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US first lady Jill Biden arrives in Japan for Olympics

US first lady Jill Biden arrives in Japan for Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

US first lady Jill Biden landed on Thursday in Japan

US, Europe need countries like India to outcompete China: Top US Senator

US, Europe need countries like India to outcompete China: Top US Senator

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Earlier in an op-ed in The Washington Post, Schumer said the democratic international order must stand strong to confront the rise of the Chinese Communist Party.

What Should Change In Indian Cricket?

What Should Change In Indian Cricket?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

'In India we have a lot of superstar worship.' 'If we lose a match, but Tendulkar hits a century people are happy that their star did not let them down.' 'This should change. People should support the team and the sport and not individuals.'

Ahead of talks, Jaishankar hosts reception for visiting ministers

Ahead of talks, Jaishankar hosts reception for visiting ministers

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

A day ahead of a crucial G20 meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday evening hosted a welcome dinner for the foreign ministers attending the deliberations but the reception was missed by his counterparts from the US, China, Germany and France.

Delhi should let the states decide: Nitish Kumar

Delhi should let the states decide: Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

"Delhi should let the states decide what they should do," Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tells Aditi Phadnis

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court...

Pawar meets Modi, raises ED action against Sanjay Raut

Pawar meets Modi, raises ED action against Sanjay Raut

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Pawar met Modi at the Prime Minister's Office in Parliament along with NCP Lok Sabha member P P Mohammad Faizal, who raised issues related to his constituency Lakshadweep.

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Viewed as India's most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he'll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents' "really lovely marriage" has set the bar very high.

Bengaluru executive operated Islamic State's top Twitter account

Bengaluru executive operated Islamic State's top Twitter account

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

An executive living in Bengaluru has been identified has one of the biggest online recruiters of the terror group Islamic State, according the Britain's Channel 4 News.

'We just saved a child's life!'

'We just saved a child's life!'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

'After 11 years of medical education, training in various hospitals, giving various competitive exams and finally, if you're able to save a child's life at 20,000 feet above the ground, in the air, with limited resources, that is like an unbelievable feeling.'

Wrestlers want IOA to form probe panel against WFI chief Singh

Wrestlers want IOA to form probe panel against WFI chief Singh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The protesting wrestlers on Friday reached out to Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an inquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment they have levelled against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Sidhu lodged in Patiala jail with 4 inmates, didn't eat on 1st night

Sidhu lodged in Patiala jail with 4 inmates, didn't eat on 1st night

Rediff.com21 May 2022

He didn't have dinner as he had already taken his meal, they said, adding that the former state Congress chief is prisoner number 1,37,683.

It's Broom, Broom Kejriwal

It's Broom, Broom Kejriwal

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

What some of our leaders were doing on Tuesday...

Want To Avoid A BREAKUP? Read This!

Want To Avoid A BREAKUP? Read This!

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Spending quality time together can help reignite the spark in your relationship.

How This 'Rebel' Sena MLA Escaped

How This 'Rebel' Sena MLA Escaped

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

'Had it not been for his presence of mind, he would have been in Guwahati now.'

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

Rediff.com19 May 2023

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard.

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

With this kind of coinage, the Opposition seems to be readily conceding the point that Modi is taller than all of them put together. So they need something bigger than themselves, collectively or not, to capture the voter imagination when it is about taking on Modi and the BJP in 2024, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

'In Modi, Obama has found partner to boost Indo-US ties'

'In Modi, Obama has found partner to boost Indo-US ties'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

"The President is pleased that he has found a partner in Prime Minister Modi to extend and strengthen the relationship," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

Excise case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar jail; 1 more bizman held

Excise case: ED questions Sisodia in Tihar jail; 1 more bizman held

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The federal probe agency also made a fresh arrest in this case as it took into custody Hyderabad-based liquor businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, they said.

Forced to buy MF Husain from Priyanka, Rana Kapoor tells ED

Forced to buy MF Husain from Priyanka, Rana Kapoor tells ED

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Kapoor told the ED that he was told by the then petroleum minister Murli Deora that the refusal to buy the MF Husain painting will not only prevent him from building a relationship with the Gandhi family but also prevent him from getting the Padma Bhushan award.

4 Indian-American women racially abused in Texas, told to 'go back'

4 Indian-American women racially abused in Texas, told to 'go back'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Four Indian-American women have been racially abused and smacked by a Mexican-American woman in the United States state of Texas who hurled racist slurs at them that they are 'ruining' America and should 'go back to India'.

Poll Results, World Cup: Strange Similarities

Poll Results, World Cup: Strange Similarities

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

In Gujarat, the Congress must have felt like the Swiss in Doha. Suffering at the hands of both the BJP and the AAP, they seemed to lack a goalkeeper. In Himachal, although a victory for the Congress, the tenor was more akin to Spain versus Morocco. The underdog triumphed, points out Shyam G Menon.

Why Obama is critical of India in his book

Why Obama is critical of India in his book

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

He had come in search of jobs in America to rescue his presidency and India failed him in more ways than one, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

CJI Chandrachud asks judiciary to shed colonial mindset, treat district judges as equals

CJI Chandrachud asks judiciary to shed colonial mindset, treat district judges as equals

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday asked Supreme Court and high court judges to shun "colonial mindset" and the "culture of subordination" while dealing with district court judges, saying the country needs to move towards a "more modern and equal judiciary".

I was really angry: Cummins after missing Adelaide Test

I was really angry: Cummins after missing Adelaide Test

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Cummins had tested negative for RT-PCR but was asked to isolate accordingly to the COVID rules of South Australia

Look who is matching steps with Michelle Obama!

Look who is matching steps with Michelle Obama!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Canadian PM's wife Sophie Grgoire-Trudeau seems to have overshadowed America's First Lady in the fashion department.

Here's what Obama will do on Day 1 of India visit

Here's what Obama will do on Day 1 of India visit

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Here's what lies ahead for Obama on Day 1 of his three-day visit:

Why Mamata rescheduled her flight from Bangladesh

Why Mamata rescheduled her flight from Bangladesh

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday amended her itinerary to delay her return from here by a few more hours after Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested her to stay for the state banquet.

Will EPS Now Take On The BJP?

Will EPS Now Take On The BJP?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The EPS camp believes that the BJP was already arm-twisting the AIADMK into conceding more seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections 'than they deserve' observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

A Chor-Police Potboiler

A Chor-Police Potboiler

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Hyderabad Heist is a blow-by-blow account of an audacious theft committed in 2018, and a recounting of how the Hyderabad Police combined technology and human intelligence to crack the case.

Congress likely to get 4 ministerial berths in new govt in Bihar

Congress likely to get 4 ministerial berths in new govt in Bihar

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Besides the four ministerial berths, the Congress has also sought the post of Speaker of the state assembly, but Kumar is not keen on giving that, sources said.

Why This IPL Picture Is Going Viral!

Why This IPL Picture Is Going Viral!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

On any given day, team-mates celebrating a wicket wouldn't cause a picture going viral, but knowing the bitter history between these former Baroda team-mates, this was anything but a regular reaction.

Under pressure to rejig cabinet, Bommai to talk to Shah

Under pressure to rejig cabinet, Bommai to talk to Shah

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who is under pressure to expand or rejig his cabinet at the earliest, ahead of the assembly polls next year, on Friday said he would try to discuss in this regard with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is scheduled to visit Bengaluru on May 3.

RS polls: Cong shifts 80 Rajasthan MLAs to Udaipur fearing horse trading

RS polls: Cong shifts 80 Rajasthan MLAs to Udaipur fearing horse trading

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Several ministers, including Parsadi Lal Meena, B D Kalla, Mamta Bhupesh and some independents like Suresh Tak, are present at the hotel in the lake city.

Obama to meet Iraqi PM in April, discuss military strategy against IS

Obama to meet Iraqi PM in April, discuss military strategy against IS

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

United States President Barack Obama will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House on April 14 to discuss a range of issues, including the military campaign against the Islamic State.

Mrs O arrives wearing desi designer Bibhu Mohapatra's creation

Mrs O arrives wearing desi designer Bibhu Mohapatra's creation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Michelle was wore a knee-length dress with geometric prints and blue floral motifs.

Clinton to host dinner for Menon

Clinton to host dinner for Menon

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

The first high-level meeting between the two countries after the November visit of US President Barack Obama to India, Menon's Washington trip is considered as a preparatory one for the next round of India-US Strategic Dialogue to be held in New Delhi in April.

My Superhero: 'My wife taught me an important lesson'

My Superhero: 'My wife taught me an important lesson'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

'Even though I had forgotten about the people who had helped me during our difficult times, my wife remembered and reminded me to repay their dues during my good days,' says R K Chand.

Allow me to take decisions, or...: Sidhu warns Cong leadership

Allow me to take decisions, or...: Sidhu warns Cong leadership

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The Congress, however, said state chiefs are free to take their decisions within the party's norms and constitution.