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Tiger Zzzzzinda Hai Review:Tiring, toothless, sequel

Tiger Zzzzzinda Hai Review:Tiring, toothless, sequel

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Tiger Zinda Hai returns to the same moronic space where it's all about slow-motion Salman, his checkered scarf, his fleeting shirtless-ness, his unrealistically beefed up body and a taken-for-granted indestructibility, says Sukanya Verma.

Wuhan Revisited: One year after the Modi-Xi Summit

Wuhan Revisited: One year after the Modi-Xi Summit

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

'From Doklam to Wuhan and the return of the India-China relationship to its previous equilibrium is indeed a major contribution of President Xi and PM Modi. Without any doubt they deserve the kudos for their sagacity and their wisdom,' says Ambassador Gautam Bambawale, India's envoy to China during the Wuhan summit.

22 dead as terrorists storm mosque in Pakistan

22 dead as terrorists storm mosque in Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Three suicide bombers entered the mosque while only one was able to detonate the bomb.

VOTE: Is the Centre right in keeping English out of the UPSC exams?

VOTE: Is the Centre right in keeping English out of the UPSC exams?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

English marks in the Civil Service Aptitude Test-II will not be included for gradation or merit and 2011 candidates may get a second chance to appear for the test next year, the government announced in Lok Sabha today seeking to defuse the Union Public Service Commission row that has seen the aspirants on warpath.

Sick but slick Wawrinka records 400th ATP win to move to fourth round

Sick but slick Wawrinka records 400th ATP win to move to fourth round

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Stan Wawrinka let his tennis do the talking as he brushed off the after-effects of a cold to breeze into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Lukas Rosol on Saturday.

No ban on Pak artistes: Naidu

No ban on Pak artistes: Naidu

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

But filmmakers should respect the sentiments of people while engaging them, Naidu said.

Will Modi-Xi meeting resolve Sikkim standoff?

Will Modi-Xi meeting resolve Sikkim standoff?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

'The impasse on the India-China border in the Sikkim sector persists, but the Hamburg meeting between the two leaders will certainly have its salutary effects on the relationship between the two countries,' says China scholar Rup Narayan Das.

Patna blasts pre-planned, no security lapses, says Nitish

Patna blasts pre-planned, no security lapses, says Nitish

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday ruled out any security lapses in the arrangements for the Bharatiya Janata Party rally in Patna and said the serial blasts were an attempt to disturb the law and order situation in the state.

Army readying for next Chinese intrusion in Uttarakhand

Army readying for next Chinese intrusion in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

So far, the Central Sector has never seen active hostilities, remaining peaceful even through the 1962 war. A reason for the Central Sector having remained peaceful is the towering Himalayan watershed that defines the border.

Curfew in various J-K districts; army stages flag march

Curfew in various J-K districts; army stages flag march

Rediff.com11 Aug 2013

A curfew was on Sunday clamped in three more districts of Udhampur, Samba and Kathua in Jammu region and army staged flag marches as tension prevailed following outbreak of communal violence in Kishtwar on Friday that left two persons dead and scores of others injured.

Mulayam steps in to douse fire in SP

Mulayam steps in to douse fire in SP

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

The crisis showed no signs of ending but party sources said that the chief minister may be persuaded to relent on the issue of portfolios by returning the key departments.

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

US House passes debt ceiling limit hike

US House passes debt ceiling limit hike

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Republicans are the only ones who acknowledge the debt crisis and have repeatedly attempted to help reverse the dangerous spending trend in Washington.

China's Xi honours troops posted near India border

China's Xi honours troops posted near India border

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Chinese President Xi Jinping has bestowed special honours on a PLA battalion posted in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh for its "outstanding performance in safeguarding borders".

Who is speaking the truth? Tiwary or Gambhir?

Who is speaking the truth? Tiwary or Gambhir?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

India discard Manoj Tiwary, who was involved in an ugly on-field altercation with Gautam Gambhir in a Ranji Trophy match, claimed that the Delhi skipper had made racist remarks about former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and Bengalis.

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Niranjan's lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.

BJP ministers who joined Kathua rally exit govt; Mehbooba thanks PM

BJP ministers who joined Kathua rally exit govt; Mehbooba thanks PM

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

"The charge that the two ministers were pro-rapist is absolutely wrong. It was sheer indiscretion on their part," Madhav said.

IED blast in Bengaluru's Church Street, 1 killed

IED blast in Bengaluru's Church Street, 1 killed

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

A woman was confirmed dead and another injured in an explosion triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device on Sunday night in front of a popular restaurant on a busy road in the heart of Bengaluru.

Pak to seek bigger role for UN military observers along LoC

Pak to seek bigger role for UN military observers along LoC

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Pakistan is expected to seek a bigger role for the United Nations military observers deployed along the Line of Control when the Director Generals Military Operations of India and Pakistan meet for the first time in 14 years on Tuesday.

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Even as the polity find ways and means to address the genuine concerns and fears of the society, the Sri Lankan State apparatus would have to unravel these mystery-questions with convincing answers, and a road-map to the future, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Amid Sikkim standoff, China says willing to play 'constructive role' over Kashmir

Amid Sikkim standoff, China says willing to play 'constructive role' over Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

India has maintained there is no scope for a third party mediation.

Guns vs butter at Wuhan

Guns vs butter at Wuhan

Rediff.com3 May 2018

'Modi's recent decisions to improve India-China relations, adjust India's neighbourhood policies and to rebalance India's ties with the major powers are linked to his political agenda.' 'Of course, the good part is that this agenda is also in the national interest,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Obama rejects Republican 'threats' in budget standoff

Obama rejects Republican 'threats' in budget standoff

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

A defiant US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he is willing to open talks with Republicans to defuse the budget crisis that has caused the crippling government shutdown, but refused to be intimidated by their "extortion threats" regarding his contentious healthcare plan.

SC adopts new roster system, CJI to hear all PILs

SC adopts new roster system, CJI to hear all PILs

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

A roster of the work for fresh cases notified under the order of the chief justice of India will come into effect from February 5 till further orders.

Our objective is peace: Pakistan PM on LoC row

Our objective is peace: Pakistan PM on LoC row

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday pledged to respond with "restraint and responsibility" to the situation at the Line of Control, saying there is a need for more diplomacy to achieve peace.

What's all this talk about the Indus Water Treaty?

What's all this talk about the Indus Water Treaty?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

A simple explainer to the Indus Water Treaty.

Indian envoy briefs govt on situation in Nepal

Indian envoy briefs govt on situation in Nepal

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Indian envoy to Nepal Ranjit Rae on Monday briefed the government on the latest situation in that country after it adopted its new fully secular and democratic Constitution amid violent protests in several parts of Nepal along the Indian border.

Modi rally serial blasts: NIA frames charges against 11 accused

Modi rally serial blasts: NIA frames charges against 11 accused

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

The National Investigation Agency special court on Tuesday framed charges against 11 accused, all suspected to be members of banned Indian Mujahideen and Students Islamic Movement of India, for the serial blasts at Prime Minister (then Gujarat chief minister) Narendra Modi's 'Hunkar Rally' at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on October 27, 2013.

'Unlikely Modi will take another swing at Pak'

'Unlikely Modi will take another swing at Pak'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

'It seems likely that the February 2019 crisis is over.'

US Fed meet, macro data to dictate course of action on markets

US Fed meet, macro data to dictate course of action on markets

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

The government will unveil the Consumer Price Index data and the Wholesale Price Index data for August on Monday.

Fiasco in Hanoi

Fiasco in Hanoi

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

'Despite much hype of optimism, everyone went home empty-handed without a clear picture where they are heading in the future,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

'India's attack is a blow to Jaish e Mohammad'

'India's attack is a blow to Jaish e Mohammad'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'Whichever way you look at it, it is a blow to the JeM and to the Pakistani army in general; the attack has taken place in mainland Pakistan and not in PoK.'

The world has become a more dangerous place

The world has become a more dangerous place

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

The stakes are high and it is not certain that slow-moving foreign office bureaucracies can measure up to the challenges being thrown up, says Hardeep S Puri.

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk speaks to Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.

Football match to build bridges with African students

Football match to build bridges with African students

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Seeking to defuse tension and promote harmony and cultural exchanges, the local administration in association with Sharda University recently hosted a football match between two teams, having members from both Indian and African students.

Doka La face-off: Round 1 to India

Doka La face-off: Round 1 to India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Ten days later, with the Indian Army in full control of the area where the incident took place, New Delhi has signalled a face-saver for Beijing.

Why there's trouble on the India-China border

Why there's trouble on the India-China border

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

'The choice of Dhoka La for the intrusion by Chinese troops is significant and suggests a twin objective of pressuring Thimpu to allow Beijing to establish an embassy there and reinforcing Chinese claims on Arunachal Pradesh,' warns former RA&W officer Jayadev Ranade.

CSA affiliates divided over sacrificing Lorgat

CSA affiliates divided over sacrificing Lorgat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Cricket South Africa (CSA) affiliates are divided over letting its chief executive Haroon Lorgat go to save the board from financial ruin in the on-going spat with the BCCI.

Narendra Modi was the target of Patna blasts: Sushil Modi

Narendra Modi was the target of Patna blasts: Sushil Modi

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was the "target" of the serial blasts carried out by Indian Mujahideen modules in Patna.

Video aired on TV channels not of 'dying jawan': CRPF

Video aired on TV channels not of 'dying jawan': CRPF

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

A dramatic video footage of a Central Reserve Police Force trooper pleading for help after being wounded in a landmine blast in Bihar's Aurangabad district turned out to be a case of mistaken identity with the force saying on Tuesday that he is not the person who suffered injuries and died later.