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Pak-origin man behind Toronto mass shooting claimed by Islamic State

Pak-origin man behind Toronto mass shooting claimed by Islamic State

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

On Sunday, Faisal Hussain, 29, opened fire in Toronto's vibrant Greektown neighbourhood, killing a 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman. Thirteen people were also injured in the shooting, some with potentially life-altering injuries.

26/11 Mumbai attack insight helped save many lives in Vegas: Sheriff

26/11 Mumbai attack insight helped save many lives in Vegas: Sheriff

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Lombardo had traveled to Mumbai after the November 2008 terrorist attacks on hotels and other sites.

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

'What happened last Sunday is a great tragedy, an insult to humanity'

Indian engineer, shot dead in Kansas cremated in Hyderabad

Indian engineer, shot dead in Kansas cremated in Hyderabad

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Kuchibhotla's father Madhusudana Rao lit the funeral pyre at the crematorium in Jubilee Hills.

Exploring a cheap sanitiser to fight coronavirus

Exploring a cheap sanitiser to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

'If it works, something good can come out of this tragedy for the common public good,' say Dr Prasad Gadgil and Dr Kunal Basu.

Death toll in New York buildings collapse rises to 8

Death toll in New York buildings collapse rises to 8

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Rescuers on Friday pulled out another body from the rubble of two flattened Manhattan apartment buildings in New York city as the death toll rose to eight.

'I have lost my daughter, but I'm proud of her'

'I have lost my daughter, but I'm proud of her'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2004

A pall of gloom has descended on the temple town of Kumbakonam where 90 lives were snuffed out in a devastating fire in a school complex yesterday

India has lost 900 soldiers at Siachen

India has lost 900 soldiers at Siachen

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

'Their failure to take Siachen is an embarrassment to the Pakistan army -- and let them live with it. Our army's shoulders are broad enough to endure the challenge.'

The speech the PM should have given

The speech the PM should have given

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Amberish Kathewad Diwanji tweaks the prime minister's Red Fort speech.

Woman officer was harassed during Tis Hazari clash

Woman officer was harassed during Tis Hazari clash

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Police are probing both the cases and efforts are on to trace the missing 9mm pistol, they said.

Of Whirlwinds and The Usual Suspects

Of Whirlwinds and The Usual Suspects

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

1 dead, 12 missing as boat capsizes in West Bengal

1 dead, 12 missing as boat capsizes in West Bengal

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Alleging that the administration delayed in initiating the rescue operation, a group of people from Shantipur set afire several boats, trawlers and launches anchored on the river bank on Sunday

Delhi Police to challenge Uphaar verdict

Delhi Police to challenge Uphaar verdict

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

The have told the Delhi high court not to release the Rs 2.14 crore, its share of the Rs 17 crore, till the appeal is disposed off.

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

The tragedy took place amid rain in the city around 10.40 am when the FOB was heavily crowded, a police official said.

No Tears for Lieutenant Fayaz

No Tears for Lieutenant Fayaz

Rediff.com3 May 2018

'Public spirited individuals and organisations should commemorate May 10 as Kashmir Solidarity Day by taking out candlelight marches and gathering at war memorials all over the country.'
'The occasion is not just to remember Lieutenant Fayaz, but also all those who have lost their lives in Kashmir defending the Republic,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Govt asks states to set up relief camps for, give food to migrants

Govt asks states to set up relief camps for, give food to migrants

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

With lakhs of these workers stranded on highways and inter-state bus terminus, the government stepped in and asked states and union territories to immediately set up relief camps for migrant workers and others who are returning to their home states or trying to do so during the nationwide lockdown period.

Thrissur Devaswoms seek 'higher level' intervention for conducting Pooram festival

Thrissur Devaswoms seek 'higher level' intervention for conducting Pooram festival

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Devaswom sources said they were planning to apprise the high court of an earlier supreme court verdict on conduct of the Pooram festival.

64 people missing in China landslide presumed dead

64 people missing in China landslide presumed dead

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

The 64 people missing after a massive landslide in northwest China's Shaanxi Province were presumed dead on Sunday, after rescuers failed to detect life at the site four days after they were buried under about 1 million cubic metres of mud.

'Let Ayodhya become playground for children and not politicians'

'Let Ayodhya become playground for children and not politicians'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

Tired of living under the restive shadow of communalism, Ayodhya residents, be it Vijay Singh or Mohammad Azim, do not want any fresh political trigger for communal disharmony.

10 PHOTOS of 9/11 that no American will ever forget

10 PHOTOS of 9/11 that no American will ever forget

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Here are a few of the photos that best tell the story of that terrible day.

The deadliest mass shootings in US history

The deadliest mass shootings in US history

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

At least 50 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas - the deadliest mass shooting in the history of United States. Here's a look at other such incidents that have struck the country in recent times.

Govind Nihalani salutes Bhisham Sahni on his 100th birthday

Govind Nihalani salutes Bhisham Sahni on his 100th birthday

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

'When I started reading Tamas I instantly knew it had to be made into a film. I could relate to the tragedy in the lives of the characters.' Govind Nihalani remembers Bhisham Sahni on his centenary.

Priyanka, Hollywood mourn terror attack: 'I love you New York'

Priyanka, Hollywood mourn terror attack: 'I love you New York'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

'This happened five blocks from my home. As I drive back home from work, dreary sirens remind me that this is the state of the world,' Priyanka Chopra tweets.

Flood-hit J-K civil secretariat reopens, yet to become operational

Flood-hit J-K civil secretariat reopens, yet to become operational

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir here, opened on Thursday after 11 days but could not become operational as the ground floor of the seven-storey building is still under three feet of water.

Finally, Trump condemns 'racially motivated' Kansas shooting

Finally, Trump condemns 'racially motivated' Kansas shooting

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

"Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms," Trump said in his address to the joint session of US Congress.

7 killed, 66 injured as blast rocks kindergarten in China

7 killed, 66 injured as blast rocks kindergarten in China

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

The blast happened around 4:50 pm at the front gate of the kindergarten in Fengxian County in east China's Jiangsu Province when children were leaving the school, officials were quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.

One dead, another injured as tides lash Mumbai shores

One dead, another injured as tides lash Mumbai shores

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

A 20-year-old youth lost his life while another was injured after they were swept into the sea by huge waves that lashed the promenade at the city shore on Sunday.

24 dead as century-old building collapses in Mumbai

24 dead as century-old building collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

This is the second major building collapse in the city in just over a month.

Dressed as army men, terrorists attack Jammu police station

Dressed as army men, terrorists attack Jammu police station

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

A fidayeen squad of terrorists in army fatigues stormed a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, killing three security personnel and leaving 11 others, including a deputy superintendent of police injured, in the wee hours on Friday.

Mother dangles, drops 2-year-old in cheetah pit at US zoo

Mother dangles, drops 2-year-old in cheetah pit at US zoo

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

In a bizarre incident, a two-year-old boy fell into a cheetah enclosure at a zoo in the United States after his mother dangled him over the railing and he slipped out of her grasp.

Eight killed, two missing as storm hits Odisha

Eight killed, two missing as storm hits Odisha

Rediff.com1 Jun 2014

At least eight persons were killed and two others missing in separate incidents of boat capsize and other mishaps when a severe nor'wester hit Jharsuguda and Bargarh districts of western Odisha early on Sunday.

'Never imagined our families will be ripped apart'

'Never imagined our families will be ripped apart'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Residents and families of the building collapse in Mumbai tell of their grief.

Kangana: I felt naked when the letters were exposed

Kangana: I felt naked when the letters were exposed

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

The Kangana Ranaut and Hrithik Roshan tiff continues

Navy tests its new gear in Indian Ocean

Navy tests its new gear in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

The Indian Navy tested its war machinery in series of month-long drill in the Indian Ocean. RS Chauhan reports

Aero India 2019 concludes on a high note

Aero India 2019 concludes on a high note

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

Around four lakh people who attended the event were treated to a spectacular flying display of fighter, civilian aircraft and helicopters.

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: reports

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: reports

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Smoke alerts were triggered inside the cabin of the ill-fated EgyptAir jet minutes before it plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board.

Washington mall shooting suspect captured after 24-hour manhunt

Washington mall shooting suspect captured after 24-hour manhunt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

Washington State Patrol announced the capture of Arcan Cetin on their Twitter account.

How will you revive economy, Mr Modi?

How will you revive economy, Mr Modi?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

'Mere fundamentals will not do the trick,' cautions former commerce secretary Rahul Khullar.

No cause could justify such brutality, UN chief on Pak school attack

No cause could justify such brutality, UN chief on Pak school attack

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

India strongly condemned the 'barbaric' terror attack by the Taliban on a school in Pakistan that killed 141 people, mostly children, as United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council called for perpetrators of the blood-curdling attack to be brought to justice.