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'Biren Singh is part of Manipur's problem'

'Biren Singh is part of Manipur's problem'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'Replacement of the CM with a more acceptable face may be a good start towards resolving Manipur's problem.'

Afghan embassy in Delhi shuts down, cites 'lack of support'

Afghan embassy in Delhi shuts down, cites 'lack of support'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

The Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a 'lack of support from the host government', failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests, and reduction in personnel and resources.

Atiq son encounter: Umesh's kin thank CM, say justice done; Oppn seeks probe

Atiq son encounter: Umesh's kin thank CM, say justice done; Oppn seeks probe

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Umesh Pal's family thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the police.

2023 World Cup: ICC rejects Pakistan's request!

2023 World Cup: ICC rejects Pakistan's request!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

The Pakistan Cricket Board had asked to move its match against Afghanistan from Chennai to Bengaluru and the game against Australia from Bengaluru to Chennai.

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The Opposition on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district, alleging that 'jungle raj' and 'mafia raj' were prevalent under its rule.

'Ashok Gehlot's conscience is dead'

'Ashok Gehlot's conscience is dead'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

'And once someone is dead in a family the ritual is to shave your head.'

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

'The situation is so bad that it is not possible for me to explain in words how bad the conditions are for the common man of Manipur.'

'Central govt not serious about resolving Manipur violence'

'Central govt not serious about resolving Manipur violence'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'The Centre prevaricates on the question of effecting a change of state-level leadership or on the imposition of President's rule in the state.'

'Palestinians want the same freedom Gandhi fought for'

'Palestinians want the same freedom Gandhi fought for'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'Israelis not only harassed Palestine Muslims, but also Christians.' 'Palestinians have been telling Israel that this will blow up the situation, but they would not listen to us.'

Is Nehru Responsible For Indian Muslims' Plight?

Is Nehru Responsible For Indian Muslims' Plight?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Pratinav Anil is able to foresee some agency and assertion on the part of India's Muslims. His hope emanates from the citizenship rights movement of Muslims in 2019-2020, notes Mohammad Sajjad.

'Nothing alarming about fall in financial savings yet'

'Nothing alarming about fall in financial savings yet'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

'As long as economic growth remains steady, creating jobs and generating stable incomes, the rise in home loans should not create problems.' 'If the growth trajectory changes course over the medium term and interest rates rise along with inflation, the expanding trend in home loans may not sustain.'

Asia Cup: Can India quell Pakistan's hostile pace challenge?

Asia Cup: Can India quell Pakistan's hostile pace challenge?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

India's batters will have to counter a potent Pakistan bowling attack that can make an impact irrespective of the nature of the pitch.

Unfair to deprive fans from seeing India-Pakistan matches: Misbah

Unfair to deprive fans from seeing India-Pakistan matches: Misbah

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

'Certainly, Pakistan should be playing in the World Cup, even in India.'

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

'The India which was all about glamour and razzmatazz through which he could earn the trust of people of the other India, which was Bharat.'

PS 2: Why Does Nandini Want To Finish The Cholas?

PS 2: Why Does Nandini Want To Finish The Cholas?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The trailer has everything you were looking for: Suspense, action, drama, plotting and vengeance, cheers Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

England win Multan thriller to clinch series in Pakistan

England win Multan thriller to clinch series in Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Pakistan looked in the hunt before being all out for 328 in the second session on day four of the contest.

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

'Nobody wants to run an exploitation factory.'

'They felt that we were terrorists'

'They felt that we were terrorists'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

'They said that my leaving for the Quit India Movement event would be a threat to law and order so I should not leave the police station and to be stationed there till the time they do not get permission.'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'

ISI-linked terrorist, living in India for 10 yrs on fake identity, held

ISI-linked terrorist, living in India for 10 yrs on fake identity, held

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has foiled a major terror plan during the festival season with the arrest of a 40-year-old Pakistani terrorist who has Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) links and had been living in India for over 10 years under a fake identity.

'If Kejriwal is arrested...'

'If Kejriwal is arrested...'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

'It could backfire on the BJP and boost the Opposition parties.'

Man in lawyer's dress shoots gangster dead in Lucknow court

Man in lawyer's dress shoots gangster dead in Lucknow court

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari's alleged aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, the police said.

Umesh murder: Police bring Atiq by road for 2nd time to UP from Guj jail

Umesh murder: Police bring Atiq by road for 2nd time to UP from Guj jail

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The Uttar Pradesh police had on March 26 also taken Ahmad from the Sabarmati jail in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city to Prayagraj in UP to produce him in a court.

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.

'Britain siphoned off $44 trillion from India'

'Britain siphoned off $44 trillion from India'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

'A very large part of this would have come from opium.'

When Dalai Lama Had Lunch At The Mosque

When Dalai Lama Had Lunch At The Mosque

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

His Holiness The Dalai Lama visited the Shah Hamdan mosque in Ladakh, accepting an invitation for lunch hosted by the Muslim coordination committee at the Masjid Sharif, Shey village in Leh, August 16, 2022.

Haridwar: 8 arrested for offering namaaz in public

Haridwar: 8 arrested for offering namaaz in public

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The accused were later granted bail by the sub-divisional magistrate's (SDM) court, police said.

UP police gun down accused in witness Umesh Pal's murder

UP police gun down accused in witness Umesh Pal's murder

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday gunned down one of the accused in the sensational February 24 killing of a prime witness in the 2005 murder case of then Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal in an encounter in Prayagraj.

BCCI could rest all seniors for Afghanistan series

BCCI could rest all seniors for Afghanistan series

Rediff.com25 May 2023

BCCI might field a second string team for the proposed home series against Afghanistan.

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

'The upper caste elite's belief that they are casteless is a belief that is available only to the upper castes. Because all the lower castes are reminded by society every day what their caste is.'

Atiq Ahmed's son had 2 bullet injuries, his aide suffered 1: Autopsy

Atiq Ahmed's son had 2 bullet injuries, his aide suffered 1: Autopsy

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

There were no signs of 'rigor mortis'. I think they died 1.30-2 hours before they were brought here. Their post-mortem has been conducted, Dr Narendra Sengar told ANI.

'These murders look very suspicious'

'These murders look very suspicious'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

'Was the entire place properly sanitised by the police before he was brought out of the prison for this medical check-up?' 'Once he filed a plea in the Supreme Court stating there was a threat to his life, the UP police should have maintained stricter vigilance.'

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists 10 gangster thrillers on OTT for those who have the stomach for gaalis and gore.

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'If Israel had stuck to the peace accords, Hamas would have had no one to fight.'

Afghan embassy denies leadership change amid Taliban claim of CDA appointment

Afghan embassy denies leadership change amid Taliban claim of CDA appointment

Rediff.com16 May 2023

Mamundzay was appointed by the previous Ashraf Ghani government and he has been operating as the Afghan envoy even after the Taliban came to power in August 2021.

'Oommen Chandy never turned away the needy'

'Oommen Chandy never turned away the needy'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

'I have never seen a common man tapping a chief minister on the shoulder and giving him his petition, like needing money for a child admitted in a hospital.'

Afghanistan T20 World Cup Records

Afghanistan T20 World Cup Records

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka knocked out Afghanistan with a six-wicket victory at the Gabba.

'If there was nothing in the red diary, why did they snatch it from me?'

'If there was nothing in the red diary, why did they snatch it from me?'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

'They could have told the media that there is nothing in it and let me read it out.'

Nature settles scores, says Adityanath on Atiq Ahmed's home turf

Nature settles scores, says Adityanath on Atiq Ahmed's home turf

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Addressing an election meeting on what once was the home turf of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday appeared to invoke nature as a great leveller -- a force that delivers justice.

Asia Cup: Middle-order woes hamper India-Pak as rain looms

Asia Cup: Middle-order woes hamper India-Pak as rain looms

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Pakistan does not have any injury concerns but they are one of the most undercooked ODI sides at the moment. Since the 2019 World Cup, the 'Green Brigade' has played just 29 ODIs, whereas India have played 57 matches in the same period. - Asia Cup 2023