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Poverty-stricken Asian Games gold medallist boxer gets SAI aid

Poverty-stricken Asian Games gold medallist boxer gets SAI aid

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Dingko Singh, who made Manipur proud by clinching a gold medal in boxing at the 1998 Asian Games is fighting for his survival as he is going toe-to-toe with bile-duct cancer.

Will Honda Cliq click with Indians?

Will Honda Cliq click with Indians?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Karan Narsu rides the quirky new Honda Cliq to find out if it's got the goods to go all the way in rural India, while also making it a viable option for the city-sleeker

Kansas shooting hero Ian Grillot honoured by Time magazine

Kansas shooting hero Ian Grillot honoured by Time magazine

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Grillot has been honoured by Time Magazine in the feature '5 Heroes Who Gave Us Hope in 2017'.

Lockdown or lawless tyranny?

Lockdown or lawless tyranny?

Rediff.com10 May 2020

We may be witnessing a slow erosion of the democratic republic and the emergence of the police State, warns Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Over 3 lakh people evacuated as Cyclone Vayu set to hit Guj

Over 3 lakh people evacuated as Cyclone Vayu set to hit Guj

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force started landing in Gujarat with the help of the Indian Air Force to undertake preventive evacuation of people living on the west coast, an IAF official said.

India strongly condemns 'derogatory' article against Jayalalithaa

India strongly condemns 'derogatory' article against Jayalalithaa

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

India on Monday strongly condemned the "derogatory" article against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa appearing in the Sri Lankan defence ministry website, as the controversy rocked Parliament with an agitated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam demanding a resolution to denounce it.

Golfer Randhawa sent to 14-day judicial custody in poaching case

Golfer Randhawa sent to 14-day judicial custody in poaching case

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Ace golfer Jyoti Randhawa was arrested on Wednesday on charges of poaching in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve protected area in Uttar Pradesh.

Brilliant commanders and brave men won India the 1971 War

Brilliant commanders and brave men won India the 1971 War

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

The 1971 war reaffirmed the importance of inspirational senior leadership in battle and heralded the emergence of a new fighting class amongst officers and men of India's armed forces.

Anita Dongre: The designer who broke the Internet

Anita Dongre: The designer who broke the Internet

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

From starting with two sewing machines in her bedroom, Anita Dongre is all set to launch two stores in America. Archana Masih meets the designer for the working woman and the bride.

The Obamas look exceptionally stylish in latest family pic

The Obamas look exceptionally stylish in latest family pic

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

The latest family picture of the Obamas, looking exceptionally stylish on the joyous occasion of Easter is out.

Data entry operators needed

Data entry operators needed

Rediff.com2 May 2008

aok In-House BPO Service (Navi Mumbai) is looking to hire data entry operators.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

'I have never believed in Gandhiji's doctrine of Non-Violence'

'I have never believed in Gandhiji's doctrine of Non-Violence'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'Absolute non-violence is not only sinful, but immoral.' 'This doctrine of non-violence benumbed the revolutionary fervor, softened the limbs and hearts of the Hindus, and stiffened the bones of enemies.' A revealing excerpt from Vikram Sampath's Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966.

Jabalpur church attack: Six arrested for vandalism

Jabalpur church attack: Six arrested for vandalism

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Six persons allegedly involved in vandalising a cathedral premises and a Catholic school, where people had gathered for a religious convention, were arrested in the wee hours on Monday.

Ministries asked to stop leakage of classified info to media

Ministries asked to stop leakage of classified info to media

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Various ministries, including home and defence, have been asked to take necessary steps to prevent leakage of classified information to the media and fix responsibility in case the leakage takes place.

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

The two western states, already battling a raging pandemic, which has put their health infrastructure under severe strain, opened new fronts to tackle the fallout of the storm which is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. They are likely to be impacted most by the cyclone.

It's time to get real in US-India defence ties

It's time to get real in US-India defence ties

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

New Delhi remains a priggish suitor to Washington's overtures, but it has begun appreciating potential tech benefits to ties with the US.

Mumbai could be submerged by 2050: Study

Mumbai could be submerged by 2050: Study

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

"Built on what was a series of islands, the city's historic downtown core is particularly vulnerable," the NYT said.

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

As the pandemic unfolded, the India-China relationship has come under severe stress. To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety. Where the Line of Actual Control is concerned, any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo is unacceptable, declares External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

What India can learn from Odisha

What India can learn from Odisha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha. The aim is to achieve zero casualty.

Coal-gate: RS adjourned twice over uproar by BJP

Coal-gate: RS adjourned twice over uproar by BJP

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

The Rajya Sabha was on Monday adjourned twice during the Question Hour as Samajwadi Party members stalled proceedings demanding special status to Uttar Pradesh while the Left parties raised the issue of rising onion prices.

No reason to believe Pak leadership knew presence of Laden: US

No reason to believe Pak leadership knew presence of Laden: US

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

There is no reason to believe that anyone in the highest ranks of the Pakistan government knew about the location of Osama bin Laden, the White House has said.

Ganpati@home: From Kansas to Kopar Khairane

Ganpati@home: From Kansas to Kopar Khairane

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Some of the exiting entries for Lord Ganesha's visit straight from our readers' homes.

PHOTOS: The very best of Obama in 2016

PHOTOS: The very best of Obama in 2016

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

As United States President Barack Obama's second term draws to a close, Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza shared his favourite images captured over the course of the last year.

CRPF man's widow trolled for favouring peace with Pak, unfazed

CRPF man's widow trolled for favouring peace with Pak, unfazed

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Mita said she was not worried about the criticism she faced on social media over her anti-war stand.

B'desh: Toll crosses 2,000

B'desh: Toll crosses 2,000

Rediff.com18 Nov 2007

Rescuers on Sunday struggled to reach out to thousands of survivors in the cyclone-hit southwestern coastlines of Bangladesh where the calamity left over 2,000 people dead besides flattening houses and snapping communication lines nationwide. Over 60 per cent of the crops in the affected areas have been completely destroyed due to the cyclone Sidr as the government deployed army helicopters, navy boats and thousands of troops in rescue operations.

ATM robbery: Arrested Romanian brought to Kerala

ATM robbery: Arrested Romanian brought to Kerala

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

The 35-year-old Gabrial, one among four Romanians accused in the robbery in which a large number of persons lost their money from their accounts, was taken into custody on transit remand from a court in Mumbai.

PM discusses TN flood situation with Singh, Jaitley, Naidu

PM discusses TN flood situation with Singh, Jaitley, Naidu

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took stock of the flood situation in Tamil Nadu and discussed it with his cabinet colleagues, including the Home and Finance ministers.

US 'optimistic' about ties with India: Jaishankar

US 'optimistic' about ties with India: Jaishankar

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

The Trump administration has a "very positive view" of the Indo-US relationship and a lot of interest in taking the ties forward, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said on Saturday after his wide-ranging talks with senior Cabinet members and top officials in Washington.

Telangana issue back in contention, LS proceedings paralysed

Telangana issue back in contention, LS proceedings paralysed

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

The demand for removal of Justice A K Ganguly, accused of harassing a law intern, from the post of Chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission, along with Telangana issue paralysed the functioning of Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Abu Salem attack may affect other extradition treaties: BJP

Abu Salem attack may affect other extradition treaties: BJP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that attack on 1993 serial blasts accused Abu Salem in a Navi Mumbai jail last month could have a negative bearing on the extradition of wanted criminals from at least 50 countries.

From Karnataka to Chhattisgarh: Readers' PIX of Ganpati

From Karnataka to Chhattisgarh: Readers' PIX of Ganpati

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

We had asked our readers to mail us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here.

Why did PM punish/humiliate General Khanduri?

Why did PM punish/humiliate General Khanduri?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

'The standing committee on defence was flagging what the services had said.' 'As a soldier, General Khanduri might have felt that it was his duty to point this out in the greater good of India,' points out Aditi Phadnis.

2+2 2020 could be a game changer

2+2 2020 could be a game changer

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

With the situation in Ladakh tense and no resolution in sight the trigger to take the India-US relationship to a transformational one is already there, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

India-Japan 2+2 dialogue: An eyesore for China

India-Japan 2+2 dialogue: An eyesore for China

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The India-Japan 2+2 dialogue added strategic heft to the special relationship in the wake of growing Chinese assertiveness on regional affairs, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

In a first, Maharashtra proposes single-window registration of land titles

In a first, Maharashtra proposes single-window registration of land titles

Rediff.com21 May 2019

State's move is seen as a pilot for a national rollout of online land title records. Maharashtra plans to start the system in Mumbai.

Lashkar will turn to India after Afghanistan: US commander

Lashkar will turn to India after Afghanistan: US commander

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Pakistan-based terrorist outfits like Lashkar-e-Tayiba are likely to turn their attention to India with the drawdown of US forces from Afghanistan, a top Pentagon commander has told lawmakers.

Mumbai: BEST bus strike enters 3rd day, commuters continue to suffer

Mumbai: BEST bus strike enters 3rd day, commuters continue to suffer

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

A senior BEST official expressed hope of the stalemate getting resolved soon.

Asia will be divided if India joins South China sea patrolling: Chinese media

Asia will be divided if India joins South China sea patrolling: Chinese media

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Any move by India to join the US navy for jointly patrolling the disputed South China Sea will be against its national interest, would divide Asian countries and further escalate regional tensions, a state-run Chinese daily said on Friday.

When Modi thumped the desk once too often

When Modi thumped the desk once too often

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

The prime minister was often seen vigorously thumping the desk, prompting his Cabinet colleagues and NDA MPs to follow suit.