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Latest updates on the Amarnath Yatra terror attack

Latest updates on the Amarnath Yatra terror attack

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

Terrorists on Monday night killed seven Amarnath pilgrims, including six women, and injured 19 others as they struck at a bus in Kashmir's Anantnag district, in the worst attack on the annual pilgrimage since the year 2001. Five of those killed were from Gujarat and two from Maharashtra. Here are the latest updates:

'I will go to China as a proud Indian, not as some half citizen'

'I will go to China as a proud Indian, not as some half citizen'

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Ninong Ering, the MP from Arunachal East, wants to meet his tribesfolk across the border in China. But he is not going to make that trip on a stapled visa, unlike the 'backdoor entry to China' made by some BJP MPs in the past.

Tough job in hand for the new expenditure secretary

Tough job in hand for the new expenditure secretary

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Lavasa will replace Rajan Watal, who retires on Saturday, even as the budgetary process is yet to be finally completed.

Chinese troops cross Sikkim border after India 'blocks road building', destroy bunkers

Chinese troops cross Sikkim border after India 'blocks road building', destroy bunkers

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The PLA said the move has 'seriously damaged' border peace and tranquillity.

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'Sooraji said the hugging scene had to look passionate because it was the first intimate scene in the film. I looked at Salman and burst into tears.'

Worrying case of the majestic Gangotri glacier

Worrying case of the majestic Gangotri glacier

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.

Why so many die climbing Everest

Why so many die climbing Everest

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down. The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people including three Indians.

Real Kashmir! Football takes the valley by storm

Real Kashmir! Football takes the valley by storm

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

#TheRealKashmir celebrates the beauty of Jammu and Kashmir through the lens of football, highlighting the wave of positive change brought about by the beautiful game in the state.

'Is Modi a good actor, or is he really so genuine?'

'Is Modi a good actor, or is he really so genuine?'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt unearths some never-told-before details of Narendra Modi's early life. Read on!

Kumaon: Yet another paradise on earth

Kumaon: Yet another paradise on earth

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Udit Wahie aims his camera at Uttarakhand!

'Nepal still new to the culture of safety among adventure companies'

'Nepal still new to the culture of safety among adventure companies'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Ten-time Everest summiteer Tendi Sherpa tells Rediff.com contributor Anusha Subramanian why he cancelled his international climbing assignments to be with his community in the worst affected districts of earthquake hit Nepal.

At Jammu rally, Modi calls for debate on Article 370 for J&K

At Jammu rally, Modi calls for debate on Article 370 for J&K

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi called for a relook at the entire ambit of Article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

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