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CBI summons ex-Kolkata police chief on Monday

CBI summons ex-Kolkata police chief on Monday

Rediff.com26 May 2019

All airports and immigration authorities have been alerted by the CBI this week to prevent him from leaving the country and intimate the agency on any possible move, they said.

Troubled years between Nagaland's two peace accords

Troubled years between Nagaland's two peace accords

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Eighteen years ago the government of India signed a truce with the NSCN-IM to facilitate prolonged peace negotiations, which culminated in the August 3 peace accord.

Have you done this?

Have you done this?

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Latest in our ongoing series of #India-Photos! You can share your travel photographs too. Post them on ZaraBol and we will carry select images on Rediff.com and India Abroad!

Indian cricketers to bat for cancer charity event

Indian cricketers to bat for cancer charity event

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

A galaxy of sports stars including currnet India captain Virat Kohli and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar will help raise funds for the underprivileged children battling cancer, on November 18.

Mary Kom, Devendro lead India's boxing contingent at South Asian Games

Mary Kom, Devendro lead India's boxing contingent at South Asian Games

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

India have named a strong 10-member boxing team for the forthcoming South Asian Games to be held in Shillong from February 13 to 16.

I-League: 10-man Salgaocar edge Lajong 2-1

I-League: 10-man Salgaocar edge Lajong 2-1

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

Despite being reduced to 10-men, defending champions Salgaocar Sports Club warded off the challenge from visitors Shillong Lajong, defeating them 2-1 in a round 13 I-League match, in Margao, on Wednesday.

Sania Mirza treats Shah Rukh to biryani!

Sania Mirza treats Shah Rukh to biryani!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Assam: 2 dead, 60 hurt in police-protestors clash

Assam: 2 dead, 60 hurt in police-protestors clash

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

At least two persons including a nine-year-old boy were killed and several others injured when police opened fire to control a mob of protestors who went on a rampage on the arterial Guwahati-Shillong Road near Assam's capital complex at Dispur on Wednesday.

Fed Cup: Lajong qualify for semis; Bagan, Churchill out

Fed Cup: Lajong qualify for semis; Bagan, Churchill out

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Shillong Lajong qualified for the semi-finals of the Federation Cup football tournament after defeating Royal Wahingdoh by a solitary goal in Pune on Wednesday.

I-League: Autchouet's 'trick puts Churchill atop table

I-League: Autchouet's 'trick puts Churchill atop table

Rediff.com17 Dec 2011

Churchill Brothers surged to the top of the I-League ladder for the first time after securing a comfortable 6-0 victory over Shillong Lajong FC in their tenth round I-League encounter at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Saturday.

Former IAF chief Idris Hassan Latif passes away

Former IAF chief Idris Hassan Latif passes away

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Latif, who was chief of the IAF from September 1978 to August 1981, was admitted to the hospital on April 25 with 'aspiration pneumonia' and the end came at 4.30 pm, sources said.

They indicated the Missile Man had flown away, forever

They indicated the Missile Man had flown away, forever

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Srijan Pal Singh, advisor to President A P J Abdul Kalam, recalls his final journey to IIM-Shillong.

Durand Cup: Churchill, Prayag United to meet in final

Durand Cup: Churchill, Prayag United to meet in final

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Former champions Churchill Brothers outplayed Shillong Lajong FC 4-1 to set up a summit clash against Prayag United in the Durand Cup football tournament, in New Delhi, on Thursday.

I-League: Mumbai FC stun Churchill Brothers

I-League: Mumbai FC stun Churchill Brothers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Churchill Brothers paid dearly for a missed penalty in the first half as Mumbai FC struck twice in the second half to score their first win in the third round of the Airtel I-League in Mapusa on Saturday.

Lajong show Bagan the exit; Dempo win

Lajong show Bagan the exit; Dempo win

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Shillong's Lajong Football Club beat Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan 3-1, while Dempo got the better of Mohammedan Sporting by a similar margin in the Federation Cup football tournament on Monday night.

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

2nd time lucky? Air Deccan to start flying from Dec 23

2nd time lucky? Air Deccan to start flying from Dec 23

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The airline would offer Re 1 ticket to a few passengers through a lucky draw as part of its promotional campaign.

Titli actor Shashank Arora to play musician in Rock On 2

Titli actor Shashank Arora to play musician in Rock On 2

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

'Characters that are closer to you are tricky because one tends to get lazy in their portrayal,' he says.

Govt won't touch Article 371: Shah assures Northeast

Govt won't touch Article 371: Shah assures Northeast

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Shah also said that no 'illegal migrant' will be allowed to stay in the country and that the National Register of Citizens exercise in Assam was completed in 'time-bound manner'.

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Corona effect: Job offers for IIMs, IITians cancelled

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

What will happen to the job placement and summer internship plans of India's management and IIT students? Many campuses are stepping in to help students hang on to their placements, in spite of the lockdown.

Chopper with minister, 2 MLAs missing

Chopper with minister, 2 MLAs missing

Rediff.com22 Sep 2004

Two legislators were also there in the chopper.

Video: Fashion industry booming in Meghalaya

Video: Fashion industry booming in Meghalaya

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

With frequent fashion events and more fashion houses opening in the North East, the industry has begun to flourish in Meghalaya.

MPs, dignitaries, top scribes vie to meet Obama

MPs, dignitaries, top scribes vie to meet Obama

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has been flooded with calls from editors of newspapers, TV channels and news portals, who have been seeking information about the official banquet to be hosted by President Pratibha Patil, in honour of United States President Barack Obama on Monday.Due to a flurry of demands from Parliamentarians as well as dignitaries from other fields, the dinner will be hosted at Mughal Garden.

I will retire in an East Bengal jersey: Bhaichung

I will retire in an East Bengal jersey: Bhaichung

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Away from the I-League, India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia is sweating it out for United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) in the 2nd Division League in Shillong.

I-League: Rangdajied United hold champions Churchill Brothers

I-League: Rangdajied United hold champions Churchill Brothers

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Rangdajied United FC turned in an impressive display but had to settle for a 1-1 draw with defending champions Churchill Brothers in the I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Shillong, on Thursday.

Fed Cup: Salgaocar edge out Lajong FC, reach final

Fed Cup: Salgaocar edge out Lajong FC, reach final

Rediff.com25 Sep 2011

Reigning I-League champions Salgaocar rode on a late strike by Edeh Chidi to pip Shillong Lajong FC 1-0 and advance to the final of the 33rd Federation Cup at the floodlit Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Lajong to play Sheffield FC in exhibition tie

Lajong to play Sheffield FC in exhibition tie

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

English football club Sheffield FC will meet Shillong Lajong in an exhibition match to be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Northeast India rocked by quake of the decade

Northeast India rocked by quake of the decade

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

The epicentre of the quake, which took place at 7.24 pm, was located at the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur, the Central Seismological Observatory in Shillong said.

Publisher in trouble for offensive Christ pictures

Publisher in trouble for offensive Christ pictures

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

A Shillong court issued an arrest warrant against a Delhi-based publisher on Tuesday who is allegedly responsible for printing school textbooks carrying an objectionable picture of Jesus Christ.

States, not Centre, will decide on cow slaughter ban: BJP

States, not Centre, will decide on cow slaughter ban: BJP

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Nalin Kohli, who is in-charge of the party's affairs in Meghalaya, said the state governments can decide on cow slaughter ban keeping in view the local food habits.

East Bengal end Lajong dream run, lift Fed Cup

East Bengal end Lajong dream run, lift Fed Cup

Rediff.com3 Jan 2010

Custodian Abhra Mandal saved three successive penalty shots to help East Bengal clinch Federation Cup football title by overcoming giant-killer Lajong FC of Shillong in a keenly contested summit clash in Guwahati on Sunday.

Assam: Two terrorists surrender to BSF

Assam: Two terrorists surrender to BSF

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Two terrorists, one each from the banned United Liberation Front of Asom and Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) surrendered with arms and ammunition before the Inspector General of the Border Security Force, Prithvi Raj in Shillong on Tuesday.

Sonia moots healthcare plan for urban poor

Sonia moots healthcare plan for urban poor

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi announced it while attending the inaugural function at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Shillong on Friday. She however, said no time-frame had been set for unveiling the special healthcare scheme for urban areas.

Fed Cup: Lajong stun Churchill, enter final

Fed Cup: Lajong stun Churchill, enter final

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

Shillong's Lajong Football Club continued their giant killing spree as they shocked I-League champions Churchill Brothers 1-0 to book their maiden final berth in the Federation Cup football tournament in Guwahati.

Dr Mukul Sangma sworn in as Meghalaya CM

Dr Mukul Sangma sworn in as Meghalaya CM

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Dr Mukul Sangma on Tuesday took oath as the chief minister of Meghalaya, replacing veteran Congress leader D D Lapang, who quit as the Congress Legislative Party leader on Monday night after losing the support of 21 of the Congress' 28 Members of Legislative Assembly in the 60-member state assembly.Governor Ranjit Sekhar Musahary administered the oath of office to Dr Sangma and three other cabinet ministers at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan in Shillong today afternoon.

Cabinet nod for 7 new IIMs, Rs 1,000 cr earmarked

Cabinet nod for 7 new IIMs, Rs 1,000 cr earmarked

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

There would be intake of 140 students in the Post Graduate Programme course in phase-I.

NASA astronaut Fincke to visit N-E India

NASA astronaut Fincke to visit N-E India

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Edward Fincke, who is married to a Assamese NRI, will visit the North East region of India in the first week of September.

Naseer may help crack the Indian Mujahideen code

Naseer may help crack the Indian Mujahideen code

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

The crucial aspect would, however, be his links with Riyaz Bhatkal who -- according to investigating agencies -- is the founder of the Indian Mujahideen. The police are still clueless about his whereabouts.

Bangladesh foreign, home ministers cancel India visit over CAB

Bangladesh foreign, home ministers cancel India visit over CAB

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

The foreign minister said he has other engagements in Bangladesh while the home minister cancelled the visit due to ongoing protests against CAB.

EVMs cannot be tampered, vouches CEC Chawla

EVMs cannot be tampered, vouches CEC Chawla

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

Allaying all doubts on the possibility of Electronic Voting Machine tampering, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla on Tuesday said the machines used in India are stand-alone machines and cannot be manipulated.