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Militants kill young woman in Shopian

Militants kill young woman in Shopian

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Militants shot at and killed a 20-year-old woman in south Kashmir's Shopian district late on Tuesday evening.

Lakhs of devotees participate in Puri Rath Yatra

Lakhs of devotees participate in Puri Rath Yatra

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, along with his disciples, paid obeisance to the idols on their respective chariots.

'Dhanush' missile successfully test fired

'Dhanush' missile successfully test fired

Rediff.com13 Dec 2009

India on Sunday successfully test fired its nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Dhanush', with a range of 350 kilometers, from a naval ship off the Orissa coast.

Rashid stars as Afghanistan outclass Bangladesh in T20 series opener

Rashid stars as Afghanistan outclass Bangladesh in T20 series opener

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Rashid came to bowl in the 11th over and put his team in a strong position straightaway by removing the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim (20) and Sabbir Rahman (0) off his first two deliveries. Bangladesh could not recover from the blow and ended at 122 all out in response to Afghanistan's 167 for eight.

Nigeria violence leaves 500 killed

Nigeria violence leaves 500 killed

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

A fresh round of violence in the communally sensitive northern Nigerian city of Jos has killed more than 500 persons and displaced dozens.

How to recover after running a marathon

How to recover after running a marathon

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

Tips to help you speed up the recovery process and get back to your regular running routine.

Assam: Three killed, two injured in ambush

Assam: Three killed, two injured in ambush

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

Uneasy calm in Assam's North Cachar hill district was disrupted on Monday when three persons including a policeman were killed and two others injured when suspected Naga rebels ambushed a police vehicle between Purana Leikul and Hindu Impoi, about 15 kilometers away from Mahun under Mahur police station, at about 1.30 pm.

The Trump visit and the IAS interview

The Trump visit and the IAS interview

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'At one stage, one interviewer asked me to name 3-4 world leaders who had made the biggest impact on the world.' "Our PM, Modiji, of course. I named him first. Then Trump... Later, my father said I should have remembered Gandhi. But what to do, Sir? Mistakes happen.' 'Besides, had not Trump called Modiji the father of our nation?'

Heatwave persists in country; dust storm kill 26 in UP

Heatwave persists in country; dust storm kill 26 in UP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Parts of south, east and northeast India are expected to get some relief from the blistering heat, with the onset of monsoon expected to take place over Kerala on Saturday.

Tour de France: Sagan wins third stage, Thomas retains overall lead

Tour de France: Sagan wins third stage, Thomas retains overall lead

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

The overall standings remained unchanged at the top with Thomas leading defending champion Froome by one minute 39 seconds and Dutchman Tom Dumoulin by 1:50.

No respite from heat; Churu, Banda sizzle above 47C

No respite from heat; Churu, Banda sizzle above 47C

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

There was no relief for the national capital, with the mercury crossing the 44C mark in some parts of the city.

US-trained IT engineer trains poor kids

US-trained IT engineer trains poor kids

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

A United States-trained software engineer is educating poor children at a Dalit school in Uttar Pradesh by giving computer lessons to them. Karan Shishir, a US university graduate, teaches computer fundamentals to children at a Dalit village, Devra, 65 kilometers from Lucknow.

Crashed EgyptAir plane's black boxes found

Crashed EgyptAir plane's black boxes found

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

The vessel 'La Place', which is belonging to the French Naval forces and is participating in the search for the plane that crashed last month, has picked up signals coming from deep in the sea and believed to be from one of the black boxes of the plane, which crashed into the Mediterranean, a statement from the committee investigating the crash said.

4 NDFB terrorists gunned down in Assam

4 NDFB terrorists gunned down in Assam

Rediff.com20 Jun 2009

Four cadres of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland were gunned by security forces in two separate 'encounters' in the state early on Friday morning even as the operation against the outfit has been intensified in the state on intelligence inputs about its plan to trigger blasts in different parts of the state.

Pix: 'Longest human chain' formed for Telangana

Pix: 'Longest human chain' formed for Telangana

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

The people of Telangana on Wednesday formed a 500 kilometers-long human chain all along the National Highway number 7 from Adilabad on the northern most tip of the region to Alampur on the borders of Kurnool district, to press their demand for a separate state.

Centre to raise 29 new battalions of BSF

Centre to raise 29 new battalions of BSF

Rediff.com7 Jun 2009

BSF Director-General M L Kumawat said in Shillong that New Delhi has decided to raise 29 additional battalions of the BSF and set up over 500 new Border Outposts, most of which will be located along the porous and sensitive frontier with Bangladesh in the Northeast.

4073 LTTE cadres killed in ongoing battle

4073 LTTE cadres killed in ongoing battle

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

Sri Lankan troops are in full control of the airstrip from where Tamil Tigers launched many a surprise air raids deep into government controlled areas including the capital Colombo. Nothing is known about the fate of air force of the LTTE. Sri Lankan army liberated the sensitive Iranamadu, known for LTTE airstrips, located a few kilometers away from its defacto capital Kilinochchi. But apparently the Tigers had moved their Czech made fighters.

India's first CNG train flagged off

India's first CNG train flagged off

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the first CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) based from Haryana's Rewari station.

GEECL plans to raise Rs 400 cr via IPO

GEECL plans to raise Rs 400 cr via IPO

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

GEECL is looking to bid for the fourth round of Coal Bed Methane block auction. It plans to dilute 10 percent of its equity holding through an IPO in India. It plans to raise Rs 400 crore from the market by this year. It plans to develop 100 wells in two years with an estimated investment of Rs 825 crore and aim to invest another Rs 2,000 crore in 5 to 8 years in West Bengal.

Indian stars endorse Airbadminton

Indian stars endorse Airbadminton

Rediff.com19 May 2019

Airbadminton was globally launched at Guangzhou last week by the Badminton World Federation

Our known universe is being tugged: Study

Our known universe is being tugged: Study

Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

Unknown, unseen "structures" are tugging on our universe like cosmic magnets, the National Goegraphic Channel reported on its website quoting a controversial new study. It said everything in the known universe is said to be racing toward the massive clumps of matter at more than 3.2 million kilometers an hour -- a movement researchers have dubbed dark flow.

Quake in Bhutan jolts northeast India

Quake in Bhutan jolts northeast India

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

A source in the earthquake observation centre at North East Institute of Science and Tenchnology (NEIST) of the CSIR located at Jorhat in Assam informed that the quake was measured at 4.7 on the Richter scale though initial reports put it at 6.3 on the scale.

Assam: 39 militants surrender

Assam: 39 militants surrender

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

Thirty nine militants including 32 from the banned United Liberation Front of Asom surrendered before the Indian Army's on Friday at the headquarters of the 21 Mountain Division at Rangiya about 45 kilometers from Assam's capital Guwahati. Of the 39, 32 were from the 709 battalion of the ULFA while four are from Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front and three from All Adivasi National Liberation Army.

Cyclone 'Fani' intensifies, likely to hit Odisha on Friday

Cyclone 'Fani' intensifies, likely to hit Odisha on Friday

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Centre ordered release of Rs 1,086 crore to four states as advance financial assistance for undertaking preventive and relief measures to deal with the cyclone.

Assam students chat with astronaut on board ISS

Assam students chat with astronaut on board ISS

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Students of the Asom Jatiya Vidyalaya in Guwahati on Wednesday had a memorable telephonic conversation with Edward Michael Fincke, the commander of the International Space Station, which is located 350 kilometers above the earth's surface.Fincke fielded questions ranging from his daily schedule at the ISS to his research work. He gave the enthusiastic students several insights into the food habits and water management at the zero gravity environment.

7 Assam Rifles personnel killed in mishap

7 Assam Rifles personnel killed in mishap

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

The mishap occurred around 11:30 pm on Wednesday, according to a delayed report received in Guwahati on Friday.

Govt sets up cell to monitor Taliban movement

Govt sets up cell to monitor Taliban movement

Rediff.com10 Mar 2009

Under the aegis of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, the ministry has set up a special cell that would monitor movement of the Talibans. There are reports that Talibans are just 25 kilometers away from the international border in Punjab and could move in towards the border.

Raj's arrest: 3 dead in violence, curfew imposed

Raj's arrest: 3 dead in violence, curfew imposed

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

Hundreds of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supporters were expected to gather outside the court to see their leader Raj Thackeray who will appear before it on Wednesday afternoon. The police resorted to cane charge on MNS supporters who were present in large numbers outside the court despite heavy police presence.

Hurricane Gustav lashes Louisiana coast

Hurricane Gustav lashes Louisiana coast

Rediff.com1 Sep 2008

A downgraded Hurricane Gustav packed with strong winds and heavy rains lashed the Gulf coast on Monday but spared New Orleans, the city which was devastated three years ago by Hurricane Katrina.Fearing a repeat of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster, more than two million people fled their homes from coastal Mississippi, Albama and South-eastern Texas ahead of the storm, which was at one stage forecast to attain highest Category 5 before making the landfall.

The route

The route

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

The 325 kilometer route chart travelled by the satyagrahis from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to New Delhi.

Poor call centre service: Indians angered too

Poor call centre service: Indians angered too

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

With better-paid, better-trained operators working for foreign call centers, Indian consumers are often frustrated by the service they get

How Modi can thwart Xi

How Modi can thwart Xi

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

'The world does not care about the tension on our border.' 'India has to emerge as a strong economic power.' 'Respect comes when the world sees a country with a direction and leadership that has a vision,' points out Ramesh Menon.

Special: The re-invention of the PSU bank

Special: The re-invention of the PSU bank

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

The re-invention that PSU banks have undergone recently is a great story.

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.

Arpinder ends 48-year wait for Asiad gold in triple jump

Arpinder ends 48-year wait for Asiad gold in triple jump

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Arpinder Singh clinched India's first men's triple jump gold in 48 years with a jump of 16.77m in the Asian Games, in Jakarta, on Wednesday.

Three Indians feared killed in US plane crash

Three Indians feared killed in US plane crash

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

A Continental Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo, New York crashed into a house about four miles from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Thursday night (EST), according to the United States National Transportation Safety Board, agencies have reported.

Why Russia coach is tense before Uruguay clash...

Why Russia coach is tense before Uruguay clash...

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov was in bullish mood ahead of their final Group A showdown with Uruguay on Monday, dismissing suggestions his men under pressure because of their status as World Cup hosts.

Heavy rains cripple Delhi-NCR; waterlogging disrupts traffic

Heavy rains cripple Delhi-NCR; waterlogging disrupts traffic

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

The meteorological department has forecast more rains through the day and relative humidity at 100 per cent in Delhi.

RIL's East-West gas pipeline to be sold for Rs 13,000 cr

RIL's East-West gas pipeline to be sold for Rs 13,000 cr

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The length of the main trunk pipeline is 1,385 km from Kakinada to Bharuch and 75 km is the length of the spur lines.

Kupwara encounter: Why the army is watching the LoC

Kupwara encounter: Why the army is watching the LoC

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Even as India battles the COVID-19 threat on a war footing, it cannot lose sight of the threat building up in Kashmir, cautions Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).