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India, Pakistan and the story of lost trading opportunity

India, Pakistan and the story of lost trading opportunity

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Despite being a neighbour, Pakistan has never accounted for more than 2 per cent of India's total exports, and its share in India's total imports is less than 1 per cent. On the other hand, bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh has increased five times.

Go watch Little Terrorist!

Go watch Little Terrorist!

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

The Indian Soldier Missing In Pakistan

The Indian Soldier Missing In Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

It is 25 years since Captain Sanjit Bhattacharjee went missing during a patrol on the India Pakistan border. Pakistan has never acknowledged his captivity.

Rivalry Ignites: India to face Pak in Asia Cup opener

Rivalry Ignites: India to face Pak in Asia Cup opener

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet again in Colombo on Sep 10

PoK camps teach fence crossing for militants

PoK camps teach fence crossing for militants

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

Surrendered HUJI militant Mohammad Amin Choppan told of special training camps to teach militants how to cross fences at India Pakistan border.

'Politics robbing current generation of India-Pakistan rivalry'

'Politics robbing current generation of India-Pakistan rivalry'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes cricketers in India and Pakistan are being denied a chance to experience the historic cross-border sporting rivalry between the two countries due to politics.

Now Hyderabad sees petrol crossing Rs 100/litre

Now Hyderabad sees petrol crossing Rs 100/litre

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Hyderabad on Monday became the second metro city in the country to see petrol price crossing Rs 100 per litre mark after fuel prices were raised yet again. Petrol price was hiked by 29 paise per litre and diesel by 30 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike -- 24th in six weeks -- pushed fuel prices across the country to new historic highs. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 96.41 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 87.28 per litre.

Five BSF personnel killed in Amritsar camp as colleague opens fire

Five BSF personnel killed in Amritsar camp as colleague opens fire

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

The incident took place between 9:30 and 9:45 am when constable Sateppa SK allegedly used his service rifle and sprayed bullets on five of his colleagues, an officer said.

ACT 2023: 'India and Pakistan should play more matches'

ACT 2023: 'India and Pakistan should play more matches'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

The arrival of India's neighbouring nations Pakistan and China in Chennai on Tuesday night energised the city's atmosphere ahead of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.

Red-faced Ashraf does damage control; hails India's 'fantastic' reception

Red-faced Ashraf does damage control; hails India's 'fantastic' reception

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India "enemy nation", hailed the warm reception that was accorded to the Pakistani team.

What a future India-Pakistan war may look like

What a future India-Pakistan war may look like

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Any conventional conflict could trigger a nuclear war with results that neither India nor Pakistan could survive easily.' >A revealing excerpt from Shuja Nawaz's The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship And A Tough Neighbourhood.

No instances of incursions by Chinese troops into Indian territory: Parrikar

No instances of incursions by Chinese troops into Indian territory: Parrikar

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

Due to both sides undertaking patrolling up to their perception of the LAC, transgressions do occur.

China, not Pakistan, is now India's Enemy No 1

China, not Pakistan, is now India's Enemy No 1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Until last month more than two-thirds of the Indian Army was deployed against Pakistan. Of 14 army corps, just four-and-a-half faced China, while more than twice that number was ranged against Pakistan.

Subedar Ratan Singh, the war hero who inspired 'Border', passes away

Subedar Ratan Singh, the war hero who inspired 'Border', passes away

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Singh was immortalised on the silver screen by Puneet Issar in the 1997 film Border which was a fictionalised account of the soldiers who fought in the war alongside Longewala.

J-K records 2,936 cases of ceasefire violations in 2018, highest in 15 years

J-K records 2,936 cases of ceasefire violations in 2018, highest in 15 years

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Shelling and firing by Pakistani troops was "very heavy" in 2018, virtually making the 2003 India-Pakistan border truce "redundant", said officials.

10 Times Sunny Deol Meant Serious Business

10 Times Sunny Deol Meant Serious Business

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

If there was a penny for every single time Bollywood's shiest movie star and angriest action hero pointed fingers at his adversary and warned him of violent consequences...

Won't lose captaincy because of one match, says an unamused Babar

Won't lose captaincy because of one match, says an unamused Babar

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Babar Azam does not believe that the outcome of the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in World Cup on Saturday will have an impact on his captaincy.

Reconsider travel plans to Pak: US to its citizens

Reconsider travel plans to Pak: US to its citizens

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

'Terrorists have targeted US diplomats and diplomatic facilities in the past, and information suggests they continue to do so'

Naik Rathore, hero of 1971 Indo-Pak battle of Longewala, passes away

Naik Rathore, hero of 1971 Indo-Pak battle of Longewala, passes away

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Bhairon Singh Rathore, a BSF veteran of the 1971 India-Pakistan war whose bravery at Rajasthan's Longewala post was portrayed by actor Suniel Shetty in the Bollywood movie Border, died in Jodhpur on Monday.

Pak troops kill 2 in border shelling; India gives 'massive' reply

Pak troops kill 2 in border shelling; India gives 'massive' reply

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops continued unabated along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday killing two more people -- both women -- even as a "massive" reply was being given from the Indian side.

Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister for a record fourth time in the general elections in February in the absence of his main challenger Imran Khan who is in jail in multiple cases.

When armed forces performed yoga

When armed forces performed yoga

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Indian Armed Forces around the country and beyond performed yoga to celebrate the eighth edition of the International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2022.

'Pakistan's actions are under government's watch'

'Pakistan's actions are under government's watch'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Sheela Bhatt, who is accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his trips to Russia and China, speaks to a senior source in the government who says that New Delhi is keenly following the developments along the Line of Control.

4 Indian Mujahideen terrorists arrested in Rajasthan

4 Indian Mujahideen terrorists arrested in Rajasthan

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

Four suspected operatives of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen were arrested by Delhi police from Rajasthan on Sunday morning.

No place can match the thrill of playing in India: Pak assistant coach

No place can match the thrill of playing in India: Pak assistant coach

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Rehan Butt, Pakistan's assistant coach believes that India and Pakistan should play more matches.

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.

Sky is the limit for India, Pakistan ties: Envoy

Sky is the limit for India, Pakistan ties: Envoy

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Asserting that it accords high priority for improvement of ties with India, Pakistan on Tuesday said "all branches" of its government have been given "clear policy directives" to work towards it.

2 gangsters involved in Moosewala murder killed after 5-hour encounter

2 gangsters involved in Moosewala murder killed after 5-hour encounter

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Two gangsters involved in the killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala were eliminated in an encounter by the Punjab police in Amritsar on Wednesday, an officer said.

Top Chinese army general to visit India, Pakistan

Top Chinese army general to visit India, Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

China's highest ranking defence officer will visit India next month, the first such visit in a decade as the Chinese military seeks to expand relations with its Indian counterpart.

Army worried over mobile signal spillover from Pakistan

Army worried over mobile signal spillover from Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Expressing concern over mobile signal spillover from Pakistan in the border areas of Western Rajasthan, newly-appointed South-Western Army Commander Lieutenant General Arun Kumar Sahni said the issue will be addressed in coordination with other agencies engaged in border guarding.

Dhoni congratulates Indian Air Force on induction of Tejas

Dhoni congratulates Indian Air Force on induction of Tejas

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

India's ODI cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Congratulated the induction of first squadron of the indigenously made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas into the Indian Air Force, on Friday.

Your OTT Guide for the week

Your OTT Guide for the week

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

From Westerns to pastries, the OTT spectrum is looking wide and versatile this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out.

Bollywood ban a blow to Pak's exhibitors

Bollywood ban a blow to Pak's exhibitors

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'Banning Bollywood films will mean a paucity of content to keep the multiplexes and theatres running profitably.'

Timeline: Terror strikes Punjab once again

Timeline: Terror strikes Punjab once again

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Following are some of the terror-related incidents that have taken place in Punjab between 2001 and 2016.

BSF, Pak Rangers exchange sweets on Eid, 1st time since 2019

BSF, Pak Rangers exchange sweets on Eid, 1st time since 2019

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

This was the first time that sweets were exchanged between the two forces after the abrogation of Article 370 as the Pakistani side refused to continue with the custom, they said, adding after the developments of August 2019, the offer of exchanging sweets was made by the BSF but the Pakistani side did not reciprocate.

Rajnath to hold meet with visiting Chinese counterpart

Rajnath to hold meet with visiting Chinese counterpart

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to hold bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu on the sidelines of the SCO defence ministerial conclave in Delhi, people familiar with the matter said.

India plans tough action against Pak for cross-border terror: US official

India plans tough action against Pak for cross-border terror: US official

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The statement came a day after Indian Army launched "punitive fire assaults" on Pakistani positions across LoC.

Asia Cup perfect testing ground ahead of World Cup

Asia Cup perfect testing ground ahead of World Cup

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

India will enter the Asia Cup as a seven-time champions, most by any team, but adding an eighth title might just not feature on top of their bucket list.