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Kargil: 'This war will remain with us a long time'

Kargil: 'This war will remain with us a long time'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'There will be no more lapses in vigil. Not for the men who will now have to guard these frozen heights.'

Bofors scandal was just a media trial: President Pranab

Bofors scandal was just a media trial: President Pranab

Rediff.com26 May 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee called the Bofors scandal a media trial that could not be proven in any Indian court

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Bharati Dutt witnessed life-changing events that shaped India on the threshold of freedom. Her memories are an account of how ordinary Indians saw India change.

Soleimani Killing: Lessons for India to learn

Soleimani Killing: Lessons for India to learn

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

'Drone warfare has come to stay.' 'India should exploit the expected Reaper acquisition from the US to build an effective counter terror campaign,' argues Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Exclusive! When Indian forces went behind enemy lines

Exclusive! When Indian forces went behind enemy lines

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

'This is what we train for: That one chance to deliver a blow so lethal that the enemy will constantly think about it when planning any misadventure.'

Comedian Jack Carter dies at 93

Comedian Jack Carter dies at 93

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The Shameless star passed away on June 28 at his home in Beverly Hills.

Captured terrorist says LeT, Pak orchestrating Kashmir unrest

Captured terrorist says LeT, Pak orchestrating Kashmir unrest

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The video shows 21-year-old Bahadur Ali, a resident of Raiwind in Lahore, spilling beans about LeT's role in the disturbances.

Online classes: How students are being left behind

Online classes: How students are being left behind

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Millions of Indian children lack access to online education as they do not have smartphones, computers or an Internet connection.

The actor who became a chowkidar

The actor who became a chowkidar

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

'My fate could have been much worse.'

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?

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

In this lockdown, no matter how many similarities the memory dredges up from past events and associations, there is one thing that has no precedent: The isolation that it has imposed on people, reports Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Verstappen wins as Hamilton draws a blank in Austria

Verstappen wins as Hamilton draws a blank in Austria

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Max Verstappen won Red Bull's home Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton suffered his first race retirement since 2016 and lost the Formula One championship lead to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

SC dismisses CBI's appeal in Bofors case, says delay not justified

SC dismisses CBI's appeal in Bofors case, says delay not justified

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

It said it was not convinced with the grounds of the CBI to condone over 4,500 days' delay in filing the appeal. The CBI had filed the appeal on February 2 this year.

Bofors case: SC to hear CBI appeal against HC order on Friday

Bofors case: SC to hear CBI appeal against HC order on Friday

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

After lot of deliberation, the CBI this year got the nod from the NDA government to file an appeal in the apex court.

Violence, cruelty can't solve any problem: Modi on Mann ki Baat

Violence, cruelty can't solve any problem: Modi on Mann ki Baat

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

The PM observed the history of India's struggle for independence was very long, very vast and filled with countless sacrifices.

A bird drone so realistic it gets attacked by hawks!

A bird drone so realistic it gets attacked by hawks!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

The United States army has developed a realistic robot bird that has even tricked real flocks and hawks to attack it midair, making it a potential unsuspecting future war agent.

PMO shifts to Kerala for 48 hours

PMO shifts to Kerala for 48 hours

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

After terror attack, Mumbai red alert, a large posse of officials to fly down with PM, reports Archis Mohan.

Multiple terror strikes rock Kashmir in 12 hours

Multiple terror strikes rock Kashmir in 12 hours

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Militants on Friday struck in a big way two days ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, storming an Army camp in Uri in Baramulla district, killing 11 security personnel, including a Lieutenant colonel, and following it up with multiple attacks in Srinagar, Tral and Shopian.

When Shah Rukh Khan died onscreen

When Shah Rukh Khan died onscreen

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The actor has quite a body of memorable death scenes to boast of.

The real scandal about the Rafale

The real scandal about the Rafale

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

'The air force continues to be short of planes.' 'So, more than a decade after the last selection round got under way, the same process is about to start again for the same kind of aircraft, naturally with the same likely bidders,' points out T N Ninan.

CBI withdraws plea for further probe in Bofors case

CBI withdraws plea for further probe in Bofors case

Rediff.com16 May 2019

The CBI had moved the trial court seeking permission for further probe in the matter saying it had come across fresh material and evidence.

Now, high-end SUVs for ITBP troops on Sino-India border

Now, high-end SUVs for ITBP troops on Sino-India border

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Four white-coloured SUVs, two Toyota Fortuner and as many Ford Endeavour, with a price tag of around Rs 25 lakh each, have been deployed by the border guarding force at some of its forward locations.

China releases first translations of Tagore's collective works

China releases first translations of Tagore's collective works

Rediff.com6 May 2016

China on Thursday released the first ever Chinese translations of the collective works of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

No relief for Kashmir: Health emergency lurks even as 2 lakh people are rescued

No relief for Kashmir: Health emergency lurks even as 2 lakh people are rescued

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

With the threat of disease outbreak lurking in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, efforts have been initiated on a war-footing to provide medical staff and medicines even as rescue operations were slightly hampered on Sunday due to return of rains in the Valley.

Blogs: Is ICC World Cup really 'world's third-biggest sporting event'?

Blogs: Is ICC World Cup really 'world's third-biggest sporting event'?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.

'Grandpa' Horner becomes oldest Grand Tour winner

'Grandpa' Horner becomes oldest Grand Tour winner

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

American Chris Horner, nicknamed 'Grandpa' by his peers, created more than one landmark when he won the Tour of Spain on Sunday at the age of 41.

US expects India to talk to Pakistan

US expects India to talk to Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

'The Modi government would chaff at the very idea of holding talks with Pakistan, facilitated by Washington and under close US monitoring, when the 2019 poll is sailing into view.' 'But in politics and diplomacy, there may be moments when drinking from the chalice of poison is necessary,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India needs strong, stable govt for next 10 yrs; weak coalitions bad: Doval

India needs strong, stable govt for next 10 yrs; weak coalitions bad: Doval

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Fragmented polity will make it impossible for India to realise its will because weak governments are unable to take hard decisions, the NSA said.

Abhilash Tomy eager to go back to sea

Abhilash Tomy eager to go back to sea

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The naval officer had circumnavigated the globe in 2012-13, and was a special invitee at the race, which commemorates 50 years of the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race 1968-69.

Sick or ousted? Where's Kim Jong-Un?

Sick or ousted? Where's Kim Jong-Un?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

The photo-op obsessed North Korean dictator has not been seen in public for 37 days

Taliban warn of revenge attacks, rule out talks with govt

Taliban warn of revenge attacks, rule out talks with govt

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

With hardline commander Mullah Fazlullah at its helm, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to launch a wave of revenge attacks and ruled out talks with the government.

Mark Tully: Meeting PMs, dictators, militants

Mark Tully: Meeting PMs, dictators, militants

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

'Of all the PMs of India, I had the closest relationships with Morarji and Rajiv.' Mark Tully, the most famous foreign correspondent in India, remembers some encounters with prime ministers, dictators and militants.

Review: Khamoshiyan deserves all the silence it can get!

Review: Khamoshiyan deserves all the silence it can get!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Khamoshiyan is totally consumed by its cheesy scares-sex-scares-sex pattern, says Sukanya Verma.

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.

In fight for OROP, ex-soldiers launch nationwide protests

In fight for OROP, ex-soldiers launch nationwide protests

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Thousands of ex-servicemen across the country on Sunday converged at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest over the delay in implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme.

Government had accepted Netaji had died in 1945 crash

Government had accepted Netaji had died in 1945 crash

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

A Union Cabinet note said, "There seems to be no scope for doubt that he died in the air crash of 18th August 1945 at Taihoku. Government of India has already accepted this position. There is no evidence whatsoever to the contrary."

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

BBC director Francesca Unsworth says havigna global product is need of the hour

Turkish gay referee to be compensated after being deemed 'unfit' to officiate

Turkish gay referee to be compensated after being deemed 'unfit' to officiate

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Turkish media said that Dincdag had been a football referee in Trabzon for 13 years when his license was revoked in 2009 and has been unable to officiate at any match since. Homosexuality has been legal in Turkey throughout the period of the modern republic and was also legalised in the Ottoman Empire from the mid-nineteenth century

Asal Uttar, The Battle That Changed The 1965 War

Asal Uttar, The Battle That Changed The 1965 War

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

'News is rife that Pakistan will attack the next day. They have no idea that this is where they will take on the might of 1 Armoured Division of Pakistan in a three-day bloody battle that will be remembered in military history as the Battle of Asal Uttar.' Rachna Bisht Rawat salutes the brave men turned the tide of the '65 war.

China bolsters defence spending by 7 pc

China bolsters defence spending by 7 pc

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

China will increase its defence spending by "around seven per cent" this year, as it vowed to guard against "outside meddling" in its territorial disputes.