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India to press for early disengagement in talks with China

India to press for early disengagement in talks with China

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

India is set to press for early disengagement of troops from the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh at a fresh round of high-level military talks with China on August 14, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Why You Must Visit This Mumbai Landmark

Why You Must Visit This Mumbai Landmark

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Mumbai's Church of St John the Evangelist or Afghan Church looks today as good as it did 158 years ago.

SC verdict on pleas against abrogation of Article 370 on Dec 11

SC verdict on pleas against abrogation of Article 370 on Dec 11

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

According to the cause list for December 11, Monday, uploaded on the apex court website, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud would deliver the verdict.

Not only Delhi, 2 more cities' air quality poor post Diwali

Not only Delhi, 2 more cities' air quality poor post Diwali

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Firecracker bursting till late Sunday night led to a spike in pollution levels amid low temperatures.

What Gadget Are Police Wearing?

What Gadget Are Police Wearing?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Yeh Hai India: Capturing Events And Moods Across Our Incredible Country.

7 Charming Monsoon Excursions

7 Charming Monsoon Excursions

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Getaways near Mumbai, Nasik and Pune for memorable weekend day trips in the rains!

Salute The 1st Lady To Command An Indian Warship

Salute The 1st Lady To Command An Indian Warship

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Lieutenant Commander Prerana Pravin Deosthalee will lead an all-male crew. She is currently the first lieutenant of INS Chennai, the missile destroyer that rescued a foreign merchant ship hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia last week.

STUNNING! Frozen By Ice

STUNNING! Frozen By Ice

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Buildings and trees in Hamburg, New York state, draped in the spray of Lake Erie waves that froze on the shore during the worst winter storm in decades.

Nathula, other parts of Sikkim cut off in landslides

Nathula, other parts of Sikkim cut off in landslides

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Landslides triggered by heavy rain cut off large parts of northern and eastern Sikkim, including Nathula pass, while efforts were being made to restore connectivity, officials said on Friday.

Mago Chuna Is Ready To Defend India Against China

Mago Chuna Is Ready To Defend India Against China

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The residents of the Arunachali village, Mago Chuna, have a message for our neighbouring nation.

Why India Is Buying 5 Argentine Lithium Mines

Why India Is Buying 5 Argentine Lithium Mines

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The Centre will invest around Rs 200 crore over five years for the exploration and development of these mines.

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

'The people of Tamil Nadu in particular Chennai know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.'

Jispa-Tso Moriri: Tipsy bridges, cute kids and a long lake

Jispa-Tso Moriri: Tipsy bridges, cute kids and a long lake

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

'If you batted an eyelid and drifted the vehicle a little, you'd certainly hit the unsteady rocks and meet your end. Or so it seemed.' 'By the way, did I tell you that we were cruising at approximately 12,000 feet and above?'

Modi-Xi to meet in Johannesburg? Govt says no word as yet

Modi-Xi to meet in Johannesburg? Govt says no word as yet

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg are being finalised, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Monday but did not give a direct reply on the possibility of a meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

All roads lead to Paris in 2024

All roads lead to Paris in 2024

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Paris is, and will continue to be, dogged by the usual gripes about staging the greatest show on earth.

When It Began To Snow In Dubai

When It Began To Snow In Dubai

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

In Dubai, A Ganesh Nadar encountered high speeds on smooth-as-silk-roads, no bureaucracy, gold, Mr Toad's. And snow!

NDRF readies for Amarnath yatra with aerial surveys, sniffer dogs

NDRF readies for Amarnath yatra with aerial surveys, sniffer dogs

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

A dozen teams of the NDRF will be deployed to ensure the safety of the people who embark on the yatra from July 1, they added.

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022. As it had done in Ladakh in May 2020, the PLA tried to change the unmarked LAC in the Yangtse sector in Arunachal Pradesh. It was the most serious border incident since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, notes Claude Arpi.

'Left with a suitcase': Harrowing tales of Sikkim floods

'Left with a suitcase': Harrowing tales of Sikkim floods

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The fast-flowing river, which is normally about 250 metre away from her house, was carrying with it camps, utensils and animal carcasses.

Sikkim floods toll rises to 26, including 7 soldiers; 142 missing

Sikkim floods toll rises to 26, including 7 soldiers; 142 missing

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

On day three after a flash flood wreaked havoc in Sikkim's Teesta basin, the number of bodies recovered from the river and mud embankments downstream rose to 22, including seven army men.

'Article 370 wasn't just a sentiment'

'Article 370 wasn't just a sentiment'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

'Article 370 offered very important protections that were related to people's day to day lives.'

Majority of Himalayan glaciers melting at varying rates: Govt to Parl panel

Majority of Himalayan glaciers melting at varying rates: Govt to Parl panel

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

It has noted that melting glaciers due to any impact of climate change will not only severely affect the flow in Himalayan river system but will also give rise to natural disasters.

Brutal winter storm kills 32 in US, knocks out power

Brutal winter storm kills 32 in US, knocks out power

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Much of the death toll has been concentrated in and around Buffalo, located on the shores of Lake Erie in western New York state, where biting cold and heavy 'lake-effect' snow all through the Christmas weekend.

Had frank talk about abnormal border situation with China: Jaishankar

Had frank talk about abnormal border situation with China: Jaishankar

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The relations between India and China cannot be normal if peace and tranquillity in border areas are disturbed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

India, China diplomats discuss Ladakh disengagement

India, China diplomats discuss Ladakh disengagement

Rediff.com31 May 2023

The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an over three-year confrontation in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh even as the two sides completed disengagement from several areas following extensive diplomatic and military talks.

Himachal has not seen such rains in 50 yrs: CM

Himachal has not seen such rains in 50 yrs: CM

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Himachal Pradesh has not witnessed such 'widespread heavy rains' in the past 50 years and the state has suffered a loss of about Rs 3,000 crore in this monsoon season so far, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday.

Bizarre! Mortar shell carried by floodwaters explodes, boy killed

Bizarre! Mortar shell carried by floodwaters explodes, boy killed

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

At least two persons were killed and four others injured in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as a mortar shell, reportedly carried by the floodwaters of Teesta river, exploded, police said on Friday.

Cong attacks Centre over 'Chinese shelters in Ladakh'

Cong attacks Centre over 'Chinese shelters in Ladakh'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Citing media reports that China has built shelters in the Depsang area in Ladakh, the Congress on Saturday questioned the government's 'silence' over the issue and asked what steps were being taken by it to ensure status quo ante of April 2020.

3 villages boycott Gujarat election over water shortage

3 villages boycott Gujarat election over water shortage

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

At least 5,200 voters from three villages in Mehsana district of Gujarat on Monday boycotted the second and final phase of voting alleging the state government has failed to resolve their long-pending issues including water shortage.

10 dead, 22 Army personnel among 82 missing in Sikkim flash flood

10 dead, 22 Army personnel among 82 missing in Sikkim flash flood

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The release of water from the Chungthang dam led to a sudden increase in water levels up to 15-20 feet high downstream, defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said.

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the political Opposition, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Amid LAC standoff, soldiers play cricket in Ladakh

Amid LAC standoff, soldiers play cricket in Ladakh

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

The Indian Army has released photos and videos of its soldiers playing cricket at a very high-altitude forward location in eastern Ladakh amid the lingering border row with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the region.

Yeh Hai India: Yoga on The High Seas

Yeh Hai India: Yoga on The High Seas

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Navy personnel perform yoga on board INS Vikramaditya. In the run-up to the International Day of Yoga, several naval ships are conducting yoga and meditation sessions on board.

Nature Like Never Before

Nature Like Never Before

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world.

Rivaba Jadeja gets into verbal fight with BJP MP, mayor

Rivaba Jadeja gets into verbal fight with BJP MP, mayor

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Rivaba Jadeja later said it all started because Madam made a comment that she was trying to be "over smart".

In fourth such op, US shoots down another airborne object

In fourth such op, US shoots down another airborne object

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The United States on Sunday shot down another unidentified airborne object in its airspace, a day after it brought down a similar 'cylindrical' object over Canada.

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

If you consider yourself a passionate India traveller, have a go at this quiz on fallen-off-the-map places to visit in our country.

Michael Dell, SilverLake win shareholder nod for $25 bn buyout

Michael Dell, SilverLake win shareholder nod for $25 bn buyout

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Michael Dell clinched shareholder approval on Thursday for his $25 billion offer to buy and take Dell Inc private, ending months of conflict with the company's largest investors and removing the uncertainty surrounding the world's No. 3 PC maker.