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'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

'When I stepped on Indian soil, I lay down on the ground and kissed my homeland.'

Jaya interacting, progressing gradually: Hospital

Jaya interacting, progressing gradually: Hospital

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The hospital said she 'continues to be under treatment and observation for all vital parameters, respiratory support and passive physiotherapy'.

Rahul kicks off 2-day UP visit amid BJP protests; attacks Modi govt

Rahul kicks off 2-day UP visit amid BJP protests; attacks Modi govt

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

The Congress president offered prayers at the Churva Hanuman Mandir on the Lucknow-Rae Bareli road hours after landing in the state capital where enthusiastic party workers greeted him with garlands.

235 worshippers killed in mosque in Egypt's deadliest terror attack

235 worshippers killed in mosque in Egypt's deadliest terror attack

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

The gunmen in four off-road vehicles opened fire on the people who tried to exit the mosque after the explosion.

Issue of Aadhaar-FB link needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

Issue of Aadhaar-FB link needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

A bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said, "At this stage we do not know whether we could decide this issue or the high court will decide."

UP blames Islamic outfits for violence; toll rises

UP blames Islamic outfits for violence; toll rises

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Bijnor district where she met families of two persons killed in the violence. Internet services have been suspended in several areas till Monday, while prohibitory orders remained in force across the state.

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Some of the big moments of the sporting world from 2010-2019!

Unlock 1: Govt issues guidelines for offices, shrines, other places

Unlock 1: Govt issues guidelines for offices, shrines, other places

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

The SOPs, issued against the backdrop of the government's plans to open up the economy, say an entire office building need not be closed if one or two cases of COVID-19 are reported there and work can resume after disinfection as per the laid down protocols. However, if there is a larger outbreak, the entire building will have to be closed for 48 hours and all the staff will work from home till the building is adequately disinfected and is declared fit for re-occupation, the ministry said in its 'SOPs on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in offices'.

Curfew imposed in entire Kashmir Valley on Eid

Curfew imposed in entire Kashmir Valley on Eid

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

This is probably for the first time that curfew is in place on the day of Eid festival ever since militancy broke out in the state in 1990.

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Modi had on Friday urged people to turn off lights at their homes for nine minutes at 9pm to display the country's collective resolve and solidarity to defeat the virus.

Police firing: Curfew imposed in Srinagar

Police firing: Curfew imposed in Srinagar

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Curfew was imposed in the Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley a day after four people were killed and 40 others wounded in security force firing at Gool in Ramban district of Jammu region.

SC fixes Nov 14 to hear pleas against Article 370 move

SC fixes Nov 14 to hear pleas against Article 370 move

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

The apex court also put embargo on filing of any fresh writ petition challenging constitutional validity on abrogation of Article 370.

'We have nothing to do with the blasts in Lanka'

'We have nothing to do with the blasts in Lanka'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

'The blasts in Lanka are against our ideology.'

Prez, PM, political leaders condole Naipaul's demise

Prez, PM, political leaders condole Naipaul's demise

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

The prime minister wrote on Twitter, 'Sir VS Naipaul will be remembered for his extensive works, which covered diverse subjects ranging from history, culture, colonialism, politics and more.'

Amid London attack, Trump tweets 'we need the travel ban'

Amid London attack, Trump tweets 'we need the travel ban'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

The US president's tweet provoked sharp criticism from commentators who saw it as a piece of opportunism at London's expense.

Kargil glorious feather in my cap: War hero relives victory

Kargil glorious feather in my cap: War hero relives victory

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Surendra Kumar Sahoo recalls the turbulent days when he had put his life on the line fighting the enemy forces.

Another youth killed in Kashmir unrest; toll up to 88

Another youth killed in Kashmir unrest; toll up to 88

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

A 22-year-old youth Wasim Ahmad Lone died when security forces opened fire to disperse a stone-pelting mob in Nadihal area in Baramulla district.

SC asks Muslims if they accept Akhara's claim on Ayodhya land

SC asks Muslims if they accept Akhara's claim on Ayodhya land

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

If the 'shebaitship' of Nirmohi Akhara was accepted, then their evidence will also be accepted, the bench said on the 20th day of the hearing in the politically-sensitive case.

49 dead in terrorist attack at 2 mosques in New Zealand shooting

49 dead in terrorist attack at 2 mosques in New Zealand shooting

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

-- The gunman live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque -- Witnesses have said they saw 'blood everywhere' -- Four people are in custody after the shootings, including one woman and three men -- New Zealand Prime Minister said the shootings were 'an unprecedented act of violence, an act that has absolutely no place in New Zealand. This is not who we are'.

SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Expressing serious concern over some social media platforms not being able to trace the originator of a message or an online content, a bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said the government must step in now.

Lanka revises blasts toll to 253; police chief resigns

Lanka revises blasts toll to 253; police chief resigns

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of the Health Services, said the larger death toll was released as a result of a calculation error.

On this day, 11 years ago, deadly tsunami claimed over 7,000 lives

On this day, 11 years ago, deadly tsunami claimed over 7,000 lives

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Floral tribute and processions across Tamil Nadu on Saturday marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly tsunami waves that struck the state on this day in 2004 claiming over 7,000 lives, leaving a trail of destruction.

Malls, hotels, religious places open as Unlock 1 begins

Malls, hotels, religious places open as Unlock 1 begins

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

As the number of cases crossed 2,56,000 with more than 7,100 fatalities, according to Union health ministry figures, and the country made a calibrated exit from the lockdown in non-containment zones, shop shutters in many malls went up for the first time since March 25 but the sprawling retail places were eerily empty.

'We underestimated the virus'

'We underestimated the virus'

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'By the time actual action began, it was already too late.' 'The virus was raging.'

UPA didn't allow me to rebuild Kedarnath as Gujarat CM: Modi

UPA didn't allow me to rebuild Kedarnath as Gujarat CM: Modi

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

As chief minister of Gujarat, he said he had offered to take the responsibility of reconstructing areas surrounding the temple when the tragedy had struck in 2013, killing thousands of people.

Terror anywhere, this Peace Bell in US tolls

Terror anywhere, this Peace Bell in US tolls

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

The Bell of Hope rings every time terror strikes any part of the world. The City of London gifted this bell to the City of New York a year after the attacks of 9/11. On November 3, St Paul's Chapel invited India's Deputy Consul General Dr A M Gondane to ring the Bell of Hope following the terror attacks in Mumbai.

Ensure that WhatsApp users are not entrapped: SC to govt

Ensure that WhatsApp users are not "entrapped": SC to govt

Rediff.com16 May 2017

The remarks by the top court came at the fag end of the day-long hearing after WhatsApp, while opposing the maintainability of the plea challenging its 2016 privacy policy, explained the nitty-gritty involved in it.

Burhan Wani's successor Zakir Musa killed in encounter

Burhan Wani's successor Zakir Musa killed in encounter

Rediff.com24 May 2019

"He was one of the oldest militant and wanted for several terror-related crimes," police told PTI.

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The first priority for the new Tibetan administration in Dharamsala should be to look at Tibetan recruitment in the PLA, suggests Claude Arpi.

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'The people let off by the NBFCs have little bargaining power and willingly settle for a 20% to 25% cut in their existing salaries when hunting for new jobs.'

8 killed, 44 injured in suicide attack on church in Pak

8 killed, 44 injured in suicide attack on church in Pak

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

The Bethel Memorial Church has been the target of a terrorist attack in the past.

28 killed as blast hits Shia mosque in Kabul

28 killed as blast hits Shia mosque in Kabul

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

It is not yet clear who was behind the blast but Afghanistan's Shia have faced a series of sectarian attacks in recent months claimed by the Islamic State Sunni Muslim militant group.

Zee told to provide signals to Tata Sky

Zee told to provide signals to Tata Sky

Rediff.com20 Sep 2006

"Respondent (Zee-Turner) would supply all its 32 channels from all bouquets to the petitioner (Tata Sky) within 48 hours," said TDSAT chairman Justice Arun Kumar, admitting the prayer of Tata Sky, an 80:20 Tata-Star venture, in this regard.\n\n

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

A massive pan-India inoculation drive against COVID-19 was set in process on Tuesday with more than 56 lakh doses of the Covishield vaccine flown to 13 cities across India from Pune and taken to designated national and state-level stores amid tight security.

Republican VP candidate Pence's plane skids off runway in New York

Republican VP candidate Pence's plane skids off runway in New York

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

The governor of Indiana, who was returning from a campaign event in Iowa, was not hurt in the bumpy landing.

Container lorry collides with KSRTC bus, 20 dead

Container lorry collides with KSRTC bus, 20 dead

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The driver of the lorry apparently lost control after the tyre burst and jumped the median and collided with the oncoming passenger bus, police said. The driver Hemaraj, a native of Ernakulam, has been arrested.

24 killed, 100 injured in Taliban bombing in Pakistan

24 killed, 100 injured in Taliban bombing in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

A powerful car bomb exploded outside a Shiite imambargah at a busy market.

US lawmakers condemn Uri terror attack

US lawmakers condemn Uri terror attack

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

One Congressmen said the Uri terror attack along with the bombings in New York and New Jersey "demonstrate our need to continue to work together through our" counter-terrorism partnership to defeat terrorism.

Nirbhaya case: Court offers death row convict legal aid

Nirbhaya case: Court offers death row convict legal aid

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Nirbhaya's parents and the Delhi government had moved the court on Tuesday seeking fresh death warrants for the four convicts after the Supreme Court granted liberty to the authorities to approach the trial court for issuance of fresh date for the execution of these convicts.