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181 bodies recovered from MH17 crash site in Ukraine

181 bodies recovered from MH17 crash site in Ukraine

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Rescue workers have so far recovered 181 bodies scattered over a vast area in eastern Ukraine even as pro-Russia rebels on Friday said they have recovered the black boxes from the wreckage of the Malaysian plane blown up by a missile, killing all 298 people on board.

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.'

Flyover collapse: Safety norms violated, says NHAI expert

Flyover collapse: Safety norms violated, says NHAI expert

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

"I am shocked why it was not followed. This is even there in the manual of the Indian Road Congress. Had that been followed then there would have been no casualties. There have been gross violations," Maitra said.

Can COVID-19 live in your fridge?

Can COVID-19 live in your fridge?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'The majority of transmission will be via people who are within two metres of one another.' 'The closer you are, the more likely that you'll be infected.'

5 times when the Sena resorted to its old ways

5 times when the Sena resorted to its old ways

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Rediff.com presents few other instances when the Sena created a furore through its protests.

11 people who returned from China under watch in Kerala, Mumbai, Hy'bad

11 people who returned from China under watch in Kerala, Mumbai, Hy'bad

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Over 20,000 passengers returning from mainland China and Hong Kong underwent thermal screenings at the seven international airports of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Cochin

SC to hear PIL seeking protection for Kashmiris; Omar slams PM

SC to hear PIL seeking protection for Kashmiris; Omar slams PM

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The NHRC issued notice to the Union ministries of home and human resource development seeking a report over the reported ill-treatment of Kashmiri people in the aftermath of the attack.

Improving HR among top priorities for new Maruti MD

Improving HR among top priorities for new Maruti MD

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Improving human resource capability and communication with workers are among the top priorities of Kenichi Ayukawa, the new Managing Director and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India, which witnessed violent labour unrest at its Manesar plant last year.

Assault on Kerala actress: Accused seek anticipatory bail

Assault on Kerala actress: Accused seek anticipatory bail

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

The anticipatory bail pleas are likely to come up for hearing on Tuesday.

Why were we kept in dark, ask anguished families

Why were we kept in dark, ask anguished families

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Several relatives of the killed workers said they were not officially informed about their loved ones by any government authority.

What kind of PM is he?: Rahul attacks Modi at Jan Akrosh rally

What kind of PM is he?: Rahul attacks Modi at Jan Akrosh rally

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

Rahul exuded confidence that his party will emerge victorious in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh assembly polls and defeat the BJP in the 2019 general polls.

Baloch opposition to CPEC should worry China

Baloch opposition to CPEC should worry China

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

'The separatist resurgence in Balochistan is thwarting Pakistan's plans to build CPEC projects to optimally utilise Balochistan's energy reserves,' points out Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

African-American George Floyd's death on May 25 has sparked civil unrest that has since spread nationwide.

'ISI has encouraged, trained, funded terrorists'

'ISI has encouraged, trained, funded terrorists'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

'The Pakistani military has encouraged and supported terrorist organisations, especially in Kashmir, as a means of waging proxy war against the Indian military and the country's superior economic resources.' 'The evidence is irrefutable with the recent killing of 46 paramilitary troops being just the latest example.'

Soccer Extras: Bangladesh hold India to goalless draw

Soccer Extras: Bangladesh hold India to goalless draw

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Was Babri Masjid demolition justified?

Was Babri Masjid demolition justified?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'The outrage that followed the destruction of the Babri Masjid was an inability to see the event for what it was: The rectification of a grave historical wrong, the restitution of a hurt of a people and the countering of moral injustice,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

Time to target Pakistan's jihadi leaders

Time to target Pakistan's jihadi leaders

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

'Syed Salahuddin and Muhamed Sayeed would not have survived so long if they were in the cross-hairs of Mossad,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

10 intense hostage situations from the past

10 intense hostage situations from the past

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Rediff.com lists a few other dramatic and frightful hostage situations that sent governments and security agencies into a tizzy.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

Over 5,300 arrested in Bangladesh in anti-terror crackdown

Over 5,300 arrested in Bangladesh in anti-terror crackdown

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

As many as 2,128 people have been arrested on the second day of a nationwide anti-terror crackdown, police said, adding 48 of them belonged to various militant outfits.

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

'The forces of good are on the run.' 'But dark times also challenge people to fight.' 'I believe Indians will rise against these dark times.'

American sins come to haunt Iraq, Syria

American sins come to haunt Iraq, Syria

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Iraq is on the verge of collapsing and foreign military intervention is inevitable. But for those who follow the developments in Iraq and the Middle-East will understand the current situation is nothing but a culmination of US and western policies toward the region, says Dr Waiel Awwad

13 aftershocks keep Nepal on edge, toll in fresh quake rises to 76

13 aftershocks keep Nepal on edge, toll in fresh quake rises to 76

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Over a dozen aftershocks jolted Nepal on Wednesday, keeping people on edge a day after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed 76 people in the Himalayan nation that had just begun to rebuild itself following the devastation from the temblor less than three weeks ago.

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

India's majoritarian regime is now making a dangerously fast-paced move towards theocracy, like its western counterpart did a few decades ago, warns Mohammad Sajjad.

Rajnath slams Rahul; says BJP trying to douse fire lit by Congress

Rajnath slams Rahul; says BJP trying to douse fire lit by Congress

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

He also said the whole world knew that the BJP alone knows how to run the nation.

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

'You can't go on creating division and rhetoric of hate.' 'It comes to roost. We are seeing the first glimpses of that in the state elections.'

A do-or-die battle in Bengal

A do-or-die battle in Bengal

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

This is possibly the last election in Bengal where two sides are squaring off against each other. Don't expect the BJP to be a bystander five years hence, says Devanik Saha.

Nepal quake toll reaches 8,635, over 300 missing

Nepal quake toll reaches 8,635, over 300 missing

Rediff.com23 May 2015

At least 79 foreigners, including 49 Indians have been killed in the devastating earthquakes, according to a statement by the Nepal police.

Are the COVID-19 figures in India correct?

Are the COVID-19 figures in India correct?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'In our country, there is a lot of checks and balances, the figures cannot go wrong.' 'Because they are being checked by not only the governments, but by doctors themselves.'

Bitter campaign ends, Karnataka to vote on Saturday

Bitter campaign ends, Karnataka to vote on Saturday

Rediff.com10 May 2018

From corruption to communalism, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Rs 70 lakh Hublot watch to United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, the electoral potboiler had it all.

Congress changes tone, says Pranab showed the mirror to RSS

Congress changes tone, says Pranab showed the mirror to RSS

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said that Mukherjee, in his speech at RSS headquarter in Nagpur, reminded them of India's pluralism, tolerance, secularism and inclusiveness.

Humour finds its way through coronavirus stresses

Humour finds its way through coronavirus stresses

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Subtle and sharp, sarcastic and self-deprecating. And sometimes just downright rude. There are wife jokes, husband jokes, boss barbs, Modi jibes, weight gain worries and the inevitable China insults. Humour in all forms is the panacea it seems for people around the world who are united in their need to laugh or at least crack a smile in these troubled times.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

Key Pakistani witness quizzed in Mumbai attacks trial

Key Pakistani witness quizzed in Mumbai attacks trial

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Karachi-based port worker, who had seen 10 lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists leaving in a boat hours before the brazen Mumbai terror attacks of 2008, was cross-examined in a Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday.

CRPF jawans were ambushed while having lunch

CRPF jawans were ambushed while having lunch

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

The Maoists squad 'very discreetly with the aid of locals' kept tracking the movement of the troops when one party of 36, out of the total three, sat down for launch, the strong squad of Naxals, possessing sophisticated weapons, took them by surprise.

What India's NEP should really be

What India's NEP should really be

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'Learning to learn should be given more importance than what is actually being learnt,' recommends Zaki Ansari.

Nokia's plan to close Chennai plant sends a disturbing signal

Nokia's plan to close Chennai plant sends a disturbing signal

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's desire to showcase India as a destination for manufacturing is well understood.

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

This theory of 'Hindus vs the rest' sees the two communities as two separate blocs. Isn't that the two-nation theory? What of the deep bonds that the communities have on the ground? asks Jyoti Punwani.

'Look, the girl has been murdered'

'Look, the girl has been murdered'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'So why didn't the police make it very clear that this is the line of investigation, this is what we are doing.' 'Nobody knows what kind of report was done.' 'Was she checked for (sexual assault)?'

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com10 May 2021

India is in the midst of its biggest crisis since Independence. It is a national emergency and begs to be dealt with. Politics can wait. Lives need to be saved. We need to vaccinate India at a pace faster than any country in the world, asserts Ramesh Menon.