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'India could become capital of biological warfare'

'India could become capital of biological warfare'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

American diplomatic cables leaked by whistle blowing website WikiLeaks have revealed Washington's concerns about India becoming a target of biological terrorism.

Harika enters semis of World Women's Chess Championship

Harika enters semis of World Women's Chess Championship

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli came out strongly yet again in the rapid tie-breaker as she outclassed Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia to enter the semi-finals of the FIDE World Women's Chess Championship for the third time in a row.

Lessons from ten years of the global war on terror

Lessons from ten years of the global war on terror

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd) on how the global war on terror has changed the geo-politics of the world and India's role in it.

Brazil to probe FIFA in racism case ahead of World Cup draw

Brazil to probe FIFA in racism case ahead of World Cup draw

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Just four days before the draw for the 2014 World Cup, FIFA faced yet another embarrassment when a Sao Paulo prosecutor opened an investigation into possible racism by soccer's world governing body.

ICC, BCCI mum on latest fixing claims

ICC, BCCI mum on latest fixing claims

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

The International Cricket Council (ICC) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday refused to react on the latest revelations that apart from suspended trio of Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer, four more Pakistani players were allegedly involved in spot-fixing.

Sensex surges 378 points tracking positive domestic cues

Sensex surges 378 points tracking positive domestic cues

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The broader NSE Nifty rose nearly 124 points to settle just below the psychological 11,000 level.

Pak may not oppose listing of JeM chief as global terrorist

Pak may not oppose listing of JeM chief as global terrorist

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

"Time has come for Pakistan to decide in its own interests. We will do what's in Pakistan's interests," Qureshi told Geo TV in an interview.

MQM founder and exiled Pak leader Altaf Hussain held in UK

MQM founder and exiled Pak leader Altaf Hussain held in UK

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Altaf Hussain has been arrested in relation to the hate speech of 2016 in which he had urged his followers to take the law into their own hands, it said.

'Humiliated' Shahid Afridi announces retirement

'Humiliated' Shahid Afridi announces retirement

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Pakistan's recently axed one-day captain Shahid Afridi has announced his 'conditional' retirement from international games, as a protest against the 'humiliation' meted out to him by the Pakistani Cricket Board, NDTV reported on Tuesday.

Mehran attack: Pak navy orders all-staff probe

Mehran attack: Pak navy orders all-staff probe

Rediff.com26 May 2011

A day after shifting the base commander, the Pakistani Navy on Thursday said that all personnel deployed at Mehran airbase would be probed following reports that the attackers might have had inside help.

Britannia turns to new-age tech to beef up rural reach

Britannia turns to new-age tech to beef up rural reach

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Market experts say that of the total 600,000 villages in India, under two per cent or around 10,000 villages contribute to about half of the rural consumption in the country. Targeting these villages and ensuring that penetration is strong is key for most consumer goods companies.

How Indian PMs reacted to nuclear ambitions

How Indian PMs reacted to nuclear ambitions

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Strategic guru K Subrahmanyam, who passed into the ages recently, discusses the history of India's nuclear weapon programme in a fascinating interview.

Pak should decide on the issue of joint ops: US

Pak should decide on the issue of joint ops: US

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Pakistan will have to decide on the issue of conducting a joint operation with the United States against Taliban and the Al Qaeda leaders like Mullah Omar and Ayman al-Zawahiri if they are found in the country, AmericanAmbassador Cameron Munter said on Monday.

The Osama bin Laden I knew

The Osama bin Laden I knew

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Pakistani journalist and Rediff.com contributor Hamid Mir interviewed Osama bin Laden thrice. Mir, who works for Pakistan's Geo TV network, was the only journalist to interview bin Laden after 9/11.Hamid Mir, who is writing bin Laden's biography, reveals what the world's most wanted terrorist was really like.

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

No one holidays anymore, they have 'experiences'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.

Imran Khan wants revamp of Pakistan cricket

Imran Khan wants revamp of Pakistan cricket

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has called for an overhaul of the country's cricket set-up after the ICC warned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to improve its governance and enforce anti-corruption measures.

Gold mining may become a reality in AP

Gold mining may become a reality in AP

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

Gold production in India has dwindled in recent times.

What it takes to be a spa professional

What it takes to be a spa professional

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Meet Anna Fernandes of Quan Spa, JW Marriott Pune. She was awarded the Spa Manager of the Year at the GeoSpa Global Spa Awards 2018.

'Afridi no longer a captaincy material for PCB'

'Afridi no longer a captaincy material for PCB'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

The chairman of the PCB, Ijaz Butt has made it clear that the former Pakistan One-day skipper Shahid Afridi is no longer a captaincy material for the PCB.

Why Shoaib Akhtar warns Pakistan not to invite foreign teams

Why Shoaib Akhtar warns Pakistan not to invite foreign teams

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Pakistan's former fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar has cautioned against inviting any foreign teams to Pakistan in the prevailing security situation in the country. Speaking two days after the terrorist attack on the police training centre in Quetta in which 62 police cadets and two armymen were killed and around 170 injured, Akhtar said that the security situation in the country was not good. "Until there is a complete normalcy as far as security situation is concerned we shouldn't take the risk of inviting any foreign team to Pakistan," he said on Geo News channel.

Afridi describes Yousuf, Akhtar as 'heckle and jeckle'

Afridi describes Yousuf, Akhtar as 'heckle and jeckle'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

A war of words has broken out between three big names of Pakistan cricket with veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi describing former stars, Muhammad Yousuf and Shoaib Akhtar as 'heckle and jeckle'.

UNSC meet to discuss Kashmir after China's request

UNSC meet to discuss Kashmir after China's request

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Poland, which currently holds the council's rotating presidency, has listed the matter for discussion at 10 am on Friday, the diplomats were quoted as saying.

MV Suez crew shifted to Pak warship PNS Babar

MV Suez crew shifted to Pak warship PNS Babar

Rediff.com19 Jun 2011

The MV Suez's 22-member crew, including six Indians, were on Sunday transferred to a Pakistani warship when the Egyptian merchant vessel, which was recently released by Somali pirates after payment of ransom, began taking on water in the Arabian Sea.

Why China, Pakistan want Gilgit Baltistan

Why China, Pakistan want Gilgit Baltistan

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Gilgit Baltistan's large frontage with Kashmir and Ladakh across Kargil and the Siachen Glacier gives Pakistan and China the perceived scope for conduct of collusive operations against India and wrest control of the major course of the Indus and Shyok, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Hope new Pak govt will work towards safe and terror-free South Asia: India

Hope new Pak govt will work towards safe and terror-free South Asia: India

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson in the ministry of external affairs, said India welcomed that the people of Pakistan have reposed their faith in democracy through general elections.

Image: The man who tried to blow up Times Square

Image: The man who tried to blow up Times Square

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani- origin American arrested in connection with the botched car bombing in New York, is the son of a retired air vice marshal of the Pakistan Air Force.

MFs to build a large retirement corpus

MFs to build a large retirement corpus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

I also got threats in domestic cricket: Haider

I also got threats in domestic cricket: Haider

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who on Tuesday quit international cricket over death threats for refusing to cooperate with match-fixers, claimed that he also received threats while playing in domestic cricket also.

'Dhoni is the most assured and relaxed captain'

'Dhoni is the most assured and relaxed captain'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most assured, relaxed and confident captain going into the forthcoming World Cup, according to former Pakistan captain Imran Khan.

Pakistan rejects India's move to scrap Article 370

Pakistan rejects India's move to scrap Article 370

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Pakistan strongly condemns and rejects the announcements made by the Indian Government regarding Jammu and Kashmir, the statement said. "As the party to this international dispute, Pakistan will exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps," it said.

Arun Jaitley on what the BJP expects of Obama

Arun Jaitley on what the BJP expects of Obama

Rediff.com30 Oct 2010

'We genuinely believe that good India-US strategic ties in various fields are absolutely necessary -- whether it is security, space or trade. We are in favour of strengthening India-US ties,' says the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

Fitch ups India's growth forecast to 7.8%

Fitch ups India's growth forecast to 7.8%

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

The upward revision in growth forecast for current fiscal comes in the backdrop of GDP expanding 8.2 per cent in April-June quarter, higher than Fitch's expectation of 7.7 per cent.

Amir leaves corruption hearing in positive mood

Amir leaves corruption hearing in positive mood

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir said he is hoping for good news and thanked his supporters for their prayers after concluding his involvement in the six-day hearing into corruption allegations on Tuesday.

Alam hopes image of Pak cricket improves in 2011

Alam hopes image of Pak cricket improves in 2011

Rediff.com2 Jan 2011

Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam is confident that the year 2011 will serve as a catalyst to improve the image of Pakistan cricket.

Pak: Blast at UN agency; 40 killed, 72 hurt

Pak: Blast at UN agency; 40 killed, 72 hurt

Rediff.com25 Dec 2010

A suicide bomber struck a World Food Programme distribution centre in the restive Bajaur tribal region of northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and injuring 72 others.

Over 50 killed, 100 injured in Pak suicide attack

Over 50 killed, 100 injured in Pak suicide attack

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

A suicide attack on a procession organised by Shia students and subsequent firing by protesters at Quetta in southwest Pakistan on Friday killed over 50 people and injured more than 100 others, hours after two terrorist attacks left as many persons dead in the northwest.

Six more detained in Pak for NY bomb plot

Six more detained in Pak for NY bomb plot

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Pakistani authorities have taken into custody another six persons on suspicion of having links to Pakistani-American terror suspect Faisal Shahzad, arrested in the US for the botched Times Square car bombing.

Pak Army chief Kayani escapes Taliban attack

Pak Army chief Kayani escapes Taliban attack

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani escaped an attempt on his life when Taliban militants fired rockets at an area in South Waziristan tribal agency shortly after his visit to the troubled region.

Pakistan stunned at latest fixing claims

Pakistan stunned at latest fixing claims

Rediff.com29 Aug 2010

Pakistan's cricket community reacted with shock to fresh allegations that some players took bribes for spot fixing in the current series against England.

Imran asks Pakistan to get ready to play in India

Imran asks Pakistan to get ready to play in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has asked the national team's World Cup skipper Shahid Afridi to get prepared to play its knockout stage matches in India.