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What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

After Shimla, Hindu groups protest against Mandi mosque

Hindu groups held a protest march in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi on Friday demanding the demolition of an unauthorised portion of a mosque in the town and tried to force their way towards the......

'Guns Never Bring Peace'

'They only bring pieces. Dialogue is the only way forward.' 'We should get people who have influence to bring the community leaders to sit across the table and talk.' 'Otherwise, our adversaries......

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.' Reportage and Videos: Rediff.com's Hemant Waje, Satish Bodas,......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

12 industrial smart cities - A vital cog in India's development journey

Given the high priority accorded to the manufacturing sector, several policy initiatives around the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat have been set in motion to address its competitiveness and growth.......

UK clears decks for 500 mn grant for Tata Steel's Port Talbot project

The Labour government in the UK has cleared the decks for a £500 million grant to Tata Steel, paving the way for decarbonisation of the company’s British business and a sustainable......

ED attaches fresh assets of Nirav Modi

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached fresh assets worth Rs 29.75 crore of fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi under the anti-money laundering law. Illustration: Dominic......

Planning A Trip To Dubai? Read This

The bulk of Indian carriers flying to Dubai are low-cost carriers, which include IndiGo, Air India Express, and SpiceJet. IMAGE: An Emirates Airbus A380-800 plane approaches for landing at Dubai......

Adani gives Teachers' Day lecture at college that rejected him

Gautam Adani had in the late 1970s applied to join a Mumbai college for education, but the college rejected his application. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters He did not pursue education but turned......

Vir Das Will Be The First Indian To...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vir Das/Instagram Vir Das will be the first Indian to host the 2024 International Emmys. Taking to his Instagram account, Vir shared the big news: 'Thanks to your......

'Ananya Gives It Her 100%'

'In anything in life, privilege helps.''Privilege means access. Access means connections.''Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.' IMAGE: Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat in Call Me......

'Life Has Always Surprised Me'

'If you're a person who's not comfortable going out to parties for networking, don't do it.''It's not like you're getting a film at a party.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

Theatre-Goers, Here's Some Bad News

Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters For those who love the theatre experience of watching movies, here's some bad news. PVR INOX plans to shut down 70 non-performing screens. According to a......

Rohit, Kohli Arrive; India Hits The Nets!

IMAGE: Captain Rohit Sharma speaks to the players ahead of the start of the nets session in Chennai on Friday, September 13, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X Captain Rohit Sharma and senior batter Virat......

Team India arrive in Chennai ahead of first Test vs Bangladesh

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Akash Deep arrived in Chennai on Thursday. Photograph: Ravindra Jadeja/Instagram A few members of the Indian cricket landed in Chennai......

'India stands tall today because of your grit, achievements'

Nita Ambani lauds Paralympians after rich medal haul in Paris. IMAGE: Gold medalist Avani Lekhara, Silver medalist Manish Narwal, Pranav Soorma and Bronze medalists Rubina Francis, Mona Agarwal......

GM Vaishali's mission in London: More than just chess

Photograph: Kind courtesy R Vaishali/Instagram Set to make her debut in the Global Chess League alongside the great Viswanathan Anand, Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali says doing well in the......

India's Paralympians shatter records, defy limits

Thanks to plenty of firsts and proven performers, India emerges as Paralympic power in Paris IMAGE: Sumit Antil celebrates with the tricolour after his record gold medal-winning......

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