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Kargil war hero's parents remember their son 'Naughty'

Kargil war hero's parents remember their son 'Naughty'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Saurabh's parents Narinder Kumar and Vijay Kalia remember with crystal clear clarity that moment 20 years ago when they saw their elder son for the last time. He was not yet 23 and on his way to rejoin duty but they did not know where.

Skewed story of land reforms in India

Skewed story of land reforms in India

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Of all the markets in which politicians interfere with prices, the land market is probably the last that will be reformed, says T N Ninan.

Cabinet reshuffle: Raje inducts 6 new faces

Cabinet reshuffle: Raje inducts 6 new faces

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

In her second cabinet reshuffle, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday inducted six new ministers including a Dalit woman MLA, elevated two state ministers to Cabinet rank and dropped two state ministers.

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

The Union health ministry officials also said India was at the second stage as there is still no 'hard evidence' to say that there has been community transmission of the fast-spreading coronavirus, remarks which may provide anxious citizens with much needed assurance and hope.

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.

Review: Is the Honor 20i worth Rs 14,999?

Review: Is the Honor 20i worth Rs 14,999?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

The Honor 20i is a complete package in the budget smartphone segment, says Khalid Anzar.

'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.'

New CBDT chief unveils 7 priorities for taxman

New CBDT chief unveils 7 priorities for taxman

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

In his first communication to the field formations of the income tax department after taking over, the new CBDT chairman Sushil Chandra has spelled out a seven-point priority list for the department, entrusted to enforce direct tax laws in the country.

Tamil Nadu transgender wins legal battle to be a cop

Tamil Nadu transgender wins legal battle to be a cop

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board to appoint a transgender as Sub Inspector of police as she is entitled to get the job.

Trump fires Veterans Affairs chief, taps WH doctor to replace him:

Trump fires Veterans Affairs chief, taps WH doctor to replace him:

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Early this month, Trump had unceremoniously fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated Mike Pompeo

Chinese imports threaten India?s largest non-farm employers

Chinese imports threaten India?s largest non-farm employers

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The top 10 in terms of the number of MSMEs is dominated by the larger states with Uttar Pradesh at the top.

Extras: Del Bosque critical of Neymar's Barca return

Extras: Del Bosque critical of Neymar's Barca return

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Why the IAF needs a specialist intelligence branch

Why the IAF needs a specialist intelligence branch

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

The Indian Army and more recently the Indian Navy have already set up dedicated intelligence branches. It is surprising indeed that the IAF, where real time and timely intelligence is most vital for effective and safe prosecution of the air war, has still not done so itself, says Group Capt (retd) P I Muralidharan.

Why India's ATMs are vulnerable to cyber attack

Why India's ATMs are vulnerable to cyber attack

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

'The absence of cyber security framework for ATMs is like a dream come true for hackers.'

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

The plan is to de-notify the entire SEZ.

Captain Radhika Menon who saved 7 lives at sea

Captain Radhika Menon who saved 7 lives at sea

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

She will be the first woman to receive the International Maritime Organisation Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her dramatic rescue.

Meet the man who ensured food supply during lockdown

Meet the man who ensured food supply during lockdown

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'If the mandis were not working in Delhi, or the onion market in Nashik got affected, or there were disruptions because of unloading or loading in any sector in south India, we intervened.'

#BikeMemories: My Rajdoot seldom let me down

#BikeMemories: My Rajdoot seldom let me down

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Tapas Bose from Kolkata sent us this interesting story about his Rajdoot 175cc.

Review: Vidya Balan dazzles in Tumhari Sulu

Review: Vidya Balan dazzles in Tumhari Sulu

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Despite its love for feel-good, Tumhari Sulu isn't stuck in a fool's paradise and confronts the conflicts thrown in its path, feels Sukanya Verma.

Honour court order or face FIR: Women activist to Maharashtra CM

Honour court order or face FIR: Women activist to Maharashtra CM

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Honour court order or face FIR: activist Trupti Desai to Maharashtra CM over Bombay high court's order facilitating entry of females to places of worship.

Trump picks Jeff Sessions for AG, Pompeo for CIA chief

Trump picks Jeff Sessions for AG, Pompeo for CIA chief

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Alabama Senator Sessions, who was among the first Senator to support Trump in the early part of his campaign and had served was the head of his national security team has been offered the position of US Attorney General, Fox News said.

PM inaugurates, lays foundation of projects worth Rs 4,000 cr in Arunachal

PM inaugurates, lays foundation of projects worth Rs 4,000 cr in Arunachal

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

Terming the state "pride" of the country, Modi said it is the gateway of the nation as it guards the frontier. It is the duty of the government to develop the state at any cost, he said.

The Bala Review

The Bala Review

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'Nimble humour, shuddh desi zingers, refreshing flippancy and a lively blend of small-town quirk and orthodoxy.' Sukanya Verma applauds Bala.

Red Bull factory raided, F1 trophies stolen

Red Bull factory raided, F1 trophies stolen

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

The Red Bull Formula One factory in Milton Keynes has been raided and thieves stole over 60 trophies.

Online gold trading will soon be a reality

Online gold trading will soon be a reality

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

BSE proposes two models for making gold trading and investment transparent

IAF officers can't grow beards on religious grounds: SC

IAF officers can't grow beards on religious grounds: SC

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that the Centre's decision to prohibit personnel of a particular community from sporting beard does not infringe upon the fundamental rights.

There has been no sudden rise in my assets: Rail minister

There has been no sudden rise in my assets: Rail minister

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Disclosing details of his assets, he said the reports about the rise in his wealth had been done without checking facts.

There has been no sudden rise in my assets: Rail Minister

There has been no sudden rise in my assets: Rail Minister

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Disclosing details of his assets, he said the reports about the rise in his wealth had been done without checking facts.

NSG recommends Lt Col Niranjan, dog Rocket for gallantry awards

NSG recommends Lt Col Niranjan, dog Rocket for gallantry awards

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

The two-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois dog and his handler have been recommended for bravery decoration by the NSG headquarters for displaying 'raw courage and dedication to duty' in the face of extreme threat and danger.

Armed with HC order, women activists head to Shani temple

Armed with HC order, women activists head to Shani temple

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Around 25 activists proceeded for the temple on Saturday morning in 2-3 small vehicles.

Review: Katham Katham is a total waste of time

Review: Katham Katham is a total waste of time

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Though Katham Katham moves at a brisk pace, it is predictable and long, writes S Saraswathi.

Decoding the Budget's 'carbon tax'

Decoding the Budget's 'carbon tax'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

In Budget 2015, the finance minister has opted to take the slow road and has doubled the cess on coal to "balance the need to tax pollution and the price of power" in his words.

The IAF hero who did not return and must never be forgotten

The IAF hero who did not return and must never be forgotten

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja was tortured and killed after his MiG-21 was shot down and he ejected across the Line of Control during the Kargil War.

'Militants were taking advantage': Govt justifies Art 370 move in SC

'Militants were taking advantage': Govt justifies Art 370 move in SC

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The Centre also justified the abrogation of Article 35A of the Constitution which "enabled the then State to make laws giving special rights and privileges to permanent residents, while imposing restrictions upon others".

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

May the Air Force be with you!

India needs a specialist fast bowling coach, says Umesh

India needs a specialist fast bowling coach, says Umesh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'In some matches I bowl badly and don't realise what went wrong and how to correct. A fast bowling coach can help us correct our mistakes and improve as bowler'

Highlights of the Union Budget

Highlights of the Union Budget

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget for 2016-17.

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

After months of anticipation (and 31,000 submissions from the British public), the Britain's Duchess of Cambridge's final selection of images for Hold Still is available to view on the National Portrait Gallery's website. Designed to "capture and document the spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the nation" during lockdown, the project brings together 100 moving amateur shots of everything from at-home haircuts to make-shift classrooms; exhausted NHS staffers on duty to dedicated postmen in superhero costumes; pensioners FaceTiming with their grandchildren to mothers cradling their newborn babies. Below, see 22 remarkable images from Hold Still - then head to the The National Portrait Gallery website for the full exhibition.

How Arun Jaitley will make you rich

How Arun Jaitley will make you rich

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note ban on different sections but most remain unfulfilled.

PHOTOS: Meet India's silent soldiers

PHOTOS: Meet India's silent soldiers

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

The four leg canine 'soldiers' play a crucial role in saving lives of troops and civilians, reports Mayank Singh.