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Modi to visit Germany, UAE from June 26-28

Modi to visit Germany, UAE from June 26-28

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Modi is attending the G7 summit following an invitation by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Is V K Singh Up For Promotion?

Is V K Singh Up For Promotion?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

General Singh was assigned to receive leaders representing the planet's two superpowers -- the president of the United States and the premier of the People's Republic of China.

Dravid tests positive for COVID-19; to miss Asia Cup

Dravid tests positive for COVID-19; to miss Asia Cup

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

India were dealt a big blow ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup T20 after head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID-19 which has ruled him out of the upcoming Asia Cup T20.

Textile hub Tiruppur threads a recovery on sliding rupee as exports surge

Textile hub Tiruppur threads a recovery on sliding rupee as exports surge

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

In the shadows of a sliding rupee, India's knitwear hub Tiruppur is weaving a success story. While the domestic currency edges closer to the 86 mark against the US dollar, triggering concerns for many sectors, this textile town in Tamil Nadu is finding opportunity in adversity: Between April and December alone, Tiruppur's exports reached Rs 26,000 crore, almost eclipsing last financial year's total of Rs 30,690 crore.

Afghanistan name ex-Pakistan players Younis, Gul as consultants

Afghanistan name ex-Pakistan players Younis, Gul as consultants

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Afghanistan have appointed former Pakistan players Younis Khan and Umar Gul as batting and bowling consultants respectively for their training camp in the United Arab Emirates, the country's cricket board said.

Indian team likely to commence Aus tour in Sydney

Indian team likely to commence Aus tour in Sydney

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, Sydney could emerge as Indian contingent's port of entry and the city may allow them to train during their quarantine.

Pahalgam attack: What Putin, Trump, Netanyahu said

Pahalgam attack: What Putin, Trump, Netanyahu said

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, expressing solidarity with India. The attack was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist group. The attack came during US Vice President J D Vance's maiden visit to India. Prime Minister Modi, who had arrived in Saudi Arabia on a two-day visit earlier in the day, cut short his visit and departed for New Delhi on Tuesday night following the attack.

Smartphones, India's 4th Largest Exports!

Smartphones, India's 4th Largest Exports!

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Smartphones have been a key success story of the government's production-linked incentive scheme, helping India become the second-largest mobile phone manufacturing country, after China.

India reports first case of Clade 1 variant of Mpox

India reports first case of Clade 1 variant of Mpox

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Officials said Clade 1b strain has been detected in a 38-year-old man from Malappuram district who had recently returned from the United Arab Emirates.

Overseas investment by Indian firms at $2.28 bn in Nov

Overseas investment by Indian firms at $2.28 bn in Nov

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Construction major Larsen & Toubro invested $160.80 million in its wholly owned unit in the United Arab Emirates for business in financial services.

I Am Grateful To Be Alive!

I Am Grateful To Be Alive!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

Sometimes I run past a house where the owner has died. The children are abroad. The doors and windows are closed. That is the case with thousands of homes across Kerala.

Champions Trophy: Defeating India is Pakistan's 'real task'

Champions Trophy: Defeating India is Pakistan's 'real task'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi says the selection committee "will review" the national squad picked for the Champions Trophy even as he defended the controversial selections of batter Khushdil Shah and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

India extends ban on international flights till Sep 30

India extends ban on international flights till Sep 30

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

India has formed air-bubble pacts with around 28 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom. the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Bhutan and France.

Ramzan to start on Friday amid coronavirus panic

Ramzan to start on Friday amid coronavirus panic

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

This year is expected to be an extremely low-key Ramzan with social-distancing imposed across the world, including Saudi Arabia which is home to Islam's holiest shrines.

PHOTOS: Gill stars as India ease past England

PHOTOS: Gill stars as India ease past England

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the first One-Day International in Nagpur.

Gulf Cup postponed to 2023 due to fixture congestion

Gulf Cup postponed to 2023 due to fixture congestion

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The next Gulf Cup, which was due to kick off in December in Basra in Iraq, has been postponed for a year due to a congested calendar, organisers announced.

IPL 2021: Australia pacer Ellis joins Punjab Kings

IPL 2021: Australia pacer Ellis joins Punjab Kings

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

Australia pace bowler Nathan Ellis will join Punjab Kings for the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, the team said late on Friday.

Spotted! The Taliban's Mullah Baradar

Spotted! The Taliban's Mullah Baradar

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Present at the signing ceremony was the Taliban's rarely seen Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who lost out in a power struggle last year to be prime minister.

Windies cricketer Thomas suspended for alleged match fixing

Windies cricketer Thomas suspended for alleged match fixing

Rediff.com24 May 2023

'In collaboration with ICC and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), CWI remains committed to sensitizing and educating our players and officials on anti-corruption in sports.'

Randhir Singh first Indian to be elected as OCA president

Randhir Singh first Indian to be elected as OCA president

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir Singh was the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president's post.

'We've learnt our lesson': Pak PM seeks talks with Modi

'We've learnt our lesson': Pak PM seeks talks with Modi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

'We have had three wars with India, and they have only brought more misery, poverty, and unemployment to the people'

India votes in favour of resolution calling out Israeli occupation

India votes in favour of resolution calling out Israeli occupation

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

India has voted in favour of a draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly that expressed deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from the Syrian Golan.

T20 World Cup PIX: Namibia STUN Sri Lanka

T20 World Cup PIX: Namibia STUN Sri Lanka

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

IMAGES of the Group A, round one match of the T20 World Cup played between Sri Lanka and Namibia at the Simonds Stadium, in South Geelong, Australia on Sunday

India cuts arbitration time for foreign investors in UAE pact

India cuts arbitration time for foreign investors in UAE pact

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

India has reduced the time period for foreign investors to seek international arbitration from five years to three years as part of the recently signed investment pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a departure from its model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). Under the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism, if the Indian judicial system is unable to resolve a dispute within this shortened period, investors can resort to international arbitration. The investment pact, signed on February 13 in Abu Dhabi, came into force on August 31, replacing the previous pact.

India working with French authorities after flight detained

India working with French authorities after flight detained

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

The plane that took off from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates carrying 303 Indian passengers, including many minors, was grounded at the Chalons-Vatry airport in Marne on Thursday.

Ronaldo clinches first title at Al-Nassr

Ronaldo clinches first title at Al-Nassr

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo guided nine-man Al-Nassr to their first ever Arab Club Champions Cup title after scoring twice in a 2-1 extra-time win.

Scheduled international flights to remain suspended till July 31

Scheduled international flights to remain suspended till July 31

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till July 31, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation said.

UAE wants forex-violation notice to Etisalat dropped

UAE wants forex-violation notice to Etisalat dropped

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) has made a representation through the UAE government to request the Enforcement Directorate to withdraw a showcause notice over alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), insofar as it relates to the company and its directors on the board of its Indian joint venture Etisalat-DB Ltd. The UAE (United Arab Emirates) government owns 60 per cent of the Etisalat group.

The New Dining Destinations of India

The New Dining Destinations of India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Dining today isn't just about food -- it's about the experience and the story.

Another Journey To Space!

Another Journey To Space!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission departed for the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, on March 2, 2023.

Finch set to lead Australia in T20 WC after knee surgery

Finch set to lead Australia in T20 WC after knee surgery

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

Australia have never won the T20 World Cup with their best finish of runners-up coming in the 2010 edition in West Indies, when they lost to England in the final.

No big surprises as Aus announce T20 World Cup squad

No big surprises as Aus announce T20 World Cup squad

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Veteran Smith, IPL sensation Fraser-McGurk ignored; Marsh to lead Aus at T20 WC

Laxman named India's interim coach

Laxman named India's interim coach

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

India will begin their Asia Cup defence with Sunday's clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the six-team Twenty20 tournament.

Why Dubai barred world's 'most pierced' man

Why Dubai barred world's 'most pierced' man

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Rolf Buccholz, the world's most pierced man has been denied entry into the United Arab Emirates for a show at a Dubai nightclub due to "security reasons," a local daily has reported.

Actor Chrisann Pereira, jailed in drug case in UAE, released

Actor Chrisann Pereira, jailed in drug case in UAE, released

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Two men had allegedly cheated the 27-year-old actor, who is from Mumbai, by planting drugs on her and sending her to Sharjah under the pretext of an 'audition' while promising her a role in a Hollywood web series.

Emirates flight crash landing remains a mystery

Emirates flight crash landing remains a mystery

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority, which is probing the incident, said the work was underway to recover the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, also known as "black boxes", that will be analysed at its facility in Abu Dhabi.

Minorities account for bulk of India's emigrant population

Minorities account for bulk of India's emigrant population

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'Christians, for example, make up 2 per cent of India's population but an estimated 16 per cent of those who were born in India now reside elsewhere,' said Pew.

'My Conscience Does Not Permit Me To Watch This Match'

'My Conscience Does Not Permit Me To Watch This Match'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

'Operation Sindoor is still ongoing. The Prime Minister himself said that blood and water cannot flow together, that talks and terrorism cannot go together. So how can we have a cricket match with a country that indulges in terrorism?'

Guess which country has the highest income tax?

Guess which country has the highest income tax?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Although many European countries have high income taxes, they don't charge as much as India.

Consular access granted to Christian Michel

Consular access granted to Christian Michel

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The British high commission had sought consular access to Michel after he was arrested in the first week of December.