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Your act merits unequivocal response: DGMO to Pak

Your act merits unequivocal response: DGMO to Pak

Rediff.com2 May 2017

The Indian Army has already vowed an 'appropriate' response to the 'despicable act'.

Darjeeling Bandh: The Gorkha way of managing hardship

Darjeeling Bandh: The Gorkha way of managing hardship

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'Helpful neighbours, useful nuggets of information keep the people going as supplies run low.'

What the Ramayana, Mahabharata tell us

What the Ramayana, Mahabharata tell us

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

'We often assume that Ayodhya is Ram's property and Hastinapur is Yudhishthira's property when, in fact, it is their responsibility.' 'A king exists, as per Hindu philosophy, only to ensure that other people's property is safe,' explains Devdutt Pattanaik.

'Humans have never learned from history'

'Humans have never learned from history'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.'

Alauddin Khilji and the making of Mumbai

Alauddin Khilji and the making of Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Yes, Alauddin Khilji did launch a military encounter for a woman. He had her captured and made her one of his queens. But it was not Rani Padmavati.

Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president after 37 years

Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president after 37 years

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Wild celebrations broke out at a joint sitting of parliament when Speaker Jacob Mudenda announced the news.

Also did recce of Mumbai police HQ, naval station: Headley

Also did recce of Mumbai police HQ, naval station: Headley

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley on Tuesday continued his deposition for the second consecutive day before a court in Mumbai.

'Chitrangda like black. She thinks she looks thin in it'

'Chitrangda like black. She thinks she looks thin in it'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

Chitrangda Singh's golfer brother talks about her, and their growing up years together.

'Martyrdom is a part of our lives'

'Martyrdom is a part of our lives'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

'We know what we are signing up for. There is nothing greater than that.' What Archana Masih/Rediff.com learnt from a chance encounter with an Indian Army officer.

Onscreen Couples We LOVE!

Onscreen Couples We LOVE!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Sukanya Verma lists some of Bollywood's delightful reel-life husband and wife jodis in the last few years.

Cabinet colleagues want Sidhu to quit for remark on CM

Cabinet colleagues want Sidhu to quit for remark on CM

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

It has been a double whammy for the cricketer-turned-politician since there is already an outcry over his visit to Pakistan.

We must give Vibhishan his due

We must give Vibhishan his due

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Vibhishan was a seeker of justice who risked it all to be on the side of truth, says Sudhir Bisht.

Lest we forget: The 9 other Siachen bravehearts

Lest we forget: The 9 other Siachen bravehearts

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

The mortal remains of the nine Siachen bravehearts, who were buried alive on February 3 in an avalanche in the world's highest battlefield, were on Monday brought to New Delhi.

Govt allows round-the-clock vaccination against COVID-19

Govt allows round-the-clock vaccination against COVID-19

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Easing restrictions, all private hospitals were on Tuesday allowed to give the vaccines if they adhere to the laid down norms, while the 9 am to 5 pm timing was also done away with.

Will Imran Khan wrest Pakistan on July 25?

Will Imran Khan wrest Pakistan on July 25?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

'The army has been open about its determination to keep the PML-Nawaz out of power at all costs.' 'Both the military and the higher judiciary have indicated a preference for Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik e Insaaf,' says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan Desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Jadhav's friends release balloons, seek his release

Jadhav's friends release balloons, seek his release

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

There were cheers of joy and sighs of relief as Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, ICJ president, read out the court's decision.

Pak military elements had links to Taliban, Qaeda: Obama

Pak military elements had links to Taliban, Qaeda: Obama

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan and India.

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.

Pathankot: NSG martyr Lt Col Niranjan's mortal remains brought to Bengaluru

Pathankot: NSG martyr Lt Col Niranjan's mortal remains brought to Bengaluru

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

His body will be taken to his native village in Kerala's Palakkad district later in the day for cremation.

First Indian-born general in the US military passes away

First Indian-born general in the US military passes away

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

General Surindar Bhaskar served as the 17th chief of the US Army Dental Corps.

Court contempt must be limited to disobeying orders

Court contempt must be limited to disobeying orders

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Contempt should be restricted to the disobedience of orders and rulings. Any failure to obey the court in a dispute that doesn't involve it should alone invite contempt proceedings, observes T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Head for a head is our manner: Hemraj's village

Head for a head is our manner: Hemraj's village

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Kherar, a sleepy village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, has been re-named as Shernagar in honour of slain soldier Lance Naik Hemraj, who was killed during a skirmish with Pakistani soldiers in Mandher sector along the Line of Control on January 8.

Kerala government to probe Madani's terror links

Kerala government to probe Madani's terror links

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

It had been reported in a section of the media Madani and his wife had links with some extremist elements, who were shot dead by the army in Kashmir .It may be recalled that four youths from Kerala were killed I an encounter while they were trying to cross the border into Pakistan.

Look who we spotted at fashion week!

Look who we spotted at fashion week!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Is this Shahid and Mira's first fashion outing?

'I thank the Almighty to have given me courage'

'I thank the Almighty to have given me courage'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

'After shots were fired from the front, I ducked and shifted my position instinctively.' 'I had heard from other drivers that when stones are pelted at a bus the first target is the driver.'

After Akhilesh's visit, martyr Hemraj's family ends fast

After Akhilesh's visit, martyr Hemraj's family ends fast

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Into the sixth day of their fast, the family of Hemraj on Monday declared that they will not end their protest till Army Chief General Bikram Singh visits their house and assures them that the martyred soldier's severed head will be brought back. Hemraj's wife Dharamvati, mother Meena and cousin Narendra have been put on intravenous fluid after their condition deteriorated. Doctors are keeping a close watch on them and examining them at regular intervals.

Rajapaksa & Bros are back with a bang!

Rajapaksa & Bros are back with a bang!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Rajapaksa will transform Sri Lanka's political landscape after Thursday's electoral triumph, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy, veteran Colombo watcher.

Tearful adieu to Colonel Mahadik, nation pays homage to martyr

Tearful adieu to Colonel Mahadik, nation pays homage to martyr

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

He will be cremated with full military honours including a 21-gun salute in his village, Pogarwadi.

Union minister VK Singh's daughter joins OROP protest

Union minister VK Singh's daughter joins OROP protest

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

"I am there to support the cause of ex-servicemen because I am an ex-servicemen's daughter," Singh's daughter Mrinalini was quoted as saying.

Woman among 9 Sri Lanka bombers

Woman among 9 Sri Lanka bombers

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'We believe that one of the suicide bombers studied in the UK and maybe later on did his post-graduate in Australia, before coming back to settle in Sri Lanka'

When floods destroy the home you love

When floods destroy the home you love

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'After the water receded, the house was full of mud.' 'The furniture, television, the workshop, car -- everything is destroyed.'

Suspected ISI agent arrested in Meerut

Suspected ISI agent arrested in Meerut

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

A suspected agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence was arrested in Meerut on Saturday on the charge of passing defence information to the ISI, a senior police officer said.

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest honour for courage, for wresting the first victory of the Kargil War. Leading 40 men, his unit evicted 135 Pakistani troops in a three day battle fought in two feet snow and minus 6 degrees.

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Bajaj sold his 18-month-old start-up WhiteHat Jr to Byju Raveendran for $300 million in an all-cash deal - over the video conferencing platform Zoom. The deal is the biggest in the Indian edtech sector by far.

Hitler assassination plotter dies

Hitler assassination plotter dies

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

A former German army lieutenant who was part of a plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944 has died. Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist died aged 90 at his home in Munich last Friday, his wife Gundula told the media.

Life lessons from a 74-yr-old marathon runner

Life lessons from a 74-yr-old marathon runner

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

He is the living proof that you are never too old to run a marathon.

Pak cleric launches campaign for Sharia law

Pak cleric launches campaign for Sharia law

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The controversial cleric of Pakistan's Lal Masjid on Friday stoked tension in the capital by holding a rally as part of his campaign to demand the implementation of Islamic Sharia law in the country.

'I play the 1st man to have a vision for a united India'

'I play the 1st man to have a vision for a united India'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'We should not forget the sacrifice these men made.'

REWIND: Top photos of the week

REWIND: Top photos of the week

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

All of the top news of the week gone by, in photos.