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Hitler planned to invade Ireland during WWII

Hitler planned to invade Ireland during WWII

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Hitler had planned to invade Ireland during World War II but scrapped the operation because of Germany's failure to gain air supremacy over England, according to a top-secret Nazi war dossier recently uncovered.

Indo-Pak nuclear war may kill 125 million people: Study

Indo-Pak nuclear war may kill 125 million people: Study

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

The study also said that the war would plunge the world into a "nuclear winter" that could lead to global climate catastrophe.

Fatigued, war-weary Sumy students head home to safety

Fatigued, war-weary Sumy students head home to safety

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Exhausted but elated, around 600 Indian students, who waged a tough battle for survival before being pulled out of war-battered Ukrainian city of Sumy, are now on way to Poland on a train from where they will be flown back home likely on Thursday.

Contest! WIN a free copy of Danielle Steel latest book

Contest! WIN a free copy of Danielle Steel latest book

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Answer three questions and win a free copy of Danielle Steel's bestsellers Child's Play or Spy.

BRICS voices concern over 'fragile' global growth

BRICS voices concern over 'fragile' global growth

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

BRICS countries, including India, on Thursday voiced concern over the "fragile recovery" of global growth and the potential spillover effects from the "unconventional monetary policies" of the developed countries.

Zelenskyy Meets His Brave Soldiers

Zelenskyy Meets His Brave Soldiers

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Zelenskyy appeared in very good spirits during his visit to Izium; the Ukrainians claim they have recaptured as much as 6,000 square kilometres from the retreating Russian army.

Canada safe haven for terrorists, not surprised by Trudeau's charges: Lankan FM

Canada safe haven for terrorists, not surprised by Trudeau's charges: Lankan FM

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

The Sri Lankan foreign minister further added that he is "not surprised" by his comments as Trudeau comes out with "outrageous and substantiated allegations."

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled in his first televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether the incumbent President can stay atop in the gruelling months ahead of the elections.

India, NATO in touch at various levels for quite some time: MEA

India, NATO in touch at various levels for quite some time: MEA

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

The comments by MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi at a media briefing came following a question on a report that India Delhi held its first political dialogue with NATO in December 2019.

'Partition Should Never Have Happened'

'Partition Should Never Have Happened'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

'We wouldn't have had to face all this had our national leaders taken care to select a place for Sindhis and sent us there, instead of sending us all over to settle in places where the locals didn't want us.' 'They could have partitioned Sindh and given us a Sindhi state from its two Hindu-majority districts.' 'Wasn't that the logic of Partition?'

Brangelina, Demi Moore: A day out in Hollywood

Brangelina, Demi Moore: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

Lots 'n' Lots To Watch On OTT This Week

Lots 'n' Lots To Watch On OTT This Week

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Sports drama, spy thriller, haunted houses and many more films and shows you can catch on OTT this week.

What a post-COVID-19 world may look like

What a post-COVID-19 world may look like

Rediff.com6 May 2020

'Whatever else may or may not happen, China and its people are likely to pay a very heavy price for the lack of transparency of its Communist regime,' predicts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

COLUMN - Wholesale of India, by FDI in retail

COLUMN - Wholesale of India, by FDI in retail

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

A democratically elected government cannot bulldoze its way through, whatever be the compulsions, writes M R Venkatesh.

What You Do When A Russian Tank Attacks

What You Do When A Russian Tank Attacks

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Russia's assault on Ukraine has now largely focused on the country's Donbas region, an area that includes two self-declared republics that Russia has supported since 2014.

Reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine's territorial integrity: Biden

Reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine's territorial integrity: Biden

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

US President Joe Biden, who arrived in a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, reaffirmed America's unwavering commitment to Ukraine's democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

Do you know the top words, phrases and names of 2013?

Do you know the top words, phrases and names of 2013?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

'404', the erroneous error message that appears on websites, has been voted as the top word of the year by the Global Language Monitor in its 14th annual global survey of the English language.

In PHOTOS: Ash cloud back to haunt UK airspace

In PHOTOS: Ash cloud back to haunt UK airspace

Rediff.com24 May 2011

A plume of ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano headed for Britain on Tuesday, forcing flight cancellations and a change in United States President Barack Obama's travel plans.

IAF to unveil its new ensign after 72 years on Sunday

IAF to unveil its new ensign after 72 years on Sunday

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

The Indian Air Force's move comes over a year after the Navy made changes in its ensign shedding its colonial past.

Dictators will die, says Zelenskyy at Cannes 2022

Dictators will die, says Zelenskyy at Cannes 2022

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Zelenskyy requested that cinema must always be "on the side of freedom".

Spend Your Weekend With Shah Rukh Khan

Spend Your Weekend With Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Celebrate the weekend with Shah Rukh Khan and more on OTT.

DON'T MISS: The amazing history of the Indian scooter!

DON'T MISS: The amazing history of the Indian scooter!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

How the unassuming two-wheeler became India's favourite ride

Why India shouldn't be thrilled about Fai's arrest

Why India shouldn't be thrilled about Fai's arrest

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Senior analyst B Raman explains why the calculated arrest of prominent US-based Kashmiri separatist leader Ghulam Nabi Fai, who was allegedly trying to influence American policy over Kashmir at the behest of ISI, shouldn't over-excite India.

First Look: Brad Pitt is a basterd!

First Look: Brad Pitt is a basterd!

Rediff.com4 May 2009

Brad Pitt leads the interesting ensemble cast of Quentin Tarantino's upcoming war epic Inglourious Basterds set in Nazi Germany during World War II, and he's the first Basterd to get a poster out.

If China And India Go To War At Sea...

If China And India Go To War At Sea...

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The coming together of the Quad and the Australia-UK-US grouping would be a formidable adversary, moving toward the creation of a 'thousand ship navy' that reins in the PLA navy in the Indo-Pacific.

8 shocks that await India, global economy

8 shocks that await India, global economy

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

A Citi strategist, Guillermo Felices, in a study has enumerated eight shocks that are hitting, or are soon going to hit, the global economy.

The Boy And The Heron Review: Miyazaki's Poignant Gem

The Boy And The Heron Review: Miyazaki's Poignant Gem

Rediff.com10 May 2024

The Boy And The Heron offers a thrilling joyride inside Hayo Miyazaki's unquantifiable imagination, applauds Sukanya Verma.

This Indian indigenous aircraft carrier SCARES China

This Indian indigenous aircraft carrier SCARES China

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Describing the launch of India's indigenous aircraft carrier and Japan's biggest warship since World War II as a threat to China, a report in the state-run media on Tuesday alleged some countries are backing New Delhi to balance Beijing's power. The launch of India's INS Vikrant and Japan's helicopter carrier serve as a warning for China, said an article on the state-run Global Times' website.

MUST READ: The FIRST scam of independent India

MUST READ: The FIRST scam of independent India

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

A book reveals that independent India's first scam may have taken place as early as 1947 the year our country won a freedom it had fought hard for.

Modi, Vance welcome progress on Indo-US bilateral trade pact

Modi, Vance welcome progress on Indo-US bilateral trade pact

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance have expressed satisfaction with the progress made in negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement. The two leaders met in New Delhi and discussed a range of bilateral issues, including cooperation in energy, defense, strategic technologies, and other areas. They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

How India can be a global business powerhouse

How India can be a global business powerhouse

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Marketers need to build on the country's core values to strengthen Brand India's presence abroad.

Russia: Meteor exploded with force of 30 N-bombs

Russia: Meteor exploded with force of 30 N-bombs

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

The meteor that streaked across the Russian skies on Friday, injuring around 1,200 people, exploded with a force 30 times greater than the Hiroshima nuclear bomb, National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists say.

How artillery helped India win the Kargil war

How artillery helped India win the Kargil war

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Accurate and sustained firepower against Pakistan during the Kargil War helped Indian soldiers to reduce the enemy to rubble.

Protestors burn US flag, raise Palestine's as Netanyahu addresses US Congress

Protestors burn US flag, raise Palestine's as Netanyahu addresses US Congress

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Pro-Palestinian protestors on Wednesday lowered an American flag and burned it down a few blocks away from the US Congress and hoisted a Palestine flag in its place.

How earthquake, tsunami have hit Japan's economy

How earthquake, tsunami have hit Japan's economy

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

As Japan faces the biggest crisis since World War II, initial estimates peg the country's economic loss at a whopping $170 billion

A canine boost for US in Afghanistan

A canine boost for US in Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

According to media reports, the US has about 2,800 military dogs, the largest canine force in the world.

Italy pays tributes to Indian soldiers

Italy pays tributes to Indian soldiers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

In a rare gesture, touching tributes were paid to 5,782 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the World War II, fighting for Italy against fascist forces.

Modi sports special Jamnagar Paghdi on 72nd Republic Day

Modi sports special Jamnagar Paghdi on 72nd Republic Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

Continuing his annual tradition of sporting special traditional turbans during Republic Day celebrations, PM Modi wore a red headgear with yellow dots, gifted to him by the royal family of Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Culture has to accompany development: UNESCO chief

Culture has to accompany development: UNESCO chief

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

On October 15, 2009, Irina Bokova of Bulgaria was elected as the tenth director-general of UNESCO.During her recent visit to India, Bokova spoke to Claude Arpi about her vision and aspirations for UNESCO in a changing world.

The liberation of East Pakistan: A reporter's diary

The liberation of East Pakistan: A reporter's diary

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

It was 40 years ago on December 16 that the world saw the biggest surrender of an army after World War II. Journalist Prem Prakash recounts what happened on that momentous day.