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7 nature trails in the world you cannot miss in 2017

7 nature trails in the world you cannot miss in 2017

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

You don't need to be a fan of Jurassic Park or Jungle Book to head out on these holidays!

India successfully test-fires missile jointly developed with Israel

India successfully test-fires missile jointly developed with Israel

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

The state-of-the-art advanced missile, a product of joint venture between India and Israel.

Search for MH370 shifted after 'new credible lead'

Search for MH370 shifted after 'new credible lead'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The Australia-led search operation for the crashed Malaysian airliner has now shifted 1,100 km further north-east in the southern Indian Ocean following a "new credible lead", officials said on Friday.

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile; draws global ire

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile; draws global ire

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.

India tests new surface-to-air missile co-developed with Israelis

India tests new surface-to-air missile co-developed with Israelis

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The missile positioned at launch pad-3 of the ITR swung in to action after getting signal from the radars to intercept a moving aerial target supported by an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) 'Banshee' over the Bay of Bengal, officials said.

PM to sail on INS Vikramaditya on June 14

PM to sail on INS Vikramaditya on June 14

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

In his maiden visit to a defence establishment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sail on INS Vikramaditya, the largest warship of the Indian Navy, off the coast of Goa on June 14.

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

As the sprinter runs his last race, we veer off the trodden tourist trail in Jamaica and revisit his hometown, Trelawny Parish.

10 UNUSUAL holiday destinations in India

10 UNUSUAL holiday destinations in India

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Forget Munnar and Manali, these places in India are worth your time.

'450,000 illegal immigrants in US are from India'

'450,000 illegal immigrants in US are from India'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Indians constitute 4 per cent of the total illegal immigrants living in the US, a country where the overall unauthorised immigrant population has remained unchanged since 2009, a latest report has said.

Game of Chinese checkers in the Pacific

Game of Chinese checkers in the Pacific

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of US forces in the Pacific, told the Shangri-La Dialogue, a high-level defence forum in Singapore, that PLA navy had started "reciprocating" US navy's tactics of sending ships and aircraft into the 200-nautical-mile zone off China's coast.

From Jammu to Kerala, rain fury spares no one

From Jammu to Kerala, rain fury spares no one

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Villages are flooded, roads have washed away and railway tracks have submerged under the rising waters.

Churu, Sriganganagar sizzle at 49.2 deg C; two die in UP

Churu, Sriganganagar sizzle at 49.2 deg C; two die in UP

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Two persons were killed in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district as strong winds and thunder showers hit several parts of the state. While one died in a tree fall incident the other was hit by lightning, the police said.

Search area for MH370 will not shift: Malaysia

Search area for MH370 will not shift: Malaysia

Rediff.com13 May 2016

"We won't shift the search area as this was confirmed by our experts based on the drift patterns of the recovered debris," Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said.

How India's heritage of pluralism is being undone

How India's heritage of pluralism is being undone

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

The main culprit in vitiating the inter community/caste/class relations has been the so called 'targeted' approach. This is nothing but discrimination on the basis of faith/caste/class. When an equally poor and deprived child is denied scholarship, despite equal merit, resentment begins to brew, says Colonel (retd) Anil Athale.

Toll in Iran-Iraq earthquake climbs above 300

Toll in Iran-Iraq earthquake climbs above 300

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Shocks were also felt in Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait and Turkey, news agencies in those countries reported.

Heavy showers pound Mumbai, Thane; 3 killed in rain-related incidents

Heavy showers pound Mumbai, Thane; 3 killed in rain-related incidents

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Mumbai received 231.4 mm rain in the last 24 hours, while Thane received 229.81 mm.

PLA accelerates fortification of Indian border: Report

PLA accelerates fortification of Indian border: Report

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

In fact, given the current tensions and massed troops on both sides, there is a danger that the LAC will become more like the Line of Control with Pakistan, a heavily fortified and strongly defended border where weapon fire exchanges regularly occur. Indeed, Stratfor Worldview research has listed a sharp increase in new Chinese facilities along the LAC in 2019-20.

India must stop ignoring the Andamans

India must stop ignoring the Andamans

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

'The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are an asset that any country aspiring to become a major power would give anything to own.' 'It is disappointing that India has not capitalised on this potential,' says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie's, New York during its upcoming auction -- "Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence". The "unprecedented group" of objects is from The Al Thani Collection of the royal family of Qatar. It is expected to see competitive bidding from across the globe. As per Christie's, this collection is poised to be the most valuable auction of jewellery and jewelled objects. The current record is held by The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, which totals $144 million (Rs 1,003 crore). Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's jade hilted dagger, the priceless jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a string of pearls belonging to Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur are among the 400 royal artefacts that would be auctioned on Wednesday. Here's a glimpse of the astounding jewels that will be auctioned.

Mumbai on high alert after men with arms seen near naval base

Mumbai on high alert after men with arms seen near naval base

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

The navy, police, the anti-terror squad and the army are involved in a massive search operation. Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports

Has one person crossed over to Pakistan due to the Gujarat riots?

Has one person crossed over to Pakistan due to the Gujarat riots?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

'Pluralism is a fundamental fact of Indian life,' Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) tells members of the US Congress. 'Indians created a secular/plural State because that is what the majority believes in and not the other way round.'

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: 16 images that will blow your mind

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: 16 images that will blow your mind

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The 2016 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, organised by the World Photography Organisation, announces the shortlists for its Professional, Open and Youth competitions.

Skymet forecasts wet July but IMD sticks to 'dry'

Skymet forecasts wet July but IMD sticks to 'dry'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

The IMD on its part is sticking to its forecast of July rainfall.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020.

18 INTERESTING photos from around the world

18 INTERESTING photos from around the world

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

A round-up of our favourite photographs of the week gone by.

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.

US Open PIX: Djokovic cruises; Osaka survives scare

US Open PIX: Djokovic cruises; Osaka survives scare

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

IMAGES from Day 5 of the 2020 US Open in New York on Friday.

Shhh! Maharashtrian cuisine's best-kept secrets

Shhh! Maharashtrian cuisine's best-kept secrets

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

There's more to the cuisine than just vada pav and kanda poha.

Brexit: Nations shouldn't take decisions in a fit of passion

Brexit: Nations shouldn't take decisions in a fit of passion

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

'A nation can take a quick decision in a fit of passion or excitement that can be damaging to itself in the long term,' says Aakar Patel.

India must change course in the South China Sea

India must change course in the South China Sea

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Since 55 per cent of Indian trade passes through the South China Sea, and with over $5 billion investments in the energy sector in Vietnam, it is imperative India actively pursues its national interests in the region, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

15 must-do road trips in India!

15 must-do road trips in India!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Here, the journey is your destination...

Brilliant commanders and brave men won India the 1971 War

Brilliant commanders and brave men won India the 1971 War

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

The 1971 war reaffirmed the importance of inspirational senior leadership in battle and heralded the emergence of a new fighting class amongst officers and men of India's armed forces.

When iPhone photos become works of art

When iPhone photos become works of art

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to find the best photographs taken using just an iPhone. Every year since it was founded in 2007, the IPPAWARDS has selected the very best shots among thousands submitted by iPhone photographers from more than 140 countries around the world. This year's grand prize went to Gabriella Cigliano for a mesmerising image shot on an iPhone X of two young girls in Tanzania. Scroll down to take a look at the stunning photos that made the cut.

Hope of breakthrough in hunt for missing plane: Australia

Hope of breakthrough in hunt for missing plane: Australia

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

Australia on Sunday said there was "increasing hope" of a breakthrough in locating the missing Malaysian jet as a wooden cargo pallet had been spotted in a remote part of southern Indian Ocean, a day after Chinese satellites detected a large object floating in the area.

Rains may break 2-year El Nino jinx

Rains may break 2-year El Nino jinx

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Though the summer is expected to be hotter, global and domestic forecasts point to good rains.

India gears up for Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill

India gears up for Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

India, along with 23 other countries, is participating in a major Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill on September 9 and 10 that is aimed at testing the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Rains will continue to batter Tamil Nadu for the next seven days and the next 48 hours are "very crucial", the IMD has said.

Beware of Chinese bearing gifts

Beware of Chinese bearing gifts

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

'Either China is building regional transport infrastructure long before it needs it, or this is in a chain of Chinese investments with more strategic than economic intent,' says T N Ninan.