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After killing wife, ex-IIS officer hid in store room

After killing wife, ex-IIS officer hid in store room

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

As dramatic as it gets, but a former Indian Information Service (IIS) officer kept hiding inside a store room for more than 10 hours after killing his wife even as police teams along with a dog squad searched his property.

91 more Punjabi youths return from Iraq

91 more Punjabi youths return from Iraq

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

As many as 91 more youths from Punjab returned to India on Tuesday from strife-torn Iraq on special flights.

NIA arrests 2006 Kozhikode blasts accused from Delhi airport

NIA arrests 2006 Kozhikode blasts accused from Delhi airport

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Mohammed Ashar, resident of Thalassery in Kannur district of Kerala, had been absconding and was chargesheeted by the National Investigation Agency in 2010

Air India flight makes emergency landing at Delhi airport

Air India flight makes emergency landing at Delhi airport

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Air India said that none of the 153 passengers and six crew were injured during evacuation.

PHOTOS: Modi, Rahul pay tribute to slain CRPF men

PHOTOS: Modi, Rahul pay tribute to slain CRPF men

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

The mortal remains of the Central Reserve Police Force jawans killed in the audacious attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir were brought to New Delhi on Friday evening in an Indian Air Force plane, officials said.

1984 anti-Sikh riots mark one of the darkest yrs in modern India: US senator

1984 anti-Sikh riots mark one of the darkest yrs in modern India: US senator

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

Toomey said he has personally witnessed the spirit of Sikhs and has come to better understand the Sikh tradition that is founded on equality, respect, and peace.

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.'

Amritsar No Cakewalk For Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Amritsar No Cakewalk For Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Barring 2004 and 2009 when Navjot Singh Sidhu won the Amritsar seat as a BJP MP and 1998 when Daya Singh Sodhi from BJP was elected as the MP, it has essentially a Congress bastion.

Etihad gets showcause notice for violating Covid rules

Etihad gets showcause notice for violating Covid rules

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

The New Delhi district authorities on Monday issued a show-cause notice to Etihad Airways for allegedly violating the Centre's guidelines for international passenger arrivals at the IGI airport here, amid concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Back from China, Maldives Prez takes veiled dig at India

Back from China, Maldives Prez takes veiled dig at India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Returning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday struck a defiant note saying that his country may be small but 'doesn't give them the license to bully us'.

Could India have solved the Kashmir problem in Simla?

Could India have solved the Kashmir problem in Simla?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Indira Gandhi and P N Haksar did not want Pakistan to leave as an embittered foe hell-bent on taking revenge for being humiliated so comprehensively.'

Kharge to officially begin his new innings as Cong chief on Wednesday

Kharge to officially begin his new innings as Cong chief on Wednesday

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Hectic preparations were underway at the Congress headquarters for the ceremony where party president Sonia Gandhi will hand over the baton to her successor, Mallikarjun Kharge, the first non-Gandhi to head the outfit in 24 years.

Emergency can't be ruled out with dynastic parties around: Shah

Emergency can't be ruled out with dynastic parties around: Shah

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

The BJP president said it is parties run by "dictatorial mindset" which can think about bringing Emergency.

PM's accolades for World Champ Sindhu

PM's accolades for World Champ Sindhu

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The Olympic silver-medallist, who out-played Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in a lop-sided final in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday, earlier addressed the frenzied media at the Indira Gandhi InternationalAirport in New Delhi on Monday

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The BJP lost 15 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in 2019. Union ministers have been deployed in all 15, tasked with turning the result around.

Kangana files FIR over threats about her farmers' protests posts

Kangana files FIR over threats about her farmers' protests posts

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday said that she has filed an FIR after allegedly receiving threats over her posts on farmers' protests.

Nehru a westernised Indian, Modi has yogic willpower: Ruskin Bond

Nehru a westernised Indian, Modi has yogic willpower: Ruskin Bond

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Jawaharlal Nehru was a man of the people and of many gifts and achievements, says veteran author Ruskin Bond in his new book, and describes Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a man of humble beginnings, whose political acumen and yogic willpower have brought him to the top.

Ukrainian guards not allowing us to board train: Indian student in Kyiv

Ukrainian guards not allowing us to board train: Indian student in Kyiv

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

The group of about 100 students managed to reach the station but no one could board a train.

Foreign Policy As A Poll Tool Can Be Harmful

Foreign Policy As A Poll Tool Can Be Harmful

Rediff.com29 May 2024

It is time the political leaderships in this country arrived at a common ground over issues of foreign and security policy concerns. There has to be a greater communication between the government and the Opposition leaderships for the nation to present a unified face against the rest of the world, advises N Sathiya Moorthy.

Active COVID-19 cases in India increase to 99,976

Active COVID-19 cases in India increase to 99,976

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The death toll climbed to 4,70,115 with 391 fresh fatalities, including 320 from Kerala.

No case of new variant detected at Delhi airport: Lab

No case of new variant detected at Delhi airport: Lab

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

The Centre had on Thursday asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers coming from or transiting through South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, where the B.1.1.529 variant has been detected.

Delhi temp drops to season's lowest, fog delays train

Delhi temp drops to season's lowest, fog delays train

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Delhi's minimum temperature on Wednesday morning plunged to 4.4 degrees Celsius -- the season's lowest -- making the national capital colder than Dharamsala, Nainital and Dehradun.

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the naked eye, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

For the CPI-M, politics is still in command

For the CPI-M, politics is still in command

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

Despite the intense internal questioning, for Karat and CPI-M politics is still in command, writes Aditi Phadnis

Sikhs seek Obama's help to get justice for 1984 riot victims

Sikhs seek Obama's help to get justice for 1984 riot victims

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Sikh-Americans have sought American President Barack Obama's help in getting justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that occurred after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Coronavirus: Army, ITBP set up quarantine facilities

Coronavirus: Army, ITBP set up quarantine facilities

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

An Air India flight was sent to Wuhan on Friday to bring back the Indian students stuck in Hubei province, the epicentre of coronavirus.

Cong releases 'black paper' on 'Modi govt's failures'

Cong releases 'black paper' on 'Modi govt's failures'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The 'black paper', titled '10 saal anyay kaal' also alleged that issues such as rising prices, unemployment, subversion of institutions and farmers' 'distress' had plagued the country.

Minister Babul Supriyo injured in accident, rushed to AIIMS

Minister Babul Supriyo injured in accident, rushed to AIIMS

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Union minister Babul Supriyo was on Friday injured when the motorcycle he was driving hit a SUV near southwest Delhi's Subroto Park area.

Removing Gandhi's SPG cover is a dangerous game

Removing Gandhi's SPG cover is a dangerous game

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

'If there is a vulnerable family anywhere in the world, it is the Gandhis,' notes Aakar Patel.

17 pilots of Air India, IndiGo, Vistara died of Covid in May

17 pilots of Air India, IndiGo, Vistara died of Covid in May

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

A total of 17 pilots of Air India, IndiGo and Vistara died due to COVID-19 in May when the country saw the peak of the coronavirus pandemic's second wave, sources said on Thursday.

AI crew was 'unprofessional': DGCA on 'urination' incident

AI crew was 'unprofessional': DGCA on 'urination' incident

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Holding that Air India's conduct appeared to be 'unprofessional', aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued notices to the officials and crew of the New York-Delhi flight, asking why action should not be taken against them for 'dereliction' of duty while handling the November 26 'urination' incident.

The Sonia resignation deluge ends

The Sonia resignation deluge ends

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

The Congress president has resigned from more than 10 posts she has been holding.

Air India takes delivery of its last Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Air India takes delivery of its last Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Air India's entire European operations are carried out with Boeing Dreamliner planes.

Hugs and tears greet Sumy returnees to India

Hugs and tears greet Sumy returnees to India

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Tears of joy rolled out of the eyes of parents and family members, some of whom distributed sweets and garlanded their children while others welcomed them with bouquets and hugs after their arrival at gate number 4 and 5 of the Indira Gandhi International airport.

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'It can be said without hesitation that Rahul, Priyanka and Sonia Gandhi enjoy perfect relations of mother-daughter-son all together in the family.' 'But their worldview is different and their style of functioning is different and their favourites in the party are different people.'

Indian nationals, Afghan Sikhs brought back from Tajikistan

Indian nationals, Afghan Sikhs brought back from Tajikistan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The group along with three copies of the Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, was airlifted from Kabul to Dushanbe by a military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Monday.

OROP issue: Angry veterans to return medals on Tuesday

OROP issue: Angry veterans to return medals on Tuesday

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

War veterans will start returning their medals from Tuesday to protest the government notification on implementation of 'one rank-one pension', which they have rejected, and hit back at Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his comments that not all their demands can be met.

Kerala native with suspected Islamic State links held at Delhi airport

Kerala native with suspected Islamic State links held at Delhi airport

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Shahjahan Velluva Kandy, 32, from Kannur in Kerala, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police.

Smog covers Delhi-NCR, air quality still severe

Smog covers Delhi-NCR, air quality still severe

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Green think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the ongoing smog episode is a public health emergency.

Bihar woman arrested for alleged connection with Islamic State

Bihar woman arrested for alleged connection with Islamic State

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

A 29-year-old woman from Bihar, suspected to have links with the alleged recruitment of youths from Kerala to Islamic State, is being questioned in Kerala's Kasaragod by the state police after being taken into custody from New Delhi.