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PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Day 3, in Oregon.

Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate Muslim travel ban

Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate Muslim travel ban

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

In its filings, the administration has asked the nine apex court judges to consider the legality of President Trump's executive order that was halted by the US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr PM, When will you solve India's HUNGER CRISIS?

Mr PM, When will you solve India's HUNGER CRISIS?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

It is a difficult problem and will require the Union, state governments and civil society, meaning NGOs, to work together, points out Aakar Patel.

147 students killed in Kenya university attack

147 students killed in Kenya university attack

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Somalia-based Al Shabaab militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Negotiator to secure release of hijacked ship

Negotiator to secure release of hijacked ship

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

The owners of the ship hijacked by pirates to Somalia on Thursday said all 22 crew members, including 18 Indians, were safe and a professional negotiator had been hired to secure their release. The ship, hijacked on September 15, is currently anchored at Eyl in Somalia.

Afghan withdrawal best decision for US: Biden

Afghan withdrawal best decision for US: Biden

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

"After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send another generation of America's sons and daughters to fight a war that should have ended long ago," US President Joe Biden.

'White widow' among terrorists who attacked Kenya mall?

'White widow' among terrorists who attacked Kenya mall?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

A British woman and "two or three" Americans are thought to be among the militants who have killed at least 62 people, including three Indians, at a swanky shopping mall in Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

Two Indians among 39 killed in Kenya mall terror attack

Two Indians among 39 killed in Kenya mall terror attack

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Two Indians, including an 8-year-old boy, were among 39 killed and four other community members injured in the attack by armed terrorists on an upscale mall in Nairobi in Kenya.

Flight review

Flight review

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

Besides Mohit Chadda and a potentially great concept, Flight has barely anything that is worthy of a watch, feels Prateek Sur.

Modi should not enter turf that angels fear to tread

Modi should not enter turf that angels fear to tread

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

'Frankly, India has no role to play.' 'This is a showdown between the US and NATO on one hand and Russia on the other.' 'That said, the outcome of this titanic struggle in Central Europe will remould the world order and affect India profoundly,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Days before Pulwama attack, J-K police shared threats posed by Jaish

Days before Pulwama attack, J-K police shared threats posed by Jaish

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

The input shared by the state police had attached the twitter handle that carried a 33 second video of troops in Somalia being attacked by militants in a similar fashion as was replicated on Thursday on a bus carrying CRPF personnel at Pulwama in South Kashmir.

9 Indian sailors rescued near Yemeni coast: Report

9 Indian sailors rescued near Yemeni coast: Report

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Nine Indian sailors, who were rescued from an ill-fated 'dhow' that sank nearly 90 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukalla coast in Yemen, have safely reached Oman, according to a report.

The world's MOST VIOLENT nations

The world's MOST VIOLENT nations

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

In the latest annual ranking of Global Peace Index states that 500 million people live in countries at risk of instability and conflict. India has been ranked at 143rd position out of 162 countries surveyed.

Somalian pirates ask for $400,000 ransom

Somalian pirates ask for $400,000 ransom

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Alleged Somalian pirates have set a ransom of $400,000 to release Indian cargo ship Bhaktisagar and its 21-man crew.

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 'high-risk' countries

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 'high-risk' countries

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The new measures will include additional interviews of applicants' family members, and close scrutiny of potential ties to organised crime, said senior US officials.

Will continue to fight you: Osama to Bush

Will continue to fight you: Osama to Bush

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

A web site released the tape on Thursday.

Indian Navy thwarts pirate attack in Gulf of Aden

Indian Navy thwarts pirate attack in Gulf of Aden

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

All 26 Indian crew on board the Indian ship were safe.

Indian-American pleads guilty to funding Al Qaeda

Indian-American pleads guilty to funding Al Qaeda

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

A 31-year-old Indian-American, caught in a Federal Bureau of Investigation sting operation, faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to providing thousands of dollars in material support to three terror groups operating under the Al Qaeda in war-torn Syria and Somalia.

Can the Taliban Survive?

Can the Taliban Survive?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

The US intends first to cripple the Afghan government financially through sanctions, freezing of assets, denial of access to international banking, etc, and then proceed to do pretty much what it wants to do with scant regard for Afghanistan's sovereignty, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Absolutely brilliant response from the government to free our sailors'

'Absolutely brilliant response from the government to free our sailors'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

The last seven Indian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates were released October 30. Chirag Bahri, Indian coordinator for the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme that aids piracy survivors and their families, speaks to Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com on how the near-impossible was achieved.

Court blocks latest version of Trump's travel ban

Court blocks latest version of Trump's travel ban

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

The judge said the travel ban -- third version of the policy -- 'plainly discriminates on the basis of nationality'.

Wendell Rodricks: 'Fearful what the verdict will do to the next generation'

Wendell Rodricks: 'Fearful what the verdict will do to the next generation'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks is disappointed with the Supreme Court verdict that has ruled gay sex illegal.

Malala 'heartbroken' over Trump's order on refugees

Malala 'heartbroken' over Trump's order on refugees

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

"I am heartbroken that today President Trump is closing the door on children, mothers and fathers fleeing violence and war," the 19-year-old Pakistani education activist, who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, said in a Facebook post.

The most dangerous country to be a journalist in is...

The most dangerous country to be a journalist in is...

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

At least 48 journalists worldwide have been killed on the job in 2016 as the year winds down, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. That is down from 72 journalists in 2015.

7 new models to follow on Instagram this year

7 new models to follow on Instagram this year

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

They are new in the industry, but can give the seasoned models a run for their money.

PIX: Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah receives knighthood

PIX: Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah receives knighthood

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The four-time Olympic champion, who was honoured for his services to athletics by the Queen on Tuesday, described the moment as "incredible".

Pakistan and Kenya terror attacks: Is there a link?

Pakistan and Kenya terror attacks: Is there a link?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Within 24 hours over the weekend, two major terrorist attacks by Islamist extremists occurred in different parts of the world. In Kenya, military forces are still fighting terrorists holed up in a shopping mall in Nairobi, where nearly 60 civilians already have been killed. In Pakistan, over 80 were killed in a dual suicide bomb attack following a Sunday morning church service in the northwest city of Peshawar.

US sets new visa criteria for 6 Muslim nations

US sets new visa criteria for 6 Muslim nations

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Travelers from 6 countries will require a close family connections or business ties in order to enter the US.

Why poor nations are more corrupt than the rich

Why poor nations are more corrupt than the rich

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

The richest countries are also the cleanest, while the poorest are perceived as the most corrupt.

These 16 nations have been a total failure!

These 16 nations have been a total failure!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Even though India improved upon its ranking (79 out of 178) compared to 2012 -- climbing two spots -- the country is still not out of the woods in the danger list owing to starkly uneven economic development and widespread poverty.

#147isnotjustanumber: Moving images as Kenyans mourn college attack

#147isnotjustanumber: Moving images as Kenyans mourn college attack

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

These images of Kenyans mourning college attack will leave you shaken

Here's what Oly champ Mo Farah had to say on Trump's travel ban

Here's what Oly champ Mo Farah had to say on Trump's travel ban

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Sir Mo Farah took aim at United States President Donald Trump's new executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia - has upended the lives of many families across the world.

No need for nuclear arsenal once Kashmir is resolved: Pak PM

No need for nuclear arsenal once Kashmir is resolved: Pak PM

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is 'simply a deterrent' to protect the country and there will no longer be any need for it once the Kashmir issue is resolved, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said as he asserted that if the Americans have the resolve and the will, the issue can be sorted out.

5 Indians held by Somali pirates freed

5 Indians held by Somali pirates freed

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Twenty two hostages, including five Indians, who had been kidnapped by Somali pirates nearly three years ago have been freed. Forces of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said their maritime force began the operation to free the hostages, and their ship, nearly two weeks ago.

Nitish, Hazare, Malala among top 100 global thinkers list

Nitish, Hazare, Malala among top 100 global thinkers list

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Foreign Policy, a United States-based magazine has placed 15-year-old Pakistani child rights activist Malala Yousafzai in its top 100 Global Thinkers list.

Olympic champion Farah detained on terrorist suspicion

Olympic champion Farah detained on terrorist suspicion

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

British Olympic hero Mo Farah claimed that he was quizzed by United States border officials on suspicion of being a terrorist.

Why Priyanka Chopra is upset

Why Priyanka Chopra is upset

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

The temporary ban to the US has affected the actress.

Corruption rises: 20 facts you must know

Corruption rises: 20 facts you must know

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

India continues to be among the world's most corrupt nations.

The world's failed nations

The world's failed nations

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

The Foreign Policy magazine has released its annual 'Failed States Index'. The average score on the 2012 index, prepared in collaboration between the Foreign Policy and Fund For Peace, has remained more or less steady from year to year.

'Pirates have threatened to kill our children'

'Pirates have threatened to kill our children'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

"Yes, we met Shipping Minister G K Vasan, and he assured us that he would do something. Pirates have threatened to kill our children if nothing is done till November 3O. So, we have decided that till they (government) decide to get them released, we will not go from here," mother of Mehtab, one of the hostages, said.