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With 2 more Covid deaths, nationwide toll reaches 9; total cases 468

With 2 more Covid deaths, nationwide toll reaches 9; total cases 468

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Union health ministry said West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported a casualty each on Monday, taking the total number of deaths to nine in the country due to COVID-19.

Bangladesh tour cleared

Bangladesh tour cleared

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

The first Test against Bangladesh will be played from December 10 instead of December 9 as scheduled earlier.

Security team leaves for Bangladesh

Security team leaves for Bangladesh

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

The team, comprising an official each from Ministry of Home Affairs, External Affairs and the BCCI, would review the arrangements at Dhaka and Chittagong.

Rising attacks on places of worship in India: Blinken

Rising attacks on places of worship in India: Blinken

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Blinken asserts that America will continue to stand up for religious freedom around the world.

39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq are alive: Swaraj

39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq are alive: Swaraj

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

"I am not giving false assurance. If I had confirmation that they were killed, then definitely, I would have sought apology from their families the with folded hands and said they were killed. Their killing in such a situation in Mosul in Iraq would not have been blamed on me.

Kolkata youth's death: Govt rules out CBI inquiry

Kolkata youth's death: Govt rules out CBI inquiry

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Five senior police officials told the Calcutta High Court that they handed out threats to Rehman, the computer graphics teacher, were baseless.

Gebrselassie to join Ethiopian war on rebel forces

Gebrselassie to join Ethiopian war on rebel forces

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebreselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after the prime minister said he had gone to direct the war from the front lines.

VIDEO: I prefer death before betraying my country, says Shami

VIDEO: I prefer death before betraying my country, says Shami

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Denying his wife Hasin Jahan's allegation of treason, India fast bowler Mohammed Shami on Friday said that he would prefer death before betraying his country.

Anand Mahindra's global dreams

Anand Mahindra's global dreams

Rediff.com19 Apr 2006

UEFA refs' chief hints at strike

UEFA refs' chief hints at strike

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

Europe's top referees' official hinted on Monday that referees could strike after the retirement of Anders Frisk because of death threats to him and his family.

Shoorveer Review

Shoorveer Review

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Shoorveer revolves around the done-to-death India-Pakistan rivalry, which is no longer engaging, observes Namrata Thakker.

I was warned of death penalty by Delhi Police: Gibbs

I was warned of death penalty by Delhi Police: Gibbs

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Delhi Police had intimidated him with the threat of a death penalty, claims South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs, who had been grilled by them for his suspected involvement in the 2000 match-fixing scandal in India.

'PM should resist bureaucratic influence'

'PM should resist bureaucratic influence'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

'It seems the action against Nupur was because the vice president was in Qatar and officials in his secretariat did not want any embarrassment.'

NIA to probe murder of Maha chemist who posted in support of Nupur Sharma

NIA to probe murder of Maha chemist who posted in support of Nupur Sharma

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

A home ministry spokesperson tweeted that the probe of the case relating to the "barbaric killing" of Kolhe has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency.

Ichiro shatters baseball record

Ichiro shatters baseball record

Rediff.com5 Oct 2004

Putin calls on 300,000 reserve troops to join Ukraine war

Putin calls on 300,000 reserve troops to join Ukraine war

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Putin said the purpose of the West is to weaken, divide and ultimately destroy Russia.

How did family members of terrorists get govt jobs, asks J-K LG

How did family members of terrorists get govt jobs, asks J-K LG

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday took a dig at those raising questions on merit-based recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir and sought to know 'how the family members of terrorists got government jobs in the past'.

Spain take on Costa Rica in battle of the generations

Spain take on Costa Rica in battle of the generations

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Spain and Costa Rica are playing in Group E along with Germany and Japan.

Drogba makes public apology to Frisk

Drogba makes public apology to Frisk

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

Anders Frisk who quit refereeing over death threats following incidents in the Champions League match at Barcelona last month.

Why Javed Akhtar feels Taliban and Hindu extremists are same

Why Javed Akhtar feels Taliban and Hindu extremists are same

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

The noted screenwriter and lyricist said he finds many commonalities between the mindsets of the Taliban and the Hindu right-wing.

Sufi saint remark: SC refuses to quash FIRs against TV anchor

Sufi saint remark: SC refuses to quash FIRs against TV anchor

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Several FIRs were lodged against Devgan for using a derogatory term for the Sufi saint in the news debate show called '"Aar Paar'" on his channel on June 15.

Obama to chair UN meet on threat posed by foreign fighters

Obama to chair UN meet on threat posed by foreign fighters

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

United States President Barack Obama will convene a meeting of the UN Security Council next month on the threat posed by foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, the White House has said, amidst reports that another American jihadi has died in Syria fighting for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Pak to trace threatning e-mails

Pak to trace threatning e-mails

Rediff.com19 Nov 2003

The e-mails threatened New Zealand's players with death if they came to Pakistan

In War, Both Sides Mourn

In War, Both Sides Mourn

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

The mother of Tseng Sheng-Kuang, 25, a Taiwanese fighter from the Carpathian Sich Battalion, who was recently killed in a battle against Russian troops, mourns while holding a Ukrainian national flag during a memorial ceremony in Lviv.

Air India witness fears for her life

Air India witness fears for her life

Rediff.com6 Nov 2003

The key witness told a Canadian court that that she was threatened by associates of main accused Ripudaman Singh Malik.

Lawyers protect Kobe's sexual past

Lawyers protect Kobe's sexual past

Rediff.com7 Dec 2004

Lawyers for basketball star Kobe Bryant asked a judge on Monday to order attorneys for a Colorado woman who has sued him for rape not to ask the Los Angeles Laker about his sexual past.

Covid scare: Centre asks states to ensure mask use, booster coverage

Covid scare: Centre asks states to ensure mask use, booster coverage

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The health minister said states have also been advised to increase the whole genome sequencing of all positive cases for timely detection of newer variants, if any.

Murder and hoax bomb threat: Man's twisted way of trying to find love

Murder and hoax bomb threat: Man's twisted way of trying to find love

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

A Bengaluru-based techie killed his wife, tried to get his friend arrested, so that he could get closer to the friend's wife whom he was in love with.

Bardaasht: Not bad!

Bardaasht: Not bad!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2004

Perec, Freeman showdown closer

Perec, Freeman showdown closer

Rediff.com5 Feb 2003

Meet Afghanistan's first female breakdancer

Meet Afghanistan's first female breakdancer

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Talash says she has received death threats, but she's still dancing.

China's aggressive action forced India's 'wild card' entry to Quad: Pompeo

China's aggressive action forced India's 'wild card' entry to Quad: Pompeo

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Pompeo explains how the Donald Trump administration succeeded in bringing India on board the Quad grouping.

'If you're a soldier, you have to put fear away'

'If you're a soldier, you have to put fear away'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

'I'm now living under threat, but life has to go on because as a soldier, you can't run away from it.'

Zawahiri's killing is a huge blow to depleted Al Qaeda

Zawahiri's killing is a huge blow to depleted Al Qaeda

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Al Qaeda's reclusive chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, who played a central role in the 9/11 terror attacks and later created the group's regional affiliate in the Indian subcontinent, was killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan's Kabul, in the biggest blow to the global terror network since killing of its founder Osama bin Laden in 2011 in Pakistan.

DC has tough task at hand sans X-factor Pant

DC has tough task at hand sans X-factor Pant

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

The 'Impact Player' rule will be used differently by different outfits but truth be told, DC do not have enough players with X-factor in its ranks.

China earthquake: Death toll crosses 55,000

China earthquake: Death toll crosses 55,000

Rediff.com23 May 2008

The death toll in the devastating earthquake in southwest China on Friday crossed 55,000 with nearly 25,000 people still missing, as Beijing, struggling to provide shelter to lakhs of survivors, braced for a new threat from the swelling 'quake lakes' in the already battered region. 'Quake lakes', which were formed after landslides and mudflows blocked rivers, continued to pose a threat to several villages in the temblor-battered areas.

Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus

Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

IOC is desperate to avoid the sporting event being torn asunder by the bloody conflict unfolding in Ukraine.

UP scribe who reported on liquor mafia dies in road mishap

UP scribe who reported on liquor mafia dies in road mishap

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

The reporter, Sulabh Srivastava, recently ran a news story against the liquor mafia, and two days ago, he had written to the Prayagraj additional director general of police, seeking protection.

Kashmir poses no threat to India's security

Kashmir poses no threat to India's security

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The valley is under the iron grip of the armed forces and Pakistan does not have the military power or political support to change the status quo, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), after a recent visit to Kashmir.

Not worried about threats, every drop of blood for India: Modi

Not worried about threats, every drop of blood for India: Modi

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

The prime minister said the opposition's hatred against him was reaching new levels daily and they have a competition over who abused him the most.