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If All Of India Was Like Goa...

If All Of India Was Like Goa...

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

The intrinsic inclusivity of Goa is the key to its great attraction, observes Rahul Singh.

'Idea of India will be destroyed in 2025'

'Idea of India will be destroyed in 2025'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

'The situation in India is much more grave and serious than all of us think.' 'That's why it's important to defeat the BJP in 2024.'

Catholics Pay Homage To Late Pope

Catholics Pay Homage To Late Pope

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Catholics pay homage to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican.

How BJP Plans To Gain Foothold In Kerala

How BJP Plans To Gain Foothold In Kerala

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

On Easter, April 9, 10,000 BJP workers are being assigned to visit the houses of 100,000 Christian families. Plans are afoot to visit the homes of Muslims on Eid.

3 PFI members get life term for chopping off Kerala professor's hand

3 PFI members get life term for chopping off Kerala professor's hand

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The right hand of TJ Joseph, professor of Newman College in Thodupuzha in Idukki district, was chopped off by alleged PFI activists on July 4, 2010.

'Moved beyond measure': King Charles thanks people before Queen's funeral

'Moved beyond measure': King Charles thanks people before Queen's funeral

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

"Over the last 10 days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," Charles said in a statement

Why Are Christians Being Targeted?

Why Are Christians Being Targeted?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

There have been over 300 attacks against Christians and their churches and prayer halls, primarily in northern India, states Aakar Patel.

Devasahayam Pillai is first Indian layman to be canonised by Pope

Devasahayam Pillai is first Indian layman to be canonised by Pope

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Devasahayam Pillai, a Hindu converted to Christianity in the 18th century, will become the first Indian layman to be conferred sainthood.

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

'People should realise that what we are fighting for today is actually for tomorrow, for future generations.'

How these elephants were saved

How these elephants were saved

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

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'Busy with Karnataka, BJP did not pay heed to Manipur'

'Busy with Karnataka, BJP did not pay heed to Manipur'

Rediff.com8 May 2023

'As soon as the violence broke out, they should have stepped in and sent a message that the state is there to stop this violence.' 'Had they done it right there, the situation would not have gone out of control.'

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

Rediff.com6 May 2023

The king and his wife, Camilla, the queen consort, travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey -- a distance of 2.2-km -- at a stately pace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach bearing a gilded crown, which was commissioned for Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.

Pragya's Saucy Vacay Fashion

Pragya's Saucy Vacay Fashion

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

How to stand out in the crowd on a holiday.

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The state funeral on Monday will take the form of an elaborate ceremony that will see Her Majesty's coffin transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey and finally to Windsor Castle.

Akal Takht chief says worried about spread of Christianity, Islam in Punjab

Akal Takht chief says worried about spread of Christianity, Islam in Punjab

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

Expressing concern over the "spread of Christianity" in Punjab, Akal Takht jathedar Gyani Harpreet Singh on Monday asserted that "churches and mosques" are being built in numbers in rural parts of the state and urged Sikh preachers to visit villages to promote Sikhism.

'India is like a garden'

'India is like a garden'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

'...that has plants and flowers of all colours and hues in it.' 'Do you think a garden with just one plant or one type of flower will be appealing?' 'No. It will look drab, uninteresting and lustreless because a garden would be captivating only if it had many flowers of different colours.'

10 Ways To Propose Like Salman Khan!

10 Ways To Propose Like Salman Khan!

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Sukanya Verma lists 10 unique Salman ways in which the star declared his feelings of 'falling in love' to his onscreen sweetheart in the movies.

Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The impact of Shinzo Abe's towering personality is such that even in death, Abe remains a polarising figure, asserts Dr Rajaram Panda.

Man Jumps From Mantralaya, Saved!

Man Jumps From Mantralaya, Saved!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

A man jumps from the 6th floor of Mantralaya, the Maharashtra government's administrative headquarters in Mumbai, but lands in the safety net installed in the building.

Ancient Caves In The Heart Of Mumbai

Ancient Caves In The Heart Of Mumbai

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The Mandapeshwar Caves in Borivli, north west Mumbai, located about five minutes away from the Western Express Highway, is one of the city's hidden treasures.

Charles to be proclaimed king on Saturday

Charles to be proclaimed king on Saturday

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

King Charles III acceded to the throne immediately following the death of Elizabeth II on Thursday, and described losing his mother as "a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family".

Pope Benedict XVI Laid To Rest

Pope Benedict XVI Laid To Rest

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Glimpses from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's funeral at the Vatican City, January 5, 2023.

Prayers And Candles For Ukraine...

Prayers And Candles For Ukraine...

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Glimpses of the human suffering in Ukraine.

HC reopens disproportionate wealth case against OPS, slams lower courts

HC reopens disproportionate wealth case against OPS, slams lower courts

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

The Madras high court on Thursday ordered issuing notice to deposed All Indi Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Paneerselvam and his relatives on a criminal revision case initiated on its own, relating to their discharge in a disproportionate wealth case by a trial court in 2012.

When Modi Met The Pope

When Modi Met The Pope

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church. for the first time. Although the meeting was scheduled for only 20 minutes, it went on for nearly an hour.

Karnataka govt is considering law to regulate religious conversion: Home minister

Karnataka govt is considering law to regulate religious conversion: Home minister

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Indulging in religious conversion with inducement or under pressure is an "unpardonable offence", the state home minister Araga Jnanendra said adding, it may also lead to disturbance of peace in the society.

The Last Picture: Capturing A Lifetime's Memories

The Last Picture: Capturing A Lifetime's Memories

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Last pictures have that power to transcend time. And last pictures can, sometimes, capture a lifetime, explains Veenu Sandhu.

On the ruins of Mosul, Pope says hope more powerful than hatred

On the ruins of Mosul, Pope says hope more powerful than hatred

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Standing amid the rubble left by the now defeated Islamic State terrorists in Iraq, Pope Francis on Sunday said that hope is 'more powerful than hatred and peace more powerful than war'.

One killed, 2 injured in Russian shelling on Ukraine's Kherson

One killed, 2 injured in Russian shelling on Ukraine's Kherson

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

The strikes took place in Stepanivka, which is located just outside of Kherson, Tymoshenko said.

'Love Jihad' not defined, no such case reported: MHA

'Love Jihad' not defined, no such case reported: MHA

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

In a reply in Lok Sabha to Congress MP Behanan Benny's question, the MHA added, 'However, two cases from Kerala involving inter-faith marriages have been investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).'

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at British Queen's funeral

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at British Queen's funeral

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Ahead of Monday's funeral service, the President is invited to a reception hosted by King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla at Buckingham Palace.

Kerala HC declares CPM MLA a Christian, cancels election from SC seat

Kerala HC declares CPM MLA a Christian, cancels election from SC seat

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

In a setback for the ruling Left front in Kerala, the high court in Kochi on Monday set aside the election of the Communist Party of India-Marxist's A Raja from the Devikulam assembly seat in Idukki district.

US President Biden to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

US President Biden to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

US President Joe Biden has said that he would attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

War Doesn't Dim Ukraine's Christmas Spirit

War Doesn't Dim Ukraine's Christmas Spirit

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Glimpses of Christmas celebrations amid the war in Ukraine...

Will Thalapathy Vijay Take A Plunge Into Politics?

Will Thalapathy Vijay Take A Plunge Into Politics?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

At the Leo fete, Vijay had this also to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...' A typical politician's line, did you say, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

SEE: Virat Kohli has 'few updates' for RCB fans

SEE: Virat Kohli has 'few updates' for RCB fans

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

RCB are set to make the announcements at an event that they have been promoting as 'RCB unbox'

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Triathlon champ, now a healthcare worker, baptized at Easter

Triathlon champ, now a healthcare worker, baptized at Easter

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Vanek, who won the 2014 Triathlon World Cup, joined the emergency services last November and now works day and night, dressed in personal protective gear and mask, resuscitating people if needed and administering coronavirus tests.

India much better placed in fight against COVID-19: Modi

India much better placed in fight against COVID-19: Modi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

He further warned that the time was not apt to "let our guard down".

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'