News for 'Cairo'

Arafat may be taken to Paris for treatment

Arafat may be taken to Paris for treatment

Rediff.com29 Oct 2004

Fifteen doctors, including specialists from Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt, examined the ailing Palestine leader before taking the decision to send him abroad.

Nirav Modi's defence team even used his pet dog in attempt to win bail

Nirav Modi's defence team even used his pet dog in attempt to win bail

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Clare Montgomery, Modi's barrister, made a series of offers to try and convince the judge to grant bail.

Rathore among world's top 3

Rathore among world's top 3

Rediff.com2 Jun 2006

The Athens Olympics silver medallist jumped four places from seventh in the latest world rankings for double trap shooters.

India score over France

India score over France

Rediff.com12 Mar 2003

It was India's third victory in the Akhbar El-Youm men's tournament.

Indian prisoner, granted amnesty, still in jail

Indian prisoner, granted amnesty, still in jail

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

His father has refused to sign a letter promising that his son will not repeat the crime of 'killing a bicyclist in a traffic accident'.\n

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Rediff.com4 Jan 2006

India's Taj Mahal, China's Great Wall, the Stonehenge monoliths in England and the desert city of Petra in Jordan are among 21 candidate sites to be named the new seven wonders of the world, organisers said Tuesday.

Rathore's gun goes missing

Rathore's gun goes missing

Rediff.com25 May 2006

The ace Indian shooter lost his costly gun while travelling from Cairo to Delhi.

Rathore books Olympic berth

Rathore books Olympic berth

Rediff.com21 May 2006

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore clinched the fourth Olympic quota place for the country by winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo

Military coup underway in Egypt: top Morsi aide

Military coup underway in Egypt: top Morsi aide

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

A top aide of embattled Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday said a military coup was underway in the country, with a travel ban being slapped on the Islamist leader after he refused to quit following the end of a 48-hour army deadline for him to meet people's demands.

Eminent Bengali filmmaker Anjan Das dies

Eminent Bengali filmmaker Anjan Das dies

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

He was being treated for liver cancer.

Egypt win African Nations Cup

Egypt win African Nations Cup

Rediff.com11 Feb 2006

Egypt telecom major buys Hutch pie

Egypt telecom major buys Hutch pie

Rediff.com23 Dec 2005

IIMs move to global shores

IIMs move to global shores

Rediff.com4 May 2005

Second black box of crashed EgyptAir Flight 804 found

Second black box of crashed EgyptAir Flight 804 found

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

On Thursday, the cockpit voice recorder for EgyptAir Flight 804 was found in a damaged condition, an Egyptian investigative committee said after the wreckage of the ill-fated plane was recovered on Wednesday.

Now, the new MRCS exam in India

Now, the new MRCS exam in India

Rediff.com7 Aug 2004

In a first, Pope Francis meets grand imam of Al-Azhar in Vatican

In a first, Pope Francis meets grand imam of Al-Azhar in Vatican

Rediff.com23 May 2016

In a historic moment, Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican.

2012 football riot: Egypt court sentences 11 to death

2012 football riot: Egypt court sentences 11 to death

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

An Egyptian court today sentenced 11 youths to death for their involvement in the deadliest sport-related incident in the soccer-crazy nation.

Arafat accorded military funeral

Arafat accorded military funeral

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: reports

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: reports

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Smoke alerts were triggered inside the cabin of the ill-fated EgyptAir jet minutes before it plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board.

Oman Air plans more flights to India

Oman Air plans more flights to India

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

Oman Air is planning to expand its network in India with new services to Delhi and Hyderabad and enhancing its capacity on Mumbai and Kochi routes.

WC Preview: Salah uncertainty overshadows Suarez' bid for redemption

WC Preview: Salah uncertainty overshadows Suarez' bid for redemption

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Egypt's crucial performer has been battling against time to be fit for the Group A encounter since hurting ligaments in an awkward fall in the early stages of last month's Champions League final.

China's strategic push in the Middle East

China's strategic push in the Middle East

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Why is Xi Jinping visiting Saudi Arabia, Egypt and China this week? Former RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade explains the significance of China's outreach to the Middle East.

India surprised by Poland

India surprised by Poland

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

A 4-7 defeat handed the Indians their first defeat in the Akhbar El-Yom hockey tournament in Cairo.

Flight attendant also took 'selfie' with hijacker

Flight attendant also took 'selfie' with hijacker

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

It seems that the Briton who took a cheeky snap with the EgyptAir hijacker was not the only one to do so with another selfie surfacing on social media showing an air stewardess posing with the phoney bomber.

Search widened for Russian plane crash victims

Search widened for Russian plane crash victims

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Investigators on Sunday began probing the crash of a Russian Airbus plane in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that killed all the 224 people on board.

Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal on Indian diplomacy

Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal on Indian diplomacy

Rediff.com19 Feb 2003

'To suggest that we have to take a decision on dialogue because certain countries have a certain view is showing great disrespect for Indian foreign policy,' says Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal.

India in last 8: World jr squash

India in last 8: World jr squash

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

The Indian team blanked Wales and Germany 3-0 to make the grade.

Wacky villages: A look at strange cases of rural life

Wacky villages: A look at strange cases of rural life

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Somewhat weird, these offbeat villages will assuredly put to rest the notion that village life is uninteresting.

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie and his 682 supporters to death, a move that could raise tension in the country, which has been gripped by turmoil since the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi last year.

India to study EU agri policy: Jaitley

India to study EU agri policy: Jaitley

Rediff.com27 Jun 2003

India was on Friday guarded in its reaction to European Union farm ministers' 'historic' accord to reform its disputed Common Agricultural Policy.

How much do you know about al-Zawahiri? Take our quiz!

How much do you know about al-Zawahiri? Take our quiz!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Who exactly is Ayman al-Zawahiri? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of this diabolic terrorist...

Are we an apathetic nation?

Are we an apathetic nation?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2003

Pak to raise Kashmir at OIC meet

Pak to raise Kashmir at OIC meet

Rediff.com10 Mar 2003

Pakistan Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, who was in Abu Dhabi on his way to attend the OIC information\nministers' meeting in Cairo, said he would raise the Kashmir issue at the two-day meeting of the 56-nation grouping, \nbeginning Monday.

Reddy, Chinappa in third round

Reddy, Chinappa in third round

Rediff.com19 Aug 2003

Both made the grade at the World Junior women's squash with contrasting victories.

Games torch to visit New Delhi

Games torch to visit New Delhi

Rediff.com9 Feb 2004

The Olympic torch will arrive in New Delhi on June 10 from Beijing and will then leave for Cairo on its way to Athens.

Egypt closes embassy in Dhaka over security threat

Egypt closes embassy in Dhaka over security threat

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

The Egyptian embassy in Bangladesh will remain closed for 11 days from Wednesday over "security reasons".

Egypt's Shabana is world squash champion

Egypt's Shabana is world squash champion

Rediff.com22 Dec 2003

The 24-year-old is the lowest ranked player and the first Egyptian to win the World Open.

Barcelona first club to reach 50 million facebook fans

Barcelona first club to reach 50 million facebook fans

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Barcelona have become the first sports club to reach 50 million followers on social networking website Facebook, the Spanish soccer champions said on Thursday.