News for 'Bhutan'

'Must be very cautious on friendly Nepal, Bhutan borders'

'Must be very cautious on friendly Nepal, Bhutan borders'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday asked border guarding forces to check anti-national elements from taking advantage of the country's friendly relations with its neighbours for perpetrating their evil designs.

Modi's Flawed Foreign Policy

Modi's Flawed Foreign Policy

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

We should reassess what India's role in the world is and whether we are doing the right thing for ourselves, notes Aakar Patel.

PIC: Bhutan king seals wedding with Royal Kiss

PIC: Bhutan king seals wedding with Royal Kiss

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Bhutan's dashing King walked hand-in-hand with his beautiful bride and turned his romantic self inside out, publicly kissing the Queen not once but thrice, throwing the people at his wedding reception here into a rapturous frenzy.

Bhutan army netting rebels on run

Bhutan army netting rebels on run

Rediff.com26 Dec 2003

Bhutan to export 2,500 MW power to India

Bhutan to export 2,500 MW power to India

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

With the commissioning of the 2,000 MW Tala hydel power project scheduled for July 2006, Bhutan is all set to start exporting 2,500 MW power to India by the year end, Bhutan ambassador to India Lyonpo Dago Tshering said on Monday.

AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers: India thrash Bhutan 8-1

AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers: India thrash Bhutan 8-1

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Rising high on Prosenjit Chakborty's hat-trick, India registered 8-1 victory against Bhutan in their third match of the U-16 AFC Qualifiers in Kuwait City on Friday night.

Should China's Arunachal Name Changes Worry India?

Should China's Arunachal Name Changes Worry India?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

How does blatantly claiming Indian territory help to maintain 'peace in border regions', is a mystery that only China can explain, notes Claude Arpi.

Dr Singh wraps up three-day Bhutan visit

Dr Singh wraps up three-day Bhutan visit

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

Prime Minister Singh left on Friday morning for New Delhi from Paro International airport, about 60 km from Thimphu, the Bhutanese capital.

ISRO's PSLV-C54 places earth observation satellite into orbit

ISRO's PSLV-C54 places earth observation satellite into orbit

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

The mission objective is to ensure data continuity of ocean color and wind vector data to sustain the operational applications.

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

'Victims of terrorism do not sit together with its perpetrators to discuss terrorism.'

Progress made in 5-6 friction points with China in three years: Jaishankar

Progress made in 5-6 friction points with China in three years: Jaishankar

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

India and China made progress in five-six friction points along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh through talks in the last three years and efforts are underway to resolve the remaining issues, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

Bhutan king to step down in 2008

Bhutan king to step down in 2008

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

The agency had received Rs 946.51 crore to manage its affairs in the Budget Estimates for 2023-24, which was later increased to Rs 968.86 crore in the Revised Estimates.

Bhutan match a bad day in office: Bhutia

Bhutan match a bad day in office: Bhutia

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

India captain Baichung Bhutia rued the missed chances in the SAFF Cup 2-1 semi-final victory over Bhutan on Wednesday. In Saturday's final, India meet Maldives, who got the better of Sri Lanka 1-0 in the other semi-final.

Judiciary needs to begin 'difficult conversations', says CJI

Judiciary needs to begin 'difficult conversations', says CJI

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

The CJI said there is an urgent need to emerge from the adjournment culture to a culture of professionalism.

'I'll be here': French Prez Macron to be R-Day chief guest

'I'll be here': French Prez Macron to be R-Day chief guest

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

India had invited United States President Joe Biden to grace the occasion but he expressed inability to travel to New Delhi in January.

3 lottery cos eye Bhutan's online lottery rights

3 lottery cos eye Bhutan's online lottery rights

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Three Indian lottery companies are in the race for acquiring exclusive rights to run Bhutan's online lottery in India. The companies have already submitted their bids to the Himalayan kingdom's finance ministry on May 10.

Bhumi's Year So Far...

Bhumi's Year So Far...

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

The New Year has begun, but the stars are in no mood to return home.

Rivalry Reignited! India-Pak face off in SAFF Cup

Rivalry Reignited! India-Pak face off in SAFF Cup

Rediff.com17 May 2023

India and Pakistan to renew football rivalry after five years, clubbed in same group in next month's SAFF Cup

SAARC Summit in Bhutan to harp on climate change

SAARC Summit in Bhutan to harp on climate change

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

The Summit on April 28-29, to be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will also unveil rules and regulations for the ambitious SAARC University which is in the process of being set up in Delhi.

Ananya's 'Sukoon' Weekend

Ananya's 'Sukoon' Weekend

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Shilpa binges on fries... Deepika in Bhutan... Soha's no make-up day...

US Senate Panel Set To Needle China

US Senate Panel Set To Needle China

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

A powerful senatorial committee on Wednesday is set to consider a bipartisan resolution to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, pushing back against China's military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control.

Satellite images show China building new village East of Doklam plateau

Satellite images show China building new village East of Doklam plateau

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

It said alongside the village is a neatly marked all-weather carriageway, which is part of China's "extensive land grab" in Bhutan.

From commoners to queens: Duchess Catherine vs Queen of Bhutan!

From commoners to queens: Duchess Catherine vs Queen of Bhutan!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

They may be half a world away from each other, but former commoners Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Queen of Bhutan Jetsun Pema have a lot more in common than one would imagine!

China ramped up troop deployment, infra along LAC in 2022: Pentagon

China ramped up troop deployment, infra along LAC in 2022: Pentagon

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

According to the 'Military and Security Developments involving the People's Republic of China' report 2023: "Since early May 2020, sustained tensions along the India-China border have dominated the Western Theater Command's attention."

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

While Narendra Modi spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Singh's 306 - he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM.

Lowest-ranked Bhutan win on World Cup qualifying debut; India bt Nepal

Lowest-ranked Bhutan win on World Cup qualifying debut; India bt Nepal

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Tshering Dorji scored the only goal of the match in the 84th minute for the small Himalayan nation, ranked last of the 209 teams in FIFA's rankings, against Sri Lanka.

Modi invites Biden to be 2024 Republic Day chief guest

Modi invites Biden to be 2024 Republic Day chief guest

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

US President Biden was invited to the Republic Day celebrations by Prime Minister Modi during the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Garcetti said.

Pix: What's Bhutan's newly-wed royal couple up to in India

Pix: What's Bhutan's newly-wed royal couple up to in India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck arrived in New Delhi on a nine-day state visit, their first foreign trip after their marriage.

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

'They were as late as June 2023 and they did not follow it up with concrete measures immediately in terms of a secretariat or common minimum programme, working group or seat sharing etc.' 'They continued to have periodic meetings after a gap of weeks where they had tasty dinner and coffee, but beside that they did nothing else.'

Anti-India militants in Bhutan cornered: Gen Verma

Anti-India militants in Bhutan cornered: Gen Verma

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

An estimated 90 to 120 militants have been killed and most of their camps demolished by the Bhutan Army in its operation against Indian insurgents based in that country.

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!

Asian Games: India's archers on fire, enter quarters in all six team events

Asian Games: India's archers on fire, enter quarters in all six team events

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

India's archers showed tenacity and authority in equal measure to storm into the quarter-finals in all the six team events of the Asian Games.

Here's what India said on Chinese village in Doklam

Here's what India said on Chinese village in Doklam

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

India on Thursday said it keeps a constant watch on all developments having bearing on national security, three days after new satellite images indicated the construction of a Chinese village east of the Doklam plateau on the Bhutanese side.

Ministerial aspirants don't know what to do with stitched suits: Gadkari's jibe

Ministerial aspirants don't know what to do with stitched suits: Gadkari's jibe

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

In an apparent comment on the current political situation in Maharashtra, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said those who were aspiring to become ministers are now sad as the field has got "crowded", and they do not know what to do with their "stitched suits".

ISRO to launch PSLV-C54 on Nov 26 with Oceansat-3, 8 nano satellites

ISRO to launch PSLV-C54 on Nov 26 with Oceansat-3, 8 nano satellites

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

The launch is scheduled at 11.46 am on November 26, said the national space agency headquartered in Bengaluru.

In UNGA, India votes against Israeli settlements in Palestine

In UNGA, India votes against Israeli settlements in Palestine

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

India voted in favour of a resolution that condemns Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.