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India, Pak exchange lists of nuclear installations

India, Pak exchange lists of nuclear installations

Rediff.com1 Jan 2009

India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations under an agreement aimed at preventing attacks on each other's atomic facilities.

Hindu-Canadians asked to go back to India: Trudeau's party leader

Hindu-Canadians asked to go back to India: Trudeau's party leader

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

The Khalistan movement leader is trying to provoke Hindu Canadians to react and divide the Hindu and Sikh communities in Canada, Arya said.

What is Army Chief doing in Sri Lanka?

What is Army Chief doing in Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

In a statement released on the eve of General Naravane's visit, the Indian high commission in Colombo described Sri Lanka as India's 'Priority One' partner.

More Kuki outfits join Manipur poll boycott amid fresh violence

More Kuki outfits join Manipur poll boycott amid fresh violence

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

The Kukis have already declared that they are not fielding any candidate in the parliamentary polls as an act of boycott.

Consular access to I-flex honcho obtained

Consular access to I-flex honcho obtained

Rediff.com31 Mar 2003

Two senior officials of the Indian High Commission met Kumar at Brixton Prison on Friday evening and assured him all necessary consular assistance in dealing with the case.

Victory Margins No Guarantee Of Ticket

Victory Margins No Guarantee Of Ticket

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

12 of the 20 MPs with the highest winning margins in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls have not been re-nominated by their parties for the 2024 general elections.

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

The unidentified youths shot Nijjar, a designated terrorist, inside the premises of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, of which he was the head, at Surrey at 8:27 pm (local time) on Sunday, they said.

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Politics is not on the radar of 18 to 21-year-old Indians, reveals Rama Bijapurkar.

After Sushma's tweet storm, Amazon drops Indian flag doormats

After Sushma's tweet storm, Amazon drops Indian flag doormats

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Taking strong exception to Amazon Canada selling doormats depicting the Indian flag, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday asked the e-retailer to withdraw the products and tender an unconditional apology, failing which no official of Amazon will be granted Indian visa and the ones issued earlier will also be rescinded.

Swaraj honours martyred Indian soldiers at IPKF memorial

Swaraj honours martyred Indian soldiers at IPKF memorial

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Swaraj saluted "brave Indian soldiers who gave up their lives protecting the cause of peace in Sri Lanka".

EC ropes in retired IAS/IPS officers to ensure level playing field

EC ropes in retired IAS/IPS officers to ensure level playing field

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

The Election Commission on Tuesday appointed special observers for administrative, security and expenditure monitoring purposes in several states to ensure a level playing field during the upcoming elections.

Tributes paid to Indian World War I veterans

Tributes paid to Indian World War I veterans

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

India has paid tribute to the 1.5 million Indian soldiers in the UK who fought along with British troops during the First World War

Will it be BJP or INDIA? Delhi to vote on Saturday in 6th phase

Will it be BJP or INDIA? Delhi to vote on Saturday in 6th phase

Rediff.com24 May 2024

While the Aam Aadmi Party is contesting on four seats, the Congress has fielded candidates for the remaining three seats.

South Asian origin women unite against 'senseless violence' in Leicester

South Asian origin women unite against 'senseless violence' in Leicester

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In a joint appeal on Saturday, the community leaders and local politicians from the eastern England region described Leicester as a great place to live and work and called for solutions to the 'hate-filled violence.'

Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Besides Defence Minister Singh (Lucknow), Minister of Women and Child Development Irani (Amethi), those in the fray are Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishor (Mohanlalganj) and Minister of State of Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (Fatehpur).

Even at 2 am, Swaraj helps Indians tweeting for help: Modi

Even at 2 am, Swaraj helps Indians tweeting for help: Modi

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she and her ministry have set an example of effectively using social media to deliver good governance and help Indians in distress in any corner of the world.

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance said it has signed a binding agreement with two subsidiaries of Paramount Global to acquire 13.01 per cent equity stake of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited held by Paramount Global. Similarly, in a filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paramount Global said the closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, as well as the completion of a previously announced joint venture involving Reliance, Viacom18 and Star Disney.

GenAI Debuts In Lok Sabha Polls

GenAI Debuts In Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

'This Lok Sabha election is more of a trial for GenAI content.'

London Confidential review

London Confidential review

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

At 70 minutes long, London Confidential is a crisp watch, notes Joginder Tuteja.

Lankan official who alleged Modi pushed Adani deal quits after retracting

Lankan official who alleged Modi pushed Adani deal quits after retracting

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

A top Sri Lankan official, who claimed before a parliamentary panel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi allegedly influenced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to award a wind power project to the Adani Group in this island nation, resigned on Monday, a day after retracting his earlier statement.

Mallya seen at book launch event attended by India's UK envoy

Mallya seen at book launch event attended by India's UK envoy

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

The High Commissioner upon seeing Mallya walk in actually at the mid of the event, got up and left

'What did the people we vote for in past do for us?'

'What did the people we vote for in past do for us?'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

'If the government can conduct elections during such a time, I am sure they can find ways to bring peace and address the concerns of people. Everything that we had built over the years got burnt and now we are supposed to start our lives from scratch and we should also vote?'

Indian students, families caught up in UK flight suspension

Indian students, families caught up in UK flight suspension

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Diaspora groups in the UK urged for calm and advised non-resident Indians and people of Indian origin to follow the new lockdown rules, which mean a majority of the UK is under the strictest lockdown with all non-essential businesses now closed.

India concerned over harassment of Sikhs in Pak

India concerned over harassment of Sikhs in Pak

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Avtar Singh Makkar, the president of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, seeking permission to visit the Taliban-dominated Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, to assess the condition of the Sikh families residing in those areas. Makkar's request comes in the wake of reports about the residences of Sikh families being razed for the non-payment of jazia.

Pak frees 151 Indian fishermen

Pak frees 151 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com26 May 2014

Pakistan had announced the release of 151 fishermen on the eve of Modi's swearing-in. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is among the heads of state and government of SAARC nations attending the ceremony held in Delhi.

Pak directs its HC in Delhi to issue visas to Jadhav's family

Pak directs its HC in Delhi to issue visas to Jadhav's family

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The Foreign Office sources said that adequate security measures will be taken for complete safety of Jadhav's family.

HC to hear MJ Akbar's plea against Priya Ramani's acquittal on April 26

HC to hear MJ Akbar's plea against Priya Ramani's acquittal on April 26

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The Delhi high court on Friday allowed a plea filed by former Union minister M J Akbar seeking an early hearing of his appeal challenging a trial court order that acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case filed by him over her allegations of sexual harassment.

HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks

HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Justice Krishna S Dixit, presiding over a single judge bench, issued notice to the parties concerned and paused the ongoing investigation.

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Polling is scheduled in all 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, six seats in Madhya Pradesh, five seats each in Assam and Bihar, three seats each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and one seat each in Manipur, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir.

What's Admiral Hari Kumar Doing In Male?

What's Admiral Hari Kumar Doing In Male?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

Three weeks after India handed over a coastal radar system to the Maldives, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, chief of the naval staff, met Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and other senior leaders of the island nation in its capital Male with a focus on further boosting the bilateral defence ties.

India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision, courage and resolve, points out Rup Narayan Das.

INDIA bloc performing 'mujra' for its vote bank: Modi

INDIA bloc performing 'mujra' for its vote bank: Modi

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to thwart alleged attempts to rob Dalits and backward classes of reservations by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) which he accused of 'enslavement' and performing 'mujra' for Muslim vote bank.

Legal doyen Fali Nariman passes away

Legal doyen Fali Nariman passes away

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Nariman received the Padma Bhushan in January 1991 and in 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will overtake Bimal Jalan before completing his second term in December, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India protests after Pak stops diplomats from meeting Sikh pilgrims

India protests after Pak stops diplomats from meeting Sikh pilgrims

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

The MEA called it an "inexplicable diplomatic discourtesy" by Pakistan

Male fire: Gas cylinders stored at workers' quarters, 2nd fire in garage

Male fire: Gas cylinders stored at workers' quarters, 2nd fire in garage

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The fire broke out in the car repair garage in M Nirufehi, located near the Maaveyo Mosque, around 12:30 am.

Pakistan repatriates 172 Indian prisoners as goodwill gesture

Pakistan repatriates 172 Indian prisoners as goodwill gesture

Rediff.com17 Feb 2015

Pakistan government repatriated 172 Indian fishermen and one civil prisoner on Monday.

Muizzu-led coalition employed anti-India narrative in 2023 polls: EU report

Muizzu-led coalition employed anti-India narrative in 2023 polls: EU report

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

The EU mission noted that political and campaign fundraising and financial expenditure lack transparency and effective oversight.

I am not a gatecrasher, retorts Mallya after book event row

I am not a gatecrasher, retorts Mallya after book event row

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

"Never gatecrashed in my life... I am not a gatecrasher and would never be one," Mallya tweeted on Sunday, responding to the claims that he was not among the invitees.

PM reconstitutes knowledge commission

PM reconstitutes knowledge commission

Rediff.com5 May 2007

Bhargava, believed to have differences with Pitroda, said he had to pay for being honest and truthful.