News for 'Shillong'

FAQ: What is NSCN-K? Who is SS Khaplang?

FAQ: What is NSCN-K? Who is SS Khaplang?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Rediff.com gives you a lowdown on the NSCN-K.

Bangladesh rolls out the red carpet for PM Modi

Bangladesh rolls out the red carpet for PM Modi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Ahead of Modi's two-day visit, the capital city Dhaka is having a festive look with streets adorned with life-size cutouts of Modi.

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Mobile tower radiation reaching us is more than a thousand times weaker than that from the handsets we use and the Indian standards are 10 times more stringent than the global norms recommended by the World Health Organisation, points out T V Ramachandran.

Ranji Trophy: Ashwin's four-wicket haul helps TN restrict MP

Ranji Trophy: Ashwin's four-wicket haul helps TN restrict MP

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday

Post Xi's visit, India to woo Chinese travellers

Post Xi's visit, India to woo Chinese travellers

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Industry insiders expect Chinese tourists coming to India to double in around two years.

First day at college: 'I felt awkward'

First day at college: 'I felt awkward'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Rediff reader Celeste Tudu who recently joined Bongaigaon College in Guwahati writes about the nervousness and simple joys of his first day in college.

PHOTOS: India finish with 308 medals at South Asian Games

PHOTOS: India finish with 308 medals at South Asian Games

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

India's regional supremacy at the South Asian Games went unchallenged. The hosts were crowned overall champions for the 12th consecutive time after a record-breaking haul of 308 medals.

SAG: Mary Kom leads charge as India eye perfect 10 in boxing

SAG: Mary Kom leads charge as India eye perfect 10 in boxing

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

London Olympics bronze-medallist MC Mary Kom led the charge as six Indian boxers stormed into the final with comprehensive wins to remain in hunt for all the 10 medals on offer at the 12th South Asian Games, in Shillong, on Sunday.

Parliament pays rich tributes to India's 'true son' Abdul Kalam

Parliament pays rich tributes to India's 'true son' Abdul Kalam

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Parliament on Tuesday hailed A P J Abdul Kalam as the "real gem" of India, saying the death of the former President has taken away its "true son" who became the driving force behind the country's space and missile programme.

PHOTOS: Remembering the People's President

PHOTOS: Remembering the People's President

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Here are photos from his life and career as India's pre-eminent defence scientist and one of the country's most popular president

Indian football round-up: I-League champs Minerva face Jamshedpur FC in Super Cup

Indian football round-up: I-League champs Minerva face Jamshedpur FC in Super Cup

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Minerva Punjab FC will take on Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC on April 2 in the inaugural Super Cup football tournament which begins in Bhubaneswar on March 31.

Subrata set to join Danish Superliga side FC Vestsjaelland

Subrata set to join Danish Superliga side FC Vestsjaelland

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

National football team goalkeeper Subrata Paul is set to become the first Indian player to join a first division side in Europe as he has been offered a six-month contract by Danish top tier club FC Vestsjaelland.

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

10 places to visit in 2015!

10 places to visit in 2015!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Travel bloggers Amrita Das and Rutavi Mehta list out their recommendations.

Why is Modi talking about Temsutula Imsong?

Why is Modi talking about Temsutula Imsong?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Meet the cleanliness warrior from Nagaland who is cleaning up the holy ghats of Varanasi...

Last minute tips to crack the CAT 2014

Last minute tips to crack the CAT 2014

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Syed Zaidie, a first year PGDIM student at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Powai shares some crucial last minute tips for CAT aspirants taking the test on November 22.

Rameswaram included under AMRUT as tribute to Kalam: Centre

Rameswaram included under AMRUT as tribute to Kalam: Centre

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kalam had left an irreplaceable void, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the Centre has decided to include Rameswaram in AMRUT by relaxing norms as a tribute to the former president.

The boy from Rameswaram who became President

The boy from Rameswaram who became President

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Dr Kalam, the scientist with the poet's heart, started the journey of his life from a small town in Tamil Nadu.

Nobel for Dylan carpers, go home

Nobel for Dylan carpers, go home

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

'Show me songs that become larger than songs better than Dylan's.' 'Show me words that are like the master key to every human emotion under the sun better than Dylan's.' 'And show me someone who tosses it all out like Dylan does, every time.'

Federation Cup: Bengaluru FC off to winning start

Federation Cup: Bengaluru FC off to winning start

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

I-League leaders Bengaluru FC began their Federation Cup campaign in style with a 5-3 win over Sporting Clube de Goa in a thrilling match on Wednesday.

'Beef party' and bandh welcome Amit Shah in Meghalaya

'Beef party' and bandh welcome Amit Shah in Meghalaya

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

A 'beef party' and a bandh greeted Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah who visited the state on Wednesday as part of his north-east tour seeking to strengthen party base and urging workers to make public the alleged corruption by ruling Congress party in Meghalaya.

SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals

SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Indian grapplers simply annihilated their opponents, scooping 14 gold medals out of a total 16 on offer as the wrestling competition in the 12th South Asian Games ended, in Guwahati, on Monday.

Olympic debacle makes it a forgettable year for Indian archers

Olympic debacle makes it a forgettable year for Indian archers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Archery was one discipline which generated a lot of hype in the run-up to the Olympics and the let-down was one of the big blows to India's hit-and-miss overall campaign of one silver and one bronze medal show in Rio 2016.

The Chinese don't want to fight a war

The Chinese don't want to fight a war

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

'They know it can embarrass them, as this surely isn't 1962.' 'They also know the moment they fire the first shot, all insecure powers in their front-yard, Australia to Japan and all the way westwards to India, will be brought together overnight, not something the deputy superpower wants,' says Shekhar Gupta.

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Dhaka to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation besides ratifying the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement.

Modi's Bangla agenda: Connectivity, security to be key focus

Modi's Bangla agenda: Connectivity, security to be key focus

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Modi will also push for involvement of Indian companies in setting up of ports in that country.

Sheena Bora Trial: Enter Sheena's dad

Sheena Bora Trial: Enter Sheena's dad

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

Badami asked Das if Indrani was in the room. Das, whipping out his hand and pointing it at Indrani, announced: "Yes, she is right there." Indrani, who was looking down, through most of the hearing, momentarily raised her eyes, just a fraction and glanced at him. That was the first time either of them looked at each other. Till then, and later, Das refused to look at her, as if he was not able to, either out of anger or revulsion. It seemed mutual. Indrani too pretended throughout like he did not exist.

Next Vice President should be from the North East

Next Vice President should be from the North East

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

'I am sure the BJP can find a highly educated, respected, non-controversial party man from the North East to be elected India's vice-president,' says Sudhir Bisht.

India's e-retail revolution: Too good to be true?

India's e-retail revolution: Too good to be true?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Most companies often subsidise the sale and the delivery, making losses on their books.

15 must-do road trips in India!

15 must-do road trips in India!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Here, the journey is your destination...

Peace at last, peace at last. Thank God Almighty, peace at last.

Peace at last, peace at last. Thank God Almighty, peace at last.

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

'According to top government sources, the territorial boundaries of the existing North-Eastern states will not be disturbed although cultural integration of Nagas living in states other than Nagaland will be facilitated through special measures,' reveals Nitin A Gokhale.

At 50, this CEO decided it was time to try a new career

At 50, this CEO decided it was time to try a new career

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Heading Crisil would have been the peak of most people's professional lives. But Roopa Kudva felt that was the right time to change tracks.

Remembering the Missile Man of India

Remembering the Missile Man of India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Kalam, who received seveeral prestigious awards including Bharat Ratna, played a crucial role when India tested its nuclear weapons at Pokhran in 1998 when the Vajpayee government was in power.

Football Briefs: Juve clinch seventh Serie A title; Neymar wins award

Football Briefs: Juve clinch seventh Serie A title; Neymar wins award

Rediff.com14 May 2018

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

Moderate quake jolts Delhi NCR, Chennai, eastern India

Moderate quake jolts Delhi NCR, Chennai, eastern India

Rediff.com22 May 2014

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale on Wednesday night jolted Delhi, National Capital Region, Chennai and parts of eastern and northern India including West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to properties.

So if not Modi, then who?

So if not Modi, then who?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

'Someone is needed to restore India back to Indians. So you decided you won't vote for Modi. But then, who will you vote for? List your leaders from the north to south and east to west, and ask your heart and mind, will any one of them be able to deliver and bring back India from the darkness it has fallen into?' asks Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay.

Sports Shorts: Vijender predicts more medals at Worlds

Sports Shorts: Vijender predicts more medals at Worlds

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday.

The rise of India's most non-political President

The rise of India's most non-political President

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

APJ Abdul Kalam was passionate about everything he did. He was perfect, says Aditi Phadnis

'Dr Abdul Kalam was a true inspiration'

'Dr Abdul Kalam was a true inspiration'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities

Bringing the phulkari back in vogue

Bringing the phulkari back in vogue

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

A mother-daughter duo is working tirelessly to revive the art and empower rural artisans too.