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I told Modi, issue of attacks on Hindus exaggerated: Yunus

I told Modi, issue of attacks on Hindus exaggerated: Yunus

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Chief Adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has said the issue of attacks on minority Hindus in his country is 'exaggerated' and questioned the manner in which India projected it.

I didn't threaten doctors, support their movement: Mamata

I didn't threaten doctors, support their movement: Mamata

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asserted that she did not threaten junior doctors at state-run hospitals, who have been continuing cease-work for 21 days now to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman medic. Addressing a rally organised by the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad, Banerjee had on Wednesday urged the agitating junior doctors of Bengal to urgently consider returning to duty and said she doesn't want to lodge first information reports (FIRs) against the striking doctors in consideration of their future careers.

Sena-UBT, MNS flex muscles over attack on Uddhav, Raj convoy

Sena-UBT, MNS flex muscles over attack on Uddhav, Raj convoy

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The attack on the convoy of Shiv Sena-UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray in retaliation to a similar incident involving Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray revived the old rivalry between the estranged cousins who claim to champion the cause of Marathi manoos ahead of assembly elections.

India Shining Under Modi In International Arena

India Shining Under Modi In International Arena

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

PM Modi went to New York this time not to engage in polemics, but to find solutions to global problems. He made some progress on several matters, even on reform of the UN Security Council, when the US made a major concession for the first time that six permanent members without veto, including India, could be considered

Ranji: Mumbai back on top with easy win over Maharashtra

Ranji: Mumbai back on top with easy win over Maharashtra

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Defending champions Mumbai got their Ranji Trophy campaign back on track with an emphatic nine-wicket win over Maharashtra in their second group A league game in Mumbai on Monday, offsetting the heavy loss to Baroda in the opening game.

Your victory unlikely: Obama, Pelosi tell defiant Biden

Your victory unlikely: Obama, Pelosi tell defiant Biden

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Former United States President Barack Obama and ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have spoken to President Joe Biden and informed him that his path to victory against his Republican rival Donald Trump has greatly diminished and it might have an impact on other Congressional and Senatorial races as well, according to media reports on Thursday.

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations after he clinched Pakistan's first Olympic medal in athletics

Cong's 1/3rd PM jibe ahead of Modi's visit to Varanasi

Cong's 1/3rd PM jibe ahead of Modi's visit to Varanasi

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

Ramesh asked the PM why river Ganga is "dirtier than before" even after spending Rs 20,000 crore on the Namami Gange project.

Hasina must keep quiet, not cause problems between India, B'desh: Yunus

Hasina must keep quiet, not cause problems between India, B'desh: Yunus

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an 'unfriendly gesture', asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition.

The Ghost Village Of Tamil Nadu

The Ghost Village Of Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Two sons return to their dead father's village to keep alive memories, and are the only ones living in the crumbling hamlet, discovers A Ganesh Nadar.

Delhi police procure 700 face detection CCTV cameras for I-Day security

Delhi police procure 700 face detection CCTV cameras for I-Day security

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

While the north district will get 346 Closed Circuit Television cameras, the central district will be allotted 354 cameras, officials said.

What Do These Pix Tell Us?

What Do These Pix Tell Us?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner for the outgoing Union council of ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

BJP moves to quell protests in J-K over ticket distribution

BJP moves to quell protests in J-K over ticket distribution

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Dubey visited the party headquarters at Trikuta Nagar in Jammu this evening and posed with Sharma and other senior leaders of the party, which the BJP termed as a move to show the "unity and the strength of the organisation".

Hard Choice Modi Must Make

Hard Choice Modi Must Make

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Modi can abandon the path of Hindutva only at risk to his position within his own fraternity. But if he pursues a hard line, he faces the risk of being hauled up by his coalition-partners. For the first time in a decade, Modi is not in enviable situation, observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Milan derby abandoned

Milan derby abandoned

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

The Champions League quarter-final between Inter Milan and city rivals AC Milan was abandoned after 73 minutes after Milan keeper Dida was struck by a flare thrown down from the stands.

BSF finds abandoned Pakistani boat in Kutch

BSF finds abandoned Pakistani boat in Kutch

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

The official said it appeared to be a fishing boat, adding that no arms or ammunition were found.

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.

BMW hit-and-run: Sena leader asked son to flee, cops tell court

BMW hit-and-run: Sena leader asked son to flee, cops tell court

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Mumbai police on Monday said Rajesh Shah, father of absconding prime accused Mihir Shah in the BMW hit-and-run case, instructed the latter to escape from the spot after the incident, in which a woman was killed and her husband injured.

Utter mismanagement: Kharge, Rahul on Bengal train crash

Utter mismanagement: Kharge, Rahul on Bengal train crash

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Gandhi alleged the increase in railway accidents in the last 10 years is a "direct result of the mismanagement and negligence of the Modi government, which has resulted in loss of lives and property of passengers on a daily basis".

England will not abandon 'Bazball' despite heavy defeat

England will not abandon 'Bazball' despite heavy defeat

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum promised to persist with England's new attacking approach to Test cricket despite being handed a heavy innings defeat on Friday in the first Test against South Africa.

Will amend laws to ensure death to rapists: Mamata

Will amend laws to ensure death to rapists: Mamata

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Asserting that her government has zero tolerance to incidents of rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state assembly next week to ensure capital punishment to convicted rapists.

194 of Kerala Nipah victim's contacts are high-risk

194 of Kerala Nipah victim's contacts are high-risk

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The health department said two of the persons on the contact list are from Palakkad, while four are from Thiruvananthapuram.

Terror group claims to plant 24 bombs across Assam

Terror group claims to plant 24 bombs across Assam

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

A senior police officer said bomb disposal squads have been rushed to all the places mentioned by ULFA-I but there is no report of recovery of any bomb or explosive.

Marhaura, Madhepura projects not abandoned: Railways

Marhaura, Madhepura projects not abandoned: Railways

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

Railway Board on Wednesday denied reports that its diesel locomotive manufacturing factory at Marhaura and electric locomotive manufacturing unit at Madhepura in Bihar were being abandoned and said they would be completed on public-private partnerships in Railways basis.

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Police personnel checked vehicles and conducted flag marches at various places in Punjab on Wednesday while central forces maintained a tight vigil in Tripura.

Abandoned bag found in Mumbai suburb

Abandoned bag found in Mumbai suburb

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

Hours after the serial blasts in Mumbai, an abandoned bag was found in suburban Santacruz and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad rushed to the spot to check its contents, police said.

Rain forces England, Scotland T20 WC washout

Rain forces England, Scotland T20 WC washout

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Rain forced abandonment of the T20 World Cup clash between England and Scotland here on Tuesday with both teams sharing a point each.

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata.

Chappell brothers ask Adani to abandon Australian project

Chappell brothers ask Adani to abandon Australian project

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'We are writing to respectfully ask you to abandon the Adani Group's proposal in Queensland's Galilee Basin...Pollution from burning coal was the single biggest driver of global warming, threatening life in Australia, India and all over the world'

Despicable Me 4 Review: An 8-year-old Reviews

Despicable Me 4 Review: An 8-year-old Reviews

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

This movie is perfect for all ages. Avan Verma gives his thumbs up.

INCREDIBLE PICS: 10 Abandoned places in the world

INCREDIBLE PICS: 10 Abandoned places in the world

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Creepy, surreal, breathtaking but completely true.

Despite Kharge's snub, Adhir says can't favour Mamata

Despite Kharge's snub, Adhir says can't favour Mamata

Rediff.com19 May 2024

In a veiled reference to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he cannot speak in favour of someone who wants to finish him politically and his party in the state.

Tesla's India factory plan may materialise in 2025

Tesla's India factory plan may materialise in 2025

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Tesla's plan to manufacture its affordable electric car priced at $25,000 in India and Mexico could materialise sometime in 2025 or thereafter, with Elon Musk declaring that these models would be produced at its existing factories to utilise their full capacity before investing in new manufacturing lines. The company operates factories in Texas and Fremont in the US, Berlin in Germany, and Shanghai in China. By the end of the calendar year 2023, Tesla was manufacturing 1.8 million vehicles annually.

Priyanka Gandhi's presence will strengthen Oppn: Tharoor

Priyanka Gandhi's presence will strengthen Oppn: Tharoor

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

He said Priyanka could have been a wonderful candidate in Varanasi as well, especially looking at how good the Congress candidate did against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

EC examines Cong's complaint against Modi's speech

EC examines Cong's complaint against Modi's speech

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Modi on Sunday suggested that if the Congress came to power, it would redistribute the wealth of people to Muslims and cited former PM Manmohan Singh's remark that the minority community had the first claim on the country's resources.

Decide CM face first: Uddhav's pitch to MVA allies

Decide CM face first: Uddhav's pitch to MVA allies

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said he will back any candidate announced by the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar as Maha Vikas Aghadi's chief ministerial face.

Uddhav considered us as 'house-helps': Eknath Shinde

Uddhav considered us as 'house-helps': Eknath Shinde

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Shinde also said a party grows when leaders reach out to the grassroot worker rather than sitting at home.

BMW case: 11 teams formed to nab Sena leader's son

BMW case: 11 teams formed to nab Sena leader's son

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Mumbai police formed 11 teams and also roped in the Crime Branch to nab the 24-year-old son of a ruling Shiv Sena leader after a BMW car the youth was driving crashed into a scooter, killing a woman and injuring her husband, an official said.

When Your First Start-Up Fails... 7 Things To Do

When Your First Start-Up Fails... 7 Things To Do

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Going back to the board, analysing mistakes and efficiently addressing them can help entrepreneurs establish successful start-ups in the long run, says Vikram Bhandari, the chief technology and innovation officer at Riveron, a business advisory firm.

Tunisia-DR Congo friendly abandoned

Tunisia-DR Congo friendly abandoned

Rediff.com12 Nov 2005

Tunisian fans invaded the stade Charlety pitch when striker Santos scored for their team to make it 2-2.