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As pilot's family mourns loss, Jordan jets strike Islamic State

As pilot's family mourns loss, Jordan jets strike Islamic State

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Jordan's King Abdullah offers his condolences to the pilot's family

How Angela is twisting her way to the top...

How Angela is twisting her way to the top...

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Victory moved Angela Lee to 3 victories and no losses in her career, and more significantly, carved her name into the annals of history.

Balloons, pigeon part of Pak armoury in psy-war against India

Balloons, pigeon part of Pak armoury in psy-war against India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Pakistan wants to unsettle those living in hamlets along the International Border in Jammu and Punjab, say security personnel.

Akshay, Abhishek, Parineeti meet Salma Hayek

Akshay, Abhishek, Parineeti meet Salma Hayek

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Warner mulls US baseball trial?

Warner mulls US baseball trial?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Explosive Australian opener David Warner is mulling a baseball trial in the United States where successful hitters can earn millions of dollars a year, a report said on Tuesday.

New CBI director sets agency up for a corporate style image makeover

New CBI director sets agency up for a corporate style image makeover

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

On January 1, Anil Sinha, the new Director of the Central Investigation Bureau, gave a 40-minute "inspirational" speech to all his officials, setting the direction for the next two years of his tenure.

BAJA 2018: The future of India's auto engineering

BAJA 2018: The future of India's auto engineering

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Young, raw energy from India's engineering colleges on display!

Does he have it in him to eclipse Ronaldo?

Does he have it in him to eclipse Ronaldo?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

I'll eclipse Ronaldo as highest paid athlete: McGregor

Mixed martial artists open a can of worms; sue league, allege antitrust

Mixed martial artists open a can of worms; sue league, allege antitrust

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Mixed martial artists sued the Ultimate Fighting Championship league, alleging the business has a monopoly on the professional fighting market and limits the potential earnings of its athletes.

Saudi princess reveals tales of torture

Saudi princess reveals tales of torture

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

A Saudi princess, Sahar, has claimed that her father King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has confined her and her three sisters in separate dark and suffocating quarters at his palace where they are isolated, alone and cut-off from the outside world.

For the surreal foodie: You gotta eat at these wonderfully weird restaurants

For the surreal foodie: You gotta eat at these wonderfully weird restaurants

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Eating out was never so much fun and seldom so strange.

Don't slouch! Fix your bad posture NOW

Don't slouch! Fix your bad posture NOW

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

It will make you look slimmer and taller too!

Review: Half Girlfriend is a full-fledged fiasco!

Review: Half Girlfriend is a full-fledged fiasco!

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Stupidity is responded with equal, if not more stupidity, in Half Girlfriend.

The finalists of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year have been unveiled

The finalists of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year have been unveiled

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Finalists in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed and the stunning images have to be seen to be believed.

Deepika looks STUNNING in her latest photoshoot

Deepika looks STUNNING in her latest photoshoot

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is entirely unnecessary

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is entirely unnecessary

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

There is literally nothing in this film that impresses or amuses, and my heart bleeds for the wasted budget, writes Raja Sen.

'Afro-phobia' is not the norm in India

'Afro-phobia' is not the norm in India

Rediff.com31 May 2016

'Our countrymen should be made aware of the need to be polite and friendly to our African guests.' 'They should know the dictum, athithi devo bhava, whether they are black or white,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who once served as India's high commissioner to Kenya.

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'Forget Asthana. Forget Alok Verma. It is this government that has done the greatest damage.' 'My biggest worry is that they have made the CBI a puppet of the government.' 'They want the CBI director to act as per the wishes of the government.'

Face-off: Elite army squads battle it out at Jordan's Warrior Competition

Face-off: Elite army squads battle it out at Jordan's Warrior Competition

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Jordan launched a competition among elite anti-terrorism squads from 18 countries, including fellow members of military coalitions fighting rebels in Yemen and Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria.

Pakistan spinners strike after Younus, Shehzad heroics

Pakistan spinners strike after Younus, Shehzad heroics

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Pakistan's spinners scythed through Australia's top order in the second innings to get them close to victory in the first Test after twin centuries from Younus Khan and youngster Ajmal Shehzad helped the hosts set an improbable target.

The CBI has become a monster

The CBI has become a monster

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

'No one institution can cleanse it: Not the courts, government or activists.' 'And least of all the Indian Police Service,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Opposition fury over 'handling' of E Ahamed's death, demands probe

Opposition fury over 'handling' of E Ahamed's death, demands probe

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

A senior opposition member in Rajya Sabha on Friday sought a probe into the manner in which the death of former Union Minister E Ahamed was "handled", alleging he had died soon after being rushed to the hospital but his demise was announced much later.

CBI raids Modi-baiter Teesta Setalvad's home, office

CBI raids Modi-baiter Teesta Setalvad's home, office

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday carried out searches at premises of social activist Teesta Setalvad and her organisation in connection with a case of alleged violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act in receiving funds from abroad without taking prior permission from the home ministry.

Travels with Bagha

Travels with Bagha

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Want to fly on an Indian airline with a dog?

UK Maoist cult leader Aravindan Balakrishnan jailed for 23 years for raping followers

UK Maoist cult leader Aravindan Balakrishnan jailed for 23 years for raping followers

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Aravindan Balakrishnan, a 75-year-old Indian-origin man who ran a secretive extremist Maoist cult in London, was on Friday sentenced to 23 years in jail by a UK court for a string of sexual assaults.

The fascinating story of a 22-year-old snake rescuer

The fascinating story of a 22-year-old snake rescuer

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Gargi Vijaraghavan feels that the human species is a bigger danger to her beloved snakes.

CBI director removed because agency questioned Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

CBI director removed because agency questioned Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The Congress president alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party deceived people and siphoned off hard-earned money of farmers, poor, small businessmen to fill the pockets of the country's 15-20 big industrialists.

Konkona launches her first directorial venture

Konkona launches her first directorial venture

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

The latest updates from Bollywood!

Rafale isn't Modi's Bofors moment, here's why

Rafale isn't Modi's Bofors moment, here's why

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

There is a vital difference between Bofors and Rafale, explains Shekhar Gupta.

Netaji... a leader we'll never forget

Netaji... a leader we'll never forget

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com recalls the many ways in which he has been influenced by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge as CBI's new director

Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge as CBI's new director

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Anil Kumar Sinha, a 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer, on Wednesday took over the reins of the Central Bureau of Investigation at a time when the agency is facing criticism from courts over its handling of probe in coal allocation and 2G scams.

Crashlanding: Astronauts set for 27,358 kmph descent

Crashlanding: Astronauts set for 27,358 kmph descent

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

After 186 days in space on the International Space Station, it is time for European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake, American Tim Copra and Russian Yuri Malenchenko to return to Earth. But their return is fraught with danger.

Former Egypt president Mubarak acquitted of murder

Former Egypt president Mubarak acquitted of murder

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was on Saturday acquitted by a court which found him not guilty in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 revolution that toppled his nearly three decades-long rule, overturning an earlier ruling.

'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Tiger populations have boomed'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'

5 wildlife getaways to make the most of your Diwali weekend

5 wildlife getaways to make the most of your Diwali weekend

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Still unsure about where you want to travel during the long Diwali weekend? We'll help you out.

Silver screen's beloved child

Silver screen's beloved child

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

'I'll remember you as the face of joy for ever.' Sukanya Verma remembers the iconic Sridevi.

Agusta scandal has put Congress on the back foot

Agusta scandal has put Congress on the back foot

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Whether it was the Bofors gun in 1986 or Italian helicopters in 2012, a leak or disclosure at the source overseas is like dynamite, and usually impossible to refute. They acquire a life of their own in the hands of the media, says T N Ninan.

Will do everything to defend and protect religious liberty: Trump

Will do everything to defend and protect religious liberty: Trump

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Trump attended his first address to the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.

LFW GenNext: Meet the new kids on the block

LFW GenNext: Meet the new kids on the block

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

These young guns will introduce fresh designs into Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017.

'CBI has enough evidence for probe against Ex-Sebi chief'

'CBI has enough evidence for probe against Ex-Sebi chief'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

According to a senior CBI official, the agency has evidence to suggest the finance ministry's recommendations were overlooked while giving a licence to MCX-SX in 2008.