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Modi To Land On Highway In Assam

Modi To Land On Highway In Assam

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

The PM's landing will be followed by an IAF airshow featuring around 16 aircraft.

VIDEO: Modi makes historic landing at Assam highway airstrip

VIDEO: Modi makes historic landing at Assam highway airstrip

Rediff.com14 Feb 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility in Assam, boosting regional defense and disaster response capabilities.

Junior Hockey World Cup: India rout Switzerland, enter quarters

Junior Hockey World Cup: India rout Switzerland, enter quarters

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

FIH Men's World Cup: India beat Switzerland 5-0 to qualify for quarterfinals

Junior Hockey World Cup: India pump seven past Chile

Junior Hockey World Cup: India pump seven past Chile

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Rosan, Dilraj fashion India's thumping win over Chile in FIH Junior WC

Amritsar-Wagah War Losses: Rs 12,000 Crore

Amritsar-Wagah War Losses: Rs 12,000 Crore

Rediff.com29 May 2025

'Only those who live through these situations understand the true cost of war.'

Kriti, Kartik Win Big At Zee Cine Awards

Kriti, Kartik Win Big At Zee Cine Awards

Rediff.com19 May 2025

Check out the winners at the Zee Cine Awards.

WRC: Pulligilla-Sherif set for historic Indian debut

WRC: Pulligilla-Sherif set for historic Indian debut

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Naveen Pulligilla and Musa Sherif are set to create history as the first Indian pairing to compete in the World Rally Championships.

Only Arunachal seat where non-tribals hold the key

Only Arunachal seat where non-tribals hold the key

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Of the 20,831 voters in this assembly constituency, an overwhelming majority of around 18,000 are not tribals.

Israel targets weapons depots in Beirut; Iran cancels all flights

Israel targets weapons depots in Beirut; Iran cancels all flights

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) intensified its campaign in Lebanon with targeted airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut, hitting key weapons depots and terror infrastructure overnight, according to a report by Times of Israel.

Assam's 1994 fake encounter case settles with compensation for kin victims

Assam's 1994 fake encounter case settles with compensation for kin victims

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Seven accused army personnel, including a major general and two colonels, escaped from any punishment even though a military court initially and a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry found they were involved in the alleged crime.

ULFA frees abducted son of Assam BJP leader

ULFA frees abducted son of Assam BJP leader

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

It is not yet clear whether Kuldeep's release has been secured by paying ransom to the militants.

Malaika has a Question for YOU

Malaika has a Question for YOU

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Nushrratt is recuperating... Parineeti wants a dog...

Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam polls from Sibsagar

Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam polls from Sibsagar

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sibsagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal.

Why do politicians keep their health secret?

Why do politicians keep their health secret?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'It is not the country's interests alone that lead to all this secrecy.' 'More usually, the reason is the threat from political rivals: What will they do if they find out?', notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Assam: ULFA militant killed in encounter

Assam: ULFA militant killed in encounter

Rediff.com30 May 2012

A militant from the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam was shot dead following an encounter with a joint team of the Assam Police and CRPF Cobra Force near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in eastern Assam's Sivasagar district on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Lalmati in Namsai area, bordering Arunachal Pradesh. The slain militant has been identified as Robin Moran alias Habindra Moran of Lalkhipathar in Tinsukia district.

ULFA leader detained in Myanmar alongwith Indian scribes

ULFA leader detained in Myanmar alongwith Indian scribes

Rediff.com4 Dec 2011

A top United Liberation Front of Asom leader along with an Indian journalist and a photographer was detained in Myanmar but the two mediapersons were later released.

Kashmir needs an agreement on water: US lawmaker

Kashmir needs an agreement on water: US lawmaker

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

United States Congressman James Moran, a Democrat from Virginia, who hosted the 10th International Kashmir Peace Conference on Capitol Hill, believes the Kashmir problem between India and Pakistan also involves the issue of water. In his opening remarks, Moran lamented, "While the United States has been fighting a war in Afghanistan that we read about everyday, there has been another conflict -- one that is older and arguably more complex."

Sonowal's roller-coaster journey to 2nd time berth in Modi cabinet

Sonowal's roller-coaster journey to 2nd time berth in Modi cabinet

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Sonowal, a law graduate, is considered to be a rarity -- an honest politician who also worked to unite different communities with his oft-repeated lines 'Barak-Brahmaputra-plains-hills'.

ULFA kidnaps Assam BJP leader's son, demands Rs 1 cr as ransom

ULFA kidnaps Assam BJP leader's son, demands Rs 1 cr as ransom

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

The United Liberation Front of Asom has kidnapped the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Assam and demanded a ransom of Rs. 1 crore.

Army guns down senior ULFA militant

Army guns down senior ULFA militant

Rediff.com23 Nov 2007

The ULFA militant was killed in the Manabhum Reserve Forest in Arunachal Pradesh following a gun battle with army personnel.

What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to star opposite British actor Richard Madden in Amazon Studios' upcoming thriller series Citadel.

US Senate rejects Trump's border emergency as Republicans defect

US Senate rejects Trump's border emergency as Republicans defect

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

In a 59-41 vote, 12 Republicans joined every Senate Democrat on Thursday in a rare move to block the president's effort to divert billions in funding to build his long-promised border wall without congressional approval.

Will urban Indians ever be ready to cycle to work?

Will urban Indians ever be ready to cycle to work?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Public bicycle-sharing systems are entering this untapped market.

Climbers recover 7 bodies near Nanda Devi peak

Climbers recover 7 bodies near Nanda Devi peak

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

A search is on for another body as there were eight members in the team that had gone missing on way to the 17,800-foot-high peak, Nimbadia said.

Assam gas pipeline fire kills 2, injures 10

Assam gas pipeline fire kills 2, injures 10

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Two persons, including a pregnant woman, were killed and at least 10 others sustained serious burn injuries when a pipeline of the Assam Gas Company Limited caught fire after a blast in the wee hours of Monday near Singijan Tea Estate in Moran in eastern Assam.

Assam CM and ULFA agree on ONE issue

Assam CM and ULFA agree on ONE issue

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

After scaling down its original demand for 'sovereignty', the militant United Liberation Front of Asom wants Assam to be declared a 'tribal state' by granting the Scheduled Tribe status to at least six more ethnic communities.

Assam: ULFA attacks police station; one injured

Assam: ULFA attacks police station; one injured

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam launched an assault on a police station at Namtola in Sonari sub-division of Assam's Sivasagar district bordering Nagaland late Monday night injuring a commando jawan while causing damage to the property of the police station.

Emma Watson, Beyonce, J-Law: UK's TOP 10 feminist icons

Emma Watson, Beyonce, J-Law: UK's TOP 10 feminist icons

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Has your favourite star made the cut?

World's lightest smartphone to hit India soon!

World's lightest smartphone to hit India soon!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

The world's lightest smartphone, weighing just 60 grams, is all set to hit the Indian market to make the most of the ongoing festive season.

There's still hope for India-EU free trade pact

There's still hope for India-EU free trade pact

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

According to a source on the Indian side, New Delhi and Brussels have agreed to eliminate tariffs on 90 percent of all tradable goods. But, India wants the EU to up their offer to include 95 percent of goods, while the EU wants India to offer a slash in tariffs on 98 percent of goods.

Assam cops seek help from Arunachal to rescue abducted son of BJP leader

Assam cops seek help from Arunachal to rescue abducted son of BJP leader

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

On the Islamic State-style video sent by the ULFA-I to TV news channels, the DGP said it was the first time that such a video has been received.

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

Assam: ULFA militants kill 2

Assam: ULFA militants kill 2

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom militants shot dead two persons including a school teacher in two separate incidents in Kakopathar area in Upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday night.

RIL gas can help India save $8.3 bn a year!

RIL gas can help India save $8.3 bn a year!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

Reliance Industries' eastern offshore KG-D6 gas fields at peak production will help the nation save $8.3 billion annually or 0.7 per cent of the GDP, investment banker Morgan Stanley said on Friday.

Zoomcar to be electric vehicle-driven by 2025

Zoomcar to be electric vehicle-driven by 2025

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

The company, which rents cars by the hour, day, week and month, has Mahindra E2O Plus and Tata E Tigor available on the platform for which it charges a subscription fee of Rs 15,000-20,000 per month.

Suspected ISI agent arrested in Assam

Suspected ISI agent arrested in Assam

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

A suspected agent of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence was arrested by army personel at Moran in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh district on Thursday, said official sources.

False assertions: India condemns UK lawmakers' debate on farmers' stir

False assertions: India condemns UK lawmakers' debate on farmers' stir

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

The Indian High Commission made its displeasure known despite the British government earlier reiterating that the three New Delhi laws on agricultural reform were a "domestic matter".

Security beefed up ahead of ULFA's Raising Day

Security beefed up ahead of ULFA's Raising Day

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Security has been heightened in Assam ahead of the ULFA's Raising Day on March 16. On Thursday, a hardcore ULFA militant, who was wanted in connection with bomb blasts, murder of Hindi-speaking people and extortion, was killed in an encounter with the army.

e-Panchayats take over rural India

e-Panchayats take over rural India

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Villages in Maharashtra are gearing up for e-panchayats as rural people adopt new methodologies for rural development.

Assam: Reformed ULFA man shot dead

Assam: Reformed ULFA man shot dead

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

The security sources said the surrendered militant, Pranab Moran, who used to run a grocery shop in the locality, was preparing to sleep inside his shop when two suspected ULFA militants came calling.