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Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Maharashtra has reported 31 positive cases, Kerala 19, Uttar Pradesh 11, Delhi and Karnataka six each, Ladakh three, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Telangana two each; and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab one case each. The total number of confirmed cases also includes 17 foreigners -- 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian, it said.

'I want to be the best hockey player in the world'

'I want to be the best hockey player in the world'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'The way we are playing now, if we continue to play the same hockey, no one can stop us from standing on the podium in Tokyo.'

Assam: Four cops suspended for abandoning slain SP

Assam: Four cops suspended for abandoning slain SP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Following the demise of the Superintendent of Police of the Hamren district during an encounter in Assam, Kiren Rijiju visited the state to meet CM Tarun Gogoi and discuss the law and order situation. Anurag Kashyap reports.

Tamil Nadu farmers temporarily call off strike after CM's assurance

Tamil Nadu farmers temporarily call off strike after CM's assurance

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

The farmers, who have been staging a protest for the past 41 days demanding a Rs-40,000 crore drought relief package, farm loan waiver and setting up of the Cauvery Management Board by the Centre

Bangladesh PM offers last respects to 'old friend' Suvra Mukherjee

Bangladesh PM offers last respects to 'old friend' Suvra Mukherjee

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Pranab Mukherjee and offered her condolences on the demise of his wife Suvra.

Rescue ops intensify as Hurricane Harvey kills 50

Rescue ops intensify as Hurricane Harvey kills 50

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

More than 1,85,000 homes were damaged and 9,000 destroyed as 42,000 people remain in shelters amid overflowing rivers and reservoirs, Texas officials said.

Jawan Roy Mathew laid to rest after fresh autopsy

Jawan Roy Mathew laid to rest after fresh autopsy

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

The mortal remains of a jawan, who was found dead after a sting video on the "abuse" of buddy system in the army, were laid to rest in Kollam district of Kerala after a fresh autopsy was conducted following insistence of his family, who raised doubts over this demise.

BSF registers protest over killing, hacking of jawan

BSF registers protest over killing, hacking of jawan

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

The sources said the Pakistani side, which spoke to the Border Security Force officials in the noon over phone, 'denied any hand' in the killing of Head Constable Narender Singh on September 18.

'Where are you taking my mother and sister?'

'Where are you taking my mother and sister?'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

A nine-year-old boy weeps as mourners take away the bodies of his sister, mother and grandmother for cremation.

Kerala: BJP worker murdered, bomb hurled at RSS office

Kerala: BJP worker murdered, bomb hurled at RSS office

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

The attack against the BJP worker, Santosh, took place when he was alone in his house at Andaloor in Dharmadam in Thalassery on Wednesday night.

Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington dies at 41

Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington dies at 41

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Brian Elias, the chief of operations for the Los Angeles County coroner's office, confirmed the death and said it was being investigated as a possible suicide.

'Deployment of SFF has upset China immensely'

'Deployment of SFF has upset China immensely'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'China is concerned about its impact within Tibet.'

The A to Z of 2020

The A to Z of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

We present our alphabet of 2020, pulling in everything you'll remember about this year we'd rather forget.

Families to move HC for CBI probe into killings of SIMI men

Families to move HC for CBI probe into killings of SIMI men

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

"The families of the deceased have come to me and are weeping inconsolably for justice. We are going to move the MP high court for a CBI probe into the entire incident," lawyer Parvez Alam said.

Ambitious Afghanistan cricket set for next chapter...

Ambitious Afghanistan cricket set for next chapter...

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

The journey of Afghan cricket from the refugee camps to World Cup is nothing short of a fairytale.

JKLF founder Amanullah Khan dies in Pakistan

JKLF founder Amanullah Khan dies in Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

A prominent Kashmiri leader, who was based in London before being deported to Pakistan in 1986, Khan was believed to have been the mastermind in the killing of Ravindra Mhatre, the number two in the Indian Consulate in Birmingham in 1984.

The IAF hero who did not return and must never be forgotten

The IAF hero who did not return and must never be forgotten

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja was tortured and killed after his MiG-21 was shot down and he ejected across the Line of Control during the Kargil War.

'Global jihad is here'

'Global jihad is here'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'When the first Islamic State flags appeared, it was called an aberration.' 'When videos appeared, they were termed exceptions!' 'It is high time we accepted that the global jihad is here.'

Pakistan, New Zealand dedicate T20 trophy to Hughes

Pakistan, New Zealand dedicate T20 trophy to Hughes

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The trophy for their two Twenty20 matches in the Dubai, starting Thursday, is being dedicated in memory of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, who died last week after being hit on the head by a bouncer during a domestic match.

Recuperating Dhoni likely to join team in Adelaide

Recuperating Dhoni likely to join team in Adelaide

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Meanwhile, Australia skipper Michael Clarke, who was entangled in a war of words with Cricket Australia over his availability, is still a doubtful starter for the first Test following question marks over his fitness.

'OPS will not be CM, that was Chinnamma's vow'

'OPS will not be CM, that was Chinnamma's vow'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

A day before the crucial trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar checks out the mood in the AIADMK hq.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.

'Government humiliates Kashmir'

'Government humiliates Kashmir'

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'Respect the pledges you have made to the people of Kashmir.' 'Jammu and Kashmir is not like any other state of the country.'

Is Priyanka more than a show-stopper?

Is Priyanka more than a show-stopper?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Can compassion, common courtesy or an 'emotional connect' win seats in the harsh realpolitik of UP, a state riddled with divisions of caste and religion, and confronted with a seemingly impregnable BSP-SP alliance? asks Sunil Sethi.

Stalin's dream for now is to ward off BJP's kiss of death

Stalin's dream for now is to ward off BJP's kiss of death

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Wary of how its alliance with the BJP in the past had cost it votes, the party is determined to steer clear of any harm by association, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Guru Dutt's son passes away

Guru Dutt's son passes away

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Arun Dutt was 58.

Astori's team mates pay tribute as clubs retire No 13 shirt

Astori's team mates pay tribute as clubs retire No 13 shirt

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

Fiorentina players paid tribute on Tuesday to Davide Astori, their captain who died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 31, while the club announced that it would retire the defender's number 13 shirt.

MHA, top cop rule out presence of IS in Kashmir

MHA, top cop rule out presence of IS in Kashmir

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Jammu and Kashmir DGP S P Vaid said a possibility does exist of it carrying out a lone wolf kind of attack.

Colombian flood, mudslide kills 254, leaves thousands homeless

Colombian flood, mudslide kills 254, leaves thousands homeless

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Several rivers burst their banks near the southwestern city of Mocoa, 500 km southwest of Bogota, in the early hours of Saturday, sending water, mud and debris crashing down streets and into houses as people slept.

Farewell, Shujaat Sahab!

Farewell, Shujaat Sahab!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

In Shujaat Bukhari, Kashmir has lost a journalist, an activist, ambassador, a formidable voice and, above all, a great human being, mourns Athar Parvaiz.

ISL: Hume's hat-trick powers Atletico past Mumbai City

ISL: Hume's hat-trick powers Atletico past Mumbai City

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Canadian striker Ian Hume made light of a bandaged head to score a fine hat-trick and help defending champions Atletico de Kolkata drub Mumbai City FC 4-1 in a fast-paced Indian Super League football match at the D Y Patil Stadium, in Mumbai, on Sunday.

'My worry relates to possibility of social collapse'

'My worry relates to possibility of social collapse'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'The theme of death seems to be a theme about which many of us, raised in Western societies, have almost completely removed from consciousness; it represents a theme that is suddenly and forcefully resurging now.' 'And for some, this is scary and destabilising.'

Coronavirus cases in India cross 1,000-mark; 27 dead

Coronavirus cases in India cross 1,000-mark; 27 dead

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

The total number of positive cases has increased by 106 in the last 24 hours to reach 1,024.

First AirAsia victim laid to rest as search for blackbox continues

First AirAsia victim laid to rest as search for blackbox continues

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

The first funeral for a victim of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 was held on Thursday, as officials vowed an 'all out effort' to recover the other passengers' bodies from the sea.

Rahane, Ashwin in fray to become Kohli's deputy

Rahane, Ashwin in fray to become Kohli's deputy

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

The sudden retirement of Mahendra Singh Dhoni from Test cricket has raised the question of who will be Virat Kohli's deputy.

Australian players to wear No.408 as tribute to Phil Hughes

Australian players to wear No.408 as tribute to Phil Hughes

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

In a tribute to late Phillip Hughes, the Australian cricket team has decided to wear number 408, the Test debut number of the late batsman, under its national emblem during the first Test against India starting December 9.

Will hamstrung Clarke be fit in time for first Test?

Will hamstrung Clarke be fit in time for first Test?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

'We'll get him batting tomorrow and see how he goes'

Now, buy online term insurance for senior citizens

Now, buy online term insurance for senior citizens

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Surprised? Well, old age is no more associated with uncertainties with insurance companies coming out with specific plans for this segment!