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Assam: Chopper with 19 passengers makes emergency landing on road

Assam: Chopper with 19 passengers makes emergency landing on road

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

A Pawan Hans helicopter on Tuesday made an emergency landing on a road due to inclement weather at Gohpur Balijan in Sonitpur district near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.

Dutch firms bullish on India Inc

Dutch firms bullish on India Inc

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

Living in fear, says FIFA whistleblower

Living in fear, says FIFA whistleblower

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

FIFA whistleblower Phaedra Al-Majid, who accused Qatar of corruption in its successful bid to win the right to host the 2022 soccer World Cup, said on Wednesday she was living in fear after receiving threats against her family.

Champions League: Klopp expects no easy ride

Champions League: Klopp expects no easy ride

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Klopp has led Liverpool to back-to-back Champions League finals but is adamant that their impressive recent track record does not make them the title favourites.

10 amazing Amrita Singh movies

10 amazing Amrita Singh movies

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

An unusual actress turns 60.

I million Chinese to swamp Tibet: Dalai Lama

I million Chinese to swamp Tibet: Dalai Lama

Rediff.com24 May 2008

"We have received information that after the Olympics 1 million Chinese are going to settle in the autonomous region of Tibet," the Dalai Lama said in an interview published in the Guardian on Saturday. He said: "There is every danger of Tibet becoming a truly Han Chinese land and Tibetans becoming an insignificant minority. Then the very basis of the idea of autonomy becomes meaningless."

Video Diary: When Messi wore a good luck charm gifted by a journo

Video Diary: When Messi wore a good luck charm gifted by a journo

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

After the match between Argentina and Iceland, an Argentine journalist hands over to Messi a red ribbon at a post-match press briefing.

Tigers getting ready for 'bloodbath'

Tigers getting ready for 'bloodbath'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

The rebels said that the government was planning a large-scale military offensive against them.

Door open for Lehmann exit from Arsenal

Door open for Lehmann exit from Arsenal

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

Jens Lehmann may be allowed to leave Arsenal next month if the right offer is received, manager Arsene Wenger said.

Bhubaneswar: PM holds roadshow amid chants of 'Modi, Modi'

Bhubaneswar: PM holds roadshow amid chants of 'Modi, Modi'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Defying the security cordon, Modi even got off his vehicle a couple of times, walked to the people waiting for him.

Flood situation worsens in Bihar, 77 dead

Flood situation worsens in Bihar, 77 dead

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

Several major rivers, including Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, Adhvara, Kosi, Mahananda and Gandak, are flowing above the danger level at many places along their course.

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

In China's wild, wild west

In China's wild, wild west

Rediff.com5 May 2008

The Uighurs are China's Turkic Muslims in a volatile region where unrest sits on a keg of cultural alienation.

Obesity throws wild card into US healthcare plans

Obesity throws wild card into US healthcare plans

Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

Employers have begun to ramp up efforts to change employees' lifestyles, from smoking to obesity, with incentives including lower health insurance payments for health changes.

ISL: Dynamos share honours with FC Pune City

ISL: Dynamos share honours with FC Pune City

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Delhi Dynamos were better but wasteful as they paid the price for their profligacy even as Alessandro del Piero's presence failed to break the deadlock in their barren draw against FC Pune City in the Hero Indian Super League on Tuesday.

'I would love to screen Toilet: Ek Prem Katha for the Prime Minister'

'I would love to screen Toilet: Ek Prem Katha for the Prime Minister'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

'But the most important thing is that he looks after the country. That's why more important than watching a film.' Akshay Kumar discusses Toilet:Ek Prem Katha, his ode to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

SCARY! What Pakistan and China's nuclear weapons mean for India

SCARY! What Pakistan and China's nuclear weapons mean for India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

'Once the military starts to draw up plans for using nuclear weapons, then nuclear weapons could be used earlier in a crisis than otherwise.'

CAS order makes it bitter-sweet day for UEFA chief Platini

CAS order makes it bitter-sweet day for UEFA chief Platini

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

CAS orders FIFA not to extend his 90-day provisional suspension but will not be allowed to attend the Euro 2016 draw

Atlantis mission back on track

Atlantis mission back on track

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

Atlantis astronauts are gearing up to check the tail section of their spacecraft for a minor tear in the heat shield while they prepare for a spacewalk that was postponed by 24 hours because of a German crew member's illness.

BCCI to reject stump mic evidence

BCCI to reject stump mic evidence

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

Indian board, it is learnt, will not agree if fresh evidence in the form of transcript from a stump microphone emerges in the two-day hearing on Harbhajan Singh's appeal against a ban beginning in Adelaide on Monday.

Why this TT star won't pose for Playboy again?

Why this TT star won't pose for Playboy again?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Germany's Olympic silver-winning paddler Petrissa Solja wants the focus to be firmly on her game as she gears up for the Ultimate Table Tennis in India next week.

Uranium sale: Downer dismisses concerns

Uranium sale: Downer dismisses concerns

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said that the sale of uranium will not free up India's other resources for weapons development.

Uranium to India will accelerate arms race: Blix

Uranium to India will accelerate arms race: Blix

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

Blix said the Cold War thinking underpinned the US' new nuclear deal with India, which he says is aimed at containing China.

Gas leak at ONGC well off Mumbai coast; no casualty

Gas leak at ONGC well off Mumbai coast; no casualty

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

A high pressure, highly inflammable gas leak was on Saturday reported at a well state-owned ONGC was drilling at its prime Mumbai High oil and gas fields, off Mumbai coast.

#TravelTalk: Why you'll never forget Amazing Vienna!

#TravelTalk: Why you'll never forget Amazing Vienna!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

The Austrian capital is famous not only for its grand architecture, music and art, but also for its open spaces and excellent public transport, points out Uttaran Das Gupta.

China's doing some serious digging in India's backyard

China's doing some serious digging in India's backyard

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, has descended to a depth of 3,117 meters in the northwestern Indian Ocean and collected variety of precious metals.

Nokia focuses on rural markets

Nokia focuses on rural markets

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

The figure is expected to rise to 25-30 per cent, adding around 100 million new cellular subscribers by 2009, according to a recent study by LIRNEasia and AC Nielson.

How Modi govt plans to spur economic growth

How Modi govt plans to spur economic growth

Rediff.com27 May 2019

There is talk of a fresh approach to a new labour code as well as reforming land acquisition laws in such a way as to be politically.

Vienna-Mumbai direct flights soon

Vienna-Mumbai direct flights soon

Rediff.com19 Feb 2005

Austria would soon start five direct flights a week from Vienna to Mumbai.

Shrimp exporters hit by fresh US sanctions

Shrimp exporters hit by fresh US sanctions

Rediff.com16 May 2018

India largely exports block frozen shrimp to Vietnam for reprocessing and forward shipment to its customer countries like China, EU, Japan and USA.

Chopper firms to up fleet size

Chopper firms to up fleet size

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

Pune on its way to becoming Detroit

Pune on its way to becoming Detroit

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

In one of the most fierce and controversial battles for investments, Maharashtra -- specifically, Pune -- beat 17 locations and 6 states, including AP to win over Volkswagen and consolidate its position as India's Detroit.

Bihar: 12 feared drowned as boat capsizes

Bihar: 12 feared drowned as boat capsizes

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Twelve persons were feared drowned when a boat capsized in Balan river in Bihar's Begusarai district on Wednesday evening, official sources said.

Nations League PIX: France win in Croatia; Italy unbeaten

Nations League PIX: France win in Croatia; Italy unbeaten

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

France stretched their unbeaten run against Croatia to eight games after a late goal by Kylian Mbappe gave the world champions a 2-1 win in their Nations League top-tier Group 3 match on Wednesday.

'Cancellation of dissident's visa will help Indo-China ties'

'Cancellation of dissident's visa will help Indo-China ties'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

"India has made a cogitative decision, and shows the common views of China and India in fighting terrorism and separatism, and the determination of further cooperation," Fu Xiaoqiang, an expert on South Asian studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times.

ISL: Super-sub Gadze helps Delhi Dynamos edge Sachin's Kerala Blasters

ISL: Super-sub Gadze helps Delhi Dynamos edge Sachin's Kerala Blasters

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Ghanaian striker Richard Gadze's late strike in the 87th minute helped Delhi Dynamos beat hosts Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the Indian Super League football tournament in Kochi on Sunday.

Saina, Sindhu, Kashyap progress at Denmark Open

Saina, Sindhu, Kashyap progress at Denmark Open

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu cleared first round hurdles in the women's singles with contrasting victories at the Denmark Open Super Series Badminton Premier, in Odense, on Wednesday. In the men's singles, Parupalli Kashyap cruised into the second round, beating Rajiv Ouseph of England 21-15, 21-18.

'US, NATO viewed as the new Afghan warlords'

'US, NATO viewed as the new Afghan warlords'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

'Polls have shown that about 70% of Afghans are waiting to see which side to pick - the US/NATO forces or the Taliban.'

Not opposing 'Ram Lalla' plea for land title: Nirmohi Akahara

Not opposing 'Ram Lalla' plea for land title: Nirmohi Akahara

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

'Akahara' apprised a 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, of its stand following a direction whether it opposes the plea of the deity in view of the fact that its right as 'shebait' (devotee) over the property can only stand if the lawsuit of 'Ram Lalla Virajman' is allowed.

CIC asks varsities to provide details of PM's degrees to Kejriwal

CIC asks varsities to provide details of PM's degrees to Kejriwal

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Delhi University had claimed that unless the roll number of a student is not provided, it would be difficult to search the records.