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'I Had No Worry About Getting A Bad Name'

'I Had No Worry About Getting A Bad Name'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

'I enjoyed my fiery exchanges with Akshay Kumar, who was extremely gracious and generous when the camera was not rolling. I enjoyed locking horns with him in court.'

League Cup: Rashford strikes as Manchester Utd outclass Forest

League Cup: Rashford strikes as Manchester Utd outclass Forest

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Marcus Rashford continued his fine season as he scored again to help Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in their League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.

PICS: Brighton blitz woeful Wolves; Brentford sink Forest

PICS: Brighton blitz woeful Wolves; Brentford sink Forest

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Photographs To Amaze, Stun You!

Photographs To Amaze, Stun You!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Winners Announced

Two women among 5 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Two women among 5 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Rediff.com12 Jan 2025

Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday. The gunfight broke out in the morning at a forest in the Indravati National Park area when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation. The bodies of the three Naxalites were recovered along with firearms and explosives.

Pahalgam Attack: 'Munir Would Have Known'

Pahalgam Attack: 'Munir Would Have Known'

Rediff.com6 May 2025

'Pakistan's only concern has been while they were on the FATF watch list was to distance their State institutions and organs from any direct connection with the actual execution of militancy inside Kashmir.'

Security forces, terrorists clash twice during search op in Doda

Security forces, terrorists clash twice during search op in Doda

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice briefly within a span of four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, officials said on Wednesday.

PIX: Liverpool go 7 points clear; Man City's slump continues

PIX: Liverpool go 7 points clear; Man City's slump continues

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

A summary of Thursday's action in the Premier League.

EPL PIX: Arsenal close gap on Liverpool

EPL PIX: Arsenal close gap on Liverpool

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Defeat would have left Arsenal nine points behind Liverpool, who also have a game in hand, but the way they reacted to going behind suggests they can still be a factor in the title race.

'He said, 'I'm Hindu'. They shot him'

'He said, 'I'm Hindu'. They shot him'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

Pahalgam Terrorist Attack: Dombivli families shattered in grief and grit. Demand dignity, justice and answers to unanswered questions.

'Putting coal-fired plants is like committing a sin'

'Putting coal-fired plants is like committing a sin'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

'With technology advancing, we should go all out and put up solar, wind, pumped storage, and battery, and make India go green.'

EPL PIX: Spirited Chelsea rally to beat West Ham

EPL PIX: Spirited Chelsea rally to beat West Ham

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Chelsea recovered to beat West Ham United 2-1 to jump to fourth place in the English Premier League on Monday.

11 women among 31 Naxals gunned down in Chhattisgarh

11 women among 31 Naxals gunned down in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

In one of the deadliest blows to Naxalites in Chhattisgarh, security forces on Sunday gunned down 31 rebels, including 11 women, in a fierce encounter in the state's Bijapur district, police said.

Heat wave comes under Modi's gaze, reviews steps

Heat wave comes under Modi's gaze, reviews steps

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

An official statement said Modi chaired a meeting where he was briefed about the likelihood of above-normal maximum temperatures over most parts of the country during April-June, with high probability of such conditions in central western peninsular India.

The Scotsman Who Knows India Better Than Many Of Us

The Scotsman Who Knows India Better Than Many Of Us

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Bill Aitken came to India nearly 60 years ago. He never returned. An Indian citizen since 1972, he tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how India changed his life forever.

Searching For Terrorists In Jammu

Searching For Terrorists In Jammu

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

On Tuesday, October 29, morning, the security forces gunned down two more terrorists holed up in the forest near a village in Akhnoor, taking the number of terrorists killed in the 27-hour gunfight near the Line of Control to three.

Two women among 7 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Two women among 7 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Seven Naxalites, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. The gunfight broke out in the early hours of Thursday in the forest of south Abujhmad, along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts. A large cache of weapons and daily use items were recovered from the spot. This incident brings the total number of Naxalites killed in encounters in the Bastar division this year to 215.

Six Maoists killed in Telangana encounter, 2 commandos hurt

Six Maoists killed in Telangana encounter, 2 commandos hurt

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

The exchange of fire took place at around 6.45 am in the forest area of Mothe village under Karakagudem police station limits.

EPL PICS: Chelsea clobber Southampton, rise to fourth

EPL PICS: Chelsea clobber Southampton, rise to fourth

Rediff.com26 Feb 2025

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.

At least 17 monkeys found shot dead in Chhattisgarh village

At least 17 monkeys found shot dead in Chhattisgarh village

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

The forest department has launched an investigation into the reported death of 18 to 19 monkeys in a village in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara district and recovered four rotten carcasses, a senior official said.

EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester; Ipswich stun Spurs

EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester; Ipswich stun Spurs

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Shoot order for man-eater leopard in Udaipur after killing 7 people

Shoot order for man-eater leopard in Udaipur after killing 7 people

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Locals say leopards never attacked humans before, but the pattern seems to have broken with repeated skirmishes.

'Putin Is A Liar'

'Putin Is A Liar'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

'Putin dreams about his legacy. He wants to forcibly restore the Russian empire.' 'Unfortunately, after three years of large-scale war with massive human losses, Putin will not budge from his goal because human life is the cheapest resource in the Russian State.'

'It's Cold-Blooded Murder'

'It's Cold-Blooded Murder'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

'Look at the post mortem reports. Every body (of the 10 Kuki-Zo youth who were killed) has almost 12 bullet marks on it.' 'Why do they have to fire so much even if they wanted to kill them?' 'One or two shots would be enough to kill them. Why then they had to fire so many bullets on them?'

Chhattisgarh Maoist encounter toll rises to 31 as 3 more bodies recovered

Chhattisgarh Maoist encounter toll rises to 31 as 3 more bodies recovered

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

With this, the number of Maoists killed in the gun battle with the security personnel on Friday has risen to 31, they said, adding that a search operation is still underway in the area.

Army captain, 4 terrorists killed in Doda encounter

Army captain, 4 terrorists killed in Doda encounter

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

An Army captain lost his life while four terrorists are believed to have been killed in an ongoing operation in the higher reaches of Jammu region's Doda district on Wednesday, officials said.

FA Cup PIX: Holders Man United dumped out in penalties

FA Cup PIX: Holders Man United dumped out in penalties

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Welbeck extra-time winner sends Brighton into quarters

PM chairs high-level meet to review heat preparedness

PM chairs high-level meet to review heat preparedness

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for the hot weather condition in the upcoming summer season and called for preparing separate awareness material for different stakeholders like common citizens, medical professionals, local body authorities and disaster response teams.

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.

Shooter reveals why Anmol Bishnoi 'ordered to kill' Baba Siddique

Shooter reveals why Anmol Bishnoi 'ordered to kill' Baba Siddique

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi had ordered the hit on Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique for his 'association with Dawood Ibrahim and involvement in the 1993 Bombay blasts', alleged main shooter Shivkumar Gautam in his confessional statement to the police.

How security forces gunned down 31 Naxalites

How security forces gunned down 31 Naxalites

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

A cache of weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, one SLR (self-loading rifle), one INSAS rifle, one LMG rifle and one .303 rifle were also recovered from the encounter spot.

EPL: Awoniyi delivers hammer blow as Forest beat West Ham

EPL: Awoniyi delivers hammer blow as Forest beat West Ham

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Images from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.

India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, says report

India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, says report

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

Between 2001 and 2022, it said, forests in India emitted 51 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year and removed 141 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year. This represents a net carbon sink of 89.9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year.

Ploughing his field, UP farmer finds swords, rifles used in 1857 rebellion

Ploughing his field, UP farmer finds swords, rifles used in 1857 rebellion

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

A host of weapons, possibly used during the rebellion of 1857, was found by a farmer while working in his field in the district, an official said on Friday.

7 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

7 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Altogether seven firearms have been recovered from the encounter site, he said.

EPL PIX: Corner kings Arsenal down Man United; Liverpool drop points

EPL PIX: Corner kings Arsenal down Man United; Liverpool drop points

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.

2 soldiers killed, 2 hurt in encounter with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar

2 soldiers killed, 2 hurt in encounter with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

The gunfight broke out when a joint security party of the Army and police, acting on a tip-off, launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Naidgham area in the Chhatroo belt, they added.

PIX: Arsenal rise to second with win over Ipswich

PIX: Arsenal rise to second with win over Ipswich

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League and within six points of Liverpool after a largely trouble-free, if slightly pedestrian, 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on a chilly night in north London on Friday.

Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2025

We the people are left in the wind, waiting on the whims of an unengaged president and an oligarch with a nearly bottomless wallet, observes Sree Sreenivasan.

Gulmarg attack: Hunt for '3-4 terrorists' enters 2nd day

Gulmarg attack: Hunt for '3-4 terrorists' enters 2nd day

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Three to four terrorists are believed to have carried out the deadly attack on an Army convoy in the Gulmarg sector of Jammu and Kashmir that left four people, including two soldiers, dead, a senior police official said on Saturday.