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Sister of British jihadi who posed with son, gun appeals for his return

Sister of British jihadi who posed with son, gun appeals for his return

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The sister of a suspected Islamic State militant of Indian-origin, who posted a picture of himself recently on Twitter holding his baby son in one hand and an AK-47 assault rifle in the other, has appealed to him to return home even if it means going to prison.

Lure of IS not strong among Indian youth, says minister

Lure of IS not strong among Indian youth, says minister

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

There is 'negligible' support from Indian youth for the Islamic State, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday giving credit to families from minority communities for discouraging their children from getting influenced by the terror group.

What we can learn from the London terror attack

What we can learn from the London terror attack

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Are we creating videos that can flick on the jihadi switch, asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

'Visa ban is about national security, not against any religion'

'Visa ban is about national security, not against any religion'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that Trump is concerned about America's safety.

2 'highly radicalised' ISIS terrorists arrested near Red Fort: Police

2 'highly radicalised' ISIS terrorists arrested near Red Fort: Police

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Two .32 pistols and four cell phones were seized from the duo.

Jim Sarbh, the terrorist who steals the show in Neerja

Jim Sarbh, the terrorist who steals the show in Neerja

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Jim says he was charged as an actor and at the same time a bit anxious about playing a terrorist in his first film.

Surgical strike not an answer to Pak terror

Surgical strike not an answer to Pak terror

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'Nobody is going to fight India's war.' 'India has to fight its own war against the rogue State and the evil forces nurtured by it.'

This PHOTO is for real and moving

This PHOTO is for real and moving

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Standing amid the bombed ruins of their lives, these weary people are residents of the Yarmouk Refugee Camp awaiting food packets from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.

India-China dynamic will decide BRICS' future

India-China dynamic will decide BRICS' future

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Both nations have to find ways to be sensitive to each other's politico-strategic and economic concerns, say Dr Rahul Mishra and Sana Hashmi.

TCS is the only Indian company among world's 50 most innovative

TCS is the only Indian company among world's 50 most innovative

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Wipro makes it to the up-and-coming companies with potential to join the top 50 list.

McCain: Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando shooting

McCain: Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando shooting

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

McCain, who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential election, made the comment while Obama was in Orlando visiting with the families of those killed in Sunday's attack.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack, first in US

Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack, first in US

Rediff.com5 May 2015

IS claimed responsibility for an attack outside an event centre hosting a controversial cartoon contest concerning Prophet Mohammed, its first assault on US soil

Won't give in to India's demand to deport Zakir Naik, says Malaysian PM

Won't give in to India's demand to deport Zakir Naik, says Malaysian PM

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Mahathir said his govt would always ensure it looked into all factors.

Modi's road to Trump's heart

Modi's road to Trump's heart

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

With Donald Trump the appeal has to be to his business instincts in which his personal interests seem to play a significant role, says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.

Brazil holds terror suspects, seeks leads about possible Olympic threat

Brazil holds terror suspects, seeks leads about possible Olympic threat

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Brazil held 10 presumed Islamist militants in isolation cells at a maximum security jail on Friday as police combed their computers and mobile phones for information about possible threats to next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

India-US Roller Coaster Reaches New High

India-US Roller Coaster Reaches New High

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'Many said his visit was very risky. But mercifully, Air Force One has taken off from Delhi without Mr Trump stepping on anybody's toes,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Why Democrat Tulsi Gabbard met Donald Trump

Why Democrat Tulsi Gabbard met Donald Trump

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, met president-elect Donald Trump amidst speculation that she is being considered to be made the American Ambassador to the United Nations.

US Congress attacks Pakistan: 'Acts only an enemy would commit'

US Congress attacks Pakistan: 'Acts only an enemy would commit'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

'The clique that runs that country is treating us like suckers. We are very foolish, giving people money who involve themselves in activity that's harmful to America.' 'When you look at the cold hard facts, Pakistan is not an ally to the United States. They have facilitated, they have encouraged, they have been a protector of enemies.'

Lamborghini races to the top in India's super sports cars segment

Lamborghini races to the top in India's super sports cars segment

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Buoyed by the success in a tiny but exclusive market, Lamborghini India, which operates dealerships in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru, is going to roll out another two, in Kolkata and Chennai, in the near future.

AMU expels Kashmiri student after his photo with gun appears online

AMU expels Kashmiri student after his photo with gun appears online

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

It was suspected that the scholar from Tikipora in Lolab area might have joined the Hizbul Mujahideen.

Indian Muslims stay away from ISIS: US

Indian Muslims stay away from ISIS: US

Rediff.com27 May 2016

'We have seen in India that radical ideology has by and large not been successful in taking root.'

IMF's Lagarde says may have to look at reform alternatives

IMF's Lagarde says may have to look at reform alternatives

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

IMF policymakers have said they will come up with ideas on how to push ahead with reform by mid-December.

EXCLUSIVE: No country for the Rohingyas

EXCLUSIVE: No country for the Rohingyas

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Imagine being a part of a country, but being discriminated against by the majority community and atrocities being committed against you by the state. This is the deplorable conditions that the Rohingyas of Myanmar live in where they are cut off from their livelihoods and sources of income, unable to access markets, hospitals and schools, and have little or no access to relief aid. In order to understand the situation and the genesis of the tragedy unfolding, Rediff.com's Archana Masih speaks to Ambassador Vijay Nambiar, the United Nations' Chef de Cabinet (Chief of Staff), who had served a long stint with the UN in New York on the issue.

Twitter CEO, staff donate $1.5 million to fight Trump visa ban

Twitter CEO, staff donate $1.5 million to fight Trump visa ban

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and about 1,000 of his colleagues have donated over $1.5 million to a leading rights group that has pledged to fight President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.

India's SCO membership will strengthen region's security: PM Modi

India's SCO membership will strengthen region's security: PM Modi

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

At the summit, India signed the SCO's memorandum of obligations, kick-starting the process of its accession into the group as a full member.

India is ready to play tough with China

India is ready to play tough with China

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

'India's preference today seems to be to exploit the deepening chill in relations with China to breathe new life into its meandering partnership with the US,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Stay united, fight terror: Trump to Gulf states

Stay united, fight terror: Trump to Gulf states

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

US President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia's King Salman amid the Arab world's biggest diplomatic crisis in years over Qatar's alleged support to extremists, reports Lalit K Jha.

BCCI vs Lodha panel: SC adjourns hearing till December 14

BCCI vs Lodha panel: SC adjourns hearing till December 14

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing regarding the Justice (Retd.) R.M Lodha-led committee's recommendations and the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) constant reluctance to accept all recommendations till December 14.

Taliban finds new leader lacking influence; commanders refuse to pledge allegiance

Taliban finds new leader lacking influence; commanders refuse to pledge allegiance

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Some commanders have refused to pledge allegiance to Akhundzada, according to interviews with Taliban commanders and officials.

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

The two IS operatives were planning to execute a blast in Ahmedabad's Khadia area.

In Lok Sabha speech, Modi taunts Congress, defends CAA

In Lok Sabha speech, Modi taunts Congress, defends CAA

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

Replying to a debate on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha, Modi also attacked the Congress for its politics in the last seven decades, saying the party's politics of last 70 years has been such that no Congress leader can be self-sufficient.

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised on Bluestar anniversary in Punjab

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised on Bluestar anniversary in Punjab

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

The 31st anniversary of Operation Bluestar on Saturday went off peacefully amid tight security arrangements here even as Shiromani Akali Dal.

Mahindra electric car e2o now at Rs 4.79 lakh only!

Mahindra electric car e2o now at Rs 4.79 lakh only!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

The e2o is manufactured by Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles.

REVEALED: How IM was formed at terror camp in Kerala

REVEALED: How IM was formed at terror camp in Kerala

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

SIMI operative Abdul Sattar tells investigators how a ban on the outfit led to the formation of the Indian Mujahideen. Vicky Nanjappa

Investors see 'Mangalyaan success' as India growth story model

Investors see 'Mangalyaan success' as India growth story model

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

As US businessmen and investors await Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit, the investor community and the industry leaders said the success of 'Mangalyaan' goes on to prove India's growth story based on 'frugal innovations'.

'Inflation numbers show a huge disconnect'

'Inflation numbers show a huge disconnect'

Rediff.com12 May 2015

'Both IIP and CPI inflation numbers are showing a huge disconnect from the leading indicators.'

From housewife to killer: Mystery of California shooter Tashfeen Malik

From housewife to killer: Mystery of California shooter Tashfeen Malik

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

This is the face of the Muslim mother-turned-killer who along with her husband murdered 14 in San Bernardino in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now calling an 'act of terrorism'.

Why is Coca-Cola doing this?

Why is Coca-Cola doing this?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Twenty-five years on, Coca-Cola is involved in a new search. Arnab Dutta reports.

General Rawat hints at a major change in India's defence thinking

General Rawat hints at a major change in India's defence thinking

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'It is crucial today to realise where we have reached in this 15 year-period in order to fully and properly assess the profundity of what General Rawat has said,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Australia captain Paine plays peacemaker in new era of respect

Australia captain Paine plays peacemaker in new era of respect

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

Newly-appointed captain Tim Paine wants to prove that Australia have learned valuable lessons from the fall-out over the ball-tampering scandal and began the process on Friday by instructing his players to radically tone down their toxic sledging culture.