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'You can't blame the people of India!

'You can't blame the people of India!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'What was the message that was going to them?' 'The message was, we are a great country and we have beaten Covid!' 'No one talked about the precautions to be taken.'

Sports Shorts: Al-Hilal cry foul over Champions League 'blunders'

Sports Shorts: Al-Hilal cry foul over Champions League 'blunders'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Saudi club Al-Hilal have furiously demanded a formal probe into the appointment of the referees for the Asian Champions League final, which they lost 1-0 on aggregate to Australia's Western Sydney Wanderers last weekend.

1 million Pak kids miss polio vaccine in latest campaign

1 million Pak kids miss polio vaccine in latest campaign

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Almost one million Pakistani children were left uncovered in the latest anti-polio campaign conducted this week, with nearly 79,000 missing the vaccine in Karachi, according to official figures.

India records largest reduction in poverty in 10 yrs, says UN report

India records largest reduction in poverty in 10 yrs, says UN report

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

The data, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), shows that 65 out of 75 countries studied significantly reduced their multidimensional poverty levels between 2000 and 2019.

Hijack drama off Nigerian coast; all Indian sailors safe

Hijack drama off Nigerian coast; all Indian sailors safe

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

All 23 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe on Wednesday after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria.

Nigerian Navy saves ship with 23 Indian men from pirates

Nigerian Navy saves ship with 23 Indian men from pirates

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

In the third such attack in over two weeks in the Gulf of Guinea, the Singapore-owned vessel, MT Abu Dhabi Star, was taken over by pirates on Tuesday night when it was sailing towards the open sea.

Nigerian court jails three Indians for contempt

Nigerian court jails three Indians for contempt

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

A Nigerian court has sentenced three Indians of a Lagos-based company to one-month imprisonment each for disobeying its orders.

Football PHOTOS: US hold Chile; Brazil win over Czechs

Football PHOTOS: US hold Chile; Brazil win over Czechs

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Christian Pulisic scored his 10th goal for the United States before being substituted after picking up a knock in a 1-1 draw with Chile in a friendly in Houston on Tuesday.

World Athletics Championships: Medal Table

World Athletics Championships: Medal Table

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Medal table from the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow.

Obama aide accepted fee from company with Iran links

Obama aide accepted fee from company with Iran links

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

As the American Presidential elections entered its most heated phase, a senior White House adviser, who managed Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, was found to have accepted a USD 100,000 speaking fee in 2010 from an affiliate of a company doing business with Iran.

Sunil Mittal's $2 bn gamble on space

Sunil Mittal's $2 bn gamble on space

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Bharti Global is planning to put up more satellites and has set a stiff deadline to launch commercial Internet services by October in the UK, Alaska, northern Russia and northern Europe.

FIFA World Cup: Best Fan of the Day

FIFA World Cup: Best Fan of the Day

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

The many moods of the fans at the World Cup in Russia

Indian Oil to buy extra Kuwaiti, Saudi crude

Indian Oil to buy extra Kuwaiti, Saudi crude

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

Indian Oil Corp is taking extra crude from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to make up for the shortfall from Iraq and Nigeria, a company official said.

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'

In PHOTOS: 20 most shocking aircraft disasters

In PHOTOS: 20 most shocking aircraft disasters

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Rediff.com takes a look at some of the disastrous air crashes.

Under-17 Digest: Chile keeper wants to carry forward momentum

Under-17 Digest: Chile keeper wants to carry forward momentum

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Adjudged the best goalkeeper at the South American U-17 Championship in March, Borquez had a clean slate in four games to help his side secure a FIFA U-17 World Cup qualification for the first time since 1997.

British MPs ask Singh whether India in loop on visa bonds

British MPs ask Singh whether India in loop on visa bonds

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

A high-powered British parliamentary committee has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking if he was consulted over a controversial plan to introduce a hefty 3,000 pounds cash bond for 'high-risk' visitors from India.

US court gives lifer to Nigerian 'underwear bomber'

US court gives lifer to Nigerian 'underwear bomber'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

A US district court has sentenced Nigeria's "underwear bomber" to life in prison for his role in trying to blow up a packed airliner on Christmas Day 2009.

Second batch of foreign envoys tours Kashmir

Second batch of foreign envoys tours Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

The fresh batch of diplomats also includes EU representatives, and their participation assumes significance as the EU Parliament recently initiated to bring a joint draft resolution on the Citizenship Amendment Act and Kashmir, the vote on which was later deferred.

THIS is the number of students India sent to the US

THIS is the number of students India sent to the US

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

With 202,014 students, India sends the second largest number of foreign students to the United States, a report said.

Metastasis of Al-qaeda? Pan-African terrorism

Metastasis of Al-qaeda? Pan-African terrorism

Rediff.com1 Jan 2012

In a televised broadcast on December 31,2011, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in parts of the country following anti-Christian violence by a jihadi group called Boko Haram.

Victims of urbanisation: India, Indonesia and China

Victims of urbanisation: India, Indonesia and China

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

The island city of Indonesia serves as a grim reminder of the urban squalor that awaits most Asian cities.

Two blasts rock Nigerian churches on Christmas; 28 killed

Two blasts rock Nigerian churches on Christmas; 28 killed

Rediff.com25 Dec 2011

At least 28 people were killed on Sunday in two powerful blasts that targeted churches in Nigeria during the Christmas services, amid a series of attacks by a radical Islamic sect in the country's north that claimed nearly 70 lives.

One phone, many subscribers: Real Kashmir FC's story during communication lockdown

One phone, many subscribers: Real Kashmir FC's story during communication lockdown

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Sandeep Chattoo got the phone activated with 'special permission'

Unemployment is the world's fastest-rising fear

Unemployment is the world's fastest-rising fear

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

The most frequently discussed issue in India while unemployment is the world's fastest-rising fear, according to a survey by the BBC covering 11,000 people in 23 countries.

Essar, Tatas in fray for privatisation of PHCN

Essar, Tatas in fray for privatisation of PHCN

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

The report said that out of them, six are generation companies, 11 distribution firms and one transmission entity. The process of privatisation is being handled by Nigeria's Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).

PICS: France thrash Korea in women's World Cup opener

PICS: France thrash Korea in women's World Cup opener

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

A rampant France smashed South Korea out of sight on Friday to open their women's soccer World Cup campaign in irrepressible style with a 4-0 victory that sent a warning to all other teams with a design on the trophy.

FIFA Rankings: Argentina top as South America dominate; India at 162!

FIFA Rankings: Argentina top as South America dominate; India at 162!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Argentina moved top as South America dominated the monthly FIFA rankings on Thursday with five teams, half of the continent's total, in the top 10.

US allows India, China, 6 others to buy Iranian oil

US allows India, China, 6 others to buy Iranian oil

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Italy, Greece, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey also figure in the list released by Pompeo, who said over 20 countries have cut their oil imports from Iran, reducing purchases by more than one million barrels per day.

Shaqiri hat-trick steers Swiss into last 16

Shaqiri hat-trick steers Swiss into last 16

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Xherdan Shaqiri netted a hat-trick as Switzerland beat Honduras 3-0 in Manaus on Wednesday to secure the runners-up spot in World Cup Group E and a last 16 clash against Argentina.

Canada releases list of war crimes accused; 1 held

Canada releases list of war crimes accused; 1 held

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Within days of the release of the names of 30 individuals, including eight South Asians, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Arshad Muhammad, a Pakistani, was arrested in Mississauga, Canada

Toure on target for fourth straight African honour

Toure on target for fourth straight African honour

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Manchester City's Yaya Toure will be favourite to collect a record fourth successive African Footballer of the Year crown.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 1

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 1

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 1 of Commonwealth Games.

Maradona out of hospital after internal bleeding scare

Maradona out of hospital after internal bleeding scare

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was released from hospital after being admitted earlier on Friday with internal bleeding in the stomach which was discovered during routine examinations, his daughter Dalma said.

Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failure

Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failure

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

The AFA thanked 58-year-old Sampaoli and his assistants, who have also left their positions, for their services.

How Bharti Airtel plans to make it big in Africa

How Bharti Airtel plans to make it big in Africa

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

The man: Manoj Kohli, the affable CEO of Bharti Airtel's international business. The challenge: Replicate Bharti's low-cost operational model so successful in India across 16 diverse African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Congo.

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