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'I pretended to be dead': Paris attack survivor shares her terrifying story

'I pretended to be dead': Paris attack survivor shares her terrifying story

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

A woman recounts her story of how she played dead to survive Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 others in a chilling Facebook post, along with a photo of her bloodied shirt.

Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize

Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on Monday (local time) wons 2022 Booker Prize for fiction -- The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.

Wife of cop who probed Sheena Bora case found dead

Wife of cop who probed Sheena Bora case found dead

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Sources said the police found a blood-soaked message: 'Tired of her, catch and hang me', written on the floor of the flat near Deepali's body, with a smiley emoticon.

Not familiar with BBC documentary on Modi: US

Not familiar with BBC documentary on Modi: US

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

"I'm not familiar with the documentary you're referring to, however, I am very familiar with the shared values that enact the United States and India as two thriving and vibrant democracies," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday, responding to a media query on a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has sparked controversy since its release.

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Doctors says this new procedure could save the lives of more than 30 per cent heart transplant patients by increasing supply of suitable donors

8 Times Mithila Palkar Looked WOW!

8 Times Mithila Palkar Looked WOW!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

As the Little things actress celebrates her 29th birthday on January 11, Namrata Thakker looks at some of her fashionable outings.

Most heart-warming story from the aquatics pool in Rio...

Most heart-warming story from the aquatics pool in Rio...

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Moments after becoming the first male swimmer to win an Olympic gold in the same event 16 years apart, 35-year-old Anthony Ervin said he would look to make the United States swimming team for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Gunmen attack EU mission in Mali capital; 1 attacker dead

Gunmen attack EU mission in Mali capital; 1 attacker dead

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Gunmen launched an attack on the European Union military mission's headquarters in the Malian capital, Bamako, the apparent latest in a string of attacks on Western interests in the region.

Russia replaces Ukraine war commander with General who planned invasion

Russia replaces Ukraine war commander with General who planned invasion

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The right-hand man of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Gerasimov was one of only three, including the President and defence minister, who were in charge of plotting the invasion of Ukraine.

142 dead in Yemen mosque bombings claimed by IS

142 dead in Yemen mosque bombings claimed by IS

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed at least 142 people on Friday at mosques in the Yemeni capital, in an attack targeting Shiite worshippers including Huthi militiamen.

Senior journalist KJ Singh, mother found dead at Mohali house

Senior journalist KJ Singh, mother found dead at Mohali house

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

The crime scene presented a gory picture as blood had spread to other rooms.

Newlywed couple hacked to death in suspected honour killing in TN

Newlywed couple hacked to death in suspected honour killing in TN

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Two persons involved in the twin-murder have been secured and investigation is on.

Former Delhi cop's son beaten to death over parking in Ghaziabad

Former Delhi cop's son beaten to death over parking in Ghaziabad

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

A 35-year-old man was battered to death with bricks by a group of unidentified assailants following an altercation over car parking near a roadside eatery in Ghaziabad, police said.

It's A Chai Chai World!

It's A Chai Chai World!

Rediff.com24 May 2023

International Tea Day is a good occasion to brew a special pot of chai.

Terrorists gun down 55-year-old civilian in JK's Kulgam

Terrorists gun down 55-year-old civilian in JK's Kulgam

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Satish Kumar Singh, a Rajput, was shot by terrorists in Kakran area of the south Kashmir district at around 7.30 pm.

6-year-old boy found dead in water tank in private school

6-year-old boy found dead in water tank in private school

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

A six- year-old student of a prominent private school in South Delhi was found dead in a water tank under the school's amphitheatre on Saturday.

Ankita murder: Razing of resort may have destroyed evidence, says ex-DGP

Ankita murder: Razing of resort may have destroyed evidence, says ex-DGP

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Former Uttarakhand DGP Aloke B Lal on Tuesday said the hurry shown in the demolition of the resort in question in the Ankita Bhandari murder case must have destroyed crucial evidence.

'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'

'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.' 'He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.'

Modi, Biden hail Indo-US cooperation in fighting Covid

Modi, Biden hail Indo-US cooperation in fighting Covid

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden have expressed 'deep pride' and appreciation about their nations' close cooperation to fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, as they noted that all sections of the society were mobilised in unprecedented ways to share emergency relief supplies during each country's times of need.

Box Office: Raazi is a super hit

Box Office: Raazi is a super hit

Rediff.com22 May 2018

Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.

'Do 81 crore Indians deserve highly subsidised food grains?'

'Do 81 crore Indians deserve highly subsidised food grains?'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

'The decision to supply free food grains is not an economically sound decision because the government will find it very difficult in future to charge anything for food grains.'

Rajeev Motwani, Google founder's mentor, dead

Rajeev Motwani, Google founder's mentor, dead

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

The celebrated Stanford professor, Rajeev Motwani, known worldwide for mentoring and advising founders of the companies like Google and PayPal, has died in a freak drowning incident.

Iraq blasts leave 110 dead

Iraq blasts leave 110 dead

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

'Lashkar and Pak army recruit from same pool of educated youth'

'Lashkar and Pak army recruit from same pool of educated youth'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

C Christine Fair, an acclaimed Pakistan expert who teaches at Georgetown University rebutted some of the common perceptions of Pakistan.

UK queen's official birthday marked with smaller ceremony

UK queen's official birthday marked with smaller ceremony

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The monarch, who turned 94 in April, was honoured on the grounds of Windsor Castle -- where she is self-isolating with 99-year-old husband Prince Philip -- with a small number of Welsh Guardsmen and military musicians.

US lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs on issue of competition

US lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs on issue of competition

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

The CEOs of four tech giants -- Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google -- appeared before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law on Wednesday to address concerns that their businesses may be harming competition.

Ratan Tata's start-up scorecard: 41 hits, 2 misses

Ratan Tata's start-up scorecard: 41 hits, 2 misses

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

These start-ups include high-growth companies such as Ola, Paytm, Lenskart, UrbanClap and Urban Ladder. Nearly half of these have gone on to raise follow-on funding, a key measure of success for start-ups. A few have become unicorns, the term for start-ups valued at $1 billion or more.

MP forests lose another tiger; 21 dead since May 2015

MP forests lose another tiger; 21 dead since May 2015

Rediff.com20 May 2016

An old male tiger, known as 'BTR-63', has died in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, taking the death toll of the big cat in Madhya Pradesh to 21 since last May.

World Cup Hockey: Olympic champs Germany stare at dead end

World Cup Hockey: Olympic champs Germany stare at dead end

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Hosts The Netherlands beat Germany by a solitary goal to complicate the Olympic champions' chances of making it to the last four of the Men's World Cup Hockey.

Democracy is fragile: Biden after Trump's acquittal

Democracy is fragile: Biden after Trump's acquittal

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

United States President Joe Biden has said that the Senate's acquittal of his predecessor Donald Trump for inciting a mob to storm the Capitol on January 6 was a reminder that democracy was 'fragile' and every American had a duty to defend the truth.

Putin calls on 300,000 reserve troops to join Ukraine war

Putin calls on 300,000 reserve troops to join Ukraine war

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Putin said the purpose of the West is to weaken, divide and ultimately destroy Russia.

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Twelve days of movie madness and 36 films later, Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 favourite films from this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved by UK regulator

Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved by UK regulator

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The UK's National Health Service was already lining up thousands of medics and volunteers to be ready to deliver jabs up and down the country.

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

Rediff.com4 May 2023

These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.

Hamilton suspects long COVID after suffering fatigue, dizziness

Hamilton suspects long COVID after suffering fatigue, dizziness

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to miss last year's penultimate Sakhir Grand Prix in December.

America rising anew: Biden tells US Congress

America rising anew: Biden tells US Congress

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Biden said that 100 days since he took the oath of office on January 20 and inherited the worst pandemic in a century and the worst economic crisis in a decade, America is on the move again, turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity and setback into strength.

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Rediff.com6 May 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state, shortly after her swearing-in ceremony, and announced fresh curbs to combat the spread of COVID-19, including suspension of local train services.

Umpire Menon pulls out of IPL; Reiffel's exit stalled

Umpire Menon pulls out of IPL; Reiffel's exit stalled

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Nitin Menon left the IPL bio-bubble after his wife and mother tested positive for COVID-19.

Rijiju announces guidelines for sporting activates to resume

Rijiju announces guidelines for sporting activates to resume

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said activities will be conducted in sports complexes and stadia strictly in accordance with Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines.