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Russia, Pak express concern over instability in Afghanistan

Russia, Pak express concern over instability in Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Jun 2013

Expressing concern over political instability and drug trafficking in Afghanistan, Russia and Pakistan today said the situation could deteriorate further post-2014 after International Security Assistant Forces are withdrawn from the country.

Afghanistan make history, qualify for ICC World Cup 2015

Afghanistan make history, qualify for ICC World Cup 2015

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Afghanistan beat Kenya by seven wickets, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, to earn automatic qualification to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Modi, Rahul, others pay tribute to Indira Gandhi

Modi, Rahul, others pay tribute to Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

'Tributes to India's former Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary,' Modi tweeted.

India is not engaged in proxy war in Afghanistan, Pak encouraging radicalism: Karzai

India is not engaged in proxy war in Afghanistan, Pak encouraging radicalism: Karzai

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai slams Pak, defends India's role in Afghanistan

Afridi says Pak doesn't need Kashmir, clarifies later

Afridi says Pak doesn't need Kashmir, clarifies later

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

He later went on to clarify his stance, tweeting that his words were taken out of context.

Parliament adjourned after condoling death of Murli Deora

Parliament adjourned after condoling death of Murli Deora

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Parliament was adjourned on Monday morning after condoling the death of 3 sitting members, including former Union minister Murli Deora.

Can Afghanistan finish on a high against West Indies?

Can Afghanistan finish on a high against West Indies?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Afghanistan have come very close to a maiden win at this World Cup but skipper Gulbadin Naib has told the batsmen it is their responsibility if the team is to break that duck.

PHOTOS: PM, Sonia slay demons @ Ramlila Maidan

PHOTOS: PM, Sonia slay demons @ Ramlila Maidan

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday took aim at giant effigies of ten-headed demon king Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran before they were burnt to ashes at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

Swaraj, Karzai agree to intensify security, defence ties

Swaraj, Karzai agree to intensify security, defence ties

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Seeking to enhance strategic cooperation and help Afghanistan deal with key challenges of security and stability, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived on Wednesday on a crucial visit as the trouble-torn country approaches the first democratic transition of power after fall of the Taliban in 2001.

PHOTOS: Leaders pay obeisance to Mahatma Gandhi, Shashtri

PHOTOS: Leaders pay obeisance to Mahatma Gandhi, Shashtri

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

Nation on Wednesday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 144th birth anniversary with top leaders paying floral tributes at his memorial in New Delhi.

'There's no such thing as a far-off country'

'There's no such thing as a far-off country'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Vice President Hamid Ansari, a former diplomat himself, explains his sense of India and the world. Nikhil Lakshman, traveling with Vice President Ansari to Peru and Cuba, listens in.

Ansari spoke like a communal Muslim leader, says RSS mouthpiece

Ansari spoke like a communal Muslim leader, says RSS mouthpiece

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya has accused Vice President Hamid of speaking like a "communal Muslim leader".

Pak's former spy chief blames US for Zia's death

Pak's former spy chief blames US for Zia's death

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

About informing Haq three weeks prior to the Bahawalpur incident, Hamid Gul said that a report from ISI was submitted to him that Haq should restrict his movements.

Afghans celebrate football win over India with dancing, gunfire

Afghans celebrate football win over India with dancing, gunfire

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The national men's team beat India 2-0 to win the South Asian Football Federation championship in Kathmandu late on Tuesday, Afghanistan's first international football title, sending tens of thousands of joyous Afghans into the streets. Fans in cars and on motorbikes joined others on foot, cheering, blowing horns and waving Afghan flags throughout the night.

India's Only T20 WC Records Were...

India's Only T20 WC Records Were...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents us all the numbers that matter in T20 World Cup 2021.

The shoddy way India looks at Afghanistan

The shoddy way India looks at Afghanistan

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

New Delhi has consigned to itself the role of the underdog, says Ajai Shukla

World Cup: SA, Afghanistan look to open account

World Cup: SA, Afghanistan look to open account

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Down and out, the two bottom-placed teams know that this will be their best chance to post their first win in the ongoing 50-over showpiece.

When the President shared a cup of tea with war heroes

When the President shared a cup of tea with war heroes

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday hosted a high tea for 1965 war veterans in the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex as the country celebrated the golden jubilee of the war with Pakistan.

Kashmir violence: Girl dies in road mishap caused by stone pelting in Srinagar

Kashmir violence: Girl dies in road mishap caused by stone pelting in Srinagar

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

The stone pelters apparently targeted the SUV as they thought it was an official vehicle.

India, Pak must behave like civilised nations: Nawaz Sharif

India, Pak must behave like civilised nations: Nawaz Sharif

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Pakistan Muslim League-N President Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shaif condemned the unlawful treatment given to prisoners in the jails of both countries.

PHOTOS: Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 68th death anniversary

PHOTOS: Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 68th death anniversary

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

The nation on Saturday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 68th death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the country in paying homage to the Father of the Nation.

Hope Pakistan's Sharif govt means business: Khurshid

Hope Pakistan's Sharif govt means business: Khurshid

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

India has turned down Afghanistan's request for the supply of lethal weapons, saying it was not "either in a position or willing" to contribute lethal weapons right now, days after Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai raised the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

China gets tough with Bangladesh

China gets tough with Bangladesh

Rediff.com17 May 2021

We can expect to see more Chinese wolf warrior diplomats on the prowl, in India's neighbourhood, though its mailed fist is not so visible while dealing with India, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd).

RS adjourned briefly over gas leak complaint

RS adjourned briefly over gas leak complaint

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The incident happened at around 11.30 am during Question Hour when a Congress member pointed out that there was a leakage of gas.

New Delhi's strategic dissonance in post-2014 Afghanistan

New Delhi's strategic dissonance in post-2014 Afghanistan

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

India's post 2014 Afghanistan policy appears to be glued to the best-case scenarios of a successful democratic transition. New Delhi hopes that it would remain 'business as usual' and would not necessitate a drastic revisiting of its continuing strategy. This, in short, is a strategy of convenience, says Shanthie Mariet D'Souza.

Passport issue resolved with Saudi Arabia: Indian mission

Passport issue resolved with Saudi Arabia: Indian mission

Rediff.com21 May 2013

India and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday resolved the issue of refusal of new Indian passports by immigration authorities in Jeddah which had caused concern among the Indian expatriates in the Kingdom.

Why Afghan President's India visit is well-timed

Why Afghan President's India visit is well-timed

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Hamid Karzai's visit also comes amidst a number of diplomatic developments in and around New Delhi

Vice President Ansari opens Festival of India in Cuba

Vice President Ansari opens Festival of India in Cuba

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

People of Cuba were offered a glimpse of India's diverse culture when visiting Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated a Festival of India in Havana to bring the two countries closer.

Hopes of a peaceful Rajya Sabha session dashed

Hopes of a peaceful Rajya Sabha session dashed

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

The meeting held on the eve of the resumption of the Budget session was convened by Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari and attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with senior members from various parties.

Tension in Kashmir as separatists, 150 Jamaat leaders are detained

Tension in Kashmir as separatists, 150 Jamaat leaders are detained

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

The detentions come ahead of a crucial hearing on Article 35-A in Supreme Court which is likely to take place on Monday. The article, incorporated into the Indian Constitution in 1954, grants special rights and privileges to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir.

Mullah Omar can run for President in 2014 polls: Karzai

Mullah Omar can run for President in 2014 polls: Karzai

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai wants the elusive Taliban chief Mullah Omar to run for President in next year's election so that people could "vote for or against him".

Ties between India, Asean crucial for region: Ansari

Ties between India, Asean crucial for region: Ansari

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Vice President Hamid Ansari, whose last engagement in his 4-day visit to Vietnam was an Indian community reception hosted by Ambassador Ranjit Rae on Thursday afternoon, described the community as an important agent to expand the economic, commercial and technological ties with the Association of South East Asian Nations, Asean. Around 300 Indians from various backgrounds attended the reception.

'Nitish Kumar has made JD-U his pocket organisation'

'Nitish Kumar has made JD-U his pocket organisation'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Suspended Janata Dal-United MP Upendra Kushwaha on Friday resigned from the party, slamming Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's alleged "autocratic" functioning in Bihar.

Kanimozhi takes oath, gets warm welcome in RS

Kanimozhi takes oath, gets warm welcome in RS

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi's daughter M Kanimozhi on Monday took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament.

PIX: Vidya Balan receives her National Award

PIX: Vidya Balan receives her National Award

Rediff.com4 May 2012

The actress won her first National Award for her role in Milan Luthria's biopic The Dirty Picture.

Watch! President Pranab's swearing-in

Watch! President Pranab's swearing-in

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

Pranab Mukherjee was on Wedneday sworn n as the country's 13th President at an impressive ceremony in the packed and historic Central Hall of Parliament.

Karzai says peace in Afghanistan depends on Pakistan

Karzai says peace in Afghanistan depends on Pakistan

Rediff.com23 May 2013

As Afghanistan enters the endgame of its 13-year-long partnership with the United States, President Hamid Karzai has added a new twist to its reliable relationship with India by presenting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with a "wish list" for military equipment.

Karzai arrives in India; to seek military aid

Karzai arrives in India; to seek military aid

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai arrived in the country on Monday on a three-day visit during which he will seek increased military aid from India and discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan.