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'Amit Shah was told India has lost 26 of 65 patrolling points in Ladakh'

'Amit Shah was told India has lost 26 of 65 patrolling points in Ladakh'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

'Our villagers used to go up to Finger 4 and Finger 6, but today the Chinese are there.' 'Since April 2020, Chinese troops have blocked Indian troops from reaching at least ten patrolling points running from the Depsang plains in the north to Pangong Tso lake in the south.'

India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to...: Jaishankar

India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to...: Jaishankar

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Jaishankar, who arrived in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, also said that India has seen a dramatic expansion in connectivity, contacts, and cooperation across the region.

Modi effect: MEA officials weed out old files, papers, junk

Modi effect: MEA officials weed out old files, papers, junk

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

The suited and booted officials of the Ministry of External Affairs had a different job at hand on Sunday -- weeding out old files and papers and removing unusable and obsolete furniture.

PM chairs 1st meet of new cabinet, several decisions taken

PM chairs 1st meet of new cabinet, several decisions taken

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Modi said the newly-sworn in government took four major decisions related to farmers' and traders welfare in the first meeting of the Union Cabinet.

Why GPT App Downloads Are A Concern

Why GPT App Downloads Are A Concern

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

How many of the apps downloaded in India deliver the GPT technology they say they are?

Fire at Delhi hospital's ICU leaves 64-yr-old patient dead

Fire at Delhi hospital's ICU leaves 64-yr-old patient dead

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

The fire, apparently caused due to a short circuit, broke out on the third floor of Brahm Shakti Hospital, Pooth Khurd, they said.

Nikki Haley promises to cut aid to China, Pakistan

Nikki Haley promises to cut aid to China, Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

She said that America spent $46 billion on foreign aid last year, which is given to countries like China, Pakistan, and Iraq.

India's first defence communication network goes live

India's first defence communication network goes live

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

India's first integrated defence communication network was launched on Thursday enabling the army, air force, navy and the Special Forces Command to share situational awareness for a faster decision-making process.

Hindus, Muslims exchange hugs in Jahangirpuri; life yet to be normal

Hindus, Muslims exchange hugs in Jahangirpuri; life yet to be normal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Hemmed in by barricades and police and paramilitary swarming all over the place, the troubled Jahangirpuri on Friday showed signs of returning to normalcy, with the local peace committee calling for communal harmony and members of the warring communities embracing each other, agreeing to let bygones be bygones.

China protests over Covid lockdowns; demand Xi's resignation

China protests over Covid lockdowns; demand Xi's resignation

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Crowds carrying lighted candles in memory of those killed in the fire at an apartment block reported under COVID-19 lockdown in Urumqi in Xinjiang shouted slogans against the arbitrary lockdowns by the government to curb the spread of the virus and in solidarity with the weekend protests in Shanghai.

Are Russian Troops Guilty Of War Crimes?

Are Russian Troops Guilty Of War Crimes?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

A total of 447 bodies was exhumed from the gravesite, including 22 soldiers and 5 children.

At 4 degree Celsius, Tuesday was Delhi's coldest this year

At 4 degree Celsius, Tuesday was Delhi's coldest this year

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Delhi on Tuesday recorded the coldest day of the year so far at 4 degree Celsius, four notches below normal, even as dense fog led to cancellation of 13 trains.

IPL PHOTOS: RCB thrash Delhi by 23 runs in one-sided contest

IPL PHOTOS: RCB thrash Delhi by 23 runs in one-sided contest

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.

China's new Covid cases at record high; Beijing resorts to community lockdown

China's new Covid cases at record high; Beijing resorts to community lockdown

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

Doggedly persisting with its much-criticised zero-Covid policy, China has slipped deeper into the coronavirus quagmire as it reported a record 31,444 infections on Thursday with many of its cities, including Beijing, resorting to community lockdowns to stem the virus amid worsening wintery weather.

CBI grills Kejriwal for 9 hrs; AAP leaders detained during protest

CBI grills Kejriwal for 9 hrs; AAP leaders detained during protest

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was questioned for nearly nine hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday in the excise policy case, amid protests by his party as the Aam Aadmi Party chief claimed that the allegations of scam were false and the agency was acting at the Bharatiya Janata Party's behest.

WC PIX: Japan STUN Germany with late strikes

WC PIX: Japan STUN Germany with late strikes

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup Group E match between Germany and Japan on Wednesday.

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

'People should realise that what we are fighting for today is actually for tomorrow, for future generations.'

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to be Republic Day chief guest

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to be Republic Day chief guest

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi.

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'

Nitish, Tejashwi meet PM to push for caste census

Nitish, Tejashwi meet PM to push for caste census

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Kumar said after the meeting that all parties from Bihar spoke in one voice on the need for a caste-based census, and asserted that statistics about different castes will help in formulating development schemes effectively as many of them have not benefitted so far in line with their actual population.

IPL PIX: Rahane, Jadeja star as CSK beat MI by 7 wickets

IPL PIX: Rahane, Jadeja star as CSK beat MI by 7 wickets

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Covid curbs: Not allowed to board, Delhiites vandalise buses

Covid curbs: Not allowed to board, Delhiites vandalise buses

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Police used mild force to disperse the crowd and five people have been detained, officials said.

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Images from the international friendly and Euro qualifying football matches played on Tuesday.

Anti-encroachment drive intensified in Kashmir

Anti-encroachment drive intensified in Kashmir

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

The anti-encroachment drive by Jammu and Kashmir administration intensified on Saturday as the land illegally occupied by 'influential persons' was retrieved at many places in the valley, officials said.

Reliance sells last of its US shale gas assets

Reliance sells last of its US shale gas assets

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Reliance Industries Ltd has exited the last of its shale gas assets in the US after it agreed to sell its holding in Eagleford shale gas assets for an undisclosed sum of money.

SARC & Associates appointed as auditors of PM CARES Fund

SARC & Associates appointed as auditors of PM CARES Fund

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The firm, headed by Sunil Kumar Gupta, was appointed auditors of the PM's National Relief Fund in 2019, reports Archis Mohan

India plays 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir's audio at UN anti-terror meet in Mumbai

India plays 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir's audio at UN anti-terror meet in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

In the audio clip, he is heard directing the attack on Chabad House during Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks.

'China's aggression, Russian's unreliability, convinced India to value US'

'China's aggression, Russian's unreliability, convinced India to value US'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

'India's specific concerns about whether Russia will be a reliable defense supplier and diplomatic partner in the event of heightened hostilities with China has undoubtedly accelerated the process of US-India defense and intelligence cooperation intended to support Indian military positions along the Line of Actual Control.'

Pakistan 'strongly rejects' India's charge of cross-border infiltration

Pakistan 'strongly rejects' India's charge of cross-border infiltration

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Pakistan added that it is necessary to establish "veracity of the Indian claim".

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.

PIX: Unstoppable City inch closer to title; Arsenal lose

PIX: Unstoppable City inch closer to title; Arsenal lose

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Manchester City moved four points clear of Arsenal atop the Premier League table with an 11th consecutive victory.

No factor to show PM CARES Fund is private: HC told

No factor to show PM CARES Fund is private: HC told

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Opposing the Centre's stand that the PM CARES Fund was not a government fund, a lawyer told the Delhi High Court Wednesday that there was no factor to show that the fund was private in nature.

Bengaluru bed scam: 5 arrested, none named by Tejasvi Surya

Bengaluru bed scam: 5 arrested, none named by Tejasvi Surya

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Investigation into the scam pertaining to blocking beds in private hospitals for COVID patients has so far not revealed the involvement of those Muslims whose names were mentioned by Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on May 4 in a live programme, top police sources said on Friday.

AAP dharna hits commuters hard, metro stations closed

AAP dharna hits commuters hard, metro stations closed

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Commuters were hit hard for the second day on Tuesday due to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's dharna in the heart of the capital with authorities shutting down four metro stations and buses being diverted.

EPL PIX: Rampant Man City crush Arsenal; Chelsea fall at home

EPL PIX: Rampant Man City crush Arsenal; Chelsea fall at home

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.

Need for UNSC reform can't be denied forever: Jaishankar

Need for UNSC reform can't be denied forever: Jaishankar

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

India has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the security council, saying it rightly deserved a place as a permanent member.

Challenges that await Amit Shah in MHA

Challenges that await Amit Shah in MHA

Rediff.com31 May 2019

The BJP president will have to address issues like scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution, an issue dear to the party and the Sangh Parivar for long and a promise included in the manifesto during the last elections.

Indian stabbed in Sydney: Father seeks speedy visa; police detains suspect

Indian stabbed in Sydney: Father seeks speedy visa; police detains suspect

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

His father Ramniwas Garg has expressed concern over the racial attack on his son and has demanded a strict punishment to the culprit.

Pranab begins mugging up for 2014

Pranab begins mugging up for 2014

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

The President has begun studying Constitutional and Presidential precedents in anticipation of a fractured mandate in next year's general election, reveals R Prema.

Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; Odisha, Bengal on alert

Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; Odisha, Bengal on alert

Rediff.com8 May 2022

The system lay centered at 5.30 am over Southeast Bay of Bengal, about 450 km west-northwest of Car Nicobar (Nicobar Islands), 380 km west of Port Blair (Andaman Islands), 970 km southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 1030 km south-southeast of Puri (Odisha).