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Why did Britain's top shooters miss the World Cup?

Why did Britain's top shooters miss the World Cup?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

The ISSF World Cup final in New Delhi has been robbed of some sheen as three of Britain's top shotgun shooters, including Paris Olympics trap gold-medallist Nathan Hales

Can these wrestlers put India on podium at the Olympics?

Can these wrestlers put India on podium at the Olympics?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Only one male and five female wrestlers qualified for the upcoming edition. Here's a look at the strength and weakness of all the six contenders.

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Trudeau claimed the Indian diplomats were collecting information on Canadians who are in disagreement with the Narendra Modi government and passing it to the highest levels within the Indian government and criminal organisations like the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.'

Coffee Aroma Is Spreading Across India

Coffee Aroma Is Spreading Across India

Rediff.com16 May 2024

India has been a tea sipping society. But the aromatic wave of coffee culture is wafting across it.

British education meant to create servants in India, NEP to bring changes: Modi

British education meant to create servants in India, NEP to bring changes: Modi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Addressing a summit in Varanasi on the implementation of the National Education Policy, Modi said the system should not just produce degree-holders but provide human resources needed to take the country forward.

How Well Do You Know Lord Ganesha?

How Well Do You Know Lord Ganesha?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

A special quiz to mark the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

This is the magic of Sircar's filmmaking -- National Award winners, many of them -- that makes every new work of his an eagerly-awaited affair.

India taking it seriously: US on 'assassination plot'

India taking it seriously: US on 'assassination plot'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

India is taking the allegations regarding the assassination plot of Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States seriously, the White House has said but refrained from commenting on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe into the matter and the criminal case filed by the Department of Justice.

Coldplay, Diljit tickets: ED lodges money laundering case

Coldplay, Diljit tickets: ED lodges money laundering case

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has detected alleged irregularities after it conducted raids in a money laundering case to probe 'black marketing' of tickets for two 'highly anticipated' music concerts by British rock band Coldplay and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh.

Akshata Gets Rishi Ready For India

Akshata Gets Rishi Ready For India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Rishi Sunak arrived in India for the first time after he took charge as the United Kingdom's prime minister on Friday, September 8, 2023.

Will CNG become costlier in Mumbai, Delhi?

Will CNG become costlier in Mumbai, Delhi?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

The government has slashed by up to a fifth the supplies of cheaper gas to city gas entities that retail CNG to automobiles, increasing their dependence in costly imported fuel. Buying costly imported gas to make up for the shortfall should result in a hike in CNG price but given the ensuing assembly elections in Maharashtra, that may be put off for now. Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Mahanagar Gas Ltd in regulatory filings stated that supplies of domestically produced gas, which was available at a capped rate which is half of the imported price, has been cut.

British PM cancels India visit due to COVID crisis

British PM cancels India visit due to COVID crisis

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Johnson will instead speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month to launch their plans for the future UK-India partnership, with their physical meeting expected later in the year.

Paris Olympics: Archer Tarundeep bows out

Paris Olympics: Archer Tarundeep bows out

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Rai needed to produce his best in the fifth set to stay in the hunt, but it ended in a tie with both archers on 29 points apiece, which handed the Briton the win.

How Will Tribals Vote In Jharkhand?

How Will Tribals Vote In Jharkhand?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

'I don't believe there is an international conspiracy to swamp tribals in India or in Jharkhand.'

The Valley Boy Who Changed Indian Fashion

The Valley Boy Who Changed Indian Fashion

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

As he took the bow at the end of the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI show, many in the crowd cheered for him with an inkling that the magic and the beauty they just witnessed on the ramp was perhaps for the last time. But no one in the fashion fraternity thought that Bal would pass away so soon.

Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

'They say 'a picture paints a thousand words', so seeing Rishi Sunak PM at the door of Number 10 can never be taken from us.'' 'It is a symbol that will go down in the history books.' 'It is the very embodiment of me saying to my boys, "You can be who you want to be",' notes James Salins in this must-read feature.

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over 100 countries across six continents yet lived an unpretentious life. Ratan Naval Tata, who died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night at the age of 86 years, enjoyed a perhaps unique status -- a corporate titan who was considered a 'secular living saint' with a reputation for decency and integrity.

India used British mercenary pilots in fight against LTTE: Book

India used British mercenary pilots in fight against LTTE: Book

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

According to the book, 'Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away With War Crimes', authored by UK-based investigative journalist Phil Miller India's secret use of British mercenaries lasted for four months after the Indo-Lanka accord was signed between former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and then Sri Lankan president Junius Jayewardene in 1987.

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Iconic public buildings, parks and railway stations dazzled with lights on the night of January 26, 1950 turning the capital city into a "fairyland".

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.

Farmers' protest internal issue of India, for it to resolve: British govt

Farmers' protest internal issue of India, for it to resolve: British govt

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

British lawmakers will debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next Monday in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 1,00,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee had confirmed earlier this week.

Oh, Kolkata!

Oh, Kolkata!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

5 Must Do Things in Kolkata.

If Modi Wants His 3rd Term To Work...

If Modi Wants His 3rd Term To Work...

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

To govern effectively, to legislate successfully, Modi must reach out to the Opposition. As long as he does not and he is showing no signs that he accepts the reality, the drift his fans are anguishing over will remain, cautions Aakar Patel.

Tributes pour in for Tata's 'Ratan'

Tributes pour in for Tata's 'Ratan'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Industry leaders on Thursday mourned the death of Ratan Tata saying with his demise India has lost a visionary who shaped its industrial and philanthropic landscape. Tata was a truly remarkable business leader who placed the country before business interests, and whose vision was truly transformational for a country and its people, TVS Motor Co Chairman Emeritus Venu Srinivasan said in a statement. "Mr Tata was a truly remarkable business leader, the likes of whom nations get only once in a century," he added.

INS Vikrant To Enhance Maritime Power

INS Vikrant To Enhance Maritime Power

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The resumption of two-carrier operations signals India's return to the elite clutch of navies that have the ship platforms and experience for operations that simultaneously involve more than one aircraft carrier.

Never acceptable: Canada on float depicting Indira's assassination

Never acceptable: Canada on float depicting Indira's assassination

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The float glorifying Indira Gandhi's assassination was part of a parade that was taken out in Brampton to mark the 40th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.

'Heeramandi Showed India As A Sone Ki Chidiya'

'Heeramandi Showed India As A Sone Ki Chidiya'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.'

'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.' 'One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4 lakh; the one with the kalpavriksh was around Rs 5 lakh.'

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.

British MP denied visa for her anti-India activities: Sources

British MP denied visa for her anti-India activities: Sources

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Abrahams, who chairs a British parliamentary group on Kashmir, was denied entry into India upon her arrival at the New Delhi airport on Monday. Government officials had said on Monday also that she was informed in advance that her e-visa had been cancelled.

Next week British MPs will debate India's press freedom, protestors' safety

Next week British MPs will debate India's press freedom, protestors' safety

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

British lawmakers will debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next Monday in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee confirmed on Wednesday.

Modi's reply to Trudeau a display of strained ties

Modi's reply to Trudeau a display of strained ties

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

The unease in India-Canada ties was on display when Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday responded to a congratulatory message from his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and said New Delhi looks forward to working with Ottawa based on mutual understanding and respect for 'each other's concerns'.

In a first for the iconic models, JLR to produce Range Rover in India

In a first for the iconic models, JLR to produce Range Rover in India

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover will start producing its Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in India, marking a first for the iconic models in their 54-year long history, to be rolled out from a country outside of the UK. Till now the two models were only produced in Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant in the UK and then exported to around 121 markets globally, including India.

Why the British operations remain a drag on Tata Steel's performance

Why the British operations remain a drag on Tata Steel's performance

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Tata Steel has a very British problem. The performance of Europe dragged the steel major's October-December (Q3FY23) performance with the UK business accounting for a major part of the operating loss; on the bottom line, the overhang of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) showed. And a nearly three-year discussion with the UK government on a support package for a green transition resulted in an offer that fell short of the ask.

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das.

Ratan Tata's last rites performed with state honours

Ratan Tata's last rites performed with state honours

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

The final rites of renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata were performed with full state honours at a central Mumbai crematorium on Thursday evening. The Mumbai police paid tribute to Tata with a gun salute.

2024: Top 10 International Films

2024: Top 10 International Films

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.

Sitharaman again takes tablet in red pouch to present paperless Budget

Sitharaman again takes tablet in red pouch to present paperless Budget

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

With the tablet carefully kept inside a red cover with a golden-coloured national emblem embossed on it instead of the briefcase, Parliament will be her next destination after the call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Empty chairs on stage for Soren, Kejriwal at mega INDIA rally

Empty chairs on stage for Soren, Kejriwal at mega INDIA rally

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Two empty chairs -- one each for jailed Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal former and former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren -- were kept on stage as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) organised a mega rally in Ranchi on Ranchi.

'What's Indian In New Statue Of Justice?'

'What's Indian In New Statue Of Justice?'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

'Politicians can do symbolism by changing the names of places and museums.' 'Judges need not be seen to be craving for approval from the public.'