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Azmeri's Khufiya Fashion Fundas!

Azmeri's Khufiya Fashion Fundas!

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

At times badass, at times classy, here's presenting Azmeri's style secrets.

Star CSK pacer Rahman flies back to Bangladesh; doubtful for next IPL clash

Star CSK pacer Rahman flies back to Bangladesh; doubtful for next IPL clash

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

Chennai Super Kings' star pacer Mustafizur Rahman has flown back to Bangladesh and is doubtful for CSK's next IPL 2024 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on Friday.

31 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued by Indian Coast Guard

31 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued by Indian Coast Guard

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

The fishing boats Allar-dan had 15 fishermen and Farhad 16 fishermen in them.

Row over Rahman's rendition of Nazrul song in Pippa

Row over Rahman's rendition of Nazrul song in Pippa

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

A controversy has erupted over A R Rahman's rendition of a popular patriotic song of legendary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a new Bollywood film, with the litterateur's family and singers expressing outrage over the 'distortion' in rhythm and tunes.

J&K: 9 Bangladeshis held, exfiltration foiled

J&K: 9 Bangladeshis held, exfiltration foiled

Rediff.com5 Sep 2005

The Bangladeshis were trying to cross into Pakistan through the RS Pura sector of the border.

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The Dhaka to Kathmandu US-Bangla Airlines flight, with 67 passengers and four crew members on board, caught fire after it careened off the runway and ploughed into a football ground near the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday.

North-east shuts down demanding Bangladeshis' exit

North-east shuts down demanding Bangladeshis' exit

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

The North East Students' Organisation, the banner organisation of all the influential students unions in the seven north-eastern states, on Thursday shut down the region demanding detection and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants from the region.

Indian Navy responds as Houthis attack British tanker

Indian Navy responds as Houthis attack British tanker

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

The Indian Navy on Saturday said its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam has deployed a team to help fire-fighting efforts on board British oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda which has got 22 Indian and one Bangladeshi crew members.

Discrimination against Bangladeshi Hindus: Report

Discrimination against Bangladeshi Hindus: Report

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

They face restrictions in areas such as access to jobs in the government and military, it said.

22 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants held in H'bad

22 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants held in H'bad

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

During the course of investigations, it was revealed that these immigrants had entered India illegally by crossing the border near Rajshahi, a Bangladesh border town, and Boghkalam in West Bengal's Mursheedabad. Some of them have been staying in Hyderabad for several years while the rest of them came recently. Some of the illegal immigrants even obtained passports, ration cards, voter identity cards and PAN cards by furnishing false documents.

Ranaghat rape/robbery: CID focus on Bangladeshi gang

Ranaghat rape/robbery: CID focus on Bangladeshi gang

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

While Christians in Ranaghat insist that ghar wapsi was behind the robbery and rape of a nun at a local convent, the West Bengal CID believes a gang of Bangladeshis was behind the robbery and rape.

19 Bangladeshis arrested near intl border in Jammu

19 Bangladeshis arrested near intl border in Jammu

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

A group of 11 Bangladeshis had tried to cross over to Pakistan via Akhnoor sector on the night of April 18.

Tracking Poll Mood On The Brahmaputra Mail

Tracking Poll Mood On The Brahmaputra Mail

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Amid the rhythmic chug of the train, a chorus of voices rises, each bearing its tale of hope and despair.

Bangladeshis ready for World Cup opening gala

Bangladeshis ready for World Cup opening gala

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Bangladeshis cast aside their usual docile and reserved image on Thursday and proudly displayed their sporting passion ahead of the gala opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup later in the capital.

IB warns Kerala govt on illegal Bangladeshis

IB warns Kerala govt on illegal Bangladeshis

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

The Intelligence Bureau has, according to highly placed sources, warned the Kerala government about the presence of several Bangladeshis, who are illegally staying in areas surrounding Kochi.

Indian Navy forces 35 Somali pirates to surrender

Indian Navy forces 35 Somali pirates to surrender

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

In a calibrated operation, the Indian Navy on Saturday 'coerced' 35 Pirates onboard a merchant ship around 1,400 nautical miles from the Indian coast to surrender and ensured the safe evacuation of 17 crew members without any injury, officials said.

We are in denial, but Bangladeshis are still flooding India's northeast

We are in denial, but Bangladeshis are still flooding India's northeast

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

The local labour force is streaming out of the region, creating a vacuum that makes it easier for the Bangladeshis to fill in, says R N Ravi

SEE: Kohli the bowler!

SEE: Kohli the bowler!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Virat last bowled in an ODI against Sri Lanka in August 2017. In that over he bowled two overs and conceded 12 runs.

Ground Zero report: How Bangladeshis infiltrate into India

Ground Zero report: How Bangladeshis infiltrate into India

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Taki in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district is the last Indian outpost on the border with Bangladesh. It is one of hotspots for Bangladeshi infiltration into India. While most poor Bangladeshis cross over to look for work, terror groups take advantage to ferry their men and material into India. Indrani Roy/Rediff.com reports.

160 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps stuck at Andaman Sea as boat fails

160 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps stuck at Andaman Sea as boat fails

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

One of the refugees managed to contact the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative and give the coordinates which showed the ship drifting southeast of the Andaman Islands towards Aceh in Indonesia.

1971 war: Bangladeshi Islamic leader gets life term

1971 war: Bangladeshi Islamic leader gets life term

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

A top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami was on Tuesday sentenced to life by a special Bangladeshi tribunal on charges of committing "crimes against humanity" during the 1971 independence war against Pakistan. "He (Abdul Kader Mollah) will serve the life term," said chairman of the three-member International Crimes Tribunal Justice Obaidul Hassan.

ULFA leader wants end to Bangladeshi infiltration

ULFA leader wants end to Bangladeshi infiltration

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

United Liberation Front of Asom raised its voice for the first time against Bangladeshi infiltration in Assam and warned that the problem will soon become a major threat to Delhi.

Bangladeshi mayor escapes bid on life

Bangladeshi mayor escapes bid on life

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

Police said the bombs recovered were found in southwestern Khulna and northern Sirajganj districts among other places.

India will deport Bangladeshi ultras: Khaleda

India will deport Bangladeshi ultras: Khaleda

Rediff.com4 May 2006

Although there is no extradition treaty between the two countries, the Indian government assured that they would inquire into it, and if any terrorists were found, they would take measures to send them back, the Bangladesh premier said.

Indian, Bangladeshi border guards exchange fire

Indian, Bangladeshi border guards exchange fire

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

West Bengal Minister Biswanath Choudhury, accompanied by District Magistrate of South Dinajpur Sarfaraz Ahmed visited the spot and said the BDR fired every now and then and this had "terrorised" villagers.

Aus club cricketer takes six wickets in six balls!

Aus club cricketer takes six wickets in six balls!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

But Morgan turned the match on its head as he got a wicket from each off his six deliveries to bowl out Surfers Paradise for 174. Five batsmen were out for golden ducks.

Bangladeshi terror suspect in US on student visa

Bangladeshi terror suspect in US on student visa

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

A Bangladeshi man with alleged links to Al Qaeda, who was arrested in New York on terror charges, was in the United States on a student visa to attend a legitimate academic programme, an American official said. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was arrested after an undercover operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation foiled his plot to detonate a 1,000-pound bomb and blow up the city's Federal Reserve Building.

Bangladeshi pirates kill 4 Indian fishermen, kidnap 12

Bangladeshi pirates kill 4 Indian fishermen, kidnap 12

Rediff.com28 Jan 2012

Two groups of Bangladeshi pirates on Friday night killed four Indian fishermen, injured eight others and hijacked a trawler carrying twelve fishermen in the Bay of Bengal, police said.

Major crackdown on Rohingyas, their supporters in Jammu; over 50 detained

Major crackdown on Rohingyas, their supporters in Jammu; over 50 detained

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

He said over 30 people were detained for questioning during searches in 30 Rohingya settlements in Jammu city.

Asia Cup: Floodlight malfunction leaves PCB red-faced

Asia Cup: Floodlight malfunction leaves PCB red-faced

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The Pakistan Cricket Board, on Wednesday, was left red-faced after a floodlight malfunctioning led to a 20-odd minute stoppage during the Asia Cup match between the hosts and Bangladesh.

Cops turn eye on Jaipur's Bangladeshi enclave

Cops turn eye on Jaipur's Bangladeshi enclave

Rediff.com16 May 2008

The needle of suspicion is on the Bangladeshi population in Jaipur after the blasts. Rediff.com checks out the ground realities.

Odisha train mishap: Main line tracks repaired

Odisha train mishap: Main line tracks repaired

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Two days after one of India's worst train accidents at Bahanaga Bazar in Odisha's Balasore district, two railway tracks have been made fit to carry trains after bulldozers and cranes removed capsized coaches on the main trunk line connecting eastern and southern India.

Assam CM's request to Rahul Gandhi: Please don't visit...

Assam CM's request to Rahul Gandhi: Please don't visit...

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should avoid visiting the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva at Batadrava on January 22, as there can be no competition between Lord Ram and the medieval age Vaishnav saint revered as an icon in the state.

Has Joe Biden Lost Interest In India?

Has Joe Biden Lost Interest In India?

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Had it not been for the slow but sure emergence of China as a threat to the western order, would India have been accepted as a near-equal partner by individual western nations, jointly and severally, questions N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bangladeshi man pleads guilty to New York bomb plot

Bangladeshi man pleads guilty to New York bomb plot

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

A 21-year old Bangladeshi man, who came to the United States aiming to 'destroy America', has pleaded guilty to attempting to carry out a terrorist attack for the Al Qaeda at the Federal Reserve Bank here using a 1,000-pound bomb.

Bangladeshi man arrested for threatening cricketer

Bangladeshi man arrested for threatening cricketer

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

A joint team of the elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police arrested 28-year-old Mohsin Talukdar from southeastern Sunamganj district after 24 hours of a massive manhunt.

ULFA recruiting Bangladeshi youth to spread terror

ULFA recruiting Bangladeshi youth to spread terror

Rediff.com23 Nov 2006

Chief of ULFA's army wing, Paresh Barua, is known to have visited Pakistan to seek its assistance in the outfit's activities.

Rescued At Sea!

Rescued At Sea!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The Indian Coast Guard rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen in three separate operations after they went missing in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, August 21, 2022.

NIA raids several states in Ghazwa-e-Hind case

NIA raids several states in Ghazwa-e-Hind case

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

The raids were conducted at the premises of suspects in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh and Kozhikode district of Kerala, leading to the seizure of incriminating documents and digital devices, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.