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Soccer Transfers: Rashford extends Manchester United deal

Soccer Transfers: Rashford extends Manchester United deal

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Former Barcelona defender Alba to sign for Inter Miami

'Canada slow to recognize Air India tragedy'

'Canada slow to recognize Air India tragedy'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

Justice John Major, who presided over the Air India inquiry commission that concluded its hearing earlier this week, said that he "did not imagine at first that it was a plane full almost entirely of Canadians." "The fact that the Sikh terrorists behind the plot were from British Columbia made it even more distant and difficult for those in Toronto and Ottawa to understand that it was a Canadian tragedy," Major said in Toronto on Tuesday.

Resurgence of Sikh militancy in Canada: MP

Resurgence of Sikh militancy in Canada: MP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

During the Baisakhi Day parade in April in Surrey, there was a float 'honoring' Talwinder Singh Parmar, the alleged mastermind of the Kanishka terrorist attack that killed 329 people. Dosanjh had strongly criticized federal and provincial politicians who attended that parade and did not speak out.

UGC lists 21 universities as fake; Delhi, UP top list

UGC lists 21 universities as fake; Delhi, UP top list

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday declared 21 universities as "fake" and not empowered to confer any degree, majority of which are in Delhi followed by Uttar Pradesh.

AI bombing: Rescuers narrate horror

AI bombing: Rescuers narrate horror

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

Mark Stagg, the watch officer on the Laurentian Forest, told in a quavering voice of being handed a dead infant to place in a makeshift body bag.

Kanishka probe: Witnesses refuse to testify

Kanishka probe: Witnesses refuse to testify

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

The witnesses would not testify because of the Inquiry Commission could not give them sufficient assurances for their safety, Commission's chief counsel Mark Freiman said.

Hearings on Air India bombing begin

Hearings on Air India bombing begin

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

The families of victims will be making a series of 15-minute oral submissions over the course of next two days.

Canadian spy agency was slow to trail suspect

Canadian spy agency was slow to trail suspect

Rediff.com25 May 2007

The problem, according to Kobzey, was that the Canadian Security and Intelligence Services (CSIS) just did not have enough people to trail everyone that investigators wanted to follow.

Canada: Kanishka hearing begins

Canada: Kanishka hearing begins

Rediff.com21 Jun 2006

Nearly 21 years since 331 people lost their lives in Air India's Kanishka bombing, Canada on Wednesday launched a judicial inquiry into the worst terror attack ever mounted from its soil.

Kanishka probe: Key witness feared for life

Kanishka probe: Key witness feared for life

Rediff.com16 Oct 2007

Willy Laurie, a former agent of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, testified before Justice John Major on Monday that a close friend of accused Ajaib Singh Bagri, told him not to pass on her information to police as Bagri, a leader of the Babbar Khalsa terrorist group, would kill her and children.

A-I bombing: 'Bring out all facts'

A-I bombing: 'Bring out all facts'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

The Canadian Judicial Commission investigating the 1985 bombing of an Air India Boeing 747, which killed 329 people has been urged by relatives of the victims to look into various aspects of the tragedy and bring out the truth.\n\n

Is Biden Using Trudeau To Get Back At Modi?

Is Biden Using Trudeau To Get Back At Modi?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Once the Canadian investigation runs its course, Ottawa may put on the public domain further accusations passing for "evidence" -- and that could happen at some point closer to our general election. All in all, the big question is, what is it that the US is really up to, asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Kanishka: Testimonies stress on security lapses

Kanishka: Testimonies stress on security lapses

Rediff.com16 May 2007

It is now clear that the bags were not properly screened either in Toronto or in Montreal, leading to the death of 329 people.

Kanishka bombing inquiry set to begin

Kanishka bombing inquiry set to begin

Rediff.com20 Jun 2006

The inquiry will have done its job if it makes victims' families -- many of whom immigrated to Canada from India -- feel like real Canadians, Major said.

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic whips Rublev; meets Paul in semis

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic whips Rublev; meets Paul in semis

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Serbia's Novak Djokovic outclasses Russia's Andrey Rublev to set up a meeting with unseeded Tommy Paul in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Tennis: Sania-Hradecka lose Charleston Open final

Tennis: Sania-Hradecka lose Charleston Open final

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Opelka edges Kyrgios to set up all-American final with John Isner in Houston

Rawat Chopper Tragedy May Not Happen Again

Rawat Chopper Tragedy May Not Happen Again

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

HAL helicopters will be equipped with an 'Obstacle Avoidance System' that warns pilots of any obstacles in their flight path.

US can declare 'independence' from China with India's help: Vivek Ramaswamy

US can declare 'independence' from China with India's help: Vivek Ramaswamy

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

He is currently on a two-day swing to the crucial State of Iowa. On January 15, Iowa would kick off the 2024 Republican presidential primary season.

England goes cricket-crazy

England goes cricket-crazy

Rediff.com8 Sep 2005

From rocker Mick Jagger to former prime minister John Major, the English were gripped by cricket mania as England met Australia in the decisive final Ashes Test.

Meet the top men's contenders at French Open

Meet the top men's contenders at French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Take a look at the five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open:

Beware of John Kerry!

Beware of John Kerry!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2004

Why Apple, Walmart Are Bullish On India

Why Apple, Walmart Are Bullish On India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

At a time when the overall narrative is around India being an attractive investment destination, the two American multinationals are more specific in projecting India as their centrepiece.

26/11: US court rejects Rana's writ of habeas corpus

26/11: US court rejects Rana's writ of habeas corpus

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

A United States court has denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, paving the way for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to issue a certification for him to be extradited to India where he is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

White House: Modi's US visit was not about...

White House: Modi's US visit was not about...

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday left for Egypt after concluding his state visit during which he held wide-ranging talks with President Joe Biden and addressed the joint session of the US Congress.

No more endless tie-breakers at Grand Slams

No more endless tie-breakers at Grand Slams

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

The four Majors to trial 10-point tiebreak in final set starting with Roland Garros.

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for 5th term

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for 5th term

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

State BJP chief Temjen Imna Along, widely popular on social media across the country for his sense of humour, and Salhoutuonuo Kruse, one of the two women elected to Nagaland assembly for the first time, were among those who were sworn-in as members of the council of ministers.

India to deport British activist

India to deport British activist

Rediff.com26 Jan 2004

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

There is the problem of regions in the North East being theatre for power-play by nations with borders and influences converging in those parts, which in turn requires a sizable presence of the armed forces, notes Shyam G Menon.

Meet Jagmeet Singh, the first Sikh to lead major Canadian party

Meet Jagmeet Singh, the first Sikh to lead major Canadian party

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

Jagmeet Singh, a 38-year-old Sikh, elected the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, becoming the first non-white politician to head a major party in the country.

Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy dead; thousands gather to pay homage

Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy dead; thousands gather to pay homage

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The 79-year old leader, who served as the chief minister of Kerala twice, breathed his last in a private hospital in Bengaluru at 4.25 am. His end came while undergoing treatment for cancer, party sources said.

'Djokovic missing US Open over COVID vaccine status would be a joke'

'Djokovic missing US Open over COVID vaccine status would be a joke'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Djokovic has refused to take the vaccine and appears set to miss out on the year's last Grand Slam

Major blast in Jakarta

Major blast in Jakarta

Rediff.com9 Sep 2004

The explosion occurred outside the Australian embassy.

Too early to do away with face masks: Experts

Too early to do away with face masks: Experts

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

The country saw a reduction in the number of swine flu cases due to masks and sanitation practices.

'My life is very adventurous'

'My life is very adventurous'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

'I don't want my life to be a rat race. I want it to be an adventure.

Jaishankar hails Vajpayee's post-Pokhran diplomacy

Jaishankar hails Vajpayee's post-Pokhran diplomacy

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Presiding over the third Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture that was delivered by former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan in New Delhi, Jaishankar also hailed Vajpayee's stint as an external affairs minister, and his role in strengthening India's ties with the United States and Russia.