News for 'Guard of Honour'

Gal Gadot's powerful message for women across the world

Gal Gadot's powerful message for women across the world

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

Gal Gadot delivered this speech while accepting #SeeHer award.

Lt Gen Sarath Chand appointed new vice army chief

Lt Gen Sarath Chand appointed new vice army chief

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Lt Gen Sarath Chand was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in June 1979 and has had an outstanding professional career spanning over 38 years.

Legendary artist S H Raza laid to rest in native village

Legendary artist S H Raza laid to rest in native village

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

People paid their last respect to Raza who had wished to be buried in this tribal-dominated district where he once lived.

PM gets a red carpet welcome in Tanzania

PM gets a red carpet welcome in Tanzania

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Thursday accorded a red carpet welcome on his arrival in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian capital for talks with the country's top leadership to upgrade bilateral ties.

Now, I'm not a BJP man: VP-elect Venkaiah Naidu at Tirumala shrine

Now, I'm not a BJP man: VP-elect Venkaiah Naidu at Tirumala shrine

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

After worshipping at the Sri Ranganayaka Mandapam, the vice president-elect was honoured with the sacred silk cloth and holy prasadams by the management of the shrine.

US army chief in India

US army chief in India

Rediff.com8 Sep 2006

Schoomaker is in India on a two-day official visit.

Vietnam gears up for Trump-Kim summit

Vietnam gears up for Trump-Kim summit

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Vietnam and are getting ready for their second meeting in just nine months. The two leaders, who have a history of insult-hurling and name-calling, plan to discuss nuclear weapons on Wednesday and Thursday in Hanoi. The meetings are a follow-up to their first summit last June, when they signed a vaguely worded agreement promising to work toward denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

Woman becomes 1st Sikh to graduate from US military academy

Woman becomes 1st Sikh to graduate from US military academy

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

A second-generation immigrant born and raised in Roswell, Georgia, Narang had an early appreciation for military service due to her maternal grandfather's career in the Indian Army.

As he wished, Union minister Anil Dave cremated by the Narmada

As he wished, Union minister Anil Dave cremated by the Narmada

Rediff.com19 May 2017

The mortal remains of Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave were consigned to flames on the banks of the river Narmada at Bandrabhan in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district today, with full state honours.

Kalyan Singh sworn-in as Rajasthan Governor

Kalyan Singh sworn-in as Rajasthan Governor

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh was sworn-in as the 20th Governor of Rajasthan on Thursday. Chief Justice of Rajasthan high court Sunil Ambwani administered the oath of office to Singh at a ceremony held at Raj Bhawan.

UP cabinet minister Kamal Rani succumbs to COVID-19

UP cabinet minister Kamal Rani succumbs to COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

The Technical Education minister, who tested positive for COVID-19 on July 18 and is the first minister in the state to succumb to the disease, breathed her last at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPIMS).

Indians celebrate Independence Day

Indians celebrate Independence Day

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Soaked in patriotism, Indians marked the country's 71st Independence Day with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at various spots across the nation.

PHOTOS: When PM hailed free India @ Red Fort

PHOTOS: When PM hailed free India @ Red Fort

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Some glimpses of the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort

What Prime Minister Singh will do in Brazil

What Prime Minister Singh will do in Brazil

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Brazil on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will attend the Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) and India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summits and hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.

Pak aiding, abetting infiltration into J&K: Kapoor

Pak aiding, abetting infiltration into J&K: Kapoor

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

"We do expect enhanced attempts at infiltration this summer and the trends for that are already there. Infiltration are aided and abetted by our western neighbour," Kapoor told media persons after his farewell Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in New Delhi.

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Colombo seems to be veering to the middle path between China and the US on global matters, but in regional matters of strategic security, it is increasingly identifying with India, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Act against Saeed, Chidambaram tells Malik

Act against Saeed, Chidambaram tells Malik

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday arrived to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Home Ministers' Conference and was personally received by his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik at the Chaklala airbase. Chidambaram arrived at the Chaklala airbase in the garrison city of Rawalpindi by a special aircraft. Malik, who will host his Indian counterpart later on Friday, went to the airbase to personally receive Chidambaram.

PM arrives in Bhutan for SAARC Summit

PM arrives in Bhutan for SAARC Summit

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Thimphu on a two-day visit to participate in the 16th SAARC Summit that begins on Wednesday. He was received at the Paro International airport, 60 km from the capital, by Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley and Indian's Ambassador to Bhutan Pavan Varma.

PM arrives in Bhutan for SAARC Summit

PM arrives in Bhutan for SAARC Summit

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Thimphu on a two-day visit to participate in the 16th SAARC Summit that begins on Wednesday.

Swaraj meets Saudi King, inaugurates Janadriyah festival

Swaraj meets Saudi King, inaugurates Janadriyah festival

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Swaraj thanked Saudi Arabia for according the 'Guest of Honour' status to India at the Janadriyah festival, an official statement said.

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Hercules Singh Munda's father used to open the gates to a forest. Today, Hercules leaves for London to open the gates of his many dreams.

Gadkari's Congress Googly To Modi

Gadkari's Congress Googly To Modi

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Is anyone in the BJP listening -- to what Nitin Gadkari had to say, but possibly left unsaid? asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Trump on Florida shooting: 'I'd run in, even without a gun'

Trump on Florida shooting: 'I'd run in, even without a gun'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

The US president was criticising an armed sheriff's deputy who did not confront the shooter at the school early this month who killed 17 people, mostly students.

The day the Dalai Lama came to India

The day the Dalai Lama came to India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Claude Arpi's fascinating account of the Dalai Lama's arrival in Tawang in March 1959.

Bihar cop shot dead inside police station

Bihar cop shot dead inside police station

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

A police officer in-charge was among the two persons who were shot dead by a former sarpanch over a property dispute at the Juravanpur police station in Bihar's Vaishali district, a police officer said on Wednesday.

Gadkari suffers from another medical scare

Gadkari suffers from another medical scare

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The aide said doctors have attributed the "spell of dizziness" to a strong dose of antibiotics the minister took on Wednesday for a throat infection.

Australia have batted the best since Lord's, but England still targetting 4-1 win

Australia have batted the best since Lord's, but England still targetting 4-1 win

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

'We knew it was going to be tough conditions, for us it was about leaving and respecting good deliveries. Me and Chris left well which put us in a great position'

Red carpet for Gadkari caught in his helicopter's rotor blades in Haldia

Red carpet for Gadkari caught in his helicopter's rotor blades in Haldia

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari escaped unhurt today when a cloth got stuck in the rotor blades of his helicopter while landing here.

PM offers $450 mn development, anti-terror aid to Lanka

PM offers $450 mn development, anti-terror aid to Lanka

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

On the lingering Tamil issue, Modi said he was confident that the Sri Lankan government will carry forward the reconciliation process and fulfil the aspirations of the Tamil community.

King's Cup: Barca book semis spot as Coutinho makes debut

King's Cup: Barca book semis spot as Coutinho makes debut

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

Holders Barcelona reached the King's Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Espanyol on Thursday to overcome a first-leg deficit on a night when new signing Philippe Coutinho made his debut.

India gives $500 million assistance to Mauritius

India gives $500 million assistance to Mauritius

Rediff.com27 May 2017

The two sides signed a maritime security agreement after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth.

REWIND: India in photos over the last 48 hours

REWIND: India in photos over the last 48 hours

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Here's a recap of the big events that shaped the nation over the weekend.

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

The first COVID-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.

Gavaskar@50: 15 interesting facts

Gavaskar@50: 15 interesting facts

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

It was this day, March 6, in 1971 that Sunil Manohar Gavaskar made his debut in Test cricket.

1st T20: India outclass Australia by 11 runs

1st T20: India outclass Australia by 11 runs

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Images from the first Twenty20 International between India and Australia, in Canberra, on Friday.

PHOTOS: Ishant, Bumrah trigger England collapse in Cook's farewell Test

PHOTOS: Ishant, Bumrah trigger England collapse in Cook's farewell Test

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Images from Day 1 of the 5th Test at the Oval in London on Friday

Man rams car into Capitol cops; 1 killed, driver shot dead

Man rams car into Capitol cops; 1 killed, driver shot dead

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

A Capitol Police officer was killed and another injured after a man rammed his car into a security barrier outside the United States Capitol and then got out of the vehicle and lunged towards the officers with a knife, setting off a major security scare.

Former Chelsea captain Terry joins Championship side Aston Villa

Former Chelsea captain Terry joins Championship side Aston Villa

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has joined Championship side Aston Villa, the club's owner said on Monday.

Ladakh standoff unlikely to end soon

Ladakh standoff unlikely to end soon

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Narrowing of differences on competing territorial claims along the un-demarcated LAC might take weeks, if not months, of hard-nosed negotiations. Without some give and take on both sides, the impasse will be hard to resolve, observes Virendra Kapoor.