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Sam Bahadur introduces us to Indira Gandhi

Sam Bahadur introduces us to Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

What is Bollywood celebrating?

'The Chinese have no war experience'

'The Chinese have no war experience'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'We are facing the most critical military situation with China in the last 50 years.'

General Sagat Singh: The Real Hero of the 1971 War

General Sagat Singh: The Real Hero of the 1971 War

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

'A great General who had become a legend in his lifetime.' 'India will not see the likes of Sagat Singh again.'

How Non-BJP States Are Paying Back Modi-Shah

How Non-BJP States Are Paying Back Modi-Shah

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Non-BJP chief ministers are retaliating. If the Centre can use its agencies to threaten, intimidate and jail its rivals, so can they. The fightback will get more intense, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Just who is Rhea Chakraborty?

Just who is Rhea Chakraborty?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

As the case gets nastier by the day -- with the coverage on some news television channels getting shriller and uglier -- Namrata Thakker finds out more about the woman at the centre of it all.

ASK ANIL: 'Can I claim LTCG under new tax regime?'

ASK ANIL: 'Can I claim LTCG under new tax regime?'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Mamata to decide on 'ghar wapsi' of turncoats: Trinamool

Mamata to decide on 'ghar wapsi' of turncoats: Trinamool

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

Trinamool Congress leadership is yet to take a call on ghar wapsi (return home) by former TMC leaders who had joined the BJP ahead of the recently concluded assembly elections which the Mamata Banerjee-led party swept.

9 soldiers, 2 civilians killed in July in Indo-Pak LoC skirmishes

9 soldiers, 2 civilians killed in July in Indo-Pak LoC skirmishes

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

The repeated skirmishes saw over 4,000 villagers from near borders to government camps at safer places in the district.

Surgical strikes befitting reply to Pak aggression: Hemraj's widow

Surgical strikes befitting reply to Pak aggression: Hemraj's widow

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

The strikes by India have instilled confidence among soldiers and the common man, says martyred soldier Hemraj's widow.

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners

Mumbaikar Runs For US Congress

Mumbaikar Runs For US Congress

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

'Mumbai turned me into a fighter, always hustling to keep up with the world.' 'Now, I hustle for the poor and the ones who don't have a voice because I feel they are poor for no fault of their own.'

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.

'Have lost everything': Heart-wrenching scenes in flood-hit Kerala

'Have lost everything': Heart-wrenching scenes in flood-hit Kerala

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Many elderly villagers said it was for the first time in their decades-old life that they were seeing and experiencing such severe rainfall.

Bollywood's Top Spy Thrillers

Bollywood's Top Spy Thrillers

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the biggest spy thrillers, and where you can watch them.

Sweet! How this Kerala couple fought cancer together

Sweet! How this Kerala couple fought cancer together

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

When Shaan Ibraahim realised that his wife Sruthy was losing her hair to cancer, he shaved off his own to support her in the journey.

PHOTOS: Beating Retreat marks end of R-Day celebrations

PHOTOS: Beating Retreat marks end of R-Day celebrations

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Foot-tapping music and soulful classical renditions reverberated at Vijay Chowk on Wednesday as the Republic Day celebrations culminated with the Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi.

'A soldier's honour is the nation's honour'

'A soldier's honour is the nation's honour'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'An unsung hero is fine, but an insulted one is not.'

Terrorists barge into house and abduct man in Jammu and Kashmir

Terrorists barge into house and abduct man in Jammu and Kashmir

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The terrorists had killed Farooq Ahmad's son last year.

Former India footballer Manitombi dies at 39

Former India footballer Manitombi dies at 39

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Former India and Mohun Bagan footballer Manitombi Singh died aged only 39 at his native village near Imphal in Manipur on Sunday. Manitombi was suffering from a prolonged illness and breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday.

Kidnapped ONGC employee released by ULFA(I) after a month

Kidnapped ONGC employee released by ULFA(I) after a month

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Saikia, kidnapped on April 21, was released near the border in Longwa village of Mon district in Nagaland after 31 days, said a top official at Assam Police headquarters.

Constable killed, jawan hurt in encounter with terrorists

Constable killed, jawan hurt in encounter with terrorists

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

The terrorists, however, managed to escape after the gunbattle and security forces were making efforts to track them down.

Wave of grief as mortal remains Ladakh martyrs reach home

Wave of grief as mortal remains Ladakh martyrs reach home

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

In heart-wrenching scenes reminiscent of the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, coffins of soldiers arrived in several states for the last rites with full military honours.

Bidding adieu to a hero

Bidding adieu to a hero

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

A pall of gloom descended on Mira Road, a township in Maharashtra as people joined the last rites of martyred Indian soldier Major Kaustabh Rane, who was martyred in Jammu-Kashmir. He was among the four army personnel killed in a gunfight with terrorists near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Tuesday. His family, friends and residents showered flowers, raised slogans "Major Kaustubh Rane, Amar Rahe", "Vande Mataram" and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" as a flower-laden army truck took him to the crematorium.

'We will lick the Chinese!'

'We will lick the Chinese!'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'The Chinese -- up to the highest leadership -- will avoid a conflict because they know they will be badly licked.' 'The reputation they have painstakingly built over the last two-three decades of being a global power will be destroyed.'

PHOTOS: Prez confers gallantry awards; Kashmiri teen gets Shaurya Chakra

PHOTOS: Prez confers gallantry awards; Kashmiri teen gets Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Shaurya Chakra is usually awarded to armed forces and para-military personnel for 'gallantry otherwise in the face of the enemy'.

Wedding in the time of coronavirus, courtesy Pune cops

Wedding in the time of coronavirus, courtesy Pune cops

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The date had been fixed, as was the venue. But what this young couple from Dehradun didn't plan for was the lockdown that prevented them from going back home to get married. Not to worry, the Pune police went out of their way to arrange for a venue, pandit, even for someone to do the kanyadan.

Ashok Chakra for militant-turned-solider Nazir Wani posthumously

Ashok Chakra for militant-turned-solider Nazir Wani posthumously

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Wani laid down his life during an anti-terror operation at Shopian in Kashmir in November last year.

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, observes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'

Hopes rest on Deepika as India look to exorcise past ghosts

Hopes rest on Deepika as India look to exorcise past ghosts

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Competing in her third successive Olympics, two-time world No. 1 Deepika has seen it all, from the lows of London to hitting rock-bottom at Rio 2016.

'Marching on Rajpath was exhilarating'

'Marching on Rajpath was exhilarating'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Major Sheena Nayyar describes what it means for an Indian soldier to be part of the Republic Day parade.

Dr KK Aggarwal, former IMA president, dies of Covid-19

Dr KK Aggarwal, former IMA president, dies of Covid-19

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Aggarwal, 62, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and was on ventilator support since last week, died at 11.30 pm on Monday after a lengthy battle with Covid-19, according to the statement.

'Powerful people in Pakistan don't like me'

'Powerful people in Pakistan don't like me'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

'I criticise the interference of the army in politics.' 'But the people know I am not anti-Pakistan.' 'Public support is my biggest strength.'

Ranveer will play a great Indian hero

Ranveer will play a great Indian hero

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Playing the great general will be a challenge for the talented actor.

'Don't believe Taliban will respect my freedom'

'Don't believe Taliban will respect my freedom'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

'I am committed to my country if there is respect for democracy and human rights. If not possible then I will prefer to stay in India or any other western country'

Does this man look like Ravi Shastri? VOTE!

Does this man look like Ravi Shastri? VOTE!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Lookalike contest or not, we couldn't help but ask: Do these actors look like the legends they play on screen? Vote!

'You can kill me if you want'

'You can kill me if you want'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

'They asked me if I was a devout Muslim and if I could recite the Kalma.' Flying Officer Jawahar Lal Bhargava knew his game was up. 'They threatened me with dire consequences if I didn't tell the truth.'

'How else could I be with Santosh?'

'How else could I be with Santosh?'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Colonel Santosh Mahadik died during an operation in Kupwara last year. His wife Swati Mahadik says joining the Indian Army allows her to keep his memory alive.

Capt Sathe had planned to pay surprise visit on mother's b'day

Capt Sathe had planned to pay surprise visit on mother's b'day

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

"Today is the birthday of Capt Sathe'smother. He had last met his parents in March and was constantly in touch with them over phone since then. They had last spoken a day before yesterday," his nephew Dr Yashodhan Sathe told PTI.

3 amazing Vinod Khanna performances you must watch!

3 amazing Vinod Khanna performances you must watch!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

It's been four years since Vinod Khanna passed away. Subhash K Jha remembers the actor who could have been a star.