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Rahul's 'prime time minister' jibe at Modi enrages BJP

Rahul's 'prime time minister' jibe at Modi enrages BJP

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Gandhi said the prime minister continued shooting for a film till even three hours after news of the Pulwama terror strike came in.

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

All the action that transpired on and off the football field

'There's no Modi doctrine on Kashmir'

'There's no Modi doctrine on Kashmir'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

'If Modi had followed Vajpayee in Kashmir, then there would have been absolutely no problem in Kashmir.'

DRDO develops 'combat drugs' to reduce casualties in Pulwama-type attacks

DRDO develops 'combat drugs' to reduce casualties in Pulwama-type attacks

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

'These medicines will ensure that our brave soldiers do not suffer from unwanted blood loss while being taken to a better healthcare from war zones'

India is under threat and we are agitated about cows!

India is under threat and we are agitated about cows!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

'National unity and acceptance of cultural diversity was never more important than now when the world enters an unstable and dangerous phase.'

'Animosity won't lead Kashmir anywhere'

'Animosity won't lead Kashmir anywhere'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

While there was unrest in the rest of the Kashmir valley, the Dal Lake was serene and peaceful.

BJP is trying to turn LS polls into 'khaki election': Shashi Tharoor

BJP is trying to turn LS polls into 'khaki election': Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'The election has to be fought on perennial issues and not on a tragedy of one moment'

China says blocking Azhar's listing to help find lasting solution

China says blocking Azhar's listing to help find lasting solution

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

China said that decision is in line with the rules of the committee.

Gujjar quota agitation enters 4th day; highways, railway tracks blocked

Gujjar quota agitation enters 4th day; highways, railway tracks blocked

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

On Monday, the agitators blocked NH-11 and continued their blockade from previous days at other places. Since the agitation began on Friday, it has affected the movement of more than 250 trains.

India asks ICJ to declare Jadhav's trial in Pakistan 'unlawful'

India asks ICJ to declare Jadhav's trial in Pakistan 'unlawful'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

"Pakistan's story is solely based on rhetoric and not facts," said Harish Salve, who was representing India.

Why Was Agnipath Introduced Suddenly?

Why Was Agnipath Introduced Suddenly?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Nobody bothered to articulate the upsides; instead, the four-year tour of duty and denial of life-long pensions got played up.
Job-seekers for government and related opportunities found that their future was at risk, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Army is fighting a war, and not terrorism, in J&K

Army is fighting a war, and not terrorism, in J&K

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

'In both the attacks last week, terrorists had come equipped for a prolonged fight and were eventually prepared to die. This is a new breed of fidayeen Pakistan has invested in.'

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Over 1.54 crore voters in the eastern states of West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise in the 1st phase of polling

Couples, brother-sister: Meet CRPF's anti-Naxal 'Bastariya' battalion

Couples, brother-sister: Meet CRPF's anti-Naxal 'Bastariya' battalion

Rediff.com22 May 2018

The new battalion, numbered 241, was named Bastariya because it included recruits from Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur, and Sukma districts.

How India can kick China out of Ladakh

How India can kick China out of Ladakh

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

For both India and China, the most likely option -- and the most challenging -- appears to be a freezing of the status quo.

Won't allow another generation to go waste in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

Won't allow another generation to go waste in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Singh, who is on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, said that a permanent solution to Kashmir issue is based on five 'Cs' -- compassion, communication, coexistence, confidence building and consistency.

We need bunkers more than food: Border residents to Rajnath

We need bunkers more than food: Border residents to Rajnath

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Over 5,000 people living in 23 hamlets along the LoC were forced to shun homes.

Unsung Heroes: The men and women we don't notice

Unsung Heroes: The men and women we don't notice

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Ace photographer Pravin Talan has come out with the first-ever Mumbai Railway Police Calendar 2017 that explores this lesser-known police force.

SC to hear PIL seeking protection for Kashmiris; Omar slams PM

SC to hear PIL seeking protection for Kashmiris; Omar slams PM

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The NHRC issued notice to the Union ministries of home and human resource development seeking a report over the reported ill-treatment of Kashmiri people in the aftermath of the attack.

I-Day gallantry awards: Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra

I-Day gallantry awards: Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

The IAF received a total of 13 awards including five Yudh Seva Medals and seven Vayu Sena Medal.

IAF destroys JeM camp in Pakistan

IAF destroys JeM camp in Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The pre-dawn operation, described as "non-military" and "preemptive" struck a five-star resort style camp on a hilltop forest and caught the terrorists in their sleep.

Sunjwan attack: Ops continue for 2nd day, 5 soldiers, 3 terrorists killed

Sunjwan attack: Ops continue for 2nd day, 5 soldiers, 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Evacuation of people from the family quarters is in progress.

Rs 5 crore NOT fine, but environmental compensation: NGT

Rs 5 crore NOT fine, but environmental compensation: NGT

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

However, the NGT expressed its displeasure over the spiritual guru's statement that he 'will go to prison but not pay the fine' and said such a statement was not expected from a person with such high stature.

Pak assures Kartarpur pilgrims won't be subjected to Khalistani propaganda

Pak assures Kartarpur pilgrims won't be subjected to Khalistani propaganda

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

It is the first meeting between officials of India and Pakistan to discuss the Kartarpur corridor issue, amid heightened tensions between the two nations over the Pulwama terror attack, followed by India's pre-emptive air strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Balakot and Pakistan's subsequent retaliation.

'You can't impose Tughlaqi decisions one after another'

'You can't impose Tughlaqi decisions one after another'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

'Your failures are not teaching you anything.' 'Your demonetisation failure is not teaching you anything; your GST failure is not teaching you anything; your (revocation of) Article 370 failure is not teaching you anything; your NRC Assam failure is not teaching you.' 'And now you have the CAA!'

Cyclone Nilofar: About 30,000 to be evacuated on Wednesday

Cyclone Nilofar: About 30,000 to be evacuated on Wednesday

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

An estimated 30,000 people along coastal areas will be moved to safer places in Kutch district of Gujarat from Wednesday as the very severe cyclonic storm Nilofar hurtles towards the state and slams it by November 1 afternoon.

Our defence expenditure would be a scandal in another democracy

Our defence expenditure would be a scandal in another democracy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

'Where is the analysis that we need to spend at least Rs 4 trillion to keep India safe?'

Union Budget 2016: Who are the 'Jaitley Babus'?

Union Budget 2016: Who are the 'Jaitley Babus'?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Senior New Delhi-based journalist R Rajagopalan, who has been closely following the Union Budget preparations since 1977, lifts the veil off India's most secretive operation.

PHOTOS: Meet India's silent soldiers

PHOTOS: Meet India's silent soldiers

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

The four leg canine 'soldiers' play a crucial role in saving lives of troops and civilians, reports Mayank Singh.

CM Mehbooba Mufti visits victims' families as tension prevails in Kashmir

CM Mehbooba Mufti visits victims' families as tension prevails in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Mehbooba Mufti said that incidents like the ones at Handwara and Nathnusa are "unacceptable" and come as a major setback to the efforts of the state government in consolidating peace dividends in the state.

Mumbai rail agitation ends, hundreds of protesters booked

Mumbai rail agitation ends, hundreds of protesters booked

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The protesters, students demanding jobs in railways, blocked the rail track at 7 in the morning, forcing the authorities to stop the suburban as well as express trains in the affected section between Matunga and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

Kapu protest for backward status turns violent, train set afire in Andhra Pradesh

Kapu protest for backward status turns violent, train set afire in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

The stir by Kapu community members seeking reservation under Backward Class category turned violent today with agitators setting four coaches of Ratnachal Express on fire.

Massive turnout in J&K: 70 pc voting recorded

Massive turnout in J&K: 70 pc voting recorded

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Ignoring the boycott call by separatist groups and braving cold weather, nearly 70 per cent polling was on Tuesday, in most of the 15 constituencies going to polls in first of the five-phased polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

SC asks states to prevent attacks on Kashmiris; MHA issues advisory

SC asks states to prevent attacks on Kashmiris; MHA issues advisory

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The court also directed that police officers, who were earlier appointed as nodal officers to deal with incidents of mob lynching, would be now responsible to deal with cases of alleged assault on Kashmiris.

What Parrikar needs to focus on in 2017

What Parrikar needs to focus on in 2017

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

'The defence minister needs to focus on human resources-related issues at the same pace in 2017 as he did on acquisitions in 2016,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

'It was my first encounter with evil'

'It was my first encounter with evil'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'I was living in a fools' paradise, thinking I could win over anyone with my good intentions.'

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

This is the first time that no-confidence motion notices have been moved against the Modi government in 4 years.

Centre asks Assam Rifles to ensure safety of Nagaland CM

Centre asks Assam Rifles to ensure safety of Nagaland CM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

On Thursday, violent mobs went on the rampage in the Nagaland capital vandalising and setting on fire government offices and vehicles, prompting deployment of five columns of army to bring the situation under control.

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

A realistic assessment will tell us that not much has changed between India and Pakistan; the relationship remains as fraught as before with little prospect of reconciliation, notes Ajai Shukla.

MP high court rejects comedian Faruqui's bail plea

MP high court rejects comedian Faruqui's bail plea

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday rejected the bail pleas of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui and another accused, Nalin Yadav, in a case of allegedly making indecent remarks against Hindu deities.