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Shaheen Bagh shooter gets bail

Shaheen Bagh shooter gets bail

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

On February 1, Baisala fired two rounds in the air at Shaheen Bagh, where an anti-CAA protest is under way, police said.

Some people at Jamia protest came prepared for arson: Police

Some people at Jamia protest came prepared for arson: Police

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Police personnel entered the university campus to only control the situation, police said.

Decoding Malaysian PM's 6-day visit to India

Decoding Malaysian PM's 6-day visit to India

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Considering the common linkages, high-level trust, complementarities, and convergent interests between the two nations, Malaysia has the potential to become India's key partner in Southeast Asia, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Beauty takes natural turn, demand for ayurveda products soars in India

Beauty takes natural turn, demand for ayurveda products soars in India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Immunity boosting foods and drinks. Sustainable fashion. Beauty products with natural ingredients. There was always a market for these, and the pandemic has only made it bigger. Within beauty, brands have recorded a greater demand for ayurveda products.

No threat to polio-free status of India: WHO

No threat to polio-free status of India: WHO

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

The World Health Organisation on Saturday said there is "no threat" to the polio-free status of all Southeast Asian region countries, including India

China has increasingly hardened its position

China has increasingly hardened its position

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

...with extravagant claims in both the eastern and western sectors, observes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, as India is fixated on asserting its border claims based on the McMahon Line.

FDI key to India's dream to be a $5 trn economy: Deloitte CEO

FDI key to India's dream to be a $5 trn economy: Deloitte CEO

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is critically important for India to become a $5 trillion economy, Deloitte CEO Punit Renjen said while noting that over two-fifths of the 1,200 business leaders surveyed in the US, UK, Japan and Singapore are planning additional or first-time investments in India. Referring to the survey, he said India continues to be "one of the most attractive" FDI destinations. "Despite the COVID-19 destruction, inflows hit a record high last year. "Business leaders, whom Deloitte surveyed, are preparing to make additional and first-time investments in India," Renjen said.

London to move to highest alert as new Covid variant identified in UK

London to move to highest alert as new Covid variant identified in UK

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

The health minister said that experts had identified over 1,000 cases with the variant, predominantly in the south of England.

China's 2nd railway line to Tibet comes close to Arunachal Pradesh

China's 2nd railway line to Tibet comes close to Arunachal Pradesh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh.

India to drive Covid vaccine delivery in Asia Pacific: Moody's

India to drive Covid vaccine delivery in Asia Pacific: Moody's

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

As the largest producer of vaccines in the world, with 60 per cent of the global share, India is well-positioned to use its existing manufacturing capabilities to contribute to mass vaccine production and distribution needs for other countries in addition to meeting its domestic requirements, said Moody's.

Football Focus: Football: Bournemouth's Ake set to join City, say reports

Football Focus: Football: Bournemouth's Ake set to join City, say reports

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

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

Cyclone Jawad: Rain lashes Odisha, Bengal; more to come

Cyclone Jawad: Rain lashes Odisha, Bengal; more to come

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

The system moved north-northeastwards at 20 kmph in the last six hours and is over west-central Bay of Bengal, 90 km from Gopalpur, 120 km from Puri and 210 km from Paradip, the weather office said in its 11.30 am bulletin.

Key road, shut due to Shaheen Bagh protest, reopens

Key road, shut due to Shaheen Bagh protest, reopens

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The protesters have been demanding repeal of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

India will be a significant recipient of US vaccines: Amb Sandhu

India will be a significant recipient of US vaccines: Amb Sandhu

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that the US will allocate 75 per cent - nearly 1.9 crore of the first tranche of 2.5 crore doses - of unused COVID-19 vaccines from its stockpile through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing programme to countries in South and Southeast Asia as well as Africa.

'I was surrounded by my mom's good food'

'I was surrounded by my mom's good food'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

'We all grew around our mom's love for cooking and obviously we took it for granted. But now, I really miss it... I miss her.'

Ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters, but...: Govt

Ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters, but...: Govt

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

This is perhaps for the first time a Union minister has expressed willingness to communicate with the Shaheen Bagh protesters

Animal rescues during Hurricane Harvey

Animal rescues during Hurricane Harvey

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

A teeming multitude of pets and other assorted animals are among those still being rescued from Hurricane Harvey-ravaged parts. Here's some of the most heart-warming images from the rescue.

Biden to engage with Quad allies 'as soon as possible'

Biden to engage with Quad allies 'as soon as possible'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

"President Biden has had warm and productive early conversations with his counterparts in Australia, India, and Japan, and looks forward to engaging even more directly with our partners in the Indo-Pacific as soon as possible," a senior administration official told PTI.

China has militarised SCS to assert dominance: US

China has militarised SCS to assert dominance: US

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Sunday said five years ago on September 25, 2015 the Chinese President, standing in the White House Rose Garden, promised 'China does not intend to pursue militarisation' of the Spratly Islands, and China's outposts 'would not target or impact any country'.

Biden won't soften stance on China: Report

Biden won't soften stance on China: Report

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

United States President-elect Joe Biden administration is likely to be as tough as President Donald Trump's on the several contentious issues between Washington and Beijing such as the South China Sea, South China Morning Post reported citing experts.

Indian diplomat's mike goes silent while criticising China's BRI

Indian diplomat's mike goes silent while criticising China's BRI

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

India has voiced its strong opposition to China's Belt and Road Initiative and its flagship project -- the CPEC -- at the just concluded second UN Sustainable Transport Conference where the Indian diplomat's mike curiously went silent while she was highlighting New Delhi's objection to the controversial projects.

21 dead after Kerala rain triggers floods, landslides

21 dead after Kerala rain triggers floods, landslides

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

The Army, the National Disaster Response Force, police and the fire force along with the locals began rescue operations on Sunday morning at Koottickal and Kokkayar panchayats where over a dozen people are listed to be missing due to numerous landslides accompanied by heavy downpour since Saturday.

Four killed in TN rains; more downpour likely in next 24 hrs

Four killed in TN rains; more downpour likely in next 24 hrs

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Surplus rain water gushed out of reservoirs while several roads here resembled swollen rivers and four persons were killed in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu and over 60 houses suffered damage, authorities here said on Monday.

RCEP a done deal, but signing put off to Feb: Sources

RCEP a done deal, but signing put off to Feb: Sources

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Sources said China was forcefully pushing for inking the deal during the RCEP summit later in the day, which was seen as an attempt to counter-balance the impact of its lingering trade war with the US as well as to project the region's economic might to the West.

Heavy rains likely as 'Maha' hits Guj coast on Nov 7

Heavy rains likely as 'Maha' hits Guj coast on Nov 7

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

The cyclone would bring light to moderate rains at most places and 'heavy to very heavy downpour' at some places on November 6.

China demands details of where US N-sub struck in SCS

China demands details of where US N-sub struck in SCS

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Expressing grave concern over a US nuclear-powered submarine sustaining damage in the disputed South China Sea, China on Friday demanded Washington to reveal the details and the location of the accident and blamed America's frequent air and naval sorties in the Indo-Pacific to assert the "freedom of navigation" as the "root cause" of the incident.

Shaheen Bagh protest to continue on 'Janata curfew'

Shaheen Bagh protest to continue on 'Janata curfew'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

On Monday, the Delhi government said gatherings with more than 50 people were not allowed in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The size of gatherings has since been reduce to 20 people.

Rajnath's veiled attack on China at Visakhapatnam's commissioning

Rajnath's veiled attack on China at Visakhapatnam's commissioning

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Taking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said 'some irresponsible nations' with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

PHOTOS: Cyclone Phailin intensifies; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha on high alert

PHOTOS: Cyclone Phailin intensifies; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha on high alert

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

After remaining stationary for several hours over the sea, the cyclonic storm 'Phailin' on Thursday intensified, moving slightly northwest and lay centered at about 850 km southeast of Paradip.

India-China ties going through a 'bad patch' due to Beijing's acts: Jaishankar

India-China ties going through a 'bad patch' due to Beijing's acts: Jaishankar

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and China are going through a 'particularly bad patch' in their ties because Beijing has taken a set of actions in violation of agreements for which it still doesn't have a 'credible explanation' and it is for the Chinese leadership to answer where they want to take the bilateral relationship.

Tauktae landfall in Gujarat on Monday night: 1.5 lakh moved

Tauktae landfall in Gujarat on Monday night: 1.5 lakh moved

Rediff.com17 May 2021

With the tropical cyclone Tauktae set to cross the Gujarat coast and make a landfall as an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' by Monday night, the state government has shifted over 1.5 lakh people to safer places and mobilised disaster response teams.

10 killed as hotel used as quarantine facility collapses in China

10 killed as hotel used as quarantine facility collapses in China

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

Around 71 people were trapped in the hotel that collapsed on Saturday in Quanzhou city of the province. The hotel was used to quarantine and observe people who had come to the province during the novel coronavirus prevention and control and had come in contact with the virus patients.

Cop delays daughter's wedding to help with Covid duty at crematorium

Cop delays daughter's wedding to help with Covid duty at crematorium

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Assistant Sub-Inspector Rakesh Chaudhury has been posted at Delhi's Lodhi Crematorium where he has helped in the cremation of around 1,300-1,400 bodies, many of those being of Covid-19 patients

Violent clashes in Delhi over Citizenship Act, buses torched

Violent clashes in Delhi over Citizenship Act, buses torched

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The week gone by has been full of drama and here we bring you all the action from the sporting field in pictures!

This R-Day not 1 guest, but 10 -- ASEAN leaders

This R-Day not 1 guest, but 10 -- ASEAN leaders

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

The 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations is being marked. And invitations were sent by the Indian government to all ASEAN leaders for the Republic Day function.

IndiGo awaiting approvals to enter China

IndiGo awaiting approvals to enter China

Rediff.com8 May 2019

However, according to some social media reports, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has allowed IndiGo to operate seven flights a week to Chengdu and Guangzhou from New Delhi and Kolkata, respectively

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out.

Shaheen Bagh protesters removed amid COVID-19 outbreak

Shaheen Bagh protesters removed amid COVID-19 outbreak

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The women agitators have been on a sit-in at Shaheen Bagh for over three months, protesting the newly amended Citizenship Act .

With eye on China, Quad nations emphasise respecting sovereignty

With eye on China, Quad nations emphasise respecting sovereignty

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

In the midst of rising global concern over China's military expansionism, India and three other member nations of the Quad on Thursday vowed to uphold a rules-based international order underpinned by respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, freedom of navigation and peaceful resolution of disputes.