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Gifts For Dad Under 5,000

Gifts For Dad Under 5,000

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Choose from a range of accessories to make his life easy, enjoyable and stress-free.

Kupwara: 3 Army jawans, 2 cops killed; 5 terrorists eliminated

Kupwara: 3 Army jawans, 2 cops killed; 5 terrorists eliminated

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

The encounter has brought to light gaps in the Army's vigil along the LoC as the group of terrorists had managed to sneak in nearly 8 km after crossing two ridges of the Shamsabari mountain range.

CRPF jawan killed in encounter with Naxals in Chh'garh

CRPF jawan killed in encounter with Naxals in Chh'garh

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

The incident occurred a day after Naxals ambushed a team of security forces, killing four BSF personnel.

'Climate change is a reality'

'Climate change is a reality'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'When there is a change in the wind speed or the stress exerted on the surface, it will change the ocean currents.'

Amazing! India's Largest Cannon

Amazing! India's Largest Cannon

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

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Modi, mines, viprit buddhi

Modi, mines, viprit buddhi

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Yes, India needs desperate measures to kick-start growth. But selling off its lungs to the highest bidder to hack away cannot be the way out, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

Gadchiroli: 7 policemen killed in Naxal attack

Gadchiroli: 7 policemen killed in Naxal attack

Rediff.com11 May 2014

Seven policemen were on Sunday killed and 2 others injured when Naxals carried out a landmine blast in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district.

India the Republic: 11 tales of valour YOU must know

India the Republic: 11 tales of valour YOU must know

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

As India celebrates its 67th Republic Day, Rediff.com takes a look at some brave men who stood their ground to protect their country from those who sought to bleed it.

3 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chh'garh

3 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chh'garh

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Three Naxals were killed on Tuesday in a gun-battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's worst insurgency-hit Sukma district.

3 policemen, 2 Naxals killed in gunbattle in Chhattisgarh

3 policemen, 2 Naxals killed in gunbattle in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Three police personnel and two Maoists were killed in a gun-battle between security personnel and ultras in dense forests of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said.

8 Maoists killed in gun battle in Telangana

8 Maoists killed in gun battle in Telangana

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

An AK-47 rifle, one SLR, three Insas rifles and a .303 rifle were also recovered from the encounter spot.

Kashmir: Army guns down 7 terrorists in 24 hours

Kashmir: Army guns down 7 terrorists in 24 hours

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

An unidentified terrorist was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in north Kashmir's Kupwara on Friday, the seventh to be killed in three encounters in the district since Thursday.

Delhi-NCR's air quality on brink of 'emergency'

Delhi-NCR's air quality on brink of 'emergency'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.

Death toll in Kerala landslide rises to 52

Death toll in Kerala landslide rises to 52

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Personnel of NDRF, Fire, Forest and police departments have expanded their search operations to the downstream of a river in their efforts to trace 19 more people who were still missing in the August 7 tragedy near Rajamala.

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

These unmanned aerial vehicles can fly at high speeds, detect intruders, do aerobatic maneuvers like loops, rolls, spins, and hammerheads effortlessly and communicate with each other intelligently.

How poor air could hit players in long matches at Aus Open

How poor air could hit players in long matches at Aus Open

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Chris Evert - along with John McEnroe - told reporters that air quality should be paramount in tournament organisers' minds.

4 jawans, terrorist killed in twin encounters in Kupwara

4 jawans, terrorist killed in twin encounters in Kupwara

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The anti-terror operation is still on.

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semi stalemate

IAF crash: Rajnath tells Parl what happened, says probe underway

IAF crash: Rajnath tells Parl what happened, says probe underway

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Singh said in a statement in the Lok Sabha that all efforts were being made to save IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, who was on life support at the military hospital in Wellington.

Federer, Nadal kick in $170,000 for Aus bushfire relief

Federer, Nadal kick in $170,000 for Aus bushfire relief

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

World number one Nadal made the announcement at Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena during the "Rally for Relief" event.

'Humans have never learned from history'

'Humans have never learned from history'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.'

4 Naxals, policeman killed in Gadchiroli encounter

4 Naxals, policeman killed in Gadchiroli encounter

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

Acting on a tip-off, commandos of anti-Naxal unit C-60 combed Sindesur forest area in Dhanora taluka and spotted a group of ultras who fired at them, triggering a gun battle at around 11 am

Three terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Three terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Rediff.com1 Feb 2009

Three terrorists were killed during a forest operation at Bona Wudar near Handwara in north Kashmir Kupwara district on Sunday.

J&K: 5 Jaish terrorists killed in 2 separate encounters

J&K: 5 Jaish terrorists killed in 2 separate encounters

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

12 security personnel, including three officers, were also injured in the operation at Reasi.

Naxals were armed with LMG; looted weapons of security personnel

Naxals were armed with LMG; looted weapons of security personnel

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

At one location, seven bodies of the troops were recovered and the tree trunks bore bullet shots, indicating that a fierce gun battle took place in the area.

Poachers shoot at rhino in Assam, take away horn

Poachers shoot at rhino in Assam, take away horn

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Poachers shot at a female rhino and sawed off its horn in upper Assam's Golaghat district on Wednesday morning, leaving the heavily bleeding pachyderm that had strayed out of flood-hit forest struggling for life.

Astounding Images from Sony World Photography Awards 2022

Astounding Images from Sony World Photography Awards 2022

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Over 340,000 images from 211 territories were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2022 and over 156,000 were entered into the Professional competition - the highest number of entries in the history of the Awards.

Naxal commander killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Naxal commander killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

A Naxal commander was killed and many ultras are feared injured in an encounter with a joint team of police and the Central Reserve Police Force in Bijapur forests of Chhattisgarh, the police said on Tuesday.

CoBRA commando killed in encounter with Naxal in Jharkhand

CoBRA commando killed in encounter with Naxal in Jharkhand

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

A gunbattle began early morning in the Dalbhaga-Arki area of the Saraikela-Kharsawan district at about 7 am when a joint team of the 209th battalion of the CoBRA and Jharkhand Police was out for operation.

'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Tiger populations have boomed'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'

SCORCHED: July 2016 was the hottest month ever

SCORCHED: July 2016 was the hottest month ever

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Rediff.com shows you how people across the world cope with the unremitting July heat wave.

REWIND: 10 best images from the last 24 hours

REWIND: 10 best images from the last 24 hours

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

We bring you some of the best photos from around the world in the last 24 hours.

3 CRPF jawans injured in grenade attack in Kashmir

3 CRPF jawans injured in grenade attack in Kashmir

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The militants hurled a hand grenade at the CRPF troopers, who were part of a road opening party, in Pampore town on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

Naxals training to gun down choppers, shows rare footage

Naxals training to gun down choppers, shows rare footage

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

A rare video footage of Maoists purportedly showing the rebels conducting a 'commando-style' training to gun down helicopters, used to ferry security personnel and VIPs in Chhattisgarh's worst insurgency-hit Bastar region, has been recovered by the police.

Top Maoist killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh

Top Maoist killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Communist Party of India-Maoist central committee member G Saraiah alias Azad and his wife Padma were shot dead in an exchange of fire with Greyhound commandos in the forests between Kantanapalli-Rampuram villages in Eturunagaram mandal. Azad was suspected of organising the killing of 16 tribals in Nizamabad district in 2002.

From Tokyo to Paris, the heat is really on!

From Tokyo to Paris, the heat is really on!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Images from across Europe and parts of Asia show hot and bothered people dunking their feet in buckets of ice and wading into the sea as sweltering temperatures put some areas on red alert.

AP: 4 naxals killed in encounter

AP: 4 naxals killed in encounter

Rediff.com4 Aug 2005

AP: Four naxals killed in encounter

Pak releases 'tit-for-tat video' showing damaged Indian posts

Pak releases 'tit-for-tat video' showing damaged Indian posts

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Pakistan Army spokesman alleged that India on May 13 had 'targeted innocent civilians'.

AP: High court wants report on autopsy of victims of police encounter

AP: High court wants report on autopsy of victims of police encounter

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A human rights group on Wednesday moved the Hyderabad High Court on the killing of 20 people by Andhra Pradesh police in Tirupati forests saying it was "murder and not an encounter" even as the HC asked the state police chief to file a report by April 10 on steps taken for autopsies of the bodies.

CRPF jawan killed in gunfight with Naxals in Chhattisgarh

CRPF jawan killed in gunfight with Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

A CRPF jawan was killed and another injured in a gun-fight with Naxals on Tuesday in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district.