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Water ice found on surface of comet 67P

Water ice found on surface of comet 67P

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

The elusive ice was detected, using data collected by the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft, on the bottom part of the main lobe of the dumbbell-shaped comet, in a region called Imhotep.

Terror financing watchdog decides to keep Pak in 'Grey' list

Terror financing watchdog decides to keep Pak in 'Grey' list

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

The FATF continuing Pakistan in the 'Grey' list means its downgrading by IMF, World Bank, ADB, EU and also a reduction in risk rating by Moody's, S&P and Fitch.

SAARC to fast-track development bank: Nepal

SAARC to fast-track development bank: Nepal

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

The existing SAARC Development Fund could be merged into the bank.

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Rediff.com8 May 2020

They said stranded Indians in central Asia as well as in various European countries will be brought back home in the second phase of evacuation beginning May 15.

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes list of 100 most powerful women

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes list of 100 most powerful women

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The women on the 17th annual Forbes Power List hail from 30 countries and were born across four generations.

Preview: Copa is anyone's but fans worry emulating Europe

Preview: Copa is anyone's but fans worry emulating Europe

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

A decision to include Japan and Qatar as the invited sides to this year's Copa has also done little to generate faith in the new leadership, with the tournament usually featuring the 10 South American nations plus two invited teams, although they are generally from elsewhere in the Americas.

Football Extras: Interesting line-up in FA Cup quarter-finals

Football Extras: Interesting line-up in FA Cup quarter-finals

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

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

EU to open anti-terror centre in B'desh

EU to open anti-terror centre in B'desh

Rediff.com20 Oct 2010

A visiting European Union delegation has said that it has reached an agreement with the Bangladesh government to set up a regional counter-terrorism centre in Dhaka by next year.

China and Xi want India to fail

China and Xi want India to fail

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

By jettisoning the vision of multilateral world in favour of a Han Empire, China has posed a major long term challenge to India. India must stand firm against Chinese expansionism but also keep a door open for future detente by making a clear distinction between Chinese people and the current Chinese leadership, observe Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (Retd) and Colonel Anil Athale (Retd).

Melbourne smothered in smoke as bushfires burn

Melbourne smothered in smoke as bushfires burn

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Melbourne's air quality went down overnight to "hazardous" due to bushfire smoke. Sixteen fires were still burning and 1.4 million hectares have been destroyed across Victoria.

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'The COVID-19 pandemic must push the military into a long-term reconsideration of its primary challenges.' 'There must be greater emphasis on humanitarian aid and disaster relief including the management of contagious illnesses and impending crises caused by climate change,' notes Ajai Shukla.

India for more intra-SAARC trade to beat slowdown

India for more intra-SAARC trade to beat slowdown

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

India on Wednesday asked its South Asian neighbours to increase intra-regional trade as a cushion against slowdown in exports to the US and European markets.

UK allows quarantine-free travel to low-risk countries

UK allows quarantine-free travel to low-risk countries

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

India and the US are among the countries excluded from the list of nearly 60 low-risk countries.

Barca-Real Madrid clash set for Dec 18 amid Catalan crisis

Barca-Real Madrid clash set for Dec 18 amid Catalan crisis

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

Barcelona's rescheduled La Liga game at home to Real Madrid is set to take place on December 18 as both clubs came to an agreement after the match, due to be played on October 26, was postponed amid violent political demonstrations in Catalonia.

How Pakistan is holding back SAARC

How Pakistan is holding back SAARC

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Connectivity is what SAARC needs the most but Pakistan is not interested, says Rajeev Sharma.

Putin inaugurates eastern oil pipeline

Putin inaugurates eastern oil pipeline

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

The pipeline will enable Moscow to enter markets in Asia- Pacific region and reduce dependency on European customers.

'Indian economy is in bad shape in terms of trade networks'

'Indian economy is in bad shape in terms of trade networks'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

'India has not integrated into any major trade agreement'.

Ladakh standoff: India not a pushover, says foreign secy

Ladakh standoff: India not a pushover, says foreign secy

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

He said that following a build-up of troops, multiple transgressions and attempts to unilaterally change facts on the ground by China, there have been several levels of talks and a fair amount of communication to ensure that the matter can be resolved through negotiation and diplomacy.

India learns the hard way

India learns the hard way

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

No nation is fully sovereign to do what it wants to do in the face of opposition from others, points out Aakar Patel.

Asean bloc invites India for RCEP dialogue in Bali next month

Asean bloc invites India for RCEP dialogue in Bali next month

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The Asean secretariat hopes the meet may be able to iron out existing wrinkles raised by India. Since there had been no significant progress on the matter over the past two years on most issues, New Delhi is yet to decide on the invite.

Indian IT cos expand base in Baltic states

Indian IT cos expand base in Baltic states

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Most Indian IT firms, including TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Mindtree, Infotech and Sasken, which started their operations in the region with a small base, have expanded their base fast.

Sony looks to replicate Indian model in Europe

Sony looks to replicate Indian model in Europe

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Company wants to implement similar working style, product strategy, distribution channel and marketing.

Photo of drowned migrants makes the world cry

Photo of drowned migrants makes the world cry

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

The haunting images offers a glimpse into the suffering asylum seekers face on the US-Mexico border.

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Pakistan has improved its full compliance on only two of the 40 FATF recommendations, the APG report noted.

IT services industry goes slow on fresh recruitment

IT services industry goes slow on fresh recruitment

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Technology evolution forces private players to downsize operations.

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Filmmaker Sourav Sarangi about his film, Char: The No Man's Island.

Great new deal reached on Brexit: British PM

Great new deal reached on Brexit: British PM

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Britain is due to leave the European Union by October 31, with Johnson racing against time to strike a deal to meet that deadline.

AFC, INTERPOL begin seminar to tackle match-fixing

AFC, INTERPOL begin seminar to tackle match-fixing

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

No continent has escaped the 'cancer' of football match-fixing and it is too big a problem for one organisation to tackle alone, AFC acting president Zhang Jilong warned as the regional body and INTERPOL kicked off a two-day seminar on the issue on Wednesday.

Coronavirus may pull down India's trade by Rs 25 bn: UN report

Coronavirus may pull down India's trade by Rs 25 bn: UN report

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The trade impact of the coronavirus epidemic for India is estimated to be about 348 million dollars (approximately Rs 25 billion) and the country figures among the top 15 economies most affected as slowdown of manufacturing in China disrupts world trade, according to a UN report. Estimates published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on Wednesday said that the slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is disrupting world trade and could result in a 50 billion dollar decrease in exports across global value chains.

Defiant Blatter regrets not reforming FIFA

Defiant Blatter regrets not reforming FIFA

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter acknowledged on Friday that he failed to reform the scandal-ridden world soccer organisation but asserted he was not responsible for corruption in its regional organisations.

COVID-19 cases in Premier League rising

COVID-19 cases in Premier League rising

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The Premier League said on Monday that 10 people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week, the highest number of cases in a single round since the new season began this month.

Nifty ends below 5,900, auto and financials weigh

Nifty ends below 5,900, auto and financials weigh

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

The market breadth in BSE ended unhealthy with 1,475 shares declining and 649 shares advancing.

New ISI chief to visit Europe along with Pasha

New ISI chief to visit Europe along with Pasha

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

The Inter-Services Intelligence's new chief Lt Gen Zahirul Islam plans to visit some European countries with his predecessor Ahmed Shuja Pasha for exchanging views with intelligence and military officials on Pakistan's ties with the US and reopening of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation supply routes.

Coronavirus: 'No relegation if no more Premier League play'

Coronavirus: 'No relegation if no more Premier League play'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'It would be very difficult to relegate somebody, particularly from the Premier League, if the season hasn't played out'

Over 1.8 mn more lose jobs in euro zone

Over 1.8 mn more lose jobs in euro zone

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

The 17-nation euro zone, that share the common currency euro, is reeling under sovereign debt crisis with its epicentre in Greece.

Figo hopes World Cup expansion plan can gain Asia support

Figo hopes World Cup expansion plan can gain Asia support

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo will hope to convince delegates at this week's Asian Football Confederation Congress that a vote for him would boost the region's chances of more places in future World Cup finals.

No country says everybody is welcome: Jaishankar on CAA

No country says everybody is welcome: Jaishankar on CAA

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Jaishankar criticised the UNHRC for its criticism on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir,

Training of Gaganyaan astronauts in Russia put on hold

Training of Gaganyaan astronauts in Russia put on hold

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

The four test pilots of the Indian Air Force, chosen for India's manned mission to space, have been undergoing training at the Yu.A. Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre near Moscow since February.

PIX: 'Glass dune fields on Mars may be hotspots for life'

PIX: 'Glass dune fields on Mars may be hotspots for life'

Rediff.com8 May 2012

The newly discovered glass dune fields on Mars may be hotspots for life, as they are likely to have formed from interactions between magma and ice, or water, scientists have claimed.

Adopt balanced approach on J&K, Musharraf to EU

Adopt balanced approach on J&K, Musharraf to EU

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

The European Union should adopt a "balanced" approach on the Kashmir issue and play an "active" role in dispute resolution between India and Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday.