News for 'humanitarian crisis'

Why we need to know the history behind NRC

Why we need to know the history behind NRC

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Let us see the problem for what it actually is: Illegal Immigration plain and simple, confined to the northeast with a definite communal slant that poses a national security risk and one that needs to be dealt with firmly and promptly by stringent identification (and deportation), says Vivek Gumaste.

The man who has been living at an airport terminal for 5 months

The man who has been living at an airport terminal for 5 months

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

As millions of passengers stream through Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport, heading off on holidays or returning home to loving families, all Hassan Al Kontar can do is watch. And wait. Stuck at the airport since March 7, 2018 that's all Kontar has been able to do. The airport has become his home. And for all those who wonder what it must be like to live at an airport, the stranded 36-year-old tells us via Twitter exactly what his story is and what's happening to him.

Oppn hits out at govt over suspension of MPLADS

Oppn hits out at govt over suspension of MPLADS

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

The Congress, Left parties, Trinamool Congress and some others were in the forefront of this attack on the government, which is set to garner around Rs 7,900 crore through the decision.

Twitter CEO, staff donate $1.5 million to fight Trump visa ban

Twitter CEO, staff donate $1.5 million to fight Trump visa ban

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and about 1,000 of his colleagues have donated over $1.5 million to a leading rights group that has pledged to fight President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

The morning-after principle

The morning-after principle

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Humanitarian intervention has little meaning unless the international community is willing to engage in the aftermath, says Shyam Saran.

'Yogiji is scared of Priyanka Gandhi'

'Yogiji is scared of Priyanka Gandhi'

Rediff.com21 May 2020

'Yogiji is saying he is doing good work, but when you go on the ground you will see the reality.'

She wants to raise Rs 20 crore to save refugees

She wants to raise Rs 20 crore to save refugees

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Moved by three-year-old Aylan Kurdi's death, Vidhya Ramalingam has kick-started a crowd-funding campaign to buy a rescue ship for immediate action in the Mediterranean.

Donald, We Indians need ventilators too!

Donald, We Indians need ventilators too!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'Modi forgot to ask Trump for anything that India may need -- and there is so much shortfall all around!', states Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Over 540 killed in Yemen conflict; 4,000 Indians evacuted

Over 540 killed in Yemen conflict; 4,000 Indians evacuted

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Over 540 people have been killed and 1,700 injured in the fierce fighting in Yemen in the past few weeks with relief agencies on Tuesday warning of a dire situation.

Does the world care about these children?

Does the world care about these children?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

How much longer will we see such tragic images of children ravaged by war?

Will stand with India in confronting threats it faces: Biden

Will stand with India in confronting threats it faces: Biden

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

"Fifteen years ago, I was leading the efforts to approve the historic civil nuclear deal with India. I said that if the US and India became closer friends and partners, then the world will be a safer place," Biden, who was vice-president in the Obama administration, said while addressing the Indian-American community on India's Independence Day.

Air India to fly out trapped J&K tourists for free

Air India to fly out trapped J&K tourists for free

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

As Kashmir valley remains under flood water, Air India has decided to ferry free of cost tourists trapped in Srinagar while Gujarat and Bihar governments are sending 75,000 food and dry food packets for affected people.

Successive Pak governments used terror groups as proxy against India: US report

Successive Pak governments used terror groups as proxy against India: US report

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Pakistan is a "haven" for several Islamist terror groups and successive Pakistani governments are widely believed to have supported some outfits as proxies in the country's conflicts with its neighbours including India, a US Congressional research report has said.

Pakistan 'haven' for several Islamist terror groups: US report

Pakistan 'haven' for several Islamist terror groups: US report

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Pakistan is a 'haven' for several Islamist terror groups and successive Pakistani governments are widely believed to have supported some outfits.

These Indians made it to Global Thinkers 2016 list

These Indians made it to Global Thinkers 2016 list

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Here is a list of famous names from India as well as the world which are included.

Modi in Moscow: Russia a strong, reliable friend of India, says PM

Modi in Moscow: Russia a strong, reliable friend of India, says PM

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Russia is a strong and reliable friend of India and both countries have a "truly strategic" partnership, PM Modi on Thursday told President Vladimir Putin.

A dead child, a world gone mad

A dead child, a world gone mad

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

If Aylan Kurdi was a Bangladeshi boy on the border with Assam or West Bengal, would you call him an infiltrator, asks Mango Indian.

How Facebook, Google tools are helping ease Nepal jitters

How Facebook, Google tools are helping ease Nepal jitters

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

With many searching their loved ones after the Nepal earthquake, Google has launched its 'person finder' tool and Facebook has activated its 'safety check' feature to help locate and report missing persons.

US drones in Pak should only focus on intelligence: UN chief

US drones in Pak should only focus on intelligence: UN chief

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Against the backdrop of Pakistan's opposition to American drone strikes, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said the pilotless aircraft should be used only for gathering intelligence.

India slams UN for 'taking months' to sanction terrorist Masood Azhar

India slams UN for 'taking months' to sanction terrorist Masood Azhar

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Earlier, China had extended the "technical hold" on India's move to get Azhar designated as a terrorist by the UN.

Trump's new immigration policy will benefit Indians

Trump's new immigration policy will benefit Indians

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from existing nearly 12 per cent to 57 per cent.

Three ways to combat coronavirus

Three ways to combat coronavirus

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'It is clear that primary care would be extremely critical in providing care to and preventing deaths of large numbers of patients,' says Pavitra Mohan and Jagdish Rattanani.

NDRF sends 20 more teams to Chennai; rescues 10,000

NDRF sends 20 more teams to Chennai; rescues 10,000

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The National Disaster Response Force on Friday intensified its relief and rescue operations in the rain and flood-battered Chennai and its adjoining areas as it added 20 more teams for the job and rescued over 10,000 people till now.

'We welcome companies who want to shut down business in China'

'We welcome companies who want to shut down business in China'

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'Recently we held a video conference with a host (about 100) of US companies that want to move their base from China to Uttar Pradesh.'

'Shopping for clothes won't be a priority'

'Shopping for clothes won't be a priority'

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'Fear psychosis has gripped the entire world.' 'Nobody is going to enter shops freely in the next 5, 6 months.' 'Secondly, the priority has changed.' 'Now that they have seen the bottom of the economy, people will prefer to save for tomorrow.'

PHOTOS: Migrants welcome here

PHOTOS: Migrants welcome here

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

8,000 asylum-seekers reach Germany in a single day amid deepening refugee crisis

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

'How can we forget the hoax perpetrated on the UN and on all of us when it was stated in the security council, no less, that Iraq had nuclear weapons?' recalls Ambassador B S Prakash.

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'Our network somehow saves 3,000 lives every year, but there's so much more to do, as every death due to shortage of blood is easily avoidable.'

COVID-19 deaths: Why Supreme Court order is important

COVID-19 deaths: Why Supreme Court order is important

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'There is a special benefit in the matter being taken up by the Supreme Court rather than the high courts.' 'The orders of the high courts are limited, but the Supreme Court order is binding upon everybody.'

Understand people's anger, but they are alive to yell slogans: Omar

Understand people's anger, but they are alive to yell slogans: Omar

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Terming the flood situation in the flood-ravaged KashmirValley as "very serious", Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he understood the anger of the people affected by the "unprecedented" catastrophe.

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said people living in the coastal belt would be shifted to safer places.

Nepal asks all foreign rescue workers to leave; quake toll reaches 7,365

Nepal asks all foreign rescue workers to leave; quake toll reaches 7,365

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Rescue teams from India and 33 other countries were on Saturday asked by Nepal to leave as it prepared to launch massive operations to rehabilitate millions of uprooted victims of the devastating temblor that has killed at least 7,365 people, including 41 Indians.

'Thought of Trump as Prez scares us to death': Kaine, Pence clash in VP debate

'Thought of Trump as Prez scares us to death': Kaine, Pence clash in VP debate

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

The moderator, at times, had a tough time in controlling Kaine and Pence.

4 Indians evacuated from Gaza on its deadliest day

4 Indians evacuated from Gaza on its deadliest day

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Four Indian tailors working in Gaza for the last two years have been evacuated unharmed with the help of the Representative Office of India in Ramallah, a top United Nations official said.

G20 leaders fail to reach consensus on Syria issue

G20 leaders fail to reach consensus on Syria issue

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The G20 summit has failed to heal the rift over US plans for military action against the embattled Syrian regime, as American President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin could not reach consensus on Friday during "candid and constructive" talks.

Vasundhara Raje supported Lalit Modi's immigration plea in 2011

Vasundhara Raje supported Lalit Modi's immigration plea in 2011

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

In a new twist to the Lalit Modi and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj row, newly-emerged documents show that Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje agreed to secretly testify in the former's United Kingdom immigration application in 2011.

No need for external mediation on Kashmir issue: Tharoor

No need for external mediation on Kashmir issue: Tharoor

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

Ruling out any third party intervention on the Kashmir issue, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor said had Pakistan acted in the spirit of the Simla accord the question of external mediation would not have come up.

'Where was Nitish Kumar for 4 days when Patna was flooded?'

'Where was Nitish Kumar for 4 days when Patna was flooded?'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Nitish Kumar's government has proved during these floods that it is a helpless government.'

India-USA: A friendship that began way back then

India-USA: A friendship that began way back then

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his historic visit of the United States of America, here's a look at some landmark visits by Indian prime ministers to the United States of America.