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A Last Kiss And Goodbye In Kyiv

A Last Kiss And Goodbye In Kyiv

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Farewells and goodbyes. Always said in the hope that we will meet again.

Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of making racist comments

Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of making racist comments

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Galatasaray have accused Jose Mourinho of making "racist statements" and said they will initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager over his comments following their 0-0 Super Lig draw on Monday.

Wah! The Super Moon!

Wah! The Super Moon!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Glimpses of the Super Moon rising over skylines and landmarks of the world.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

Glimpses from around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Ever Seen A Moon This Colour?

Ever Seen A Moon This Colour?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Fascinating images from around the world...

What Is Zelenskyy Doing In School?

What Is Zelenskyy Doing In School?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a ceremony to mark the start of the school year in Irpin.

Navdeep's javelin gold: A story of grit and triumph!

Navdeep's javelin gold: A story of grit and triumph!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Navdeep Singh's journey to the gold medal was filled with dramatic twists and turns.

How India Is Dealing With Trump's Barbs, Threats

How India Is Dealing With Trump's Barbs, Threats

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

'We are a responsible nation, and would prefer to deal with sensitive issues with the maturity they deserve rather than take to social media.'

'How can my 'Dad' be a racist. Come on guys'

'How can my 'Dad' be a racist. Come on guys'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Former Chelsea player Didier Drogba defends Jose Mourinho, who has been accused of racism by Galatasaray.

Mr Putin, How Many More Have To Die In Ukraine?

Mr Putin, How Many More Have To Die In Ukraine?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and China's President Xi Jinping expressed their concerns about the war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Samarkhand, the tyrant of the Kremlin has raised the military stakes in the conflict.

PICS: Paris Paralympics end with rainy electro party

PICS: Paris Paralympics end with rainy electro party

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The Paris 2024 Games came to a close like they started, in the rain, but amidst a festive atmosphere with an electro-party at the Stade de France to conclude the Paralympics on Sunday.

Fears Of Nuclear Accident In Ukraine

Fears Of Nuclear Accident In Ukraine

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Zaporizhzhia residents queue at the local administration office to receive iodine tablets in the city's eastern Khortytskyi district as fears of a nuclear accident at Europe's largest nuclear power plant remain high.

SEE: Sumit, Bhagyashri lead India's largest Paralympic team

SEE: Sumit, Bhagyashri lead India's largest Paralympic team

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Indian contingent led out by Sumit, Bhagyashri at Paralympic opening ceremony

Putin's Army Suffers Setback in Kharkiv

Putin's Army Suffers Setback in Kharkiv

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Russia suffered a serious military setback when its forces had to withdraw from the Kharkiv region.

Another Indian dies in Ukraine war, MEA asks Russia to...

Another Indian dies in Ukraine war, MEA asks Russia to...

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

India on Tuesday pressed Russia to release all the Indians recruited by the Russian military, following the death of another Indian national in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone, taking the death toll to 10.

Bomb Explosion Kills Six In Turkey

Bomb Explosion Kills Six In Turkey

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the person who planted the bomb has been arrested.

F1: Bottas wins in Turkey; Hamilton finishes 5th

F1: Bottas wins in Turkey; Hamilton finishes 5th

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Valtteri Bottas ended his year-long drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while unhappy Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One championship lead to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Dutch football in crisis after losing to Turkey

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Dutch football in crisis after losing to Turkey

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The two losses in Blind's first two games left the Dutch floundering in fourth place in Group A, needing to overhaul a two-point deficit on third placed Turkey with two games to play in October to have any chance of reaching the Euro 2016 finals via the November play-offs.

The Joy Of Seeing Mother Alive

The Joy Of Seeing Mother Alive

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Saadet Sendag's son reacts as his mother is rescued after 177 hours at the site of a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey.

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow competitors despite the widespread scrutiny outside of the Paralympic village in France.

Medal hopes Thangavelu, Sharad not included for World Para C'ships

Medal hopes Thangavelu, Sharad not included for World Para C'ships

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

Paris Paralympics club throw gold medallist Dharambir Nain and double bronze winner sprinter Preethi Pal have been named as India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony on September 27.

Up to 28 killed by Turkey car bomb targeting military personnel

Up to 28 killed by Turkey car bomb targeting military personnel

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The explosion hit three military vehicles and a private vehicle in central Ankara, near Turkish parliament buildings, Turkey's semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported, citing Ankara Governor Mehmet Kiliclar. The vehicles were stopped for a traffic light at the time, the military said.

Ready to step down for peace, NATO membership: Zelenskyy

Ready to step down for peace, NATO membership: Zelenskyy

Rediff.com23 Feb 2025

Kyiv School of Economics President Tymofiy Mylovanov shared a video of Zelenskyy responding to a question from BBC News in Ukrainian. Zelenskyy stated that he is focused on Ukraine's security today and not staying in power for decades.

Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 11,000, many still trapped

Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 11,000, many still trapped

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the fatalities in Turkey alone have passed 8,500.

Why The World Must Worry About Zaporizhzhia

Why The World Must Worry About Zaporizhzhia

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

The military conflict around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine -- Europe's largest nuclear plant -- has raised fears of an accident worse than the Chernobyl accident in 1986.

It's 6 Months Of Putin's War

It's 6 Months Of Putin's War

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Ukraine celebrates its 1991 declaration of independence from the then USSR on the same day.

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Four separate earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday in Turkey and Syria left over 4,000 people dead and nearly 15,000 people injured.

It's Love Actually!

It's Love Actually!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Glimpses of Valentine's Day 2022 being celebrated across the planet.

Earthquake toll in Turkey-Syria rises to 21,051

Earthquake toll in Turkey-Syria rises to 21,051

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

At least 17,674 people have died and 72,879 people have been injured in Turkey, according to Vice President Fuat Oktay on Thursday.

Pipeline tariffs: CNG, piped gas to be charged lowest rate

Pipeline tariffs: CNG, piped gas to be charged lowest rate

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

In a significant change to regulations, oil and gas regulator PNGRB has proposed a new policy of how tariffs for pipelines carrying gas to users will be determined, and proposed charging city gas entities selling CNG and piped cooking gas to households at the lowest rates.

Europa League PIX: Fenerbache's Mourinho sees red as Man Utd draw

Europa League PIX: Fenerbache's Mourinho sees red as Man Utd draw

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday

We have killed 5,300 Russian troops: Ukrainian envoy to India

We have killed 5,300 Russian troops: Ukrainian envoy to India

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Polikha said, "We're suffering a lot of civilian casualties. According to official information of our ministry, already 16 children were killed from bombings, shellings and so on as a result of Russian peace-fighting operation."

We have killed 5,300 Russian troops: Ukrainian envoy to India

We have killed 5,300 Russian troops: Ukrainian envoy to India

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Polikha said, "We're suffering a lot of civilian casualties. According to official information of our ministry, already 16 children were killed from bombings, shellings and so on as a result of Russian peace-fighting operation."

Biden says US will respond decisively to Russian attack on Ukraine

Biden says US will respond decisively to Russian attack on Ukraine

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Biden said his Russian counterpart has chosen a 'premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering'.

Paris Paralympics: Navdeep wins historic GOLD; Simran bags bronze in 200m

Paris Paralympics: Navdeep wins historic GOLD; Simran bags bronze in 200m

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

India's Navdeep Singh claimed gold medal in a dramatic men's javelin throw F41 final while Simran won the bronze medal in the women's 200m T12 final at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Saturday.

Paralympics: Sharad's silver lining for Ukrainian coach

Paralympics: Sharad's silver lining for Ukrainian coach

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

Para high jumper Sharad Kumar has not met his Ukrainian coach Nikitin Yevhen for more than two years due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

ISS may fall on India, China: Russian space agency chief warns

ISS may fall on India, China: Russian space agency chief warns

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Russia and the US are the major partners in the ISS programme, which also includes Canada, Japan and several European nations like France, Italy and Spain.

REWIND: The best images from the week gone by

REWIND: The best images from the week gone by

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

From the spread of coronavirus to International Women's Day, these 10 images sum up all the big stories from the previous week.

REWIND: Best of the month -- August

REWIND: Best of the month -- August

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

Here are the images that encapsulated the biggest moments in the month of August.

Paralympics: How Navdeep Turned Taunts Into Triumph

Paralympics: How Navdeep Turned Taunts Into Triumph

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Paralympics gold medallist Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, endured not just the usual rigours of training but cruel taunts from onlookers.