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Share your one-of-a-kind summer pics with us!

Share your one-of-a-kind summer pics with us!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Send us your unique, original photographs of the season and we'll publish it right here.

Who Will Mine The Lithium Reserves?

Who Will Mine The Lithium Reserves?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Faced with one setback after another in expanding the scope of mining in the country, almost all the major miners of the world have wound down their operations in India.

Summer pics: 'Water, the life saviour'

Summer pics: 'Water, the life saviour'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Readers share their unusual summer photos.

ED attaches Rs 68L deposits of PFI, front body for money laundering

ED attaches Rs 68L deposits of PFI, front body for money laundering

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

A provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has been issued by the federal probe agency as part of which a total of 33 bank accounts of the two organisations have been attached.

Covid: For first time since 2004 tsunami India accepts foreign aid

Covid: For first time since 2004 tsunami India accepts foreign aid

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

"They are extending support as they feel that this is the time we must help India. 'India has helped us and we must help India'. So I do not think we are looking at it in policy terms," the foreign secretary said.

Deepika Padukone on her beloved India

Deepika Padukone on her beloved India

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Travelling through India, says actress Deepika Padukone, is the best way to discover this loveable country.

Air India: Will JRD Tata's Legend Return?

Air India: Will JRD Tata's Legend Return?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

J R D Tata and Air India... Mrigank Warrier explores one of India's eternal love stories.

'I see this film as part of a larger conspiracy'

'I see this film as part of a larger conspiracy'

Rediff.com5 May 2023

'What The Kerala Story is trying to do is take the fake hate propaganda which we saw earlier only on WhatsApp to the big screen now.'

Soaring to new heights! Sunita Williams picked for first commercial space flight

Soaring to new heights! Sunita Williams picked for first commercial space flight

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The Indian-American astronaut will fly the first space capsules built by private companies, SpaceX and Boeing.

Study abroad tips: Stop thinking you're an average student

Study abroad tips: Stop thinking you're an average student

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Being a student means a lot of things, not only grades, says overseas consultant NNS Chandra, in his advice to readers.

PIX: Modi's day out in Lumbini on Buddha Purnima

PIX: Modi's day out in Lumbini on Buddha Purnima

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Modi, who is in the Himalayan nation at the invitation of Deuba, is paying a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

Recipes: Candy Crush and Strawberry Basil Mocktail

Recipes: Candy Crush and Strawberry Basil Mocktail

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Make these love potions at home with just a handful of ingredients.

Govt has prepared revival plan for Air India

Govt has prepared revival plan for Air India

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Air India has planned to monetise its unutilised and surplus immovable real estate assets over the next few years.

#MonsoonTrek: 'Felt relaxed amid mountain clouds'

#MonsoonTrek: 'Felt relaxed amid mountain clouds'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Anshul Gupta, 26, who works in Gurgaon tells us about his two-day trek with his friends.

The chinks in India's arbitration laws

The chinks in India's arbitration laws

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

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Buddha tourism circuit gets a boost with Kushinagar airport

Buddha tourism circuit gets a boost with Kushinagar airport

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Kushinagar is the final resting place of Gautama Buddha where he attained Mahaparinirvana after his death and is among the most important pilgrim spots for Buddhists.

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best. There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse and assess them honestly is a rarity in modern sport.

Mumbai cops get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody till Mar 9

Mumbai cops get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody till Mar 9

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Earlier, Pujari was brought to India from South Africa in February last year after being on the run for several years and was lodged in a jail in Bengaluru.

Summer pics: Proud of my plumes

Summer pics: Proud of my plumes

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Readers share their summer photos, you can share yours too!

Summer pics that will make you smile

Summer pics that will make you smile

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Readers share their fav summer pics.

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.

Your summer pics: Kids in a tub

Your summer pics: Kids in a tub

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

We invited you, our dear readers, to share your unusual summer pictures with us and here is a fresh set of responses.

Pics: This is how you enjoy summer!

Pics: This is how you enjoy summer!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Readers share their best summer pics. You can share yours too!

Iqbal Mirchi's sons, wife declared fugitive economic offenders

Iqbal Mirchi's sons, wife declared fugitive economic offenders

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

A special court in Mumbai on Friday declared three family members of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi as 'fugitive economic offenders' under the provisions of a criminal law by the same name, official sources said.

How UP Police Helped This Indian Return From Saudi

How UP Police Helped This Indian Return From Saudi

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'We brought him back within 20 days of the complaint.'

Hate speech: Parl panel on IT to call FB whistleblowers to depose before it

Hate speech: Parl panel on IT to call FB whistleblowers to depose before it

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Some members of a parliamentary panel looking into the issue of hate speech on Facebook on Monday expressed the view that whistle-blowers Sophie Zhang and Frances Haugen, who have flagged bias and lack of proper regulation on the social media platform, be called to depose before it, sources said.

First salary: 'I sent Rs 50k to my parents in India'

First salary: 'I sent Rs 50k to my parents in India'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Mithileysh Sathiyanarayanan, 29, research scientist from London, UK tells us about his first salary.

Amended NIA Act comes into force

Amended NIA Act comes into force

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The latest amendments to the NIA Act will allow the agency to probe terrorist activities against Indians and Indian interests abroad, cyber crimes and cases of human trafficking.

Ukraine Returnee Medical Students' Dilemma

Ukraine Returnee Medical Students' Dilemma

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

The National Medical Commission has allowed graduates back from Ukraine to complete internships in India, but more concessions to accommodate students will require tweaks in the NMC Act.

What pandemic, ask India's insurance companies

What pandemic, ask India's insurance companies

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Though COVID-19 will wreak more damage to the finances of the Indian population, the insurance sector is unlikely to get hurt.

BJP alleges ex-VP Ansari 'shared info' with ISI spy, gets strong reply

BJP alleges ex-VP Ansari 'shared info' with ISI spy, gets strong reply

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia cited purported claims of the Pakistani journalist, Nusrat Mirza, to allege that Ansari shared many 'sensitive and highly classified' information with him.

Air India mops up Rs 724 cr via assets monetisation plan

Air India mops up Rs 724 cr via assets monetisation plan

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

The government also sought approval from Parliament for equity infusion worth Rs 2,345 crore into struggling Air India and another Rs 1,300 crore for Air India Asset Holding.

Invite: Where are you trekking this monsoon?

Invite: Where are you trekking this monsoon?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Share your pictures, stories and experiences with us, and we'll publish it for you.

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Cairn Energy has threatened the Indian government that it is looking at executing the favourable $1.2 billion international tribunal award in the retrospective taxation case by seizing India's overseas assets.

The spirit of India is written in stone: President Pranab

The spirit of India is written in stone: President Pranab

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday addressed the nation on the eve of 64th Republic Day, during which he delved on topics ranging from gender equality to India's relations with Pakistan.

Court directs Aakar Patel not to leave country without permission

Court directs Aakar Patel not to leave country without permission

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann passed the order on a petition filed by the CBI seeking revision of the order passed on Thursday by a magisterial court which also asked the agency to apologise to Patel.

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'

Over 200 Hindu pilgrims pray at renovated Pak temple amid tight security

Over 200 Hindu pilgrims pray at renovated Pak temple amid tight security

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

As many as 200 Hindu pilgrims, most of them from India, were overwhelmed with emotions as they prayed at the 100-year-old renovated Maharaja Paramhans Ji temple in Pakistan on Sunday amidst tight security, a year after the temple was demolished by a mob belonging to a radical Islamist party.

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Here's the full text of the maiden address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Independence Day 2022.

The thoughtful gift my mother gave me

The thoughtful gift my mother gave me

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Readers share their thoughtful gifts.