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11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

46-year-old Robert Bowers, yelled "all Jews must die" before gunning storming into Synagogue was charged with 29 counts of federal crimes of violence and firearms offense

100 pounds per month for Taliban militants to quit fighting!

100 pounds per month for Taliban militants to quit fighting!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2011

Taliban militants, who have shunned violence, are being provided monthly cash incentive of 100 pounds, besides being given amnesty for all crimes such as murdering children, beheadings and hanging women.

Firing, bombs hurled in Nandigram

Firing, bombs hurled in Nandigram

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

East Midnapore district police Superintendent G Srinivas said the firing and hurling of bombs lasted for about an hour and stopped at around 12 noon.

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.

Jaitley's message to Pak: Boundaries cannot be redrawn

Jaitley's message to Pak: Boundaries cannot be redrawn

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Pakistan must understand that boundaries with India cannot be redrawn as Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of this country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday.

Hong Kong's battle for freedom is a little too late

Hong Kong's battle for freedom is a little too late

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Even if the extradition bill has been suspended, Beijing will eventually impose its system on Hong Kong, observes Nitin Pai.

Army rushes in additional troops to eastern Ladakh

Army rushes in additional troops to eastern Ladakh

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The Indian Army will continue to maintain its aggressive posturing in all disputed areas in eastern Ladakh and will not back off till status quo is maintained, sources said.

LeT commander killed in Kashmir; mob turns violent

LeT commander killed in Kashmir; mob turns violent

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

One person was critically wounded when police opened fire and resorted to teargas and baton charges on a violent mob near the site of a daylong encounter between security forces and Lashkar-e-Tayiba militants in Khar Mohalla near Puchal in south Kashmir Pulwama district on Thursday evening.

Chicago cop charged with murder in black teen's death; video released

Chicago cop charged with murder in black teen's death; video released

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Protesters took to the streets of Chicago late Tuesday night after police released the graphic dash-cam video.

The conflicts that rocked the world

The conflicts that rocked the world

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

From the political maelstrom in Washington to the humanitarian disaster in Yemen to the deadly unrest along the Israel-Gaza border, photographers captured a world in turbulent transition.

The forgotten brutality of the 1857 Mutiny

The forgotten brutality of the 1857 Mutiny

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

'The summer of 1857 saw violence, perpetrated by the Indians and the Britons, on an unprecedented scale.' 'Never before and never after in the history of British rule in India was there violence at the level that 1857 witnessed.'

TMC delegation on way to meet Sonbhadra victims' kin detained

TMC delegation on way to meet Sonbhadra victims' kin detained

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) team comprises O'Brien, MP and leader of the delegation Sunil Mondal and MP Abir Ranjan Biswas.

49 dead in terrorist attack at 2 mosques in New Zealand shooting

49 dead in terrorist attack at 2 mosques in New Zealand shooting

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

-- The gunman live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque -- Witnesses have said they saw 'blood everywhere' -- Four people are in custody after the shootings, including one woman and three men -- New Zealand Prime Minister said the shootings were 'an unprecedented act of violence, an act that has absolutely no place in New Zealand. This is not who we are'.

'Don't shoot': Family releases video of US shooting that triggered unrest

'Don't shoot': Family releases video of US shooting that triggered unrest

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Officers can be heard urging him to "drop the gun" but his wife is heard telling them he is unarmed.

PM thanks people for showing maturity, patience after Ayodhya verdict

PM thanks people for showing maturity, patience after Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

He also said that after the "historic verdict", the country has moved ahead on a new path, with a new resolve.

A salute for Major Suman Gawani

A salute for Major Suman Gawani

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Major Suman Gawani, who served as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan, is the first Indian to receive the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. 'On seeing the Indian flag on my uniform,' she says,' the locals would get very excited and say, 'Hindi, Hindi'.'

Trump says 'I want to debate very badly.' But he has conditions

Trump says 'I want to debate very badly.' But he has conditions

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The three presidential debates scheduled this time are September 26 (Hempstead, New York), October 9 (St Louis) and October 19 in Las Vegas.

Maoists abduct villagers, free all but one who is beaten to death

Maoists abduct villagers, free all but one who is beaten to death

Rediff.com10 May 2015

Maoists took 250 villagers hostage in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to neighbouring Dantewada but freed all the captives late on Saturday night barring one who was beaten to death after being tried in a 'people's court'.

What has gone wrong in the Northeast?

What has gone wrong in the Northeast?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

The Assam-Mizoram violence is an outcome of BJP trying too hard to 'integrate' distinct northeastern states, explains Shekhar Gupta.

'Indians have been divided into Hindus and others'

'Indians have been divided into Hindus and others'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

'The message from those in power is clear. Either agree with us or suffer the consequences'

Opposition in all-party delegation to Kashmir wants to involve Hurriyat

Opposition in all-party delegation to Kashmir wants to involve Hurriyat

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, political parties on Saturday pitched for holding dialogue with "all stakeholders", including Hurriyat, to douse the unrest and banning the use of pellet guns by security forces.

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'It's a matter of great pride that no student of Army Goodwill Schools has ever joined terrorism.'

Hurriyat ready to talk to militant groups

Hurriyat ready to talk to militant groups

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

The Hurriyat Conference has said that they will take this step to bring peace into the valley and there must be initiatives by the Indian government.

When will PM 'wake up to crisis' in Kashmir: Omar

When will PM 'wake up to crisis' in Kashmir: Omar

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

"Heart breaking & worrying in equal measure. At what point will the Centre (read Hon PM) wake up to the crisis here?" Omar wrote on Twitter.

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'

Rajnath, Mehbooba appeal for peace in Kashmir

Rajnath, Mehbooba appeal for peace in Kashmir

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

"Deeply anguished at the loss of precious lives in the incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir. I also pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," he said.

Curfew relaxed in Muzaffarnagar, clashes in neighbouring Baghpat

Curfew relaxed in Muzaffarnagar, clashes in neighbouring Baghpat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

With normalcy returning to riot-hit areas of the district, curfew was relaxed for seven hours on Thursday.

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.

Shocking: Naxals fly drones over CRPF camp in Bastar

Shocking: Naxals fly drones over CRPF camp in Bastar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued to security forces deployed across Left Wing Extremism affected states after a 'serious and new' threat of possession and operation of drones by Maoist cadres came to light recently, officials said on Sunday.

Kashmir unrest: India snubs Pakistan's 'absurd' aid proposal

Kashmir unrest: India snubs Pakistan's 'absurd' aid proposal

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

The MEA spokesperson said that New Delhi already received enough of trademark exports like 'international terrorism, cross-border infiltrators, weapons, narcotics and fake currency'.

'Delhi has to engage Kashmiris politically'

'Delhi has to engage Kashmiris politically'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

'The problem in Kashmir is not about pellets, bullets or tear gas.' 'It is the government's policy and intention to criminalise the protest.'

Be Prepared for Taliban Terror

Be Prepared for Taliban Terror

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Pakistan would want to take full advantage of the situation to direct Taliban trained terrorists into the Kashmir Valley, alert Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Trump again calls coronavirus as 'China Virus'

Trump again calls coronavirus as 'China Virus'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

In March, he had said that China is responsible for the spread of the novel coronavirus and called the COVID-19 as the "Chinese Virus".

When will this climate of hate end?

When will this climate of hate end?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'The sentiment against immigrants and particularly against Muslims is produced by the climate of hatred and bigotry we see all around us.' 'It is produced by the politics of division and spread by a reckless media around the world including unfortunately in India,' says Aakar Patel.

'If Godse a patriot, is Mahatma Gandhi anti-national?'

'If Godse a patriot, is Mahatma Gandhi anti-national?'

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Here are some of the reactions to Pragya Singh Thakur's remarks that Godse was a deshbhakt.

Anxiety, insomnia: Firing in border areas leaves residents emotionally scarred

Anxiety, insomnia: Firing in border areas leaves residents emotionally scarred

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

The cross-border firing was severely affecting the mental health of those residing in border areas that witness death and destruction.

Review: Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is worth a watch

Review: Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is worth a watch

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

Director Gautham Menon's Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada may not be what you expect but watch it for the haunting music, writes S Saraswathi.

Family legacy and the Varun effect

Family legacy and the Varun effect

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

It is the hurt and bewilderment over the loss of a Gandhi to the saffron brigade that has made the media and anti-Hindutva politicos react with such venom and acid. He was not heard, not given a chance to present his case, nor did forensic experts examine the so-called proof in the form of a CD containing his speech.

Will Aditi Munshi hit the right notes for Mamata?

Will Aditi Munshi hit the right notes for Mamata?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'People say my personality doesn't have sharp edges, but politics doesn't have to be about pulling down your opponents or bad mouthing them.'

'Modi and Shah are gluttons'

'Modi and Shah are gluttons'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

'They have a voracious appetite.' 'But there are many places where they go and they lose.'