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US lawmakers reach agreement to avert another shutdown over wall funding

US lawmakers reach agreement to avert another shutdown over wall funding

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Senate and House negotiators from both parties did not comment on the details of the deal, saying the staff is still working on last-minute logistics.

India looking for redemption

India looking for redemption

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

The beleaguered Indian team takes on South Africa on Wednesday in the fourth ODI of the five-match series under immense pressure to perform.

Striking medicos remain defiant

Striking medicos remain defiant

Rediff.com26 May 2006

The medicos have not yet called off their strike.

Djokovic survives epic, Hewitt exits

Djokovic survives epic, Hewitt exits

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Third seed Novak Djokovic survived an epic five-set encounter against Czech Radek Stepanek, fighting off exhaustion and crippling cramps to reach the third round of the US Open Friday.

Ministers brainstorm for quota solution

Ministers brainstorm for quota solution

Rediff.com18 May 2006

The ministers deliberated on ways to cushion the effect of implementing the quota.

2nd Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launched

2nd Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launched

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

The state-of-the-art features of this Scorpene class submarine include superior stealth and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapon.

Karnataka: Bandh 'total but peaceful'

Karnataka: Bandh 'total but peaceful'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

A statewide 12-hour bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits on Wednesday on the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary issue affected normal life in Bangalore and most parts of Karnataka.

Japan floods: 10,000 flee as island nation hit by 'unprecedented' rains

Japan floods: 10,000 flee as island nation hit by 'unprecedented' rains

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Unprecedented rainfall in Japan unleashed heavy floods on Friday that ripped through parts of the island nation on Thursday, forcing more than 1 lakh people from their homes.

Advance tax outgo affected by currency recall

Advance tax outgo affected by currency recall

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Consumer goods, durables, automobiles worst hit.

Serena battles through pain to beat Hantuchova

Serena battles through pain to beat Hantuchova

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Serena Williams clinched one of the most dramatic victories of her career on Monday, battling crippling cramp to beat Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-7 6-2 in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

In the absence of any medium to send the news reports across the country or outside, some journalists would send their reports on pen drives through flyers at the airport.

Meet the man who has lived alone on an island for 28 years

Meet the man who has lived alone on an island for 28 years

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Mauro Morandi, a 79-year-old, lives alone on the beautiful Isle of Budelli in Italy's Maddalena archipelago. He's called this slice of paradise his own since 1989, when he departed mainland Italy.

PIL filed in SC against RTI amendments

PIL filed in SC against RTI amendments

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

Retired civil servant and social activist Arun Bhatia has filed the PIL.

Bengaluru: Man strums guitar as docs perform brain surgery

Bengaluru: Man strums guitar as docs perform brain surgery

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

He underwent the surgery for a rare movement disorder affecting guitarists.

Mumbai rail agitation ends, hundreds of protesters booked

Mumbai rail agitation ends, hundreds of protesters booked

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The protesters, students demanding jobs in railways, blocked the rail track at 7 in the morning, forcing the authorities to stop the suburban as well as express trains in the affected section between Matunga and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

Rains lash Maharashtra, flood situation grim in AP

Rains lash Maharashtra, flood situation grim in AP

Rediff.com6 Aug 2006

The death toll pounding Andhra Pradesh for the past three days rose to 62.

Kashmir valley shuts down to protest Kalam's visit

Kashmir valley shuts down to protest Kalam's visit

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

A report from Baramulla said a complete shutdown was observed in all major towns in north Kashmir in support of \nthe strike call

Trump blocks US House Speaker's foreign trip in government shutdown fight

Trump blocks US House Speaker's foreign trip in government shutdown fight

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Trump's move came on Thursday a day after the House Speaker urged him to reschedule his annual State of the Union address slated for January 29, citing security concerns triggered by the shutdown that has entered its 27th day.

Brazil customs workers to strike ahead of Rio Olympics

Brazil customs workers to strike ahead of Rio Olympics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Tax auditors plan to down tools every Tuesday and Thursday until the government issues a decree to raise their wages.

As temperature dips, sales of winter products surge

As temperature dips, sales of winter products surge

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

After 2 years of lull, sale of winter products like heaters and woollens grow in double-digit

Hearsay and heartache

Hearsay and heartache

Rediff.com25 Oct 2003

When a vicious email spread around the world, attacking not only me, but the integrity of my wife and a teammate, the pressure of being a high-profile athlete was almost unbearable, writes Adam Gilchrist in a new book.

Rains take a break in Mumbai; life, trains services limp back to normalcy

Rains take a break in Mumbai; life, trains services limp back to normalcy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

In just 10 days, the city received 864.5 mm rain, which is nearly equal to what it gets in an entire month.

Will withdrawals hurt golf's future at Olympics?

Will withdrawals hurt golf's future at Olympics?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) may reconsider golf's place on the programme due to the growing number of big-name withdrawals from the Rio Games, former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has said.

England must beware dangers

England must beware dangers

Rediff.com2 Jun 2006

A favourable draw has picthed England with Sweden, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago in Group B

Doctors' strike hits health services

Doctors' strike hits health services

Rediff.com15 May 2006

The students also received support from the Indian Medical Association, which has called for a daylong closure of health services.

Indian Muslims should emerge out of 'Khilafat' mindset

Indian Muslims should emerge out of 'Khilafat' mindset

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'How does relief in the form of citizenship to a persecuted Hindu in Bangladesh put the citizenship of an Indian Muslim in danger?', asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.

The Saaho Review

The Saaho Review

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Heavy rains since Monday night and subsequent waterlogging at five vulnerable spots, failure of Mandovi Express engine at Dadar station, passengers' outcry at Diva station and a landslide caution near Parsik tunnel near Mumbra severely affected the suburban train operations of Central Railway on Tuesday morning, a senior railway official said.

When US Presidents visited India

When US Presidents visited India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

United States President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump will be visiting India -- Ahmedabad and Delhi -- on February 24 and 25 on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Let's assess earlier American presidential visits to India.

Kashmiri separatist leaders meet finally, decide to talk to 'stakeholders'

Kashmiri separatist leaders meet finally, decide to talk to 'stakeholders'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

In a significant move, Kashmiri separatist leaders on Sunday decided to convene a meeting of all stakeholders on Tuesday to decide the future course of the nearly four-month-long shutdown in the Valley.

Chennai hospital helps 2 Canadians walk again

Chennai hospital helps 2 Canadians walk again

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

Both Clark and Rozina had spine-related deformities.

'Emerging markets to outperform'

'Emerging markets to outperform'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

Shane Oliver, Head-Investment Strategy at AMP Capital Investors, believes that higher US labour cost has fuelled rate hike fears again. According to him, the Fed may have finished with its rate hike cycle.

Indian scientists detect crack in Earth's magnetic shield

Indian scientists detect crack in Earth's magnetic shield

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The burst occurred when a giant cloud of plasma ejected from the solar corona struck Earth at a very high speed.

Beware of pitfalls on N-deal: BJP

Beware of pitfalls on N-deal: BJP

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

"For each failure of the US in the region, the region has paid, India has paid and we will continue to pay."

'Police is not in the disaster management plan'

'Police is not in the disaster management plan'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

'Now we have to think about disasters like earthquake, infernos, chemical leakage, war,' says Maharashtra DGP Dr P S Pasricha.

Winter OIympics PIX: US snowboarder White stamps legacy with third halfpipe gold

Winter OIympics PIX: US snowboarder White stamps legacy with third halfpipe gold

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

White needed a big performance to overhaul Japan's Ayumu Hirano and duly delivered with a spectacular display to earn a score of 97.75. His victory means the United States have won all four snowboarding golds awarded at the Games.

Manipur blockade ends, PM welcomes gesture

Manipur blockade ends, PM welcomes gesture

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

The crippling 'economic blockade,' imposed by the All Naga Students Association of Manipur on national highways in Manipur was lifted on Thursday noon.

No tsunami, but 7.8 magnitude quake rattles Japan

No tsunami, but 7.8 magnitude quake rattles Japan

Rediff.com30 May 2015

A strong earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale centered on a southern chain of Japanese islands shook buildings in the Tokyo area

Why medical insurance is a must

Why medical insurance is a must

Rediff.com22 Nov 2006

Urban India moves from disease to lifestyle-related ailments that could need a stay in a hospital. With rising healthcare costs, medical insurance is critical for you.