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Canadian parliament rocked by gunshots; 2 killed

Canadian parliament rocked by gunshots; 2 killed

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Canada's Parliament came under attack on Wednesday with a barrage of gunshots fired both inside and outside the building as a soldier was killed in the assault and a man with a rifle was gunned down by security forces.

'No one can deny all's not well in PDP-BJP coalition'

'No one can deny all's not well in PDP-BJP coalition'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

"There are differences in the (PDP-BJP) coalition, no body can deny that. If you need evidence, just look at chief minister's iftaar party in Delhi yesterday where no Central BJP leader was present," said Omar Abdullah

Dining out: New York's hidden gems

Dining out: New York's hidden gems

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

The culinary dividends of venturing south of Times Square and even to outer boroughs can be high indeed, if you know where to look.

J&K: Strike over Rushdie knighthood

J&K: Strike over Rushdie knighthood

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

A partial strike to protest the British knighthood to Indian born writer Salman Rushdie affected normal life in Srinagar on Friday.

J&K: 12 hurt in protests over Saddam's execution

J&K: 12 hurt in protests over Saddam's execution

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

Twelve people, including two girls, were injured in running battles between protesters and police lasting several hours.

Priyanka, Hollywood mourn terror attack: 'I love you New York'

Priyanka, Hollywood mourn terror attack: 'I love you New York'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

'This happened five blocks from my home. As I drive back home from work, dreary sirens remind me that this is the state of the world,' Priyanka Chopra tweets.

Japan's World Cup win over Colombia lifts mood after quake

Japan's World Cup win over Colombia lifts mood after quake

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Japan basked in the glow of its World Cup soccer team's historic win over Colombia, a victory that has lifted the nation's mood after an earthquake struck its second-biggest metropolis Osaka.

Fly the good times to the US

Fly the good times to the US

Rediff.com16 Aug 2007

As competition hots up, airlines are doling out freebies to wean away customers.

Security tightened as PM Modi set to address rally in Srinagar

Security tightened as PM Modi set to address rally in Srinagar

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Srinagar is under a massive security blanket for the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's poll rally on Monday afternoon.

India feels the heat of the dragon in Uganda

India feels the heat of the dragon in Uganda

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Indian businessmen in Uganda are waking up to a new threat: China. As the new age Great Game unfolds in natural resources-rich Africa, they have started to feel the heat of the dragon.

Dawood's shopping complex to be demolished

Dawood's shopping complex to be demolished

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

The complex stands on a plot of land owned by Central Public Works Department and was illegally built in connivance with municipal officials, according to police.

J&K: CRPF jawan kills 4 colleagues

J&K: CRPF jawan kills 4 colleagues

Rediff.com25 Jan 2006

Srinagar: Civilian killed in IED blast

Srinagar: Civilian killed in IED blast

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

Police said a pre-planted IED near a paramilitary barricade went off on Friday morning.

'Even Pakistan will ditch Kashmir...'

'Even Pakistan will ditch Kashmir...'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

'.. if the cost is its own survival,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Mumbai: Security upped at WTC after threat

Mumbai: Security upped at WTC after threat

Rediff.com23 May 2007

An anonymous letter threatened to blow up the buildings on May 24.

TN polls: Parties bet on Hindi to woo voters

TN polls: Parties bet on Hindi to woo voters

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Tamil Nadu parties are using Hindi to woo north Indian voters in the upcoming elections.

'This time, I won't leave Papa': Martyr's daughter still awaits his return

'This time, I won't leave Papa': Martyr's daughter still awaits his return

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Zora's family has convinced her that her father has gone for Hajj and will return soon.

Donald Trump mixes up '9/11' with '7/11'

Donald Trump mixes up '9/11' with '7/11'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The 69-year-old Republican front-runner made the blunder while campaigning on the eve of the high-stakes presidential primary in New York by getting the date of the 2001 WTC attacks.

Ladakh's UT status leaves many happy and confused

Ladakh's UT status leaves many happy and confused

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

A separate Union Territory has been a long-standing demand of locals, many of who have alleged that the Ladakh region had been neglected by leaders of Jammu and Kashmir.

Mamata plans big Singur solidarity rally on Wed

Mamata plans big Singur solidarity rally on Wed

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

According to insiders, police 'have left no stone unturned in dissuading Mamata from conducting the Wednesday meeting.

Football Extras: Man City's De Bruyne set for spell out

Football Extras: Man City's De Bruyne set for spell out

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Curfew in parts of Srinagar after teen dies of pellet injuries

Curfew in parts of Srinagar after teen dies of pellet injuries

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

The teenager was injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Harwan on Friday.

Guru weaves its magic in Toronto

Guru weaves its magic in Toronto

Rediff.com14 Jan 2007

Toronto was the location of Guru's premiere; a first for Bollywood.

J&K: Hizbul module busted

J&K: Hizbul module busted

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

This is the third module of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit to be busted by the police in the valley within a fortnight.

Kashmir: Militants kill 2 cops

Kashmir: Militants kill 2 cops

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

Hillary abruptly leaves 9/11 memorial after becoming 'overheated'

Hillary abruptly leaves 9/11 memorial after becoming 'overheated'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Clinton, 68, and Republican rival Donald Trump separately had visited the memorial site, but they did not address the event.

PHOTOS: Towering inferno rips through skyscraper in UAE

PHOTOS: Towering inferno rips through skyscraper in UAE

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

A towering inferno has ripped through a residential skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates -- the third such incident in just over a year.

5-day detention for Indian despite valid visa

5-day detention for Indian despite valid visa

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

Dar was sent to a detention camp where people without valid papers or visas are remanded even though he had showed his student identity card to the officials.

Kashmir paralysed for 59th straight day as curfew continues

Kashmir paralysed for 59th straight day as curfew continues

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

More than 200 persons were injured in clashes between protestors and security forces in the Valley on Sunday.

Youth killed in fresh Kashmir clashes, toll rises to 71

Youth killed in fresh Kashmir clashes, toll rises to 71

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Curfew continued in parts of Srinagar on Saturday in view of the separatists' call for occupying Lal Chowk and Airport Road here while curfew-like restrictions remained in force in rest of Kashmir even as normal life remained paralysed for the 57th day.

Amid terror attacks, J&K CM for talks with Pakistan

Amid terror attacks, J&K CM for talks with Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

"If we (the Kashmiris) don't talk about it (dialogue), who will? Not a Bihari, not a Punjabi," she said.

J&K sex scam: Look what's burning

J&K sex scam: Look what's burning

Rediff.com5 May 2006

J&K sex scam boils over.

1 hurt in attack on CRPF camp

1 hurt in attack on CRPF camp

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

The attack comes only a day after three people, including two militants, died in an assault on a Border Security Force camp in Sopore, north Kashmir.\n

Bombs rock Bali, 30 dead

Bombs rock Bali, 30 dead

Rediff.com2 Oct 2005

At least three blasts went off on Jimbaran beach, which is lined with seafood restaurants frequented by tourists, the report said.

Srinagar: 1 jawan killed in blast

Srinagar: 1 jawan killed in blast

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

'Female Obama' Kamala Harris among potential US presidential aspirants

'Female Obama' Kamala Harris among potential US presidential aspirants

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Harris, 54, would beat Trump most handily -- by a 10-point margin -- if the election were held now, according to an online poll carried out by Axios.