclear codes: Clinton

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Clinton slammed Trump for his alleged rhetoric on nuclear weapons.

World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The panelists have selected 43 photographers from 23 countries to represent the best in photojournalism.

S-400 deal after Doval's opposition, Modi's approval

S-400 deal after Doval's opposition, Modi's approval

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

>Putin's last-minute intervention with PM salvages $5.43 bn pact.

Best scenes of 2016

Best scenes of 2016

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

The showbiz moments from last year.

Qatar-Saudi standoff: Iran plays its cards

Qatar-Saudi standoff: Iran plays its cards

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Iran signed a $3 billion deal with Boeing, backed Qatar against the Saudis, scored a big victory in Syria and reached out to Hamas. Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar examines how the Qatar versus Saudi Arabia standoff is quickly changing alignments in the Middle East.

India's military embrace of the US comes at a price

India's military embrace of the US comes at a price

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

'The Modi government will do well to thrash out a national consensus before taking the leap and put itself in America's pouch,' says Rajeev Sharma.

The potential of opening up Iran

The potential of opening up Iran

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The possibility of a deal between Iran and the world on its nuclear programme has some perils but much promise for India, says Uday Abhyankar

Rupee ends 2 paise lower at 63.41 against dollar

Rupee ends 2 paise lower at 63.41 against dollar

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The Rupee is seen strengthening against the dollar.

Rupee ends 13 paise higher against dollar to 63.39

Rupee ends 13 paise higher against dollar to 63.39

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

The dollar strengthened against major world currencies.

Indian diplomacy's success stories in a bleak landscape

Indian diplomacy's success stories in a bleak landscape

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

'Indian diplomacy in West Asia under the present government has been a success story -- and with Saudi Arabia in particular,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

'The danger today is that out of sheer fatigue and exasperation, the US might cut loose and exit from Afghanistan leaving it to the region to cope with the debris, which it is ill-equipped to handle,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

US, UK, France launch strikes in Syria, destroy chemical weapon factories

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The White House said it has 'a large body' of evidence indicating that the Assad regime was responsible for the April 7 chemical attack in Duma.

Battling ISIS remains the prime objective

Battling ISIS remains the prime objective

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

'What needs to be pursued as the operations progress is a degree of reconciliation amongst the other parties, less the more orthodox Al Qaeda affiliates.'

9 bloody standoffs the world has seen

9 bloody standoffs the world has seen

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Even as France mourns the bloodiest terrorist attack for 20 years, let's take a look at some major standoffs witnessed in the past:

Why the deal between Iran and the West is a win-win for most

Why the deal between Iran and the West is a win-win for most

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

It is easy to foretell that negotiating a comprehensive and final agreement on the Iran nuclear issue is by no means an easy task. It involves hard negotiations, but the hardest step has been taken, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who was among the first group of foreigners to visit the the top-secret Arak plant hidden behind barren mountains south of Tehran.

Syria military strike may trigger new wave of terrorism: Putin

Syria military strike may trigger new wave of terrorism: Putin

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States against any unilateral military stike on Syria, saying it would trigger a new wave of terrorism, result in the collapse of the United Nations and claim more innocent victims as the conflict could spread beyond Syria's borders.

Sports Shorts: Advani-Mehta win World Team Snooker title

Sports Shorts: Advani-Mehta win World Team Snooker title

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

India's silence on Syria will antagonise its friends

India's silence on Syria will antagonise its friends

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

A very delayed and subdued reaction, at a time when the non-aligned world had expected a big country like India to come out in support of rights and justice. It was yet another example of the mealy mouthed approach that has come to define Indian foreign policy, says Seema Mustafa.

Most valuable nation brands, India ranks at 7

Most valuable nation brands, India ranks at 7

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Volkswagen mess costs Germany its strongest nation brand position.

'Thought of Trump as Prez scares us to death': Kaine, Pence clash in VP debate

'Thought of Trump as Prez scares us to death': Kaine, Pence clash in VP debate

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

The moderator, at times, had a tough time in controlling Kaine and Pence.

When Nixon broke US law and helped Pak army against B'desh

When Nixon broke US law and helped Pak army against B'desh

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

More than four decades ago, the Nixon administration knowingly broke United States law to help the Pakistani army against Bangladesh and encouraged China to mass troops on Indian border to oppose the strong stand taken by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, according to a new book.

A distracted America is set to pull back from Asia

A distracted America is set to pull back from Asia

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'Clearly, from the Indian viewpoint, the US retrenchment from Asia cannot be happening as good news.' 'The abandonment of the US' pivot to Asia exposes the US-Indian partnership to be a mere transactional relationship,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside

At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.

'I don't mind comparisons with Shahid'

'I don't mind comparisons with Shahid'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

'When the film was over, Bhai gave me a look, expressing what he felt.' 'That look said it all, and meant the world to me.'

The idea of ISIS must be challenged

The idea of ISIS must be challenged

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

'Islamist terror groups have never been challenged ideologically. As long as their ideology survives, like cancer, these groups will sprout somewhere else, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Meet the Castros!

Meet the Castros!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

'There is perfect coordination between them,' Vice-President Hamid Ansari said when Rediff.com asked what differences he had noted between Raul Castro and his elder brother. 'Commandante (Fidel Castro) remains the undisputed leader of the revolution.'

Navy is vital for India's future security

Navy is vital for India's future security

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'Notwithstanding the realisation among the Indian leadership to build up its navy for the force's expanding role, the Indian Navy was allocated only 15% of the interim defence budget presented in Parliament in February 2019.' 'The outlay for the navy's capital acquisition is not even adequate to meet its committed liabilities,' points out Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Winners and losers in the US attack on Syria

Winners and losers in the US attack on Syria

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

'The most striking thing about the US strike on Syria is its futility of purpose beyond a symbolic value to impress the domestic constituency that Trump is a forceful decision-maker,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

What lies behind Saudi-Pak nuclear weapons cooperation

What lies behind Saudi-Pak nuclear weapons cooperation

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

The Saudi-Pakistan nuclear weapons cooperation is meant to sound alarm bells in Washington, reminding the Obama administration that its overtures to Iran would have serious negative consequences in terms of its ties with its closest allies in the region, says Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad. Exclusive to Rediff.com

A love story in miniatures

A love story in miniatures

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Ritika Kochhar finds out how Indian miniatures, which were once buried in manuscripts, ended up drawing collectors the world over.

World Cup qualifiers: Messi penalty lifts Argentina; Brazil, Japan on track

World Cup qualifiers: Messi penalty lifts Argentina; Brazil, Japan on track

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

A round-up of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers played on Thursday

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

A warrior prince rises in Arabia

A warrior prince rises in Arabia

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The Middle East's power house is about to get a new ruler who is only 31 and he may lead Saudi Arabia for decades, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Persepolis and Pyar-Mohabbat

Persepolis and Pyar-Mohabbat

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

For Indians, Iran remains a puzzling part of our collective history.

Why India needs to think carefully about its Afghan policy

Why India needs to think carefully about its Afghan policy

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

As the western forces prepare to leave Afghanistan in the coming year, India stands at a crossroads where it remains keen to preserve its interests in Afghanistan but has refused to step up its role as a regional security provider. New Delhi needs to recognise that there is no short-cut to major power status, says Harsh V Pant

Sports Shorts: Gold for Mandeep at Mongolian boxing tourney

Sports Shorts: Gold for Mandeep at Mongolian boxing tourney

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Who killed the ISRO's cryogenic engine?

Who killed the ISRO's cryogenic engine?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Rajeev Srinivasan on the disastrous after-effects of a made-up spying incident

The man who has been living at an airport terminal for 5 months

The man who has been living at an airport terminal for 5 months

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

As millions of passengers stream through Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport, heading off on holidays or returning home to loving families, all Hassan Al Kontar can do is watch. And wait. Stuck at the airport since March 7, 2018 that's all Kontar has been able to do. The airport has become his home. And for all those who wonder what it must be like to live at an airport, the stranded 36-year-old tells us via Twitter exactly what his story is and what's happening to him.

Al Qaeda recruitment module busted: Delhi Police

Al Qaeda recruitment module busted: Delhi Police

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Two suspected operatives of Al Qaeda have been arrested in New Delhi and Odisha and Delhi Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a module of the terror group's Indian sub-continent wing operating out of the country.