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Lalu drinks 'poison', agrees to Nitish as CM candidate

Lalu drinks 'poison', agrees to Nitish as CM candidate

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

"I am ready to drink all types of poison," he said.

PHOTOS: Welcome to PM Modi's yoga class

PHOTOS: Welcome to PM Modi's yoga class

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Modi, dressed in a white-coloured T-shirt and trousers along with a scarf, did the yoga asanas with ease, as he is a regular practitioner of the ancient form of exercise.

Gallantry award for CRPF men that killed Naxalite Kishenji

Gallantry award for CRPF men that killed Naxalite Kishenji

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Three Central Reserve Police Force commandos, who formed the strike squad that killed top Maoist leader Kishenji, have been named for President's police medals for gallantry on the eve of Republic Day.

Review: G I Joe: Retaliation; Chills and Thrills galore

Review: G I Joe: Retaliation; Chills and Thrills galore

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

The sophisticated action will have twelve-year olds gasping in their seats while the adult audience will be instantly transported to their childhood, says Preeti Arora

Bijapur: STF jawan injured in encounter with Naxals succumbs

Bijapur: STF jawan injured in encounter with Naxals succumbs

Rediff.com15 May 2017

An Mi-17 Helicopter had landed at a field in jungle area in the midst of an active encounter area to evacuate the jawans and brought them to Raipur.

CRPF jawan held for defying lockdown norms gets bail

CRPF jawan held for defying lockdown norms gets bail

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

According to information shared on social media, Sawant was washing his bike when a police team reached the spot and started beating him up for not wearing a mask during the lockdown. Taking a serious view of the 'ill-treatment' meted out to its commando, the CRPF had written a letter to the Karnataka police demanding an investigation into the matter.

Assam: ULFA militant killed in encounter

Assam: ULFA militant killed in encounter

Rediff.com30 May 2012

A militant from the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam was shot dead following an encounter with a joint team of the Assam Police and CRPF Cobra Force near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in eastern Assam's Sivasagar district on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Lalmati in Namsai area, bordering Arunachal Pradesh. The slain militant has been identified as Robin Moran alias Habindra Moran of Lalkhipathar in Tinsukia district.

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF commandos killed in IED blast

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF commandos killed in IED blast

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Two Central Reserve Police Force commandos were killed in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district early on Tuesday.

Despite high NPAs, Indian banks have become more resilient: RBI

Despite high NPAs, Indian banks have become more resilient: RBI

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Thanks to the recapitalisation by the government and measures taken by the central bank, collapse of any large housing finance company won't pose as big a risk as it had six months ago.

Put local cricket ahead of IPL, Pybus tells CSA

Put local cricket ahead of IPL, Pybus tells CSA

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

The unavailability of national players in the domestic circuit has left the provincial teams aggrieved, prompting Cape Cobras coach Richard Pybus to appeal to Cricket South Africa (CSA) to give preference to local tournaments, rather than the Indian Premier League.

Champions League T20 schedule

Champions League T20 schedule

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

The schedule and scorecards of matches in the 2011 Champions League T20 tournament.

Champions League T20 schedule

Champions League T20 schedule

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Champions League T20 schedule

Champions League T20 schedule

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The schedule and scorecards of matches in the Champions League T20 tournament.

Anti-talks ULFA threatens to target 'Indians in Assam'

Anti-talks ULFA threatens to target 'Indians in Assam'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam led by its self-styled army chief Paresh Barua on Thursday issued a statement threatening to train its gun on 'Indians living in Assam' in retaliation to the 'atrocities perpetrated on innocent Assamese people by the COBRA Force of colonial India' in Tinsukia district of eastern Assam in the name of operation against the ULFA militants.

5 asanas to begin your yoga journey

5 asanas to begin your yoga journey

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Yoga expert Shikha Pandey shows you how simple asanas can help you become fitter this year.

Naxals kill 3 security personnel in Gadchiroli

Naxals kill 3 security personnel in Gadchiroli

Rediff.com20 Aug 2011

Three policemen, including two personnel of Cobra battalion of Central Reserve Police Force were killed on Saturday in a naxal attack in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

Bihar: Anti-Maoist Operation Vishwas launched

Bihar: Anti-Maoist Operation Vishwas launched

Rediff.com6 Aug 2011

Security forces of Bihar, neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have launched a joint Operation Vishwas to apprehend Maoists in the wake of hundreds of people in Naxal-hit Rohtas district having escaped from their villages in fear of the ultras, a police official said on Saturday.

Are Maoists regrouping in Jungle Mahal?

Are Maoists regrouping in Jungle Mahal?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

Top Maoist leader Kishenji has again become active in West Bengal's Jungle Mahal area, according to intelligence reports. "Kishenji was present in more than one meeting held in Lalgarh and adjacent areas in West Midnapore district in the last half of June, in all probability on June 22 and 23," said the reports. Joint operations in the area have come to a virtual standstill and six teams of the elite CoBRA force have moved to neighbouring Jharkhand.

We are getting better with every game: Fleming

We are getting better with every game: Fleming

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming, on Saturday, declared that the players are focused on winning their next two matches in order to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20.

Keen contest on cards as CSK seek to stay afloat in CLT20

Keen contest on cards as CSK seek to stay afloat in CLT20

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

With their eight-match unbeaten run at home coming to a halt against Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings will hope for an improved show by their bowlers to stay alive in the tournament when they take on Cape Cobras in a Champions League Twenty20 match, in Chennai, on Wednesday.

Expose to reveal housing scam in Orissa High Court

Expose to reveal housing scam in Orissa High Court

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

A major expose by Cobra Post and CNN IBN on how the judges of the Orissa High Court got houses under the discretionary quotas available with the ministers, is set to be released around 8 pm on Wednesday.

It was a dream come true performance: Cooper

It was a dream come true performance: Cooper

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Trinidad & Tobago player Kevon Cooper said that, it was "a dream come true" after he kept his team's semi-final hopes alive with a knock of 11-ball 25 against the Cape Cobras on Tuesday.

Philander plays down CSK's local support system

Philander plays down CSK's local support system

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

The crowd may not be on their side but Cape Cobras' pace bowler Vernon Philander is not losing his sleep over that and feels home support would not make much of a difference when they take on Chennai Super Kings in a Champions League Twenty20 match, in Chennai, on Wednesday.

Gorgeous in Goa: A new bikini bombshell calendar!

Gorgeous in Goa: A new bikini bombshell calendar!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Ace photographer Subi Samuel recently shot a swimsuit calendar for Cobra, a prominent beer brand on the beaches of Goa. Check it out!

'I am definitely a grey character'

'I am definitely a grey character'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

'I don't find characters that are not grey that exciting.'

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

RCB, Warriors to kick off CLT20 in Bangalore

RCB, Warriors to kick off CLT20 in Bangalore

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

IPL 4 runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore and Warriors of South Africa will kick off the third edition of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) tournament in Bangalore on September 23.

Heavy rain washes out Chennai vs Lahore CLT20 match

Heavy rain washes out Chennai vs Lahore CLT20 match

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Heavy rain washed out the Champions League T20 match between Chennai Super Kings and Lahore Lions without a ball being bowled at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Thursday.

Is Congress better off without Scindia?

Is Congress better off without Scindia?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

'Should the Congress take Jyotiraditya's departure as good riddance?', asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Have to adapt to T20 quickly: Hughes

Have to adapt to T20 quickly: Hughes

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

New South Wales batsman, Phil Hughes just returned from Sri Lanka after hitting a century for Australia in a Test but does not feel it will be too difficult to shift gears to T20 cricket when his side take on Cape Cobra, in Champions League Twenty20, in Chennai, on Saturday.

8 Maoists, including 3 women, killed in Midnapore

8 Maoists, including 3 women, killed in Midnapore

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

After getting a tip-off that a group of 22 Maoists had taken shelter in Ranja forest near Duli village in the Salboni police station area, the joint forces -- comprising Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, COBRA and the state police -- raided the area, West Midnapore District Magistrate N S Nigam said.

BSF foils infiltration bid in J&K

BSF foils infiltration bid in J&K

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Border Security Force personnel foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura sector late on Wednesday night.

Naxal hand ruled out in CRPF jawan's beheading

Naxal hand ruled out in CRPF jawan's beheading

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

The Raipur police has ruled out involvement of Naxals in the beheading of the jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force, contrary what newspapers reported on Monday morning.

Pak army chopper crashes in restive area, 2 killed

Pak army chopper crashes in restive area, 2 killed

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

A Cobra helicopter gunship of the Pakistani army crashed while targeting militant hideouts in the restive Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing its two-member crew. The helicopter crashed in Tirah valley of Khyber due to a technical problem, officials were quoted as saying by the TV news channels. The pilot and the gunner were both killed, they said. Troops surrounded the area and retrieved the bodies of the two crew members.

Former IPS officer Mahendra Kumawat on tackling the Maoists

Former IPS officer Mahendra Kumawat on tackling the Maoists

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

'Their Maoism is a facade only to become leaders in society,' argues former IPS officer Mahendra Kumawat, who has extensively dealt with Naxalites.

Fukrey Returns Review: A silly endeavour to milk a fluke

Fukrey Returns Review: A silly endeavour to milk a fluke

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Fukrey Returns is a clumsily conceived sequel, feels Sukanya Verma.

UK extends COVID-19 lockdown by 3 more weeks

UK extends COVID-19 lockdown by 3 more weeks

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The UK's lockdown, which involves strict stay at home measures with movement allowed for limited urgent purposes only if "absolutely necessary" and for one form of daily exercise, came into force on March 23 after a televised address by Boris Johnson.

Taylor stars as Bangalore thump Delhi

Taylor stars as Bangalore thump Delhi

Rediff.com18 Oct 2009

Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets in Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday to ensure there is no Indian presence in the semi-finals of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20.

Royal Challengers, Otago clash in do-or-die match

Royal Challengers, Otago clash in do-or-die match

Rediff.com11 Oct 2009

Local favourites Royal Challengers Bangalore and New Zealand's Otago Volts, smarting from their defeats at the hands of Cape Cobras in their tournament openers, would be desperate to put their campaigns back on track when they face-off in the Group C match of the Champions League Twenty20 in Bangalore, on Monday. It is a virtual knockout match for both Anil Kumble-led Royal Challengers and Craig Cumming's Otago Volts as the winners will progress to the League Stage.

CRPF IG, 7 others arrested in recruitment scam

CRPF IG, 7 others arrested in recruitment scam

Rediff.com6 May 2009

The agency also arrested certain other people, including a suspended CRPF constable, a day after conducting searches at 20 locations spread across Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with the scam, agency sources said.