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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.

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.

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.

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.

The Punjabis Are Fleeing

The Punjabis Are Fleeing

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

There's an entire gurdwara dedicated to immigration. People present tiny airliner models here in the hope that Waheguru will soon give them a ticket, passport and visa to leave, reveals Shekhar Gupta.

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.

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.

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.

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.

Deepika prays hard for '83

Deepika prays hard for '83

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

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

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.

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

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.

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.

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying.

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.

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".

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.

Punjab crisis revisited: Lessons from the insurgency

Punjab crisis revisited: Lessons from the insurgency

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

'It is time for all Indians to understand the truth that led to a 10-year long bloodbath in Punjab and not attempt to glorify the terrorists under the garb of human rights violations or scratch old wounds,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), on the 30th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.

'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.'

India will always remember Indira with gratitude

India will always remember Indira with gratitude

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

'She preserved national unity against great odds.'

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.

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.

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.

UK admits 'purely advisory' role in Operation Blue Star

UK admits 'purely advisory' role in Operation Blue Star

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

British military's role in the 1984 Operation Blue Star to flush out militants from the Golden Temple was "limited" and "purely advisory", Foreign Secretary William Hague told the British parliament on Tuesday.

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.

AAP's Ashish Khetan booked for allegedly hurting religious sentiments

AAP's Ashish Khetan booked for allegedly hurting religious sentiments

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

A first information report has been registered against Khetan under Section 295 A (hurting religious sentiments).

10 pics that describe magnificent India

10 pics that describe magnificent India

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Readers send us pictures from the length and breadth of the country.

The past was another country

The past was another country

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

'Where children are told soothing bedtime tales, our daily fare were stories of the bloodshed my family had witnessed, scenes, my father said, of the sewers turning red and the overpowering stench of corpses,' remembers Sunil Sethi.

NSG to carry out anti-terror ops in J&K soon

NSG to carry out anti-terror ops in J&K soon

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

The decision for their deployment in counter-terror operations was taken by the Union Home Ministry recently and they will be put to use soon after their acclimatisation programme is over, the officials said.

Why Patna Saheb gurdwara will leave you bedazzled

Why Patna Saheb gurdwara will leave you bedazzled

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

The centuries-old Takhat Shri Harmandir Saheb Gurdwara at Patna Saheb, the most revered shrine for Sikhs after the Golden Temple in Amritsar, gets a much-needed facelift just before lakhs of devotees arrive to take part in the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh.

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.

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.

US court to hear lawsuit on designating RSS as a terror outfit

US court to hear lawsuit on designating RSS as a terror outfit

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

A United States court in New York has set a pre-trial hearing in April in the lawsuit filed by a Sikh rights group asking that Indian right wing organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh be designated as a "foreign terrorist organisation" for alleged violent acts against religious minorities in 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.

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.

Canterbury Archbishop apologises for Jallianwala massacre

Canterbury Archbishop apologises for Jallianwala massacre

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'It is deeply humbling and provokes feelings of profound shame to visit this place that witnessed such atrocities hundred years ago'

Amarinder backs 50 km jurisdiction limit for BSF

Amarinder backs 50 km jurisdiction limit for BSF

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

The Union government had recently amended the BSF Act to authorise the border guarding force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from the existing 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.

Gurdwara panel row: Akal Takht steps in, Sikh leaders call off congregation

Gurdwara panel row: Akal Takht steps in, Sikh leaders call off congregation

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Congregations of Sikhs in Amritsar and in Karnal against the formation of a separate Gurdwara Management Committee in Haryana were called off on Saturday after the Akal Takht's intervention but Haryana Sikhs went ahead with the election of office-bearers for the ad-hoc committee.