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If Biden wins 'Communist' Kamala will takeover in a month: Trump

If Biden wins 'Communist' Kamala will takeover in a month: Trump

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Biden has described Trumps' remarks about Harris as "despicable" and "beneath the office of the presidency".

Will honour his memory by...: Quad leaders mourn Abe

Will honour his memory by...: Quad leaders mourn Abe

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Leaders of India, Australia and the United States -- countries that make up the Quad with Japan -- expressed shock at the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying he played a 'formative role' in the founding of the partnership and worked tirelessly to advance a shared vision for a free and open strategically-important Indo-Pacific region.

Trump wears face mask in public for 1st time

Trump wears face mask in public for 1st time

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Earlier, Trump had never been seen wearing a protective face covering at rallies or any other public events.

Dr Fauci's advice to India: Clamp nationwide lockdown

Dr Fauci's advice to India: Clamp nationwide lockdown

Rediff.com4 May 2021

"It is quite obvious to everyone that the situation in India is extremely serious," Dr Fauci, who is considered one of the world's top infectious disease specialists, told PTI in an interview.

Freedom fighter and BJP leader Ayyapan Pillai passes away at 107

Freedom fighter and BJP leader Ayyapan Pillai passes away at 107

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

An ardent admirer of the 'Father of the Nation", Mahatma Gandhi, he had actively participated in the Quit India movement.

Attack on Assam Rifles post, 4 blasts rock Manipur on R-Day

Attack on Assam Rifles post, 4 blasts rock Manipur on R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2014

Two bombs went of in Imphal on Sunday ahead of the Republic Day celebrations.

Bangladesh PM pays homage to Dhaka cafe attack victims

Bangladesh PM pays homage to Dhaka cafe attack victims

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Nine Italians, seven Japanese, one Indian, one Bangladeshi American and two Bangladeshis were among the 20 killed in the terror attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan on Friday night.

Should've voted to stop war: Ukraine to India, China

Should've voted to stop war: Ukraine to India, China

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

"I am saddened, however, that there is a small, handful of members that seem to be still tolerating the war," Sergiy Kyslytsya said after the Security Council voted on the United States-led draft resolution.

Indian students held hostage in Kharkiv, says Russia; Ukraine denies

Indian students held hostage in Kharkiv, says Russia; Ukraine denies

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

The Russian defence ministry on Wednesday said its armed forces are ready to take all necessary measures for the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

Agnipath has large job potential: India Inc

Agnipath has large job potential: India Inc

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Industry leaders, including Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka and Biocon Ltd chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Monday came out in support of the Agnipath scheme, saying it has large potential for employment of youth in the corporate sector. Mahindra also expressed dismay over the violence against the scheme while asserting that the farm equipment to aerospace conglomerate welcomes the opportunity to recruit trained, capable and young people under the programme. The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years.

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Senator Faisal Javed, who was injured when a bullet grazed his face, said that a party worker was killed during the attack, while another was severely injured.

Six years after Taliban attack, Malala returns to Pak

Six years after Taliban attack, Malala returns to Pak

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Malala was dressed in Pakistani salwar kameez and dupatta. She was smiling and looked happy as he was greeted at the airport.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Trump won't join virtual debate with Biden, calls it 'waste of time'

Trump won't join virtual debate with Biden, calls it 'waste of time'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates said that the second presidential debate scheduled in Miami on October 15 will take the form of a town meeting, in which the candidates would participate from separate remote locations.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle," the Buckingham Palace tweeted.

Pakistani court issues warrant for Musharraf

Pakistani court issues warrant for Musharraf

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Pervez Musharraf's legal woes mounted on Friday as a Pakistani special court conducting his treason trial issued a bailable arrest warrant for the beleaguered former dictator and ordered his production on February 7.

PHOTOS: Top moments from the week gone by

PHOTOS: Top moments from the week gone by

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Top 20 images of all the events of the week that was.

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.' 'In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.'

Slogans rent the air as Gen Rawat, wife are cremated

Slogans rent the air as Gen Rawat, wife are cremated

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The plaintive strains of bugles sounding the last post broke through the hush, men in uniform clicked their heels and a 17-gun salute rang out as Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife were cremated on Friday evening -- the sun setting on a day written into India's military history and on the life of its most senior military officer.

COVID-19 warrior: 'I told my mum I was doing my duty'

COVID-19 warrior: 'I told my mum I was doing my duty'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'She used to call me every day to check whether I was all right. You know how mothers are!'

Amarnath cloudburst: 15,000 rescued, death toll reaches 16

Amarnath cloudburst: 15,000 rescued, death toll reaches 16

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

At least 15,000 pilgrims, who were stranded near the Amarnath holy cave in Jammu and Kashmir due to a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, have been shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni, an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) spokesperson said on Saturday.

19 kids, aged 7-10 yrs, among 21 shot dead in Texas school shooting

19 kids, aged 7-10 yrs, among 21 shot dead in Texas school shooting

Rediff.com25 May 2022

In one of the worst school shootings in American history, an 18-year-old gunman has killed 21 people, including 19 children, and two adults at an elementary school in Texas state, with an emotional President Joe Biden urging lawmakers to 'turn this pain into action' to control the powerful gun lobby.

Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate

Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Political analysts believe that an aggressive Harris, 55, who aspires to be the first woman vice-president in history, will easily prevail over Pence, 61, during the only vice-presidential debate and help Biden, 77, to widen his lead over Trump, 74.

Sardar Patel would've liberated Goa earlier: Modi

Sardar Patel would've liberated Goa earlier: Modi

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

He also said that although India got independence much before Goa became free, people of the country could not enjoy at that time as they felt uneasy thinking that one part was the country was still under foreign rule.

TMC's entry perks up race for Goa Assembly polls

TMC's entry perks up race for Goa Assembly polls

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Elections to the 40-member Goa Assembly are due in two months. Recent visits by Banerjee, Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi heated up things in the otherwise "susegad" atmosphere in the small state.

Indian chess player stuck in Ukraine 'awaiting instructions from embassy'

Indian chess player stuck in Ukraine 'awaiting instructions from embassy'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

'I am here in my apartment alone. And I don't know what is in store. The attack happened all of a sudden. So, couldn't have done anything.'

Can India Overtake Turkiye, China?

Can India Overtake Turkiye, China?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

India's growth in the last three financial years has averaged just 1.9%. It is natural to project rapid growth from this low base. Crucial to that would be the assumption that the economy has suffered no lasting damage from the pandemic, observes T N Ninan.

Imran Khan's Naya Pakistan is KAPUT

Imran Khan's Naya Pakistan is KAPUT

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

The Pakistani military may shortly give Imran Khan the boot, substituting him with another puppet, predicts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

He was the lone survivor of the crash in which Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed.

Era of expansionism is over: Modi during Ladakh visit

Era of expansionism is over: Modi during Ladakh visit

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Lauding the bravery displayed by the soldiers, the prime minister said: "The bravery that you and your compatriots showed, a message has gone to the world about India's strength."

I thought this is the end: Indian student shot in Kyiv

I thought this is the end: Indian student shot in Kyiv

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'I request the embassy to evacuate me from here, provide me facilities like a wheelchair, help me with documentation'

Armed forces rope in Battlefield Nursing Assistants to fight Covid

Armed forces rope in Battlefield Nursing Assistants to fight Covid

Rediff.com14 May 2021

The armed forces have roped in Battlefield Nursing Assistants (BFNA) to help fight the second wave of COVID-19 and have suggested that a similar model can be followed by state governments and hospitals, according to senior officials.

Egypt court to decide on Mubarak's release today

Egypt court to decide on Mubarak's release today

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

An Egyptian court will hear an appeal by Hosni Mubarak in a corruption case, raising the prospects of the former dictator's release from prison on Wednesday.

Xi makes first visit to coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Xi makes first visit to coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

Xi, also the general secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China, arrived in Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus outbreak, on Tuesday for an inspection of the epidemic prevention and control work in Hubei province and its capital city Wuhan, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

In contact with India, others on mediation bids to end Ukraine war: UN chief

In contact with India, others on mediation bids to end Ukraine war: UN chief

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that he has been in 'very close contact' with India and other countries on mediation efforts towards bringing an end to the war in Ukraine.

2 officers, 5 soldiers killed in terror strike at Nagrota army base

2 officers, 5 soldiers killed in terror strike at Nagrota army base

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

Two Army officers and five soldiers lost their lives in a major terrorist attack on Tuesday at an army base near Jammu in the town of Nagrota, just 20 kilometres from the border with Pakistan.

13 US soldiers, 60 Afghans killed in ISIS attacks in Kabul

13 US soldiers, 60 Afghans killed in ISIS attacks in Kabul

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The terrorist attack was carried out by ISIS gunmen, General Kenneth Franklin McKenzie, Commander of the United States Central Command, told reporters at a Pentagon news conference on Thursday, hours after the terrorists opened gunfire at American soldiers standing outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.

Suspect in Rushdie's stabbing sympathetic to Shia extremism: Report

Suspect in Rushdie's stabbing sympathetic to Shia extremism: Report

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Authorities were still looking into Matar's nationality and his criminal records, if any.

Army to strictly observe 'no movement' till April 19

Army to strictly observe 'no movement' till April 19

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

In the Army headquarters, the wings handling military operations, military intelligence, operational logistics and strategic movement will carry out their functions with bare minimum staff strength till April 19, according to the order. Within the command headquarters, wings handling manpower, logistics and operations will only function with skeletal staff.

Chopper crash: Bodies of 6 more personnel identified, 5 cremated

Chopper crash: Bodies of 6 more personnel identified, 5 cremated

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

The armed forces personnel whose bodies were identified in the last few hours are Junior Warrant Officer (JWO) Pradeep, Wing Commander P S Chauhan, JWO Rana Pratap Das, Lance Naik B Sai Teja and Lance Naik Vivek Kumar.