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Manipur Terrorism: 'Chinese hand can't be ruled out'

Manipur Terrorism: 'Chinese hand can't be ruled out'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'The adversary will always exploit India's anti-national elements.'

Manipur BJP govt in trouble? Dissidents camp in Delhi

Manipur BJP govt in trouble? Dissidents camp in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

However, a central BJP leader downplayed the development and ruled out any changes in the state government, noting that tussle between different interest groups has been a feature of Manipur politics.

Why Uday Kotak Will Step Down In December

Why Uday Kotak Will Step Down In December

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Unlike any other business, banking is a turf where the captain's role is the most critical. Often a bank is defined by the personality of the CEO who runs it. Both HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank are the creation of their CEOs, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

It's A Chai Chai World!

It's A Chai Chai World!

Rediff.com24 May 2023

International Tea Day is a good occasion to brew a special pot of chai.

India experienced major human rights issues in 2022: US report

India experienced major human rights issues in 2022: US report

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Released by secretary of state Antony Blinken, the annual human rights reports of the state department is a mandatory requirement of the US Congress giving details of human rights status in countries across the world.

160 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps stuck at Andaman Sea as boat fails

160 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps stuck at Andaman Sea as boat fails

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

One of the refugees managed to contact the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative and give the coordinates which showed the ship drifting southeast of the Andaman Islands towards Aceh in Indonesia.

39 foreign passengers in India test Covid positive in past three days

39 foreign passengers in India test Covid positive in past three days

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

In light of the surge in COVID-19 in some countries, hospitals across India conducted a Mock drill COVID-19.

Manipur withdraws 'no refuge for Myanmarese' order

Manipur withdraws 'no refuge for Myanmarese' order

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

The officer issued an advisory, saying the contents of the previous letter had been "misconstrued".

'Aung San Suu Kyi isn't a revolutionary'

'Aung San Suu Kyi isn't a revolutionary'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

'She has never advocated people taking to the streets and calling for a revolution.' 'I don't know if that will change now.'

Curfew, mobile internet snapped in Manipur over violence during tribal stir

Curfew, mobile internet snapped in Manipur over violence during tribal stir

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Thousands of agitators took part in the rally, during which violence between tribals and non-tribals was reported in Torbung area, a senior police officer said.

Manipur decides to set up population commission, implement NRC

Manipur decides to set up population commission, implement NRC

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The resolutions were moved by Janata Dal-United legislator Kh Joykishan on Friday, the last day of the budget session of the state assembly.

'People have become insane. Hatred has taken over'

'People have become insane. Hatred has taken over'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

'How can such barbarity, bestiality, happen in modern India?'

Meagre hike in MEA budget; Rs 990 cr allocated towards G20 presidency

Meagre hike in MEA budget; Rs 990 cr allocated towards G20 presidency

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been allocated a total of Rs 18,050 crore in the Union Budget for 2023-24 which is an increase of around 4.64 per cent over last year's allocation of Rs 17,250 crore.

Golden chariot floats ashore in Andhra, leaves locals in awe

Golden chariot floats ashore in Andhra, leaves locals in awe

Rediff.com11 May 2022

A strange-looking gold-colour chariot came afloat in the Bay of Bengal coast near Santabommali in the north coastal Andhra district of Srikakulam on Wednesday morning, leaving the locals awe-struck.

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

The Democrats, especially the Biden administration, wanted to deliver a sharper message to Mr Modi than would be possible in a formal summit setting. So, why not get the most prominent Democrat in decades to deliver it?, explains Shekhar Gupta.

Want AFSPA repealed, but with Centre's nod: Manipur CM

Want AFSPA repealed, but with Centre's nod: Manipur CM

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said the people of his state, including himself, want the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act but only after mutual understanding with the Centre as national security is their top priority.

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

For the most battle-hardened, specialised and successful counter-insurgency army in the world, this is an unfamiliar, first-time experience of dealing with the north east's deepest complexities, observes Shekhar Gupta.

PIO doctor facing terror charges challenges extradition to India from UK

PIO doctor facing terror charges challenges extradition to India from UK

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Dr Mukul Hazarika, who is a general practitioner at County Durham, is sought by the Indian authorities to stand trial for conspiracy related to a banned terrorist organisation in India.

India to lead security pillar in Bay of Bengal grouping

India to lead security pillar in Bay of Bengal grouping

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $1 million ad-hoc grant for the operational budget for the BIMSTEC secretariat and another $3 million assistance to revive the grouping's centre for weather and climate.

China expanding to keep India constrained: Top IPS officers

China expanding to keep India constrained: Top IPS officers

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The papers presented by Indian Police Service officers at the just concluded conference of director generals of police (DGPs) and inspector generals of police (IGPs) submit that by providing huge amounts of money in the name of loans for developmental works in Southeast and South Asia, China wants to reduce India's influence in the Indian Ocean region and force resolution of bilateral issues on Beijing's terms.

'Central govt needs to give a danda to Manipur'

'Central govt needs to give a danda to Manipur'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'Hatred increases with every killing.' 'It sets one family against another.' 'The sooner it is stopped, the better.'

India abstains from UN resolution over 'violation' of Palestinian rights

India abstains from UN resolution over 'violation' of Palestinian rights

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

The United States and Israel voted against the resolution while Brazil, Japan, Myanmar and France were among those that abstained.

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The central government forces are supporting one group and the state government forces are supporting another group and this is resulting in non-stop cross-firing, which has resulted in the killing of many innocent people.'

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'And Joshimath has already shown the dangers ahead.' 'We have to acknowledge that our mountains are still young babies.' 'You don't put an extra load on the back of a growing child!'

China slams US' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO'

China slams US' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'No Cold War should be reignited and no Ukraine-style crisis should be repeated in Asia'

7 out of 9 neighbouring nations charge less for petrol than India

7 out of 9 neighbouring nations charge less for petrol than India

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Amid news of a fuel shortage in some parts of the country and wider unrest over fuel issues in the neighbourhood, an analysis of the data from international tracker globalpetrolprices.com shows that the per litre price of petrol is higher in India than in seven out of its nine neighbours.

Manipur violence: Govt issues shoot at sight orders; 55 Army columns deployed

Manipur violence: Govt issues shoot at sight orders; 55 Army columns deployed

Rediff.com4 May 2023

The Army and Assam Rifles were requisitioned in the night, and along with the state police, the forces arrested the violence by the morning, the spokesperson said.

'Narasimha Rao was a prime minister with an open mind'

'Narasimha Rao was a prime minister with an open mind'

Rediff.com2 May 2023

'Narasimha Rao asked me why China was doing so well in attracting foreign investments and I gave my frank opinion.' 'I told him that giving thrust to exports had to be a national effort.' 'But in India, the system was very centralised in the Government of India and the state governments had no role to play.'

Vietnem Open: Praneeth knocked out

Vietnem Open: Praneeth knocked out

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Harshit Aggarwal defeated Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat 21-15, 21-13 to be pitted against Japan's third seed Kodai Naraoka in the third round.

After 27 Months, Xi Finally Leaves China

After 27 Months, Xi Finally Leaves China

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

The last time he left his country was a month after the coronavirus appeared in a market in the Chinese town of Wuhan in December 2019.

'Biren Singh's BJP government is playing with fire in Manipur'

'Biren Singh's BJP government is playing with fire in Manipur'

Rediff.com18 May 2023

'Had it not been for the complicity of the state and Biren Singh's leadership, these riots would not have spread this far and for so long.'

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.

Manipur: Not A Time To Burn Bridges

Manipur: Not A Time To Burn Bridges

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The present happenings in Manipur are the wages of continued neglect, and not so benign at that, of a vital region and its people. Had we lavished on the North East even a fraction of the care and resources we do on Kashmir, things would not have come to this pass, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Uttam's Take: India on Global Hunger Index

Uttam's Take: India on Global Hunger Index

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on India on the Global Hunger Index.

India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman

India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

'I am a lover of Hinduism, a lover of Jainism, Buddhism and other religions that were born in India, but we need to protect the rights of all people there. Whether they're Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Jains'

Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts northeast, parts of Bengal

Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts northeast, parts of Bengal

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the northeast region, including Assam and Mizoram, in the early hours of Friday, the National Seismology Department said.

New govt in Manipur before March 19 : Biren Singh

New govt in Manipur before March 19 : Biren Singh

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

National People's Party, a partner in the existing government which won seven seats in the just concluded state poll, will not be a part of the new dispensation, Singh told reporters at his residence.

Pankaj Advani bags Asian Billiards title for 8th time

Pankaj Advani bags Asian Billiards title for 8th time

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

This is Advani's 40th international title and 8th Asian crown.

China holds meet with 19 countries in Indian Ocean region without India

China holds meet with 19 countries in Indian Ocean region without India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Last year, China held a meeting with some South Asian countries on COVID-19 vaccine cooperation without the participation of India.