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COVID-19: Will low testing lead to lockdown extension?

COVID-19: Will low testing lead to lockdown extension?

Rediff.com10 May 2020

India's curve, yet to flatten vis-a-vis countries with similar or more conservative plans to ease restrictions, still points to 'exponential growth', despite India having tested much fewer people.

The mystery of how the Islamic State makes its millions

The mystery of how the Islamic State makes its millions

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Not with standing the Western nations' zeal to wage a war against the group, unless its source of funding is known and curbed, its rampage will likely continue.

Goa to host AFC Champions League Group E matches

Goa to host AFC Champions League Group E matches

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

The group stage draw of the continent's top-tier league involving 40 teams was held online in Margao.

Copa America: Messi scores but Argentina held by Chile

Copa America: Messi scores but Argentina held by Chile

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Images from Copa America matches played on Monday.

India thrash Turkmenistan 3-0, end AFC U-19 campaign on high

India thrash Turkmenistan 3-0, end AFC U-19 campaign on high

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Skipper Amarjit Singh opened the scoring in the 74th minute, Abhishek Halder doubled the lead in the 80th and Edmund completed the tally with a strike in the 92nd as India dominated the proceedings for the better part of the game.

Can Pakistan afford to antagonise the Gulf kingdom?

Can Pakistan afford to antagonise the Gulf kingdom?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

How long can Pakistan remain neutral in the Saudi Arabia-led Yemen conflict?

'Core issue: Qatar's support for terror'

'Core issue: Qatar's support for terror'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

'Qatar has been funding and supporting terrorist organisations.' 'It has used its media to spread lies and create unrest in neighbouring countries.'

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Any Indian government at this juncture would have voted and spoken exactly this way. It isn't just about the vast Indian dependence on Russian-origin military equipment. It is also about trust, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians killed rises to 22

Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians killed rises to 22

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

At least 13 Indians were also among the over 863 people injured in the tragedy.

Shehbaz Sharif sworn-in as Pak PM

Shehbaz Sharif sworn-in as Pak PM

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Shehbaz, the younger brother of former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, received 174 votes -- two more than the simple majority of 172.

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Sports Shorts: Federer sends Switzerland into Hopman Cup final

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

China stun Uzbekistan to make Asian Cup last 8

China stun Uzbekistan to make Asian Cup last 8

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

China scored twice in 13 minutes to come from behind and upset Uzbekistan 2-1 at the Asian Cup on Wednesday to book a spot in the quarter-finals. In another match, Saudi Arabia, beaten 1-0 by China on the weekend, stayed in the hunt earlier in the day with a 4-1 win over North Korea, who were eliminated.

Soldier wounded in border clash with India at Beijing torch relay

Soldier wounded in border clash with India at Beijing torch relay

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

While many Western countries, including the United States, Britain and Australia, are diplomatically boycotting the Winter Olympics over China's human rights record, Putin will join a number of Beijing-friendly leaders at the Games.

Vedanta confirms bidding for govt's stake in BPCL

Vedanta confirms bidding for govt's stake in BPCL

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

The Vedanta group on Wednesday confirmed putting in a preliminary expression of interest (EoI) for buying the government's stake in Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL).

DRDO seeks info on 'graft' in 2008 Embraer deal

DRDO seeks info on 'graft' in 2008 Embraer deal

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

The deal was signed between Embraer and the DRDO for three aircraft equipped with indigenous radars for airborne early warning and control systems.

'Everybody's going to get infected'

'Everybody's going to get infected'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

'In the likelihood that Omicron is circulating, you have a much greater chance of getting infected now, than you did during the Age of Delta.'

Maldives VP arrested over plot to assassinate president

Maldives VP arrested over plot to assassinate president

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Ahmed Adeeb was arrested on charges of high treason.

LPG price hiked by Rs 15/cylinder; petrol, diesel at all-time high

LPG price hiked by Rs 15/cylinder; petrol, diesel at all-time high

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 15 per cylinder in line with a surge in international fuel prices. Rates of both subsidised and non-subsidised LPG prices were hiked, oil company officials said. Cooking gas now costs Rs 899.50 per cylinder in Delhi.

Sports Shorts: India blank Chinese Taipei 5-0 in opener

Sports Shorts: India blank Chinese Taipei 5-0 in opener

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

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

PIX: Valverde's winner settles El Clasico thriller; Chelsea win

PIX: Valverde's winner settles El Clasico thriller; Chelsea win

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

Federico Valverde finished off a stunning move in extra time to give Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Barcelona

Malaysia sanctioned for crowd trouble at World Cup qualifier

Malaysia sanctioned for crowd trouble at World Cup qualifier

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Malaysia have been issued with a formal warning and a raft of other sanctions from soccer's world governing body FIFA after their World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia last month was abandoned because of crowd trouble.

Iran threatens to attack UAE over Israel deal

Iran threatens to attack UAE over Israel deal

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Israel and the UAE agreed to normalise their relations, and an agreement on the mutual establishment of embassies is expected to follow in the coming three weeks.

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A $28,500 deposit was made to the account of slain gunman Syed Farook, a media report has said.

'What's happening in the Maldives is not in India's interest'

'What's happening in the Maldives is not in India's interest'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

'I am also concerned over Chinese ambitions in the Maldives and wider Indian Ocean,' former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed tells Rediff.com contributor Rajeev Sharma in an exclusive interview.

After 16 years, 'fundraiser' for Akshardham terror attack held

After 16 years, 'fundraiser' for Akshardham terror attack held

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

On September 24, 2002, two armed terrorists entered the Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar and opened fire on devotees, leaving 34 dead and injuring 84 others.

Pegasus maker slams criticism, but concedes 'some mistakes'

Pegasus maker slams criticism, but concedes 'some mistakes'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

An undeterred Chief Executive Officer of NSO Group, Shalev Hulio, in an interview to Israeli Channel 12 on Saturday, strongly defended the company's operations, though he also conceded that some 'mistakes' may have happened over the years.

Number of Indians dead in Lanka blasts rises to 11

Number of Indians dead in Lanka blasts rises to 11

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Sri Lankan foreign ministry said that the number of foreign nationals who have been killed in the attack rose to 36.

Malaysia's Lashkar arrest points to its global footprint

Malaysia's Lashkar arrest points to its global footprint

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Aveek Sen on how the Lashkar e Tayiba looks at the world while focusing on India and Afghanistan.

Clean tech is next hypergrowth opportunity for Mukesh Ambani

Clean tech is next hypergrowth opportunity for Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Reliance Industries Ltd's focus on the next hypergrowth opportunities in clean tech and its path to decarbonisation has the potential to spur re-rating, raises clarity on investment cycles and reduces investor worry, brokerages said. RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani at the company's 'Green AGM' on Thursday committed Rs 75,000 crore over the next three years to set up an integrated Green Energy Giga Complex across 5,000 acres in Jamnagar, Gujarat which will contain four giga factories. The complex, which would be one of the world's largest renewable manufacturing facilities, would have an integrated solar photovoltaic module factory, an energy storage battery factory, electrolyser manufacturing for hydrogen production, and manufacturing of fuel cells so that hydrogen can be used in transportation.

Modi among top 3 world leaders; ahead of Trump and Jinping

Modi among top 3 world leaders; ahead of Trump and Jinping

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

An annual survey by Gallup International rated PM Modi behind German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by French president Emmanuel Macron.

The truth about India's ease of doing business claim

The truth about India's ease of doing business claim

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'The recalculated ranking showed India should have had a higher ranking earlier (113 in 2012 instead of 132) and lower ranking later (114 in 2018 instead of 100).' 'This would mean that there has been no change in India's climate of doing business across two regimes.' 'This is exactly consistent with the reality on the ground,' observes Debashis Basu.

Gulf jobs shrink for Indian workers, a blow to remittances

Gulf jobs shrink for Indian workers, a blow to remittances

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Despite difficult working conditions, Indians are still seeking jobs in Gulf countries

'Muslims in India have never had it this bad'

'Muslims in India have never had it this bad'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'Today, there is pervasive fear in society; an uncertainty of what might happen.' 'This has forced Muslims to shrink further into mental ghettos, with many considering extreme measures like pretending to change their identity.'

Modi to visit Brussels on Tuesday

Modi to visit Brussels on Tuesday

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for the Belgian capital as part of a three-nation tour during which he will attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington and visit.

'We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you': PM hails spirit of people of Belgium

'We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you': PM hails spirit of people of Belgium

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Modi's visit to Brussels comes eight days after the deadly attacks on the city in which at least 35 people, including an Indian, died and over 300 were wounded.

Vande Bharat Phase 2 to bring 30,000 Indians home: Puri

Vande Bharat Phase 2 to bring 30,000 Indians home: Puri

Rediff.com13 May 2020

During the first phase of the Vande Bharat mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are scheduled to operate a total 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to bring 14,800 Indians from 12 countries on a payment basis.

Attack on US consulate; 12 dead

Attack on US consulate; 12 dead

Rediff.com7 Dec 2004

India looking to store oil in US, other commercially viable locations

India looking to store oil in US, other commercially viable locations

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

India and the US had on July 17 signed a preliminary agreement for cooperating on emergency crude oil reserves, including the possibility of India storing oil in the US emergency stockpile.

India outguns Russia to become 4th largest defence spender

India outguns Russia to become 4th largest defence spender

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

The report also revealed that the United States was still king with its expenditure representing about 40 per cent of the total Global Defence budget. India overtook Saudi Arabia and Russia to become one of the top five defence spenders globally.