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'For us, this attack was like 9/11'

'For us, this attack was like 9/11'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'We thought all the Jews in the world could live securely in today's world, and that feeling is broken.'

EPL PIX: Arsenal down Man City; Liverpool held

EPL PIX: Arsenal down Man City; Liverpool held

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Substitute Gabriel Martinelli fired a last-gasp winner to earn Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.

Egypt court orders Hosni Mubarak's release

Egypt court orders Hosni Mubarak's release

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered the release of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Israel resumes air strikes on Gaza as ceasefire fails

Israel resumes air strikes on Gaza as ceasefire fails

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Israel on Tuesday resumed air strikes on Gaza after an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire failed to stop the escalating violence that has killed 192 Palestinians in nine days of fighting as Hamas continued to fire rockets at the Jewish state.

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.

There is only one victim in this case, and it is Israel

There is only one victim in this case, and it is Israel

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

There is only one perpetrator, Hamas. It is a terrorist organisation. It is obscene to argue that until the Palestinian question is solved, anybody has the right to use terrorism as an instrument of policy, argues Shekhar Gupta.

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.'

Morsi refuses to quit, offers consensus govt as deadline ends

Morsi refuses to quit, offers consensus govt as deadline ends

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Beleaguered Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday refused to quit and offered a consensus government to end a standoff with the powerful military, as the 48-hour deadline for him to meet people's demands expired with both sides pledging to sacrifice their lives to defend the country.

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

'Israel has received an extremely hard and rude reminder that it cannot go ahead and talk of normalisation of relations with other Arab countries without addressing the issues pertaining to Palestine.'

Egypt Islamists arrested, protesters call mass demonstration

Egypt Islamists arrested, protesters call mass demonstration

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Daring the military-backed government, supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have called for a "million person march" tomorrow against his ouster, even as police today arrested two top leaders of an Islamist party in a widening crackdown on protesters.

PIX: Real Madrid stun Liverpool for 14th European Cup

PIX: Real Madrid stun Liverpool for 14th European Cup

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Vinicius Junior's second half tap-in steered Real Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday.

Hellfire, America's secret, most potent missile to pinpoint terrorists

Hellfire, America's secret, most potent missile to pinpoint terrorists

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

The US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on the balcony of a safe house in downtown Kabul points to the use of secret Hellfire missiles by the CIA as there was no explosion and, according to American President Joe Biden, "no civilian casualties" either.

EPL PIX: Aston Villa stun Chelsea; Spurs draw at Arsenal

EPL PIX: Aston Villa stun Chelsea; Spurs draw at Arsenal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday

'A lot of Israeli soldiers will lose their lives'

'A lot of Israeli soldiers will lose their lives'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

'Hamas is going to be prepared. There will be booby traps and tunnels; it's going to be door to door fighting.'

Swaraj identifies three pillars for deeper ties with Egypt

Swaraj identifies three pillars for deeper ties with Egypt

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who held extensive talks with Egyptian leadership on Monday, proposed to step up exchange of information and coordination to combat terrorism, both at the regional as well as global level

Egypt's PM quits weeks before presidential polls

Egypt's PM quits weeks before presidential polls

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Egypt's military-backed interim government led by Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi on Monday resigned, in a surprise move just weeks before presidential polls in which the country's powerful army chief is expected to run.

Egypt: Brotherhood calls for protests, army urges conciliation

Egypt: Brotherhood calls for protests, army urges conciliation

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Egypt is bracing itself for mass protests by members of an Islamist coalition-led by Muslim Brotherhood after the Friday prayers in support of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.

Why RSS-BJP Have Abandoned West Bengal

Why RSS-BJP Have Abandoned West Bengal

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

'The RSS-BJP fight against TMC excesses seem to have been limited to fighting the assembly poll, not coming to the defence of ordinary Bengalis who are being crushed daily by Trinamool goons,' points out Virendra Kapoor.

Chelsea crowned Club World Club champions

Chelsea crowned Club World Club champions

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Havertz's late penalty seals world club crown for The Blues

The Arab Spring withers into winter

The Arab Spring withers into winter

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Its promise has fallen short before the onslaught of the votaries of the old order and ruthless extremist forces, notes Talmiz Ahmad.

The BJP should not ignore Indira Gandhi

The BJP should not ignore Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

By deeming October 31, Sardar Vallabhai Patel's birthday as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the BJP has rightly made amends for the short shrift that the great leader received at the hands of the Congress. By the same token, the BJP cannot be seen as being petty towards Indira, a leader who despite her flaws, did render yeoman service to the nation, says Vivek Gumaste.

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run raids and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities, including the bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed at least 253 people. Its involvement is not always proven, but even if the link is ideological rather than operational, Islamic State still poses a security threat in many countries.

235 worshippers killed in mosque in Egypt's deadliest terror attack

235 worshippers killed in mosque in Egypt's deadliest terror attack

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

The gunmen in four off-road vehicles opened fire on the people who tried to exit the mosque after the explosion.

Secularists, Muslims need to accept Yogi

Secularists, Muslims need to accept Yogi

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Will he take Modi's 'sab ka saath, sab ka vikas' route? Or will he turn UP into Egypt under Morsi, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Muslim Brotherhood claims 200 killed in Egypt police firing

Muslim Brotherhood claims 200 killed in Egypt police firing

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Thousands of defiant supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi on Sunday staged a sit-in at Cairo, a day after the Muslim Brotherhood claimed that security forces killed nearly 200 Islamists, opening a deadly new phase of conflict in the deeply polarised country.

10 most DANGEROUS nations in the world

10 most DANGEROUS nations in the world

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

The rankings were prepared after examining the volume of terrorist and rebel alerts, messaging traffic, videos, photos, incidents and the number of killed and injured in a country over the past 30 days.

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

Death toll in Egypt mosque terror attack rises to 305

Death toll in Egypt mosque terror attack rises to 305

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

Officials suspect Islamic State to be responsible for the attack.

EPL PIX: Spurs sink City to open up title race; Liverpool, Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Spurs sink City to open up title race; Liverpool, Chelsea win

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

Images from EPL matches played on Saturday.

37 killed as Israel bombs Gaza, Hamas fires rockets

37 killed as Israel bombs Gaza, Hamas fires rockets

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

Israeli jets on Tuesday hit over 100 targets in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, killing at least 17 people, as the army mobilised 40,000 reservists to prepare for a "strong" ground offensive and warned the Palestinian group to be ready to pay a heavy price for its rocket attacks.

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.

Modi's Pakistan policy has no logic with its quirks and turns

Modi's Pakistan policy has no logic with its quirks and turns

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

'The Modi regime, after experimenting with its own versions of neighbourhood policy for 18 months, has now reached the exact stage where the Manmohan Singh government had left it in so far as our Pakistan policy is concerned,' says former senior RA&W officer Vappala Balachandran.

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Some stunning moments of the week that was

Geneva deal: Is Iran ready to get back into world mainstream?

Geneva deal: Is Iran ready to get back into world mainstream?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

The Geneva agreement is a signal, which at least Saudi Arabia and Israel are so reading, that normalisation of relations between US and Iran is not merely about the nuclear fuel cycle, says K C Singh.

DRDO's new assault rifle will be a disaster for the army

DRDO's new assault rifle will be a disaster for the army

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

The Indian Army rejected DRDO's INSAS assault rifle in 2010 due to its all-round inefficiency. Now the army is being forced to accept DRDO's Excalibur rifle, which is basically an ungraded variant of the INSAS, to make up for a severe shortage of small arms.

'Never seen a woman journalist braver than her'

'Never seen a woman journalist braver than her'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Despite being in the crosshairs of the police, politicians and vigilantes, Malini Subramaniam continues to report from a hotbed of Maoist insurgency.

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

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

Islamic state's clear and present danger

Islamic state's clear and present danger

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The time is over when United States President Barack Obama thought he could afford to make a joke about the ISIS.

Champions League PIX: Liverpool whip Red Star, Barca sink Inter

Champions League PIX: Liverpool whip Red Star, Barca sink Inter

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

A summary of Thursday night's UEFA Champions League matches.