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Amritpal arrested in Moga, shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh jail

Amritpal arrested in Moga, shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh jail

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

The Punjab Police has already invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against the Khalistan sympathiser.

10 stunning pics of India that you can't miss

10 stunning pics of India that you can't miss

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

Readers share their travel pics. You can share yours too!

From CM to nobody: Amarinder fails big time in Punjab

From CM to nobody: Amarinder fails big time in Punjab

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Amarinder Singh failed spectacularly in these assembly elections -- his new party failed to open its account, his ally BJP fell flat and he failed to even win his own constituency.

Padma Shri awardee Sikh spiritual singer dies of COVID-19

Padma Shri awardee Sikh spiritual singer dies of COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

The 62-year-old 'Gurbani' exponent had recently returned from abroad and tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.

UK involvement in Operation Bluestar minimal: Barker

UK involvement in Operation Bluestar minimal: Barker

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

British minister Greg Barker on Friday said that Britain's involvement in Operational Bluestar in 1984 was minimal.

Holiday In Greece Like A Super Model

Holiday In Greece Like A Super Model

Rediff.com17 May 2022

These pics will make you want to pack up and travel to Greece.

Nadda meets Badal in Punjab, invites him to son's wedding

Nadda meets Badal in Punjab, invites him to son's wedding

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Nadda's visit to Badal's native village came days after the former Punjab chief minister said minorities 'should be taken along' to run a government.

India lights up on Diwali

India lights up on Diwali

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the country with people exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and relatives, decking up their houses with earthen diyas and tiny lights and illuminating the evening sky with fireworks.

'Congress is in a self-destructive mode in Punjab'

'Congress is in a self-destructive mode in Punjab'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

'The Congress is trying to cover up their anti-incumbency by highlighting the Dalit CM factor.'

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Malik was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia on Thursday. Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted in 2005 of mass murder and conspiracy charges related to the two bombings in 1985 that killed 331 people, the CBC News said.

Stars Celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal

Stars Celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Movie stars celebrate Makar Sankranti and Pongal in their special ways.

Tirupati temple deposits 1,311 kg gold with PNB

Tirupati temple deposits 1,311 kg gold with PNB

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Siddhivinayak to deposit 44 kg gold ornaments with State Bank of India

'Cost of freedom mustn't be forgotten': Rahul pays tribute at Jallianwala Bagh

'Cost of freedom mustn't be forgotten': Rahul pays tribute at Jallianwala Bagh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

Rahul, who was accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, state minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and some other Congress leaders, paid floral tributes at the memorial inside the Jallianwala Bagh in the morning.

Film on assassination of Operation Bluestar's General Vaidya banned

Film on assassination of Operation Bluestar's General Vaidya banned

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The Central Board of Film Certification revoked the clearance granted to the movie after it was felt that its content could adversely affect the law and order situation, its chief Pahlaj Nihalani said.

India can't afford a Punjab in unrest

India can't afford a Punjab in unrest

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The Sikhs, especially in Punjab, are already angry and frustrated, cautions Shekhar Gupta.

Hero's welcome for Rakesh Tikait as he heads home after 383 days at Ghazipur border

Hero's welcome for Rakesh Tikait as he heads home after 383 days at Ghazipur border

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

The 'ghar wapsi' was marked with celebratory atmosphere at Ghazipur border, where protestors, chiefly members and supporters of the Tikait family-led Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), danced to patriotic and regional tunes hailing the farming community.

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Parkash Singh Badal passes away, Centre declares 2-day mourning

Parkash Singh Badal passes away, Centre declares 2-day mourning

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali over a week ago, died on Tuesday. He was 95.

Deepika prays hard for '83

Deepika prays hard for '83

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

What are Bollywood stars up to? Let's find out.

Congress's ek teer aur multiple nishan in Punjab

Congress's ek teer aur multiple nishan in Punjab

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

With Charanjit Channi's selection as Punjab CM, the Congress has got its opponents thinking seriously about their next move, notes Sanjeev Nayyar.

Sikh group launches White House online petition against Modi

Sikh group launches White House online petition against Modi

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

A New York-based Sikh rights group, which had earlier campaigned against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, has launched an online petition campaign urging President Barack Obama to cancel invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.

Recipe: Divya's Kerala Kootu

Recipe: Divya's Kerala Kootu

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Kerala Kootu is best enjoyed with steamed rice, but also goes well with rotis or crisp dosas.

Maha ATS says Delhi terror suspect had links to D-Company

Maha ATS says Delhi terror suspect had links to D-Company

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad on Wednesday claimed that terror suspect Jaan Mohammad Sheikh, arrested along with five others by the Delhi police, had links with the 'D-Company' about 20 years back.

Kovind inaugurates Dhaka's Kali Mandir destroyed by Pak Army in 1971

Kovind inaugurates Dhaka's Kali Mandir destroyed by Pak Army in 1971

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

The temple was totally destroyed by the Pakistani Army's operation codenamed 'Operation Searchlight' in 1971, targeting the resistance movement in the country.

6 Offbeat Places to Find Summer Cool

6 Offbeat Places to Find Summer Cool

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Enjoy your summer hols at these chill places.

Modi showers floral petals on Kashi corridor workers

Modi showers floral petals on Kashi corridor workers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

"It is heartening to see us, common people, being acknowledged. 'Achha lag raha hai'," Ram Chand Kumar, a mason who hails from Bihar and has been working on the site for the last 5-6 months, hailed the prime minister's gesture.

This beauty queen is in love with India

This beauty queen is in love with India

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Meet Daniela Nieto, the newly minted Miss Multinational, who simply loves and adores India.

3 Cheers For Divita's Miss Universe Journey

3 Cheers For Divita's Miss Universe Journey

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Divita made it to the Top 16 in the pageant.

Channi or Sidhu? Rahul to announce Cong CM face in Punjab today

Channi or Sidhu? Rahul to announce Cong CM face in Punjab today

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

For the last several weeks, both Channi and Sidhu have, directly or indirectly, made a case to be declared as the party's nominee for the top post.

Captain back in charge in Punjab

Captain back in charge in Punjab

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

The maharaja's win in Punjab after 10 years has also rekindled the hopes for the revival of the grand old party.

Finally, Amarinder Singh wins 'father of all battles'

Finally, Amarinder Singh wins 'father of all battles'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

The Congress stalwart could not have asked for a better gift on his 75th birthday.

Sikh man jailed for attack on Lt Gen Brar in UK

Sikh man jailed for attack on Lt Gen Brar in UK

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

A 26-year-old Sikh man was on Friday jailed for 10 years in London for making an attempt on the life of Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar, who led the 1984 Operation Bluestar to flush out extremists from the Golden Temple.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

Raje follows in Rahul's footsteps, travels in general compartment

Raje follows in Rahul's footsteps, travels in general compartment

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

It seems that to shed her Royal background tag, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is going the 'commoner' way, just like Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. Shahnawaz Akhtar reports

Petition in US court to designate RSS as terror group

Petition in US court to designate RSS as terror group

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

A Sikh rights group has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court in New York to designate Bharatiya Janata Party's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as a "foreign terrorist organisation".

Didn't know Bhide, touching feet of elderly person our tradition: Sudha Murthy

Didn't know Bhide, touching feet of elderly person our tradition: Sudha Murthy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

She said Bhide wanted her appointment but she told him that she was busy.

Punjab on high alert after Ludhiana court blast kills one, injures 6

Punjab on high alert after Ludhiana court blast kills one, injures 6

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The explosion took place in the wash room of the second floor of the court complex, said police.

Britain helped in Op Bluestar to secure defence deal?

Britain helped in Op Bluestar to secure defence deal?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

It may be a case of history repeating itself as the defence company at the heart of parliamentary queries over Britain's involvement in Operation Bluestar is none other than AgustaWestland, which recently lost out on a lucrative contract to supply helicopters to India over allegations of corruption.

India set to bid farewell to old Parliament building

India set to bid farewell to old Parliament building

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Historians and conservation architects describe the old edifice as a "repository of India's history" and its "democratic ethos", and an "architectural jewel" of Delhi.