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In War, Both Sides Mourn

In War, Both Sides Mourn

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

The mother of Tseng Sheng-Kuang, 25, a Taiwanese fighter from the Carpathian Sich Battalion, who was recently killed in a battle against Russian troops, mourns while holding a Ukrainian national flag during a memorial ceremony in Lviv.

Ukrainian forces attack separatist-dominated positions

Ukrainian forces attack separatist-dominated positions

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

Ukrainian armed forces tried to attack LPR positions in the area of Pionerskoye settlement resulting in the destruction of five residential buildings and civilian casualties.

Hospitals have become like huge real estate industries: SC

Hospitals have become like huge real estate industries: SC

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The apex court also pulled up the Gujarat government for extending the deadline till July next year for hospitals to rectify the building by-laws violations, and said the "carte blanche" notification was in teeth of its order of December 18 last year and people will continue to die in fire incidents.

China defends Covid policy, downplays protests as country logs 40K fresh cases

China defends Covid policy, downplays protests as country logs 40K fresh cases

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

China's national health commission said 39,452 new cases were reported on Monday, including 36,304 local asymptomatic cases, as authorities scrambled to contain the fresh surge in infections.

And The Carnage Continues in Ukraine

And The Carnage Continues in Ukraine

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Despite winning control of Lysychansk after savage battles on Monday, July 4, 2022, which gives Russia effective control of eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has not announced a ceasefire and ordered Russian soldiers to continue fighting.

The Many Faces of War in Ukraine

The Many Faces of War in Ukraine

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The Ukrainian military continues to collect the bodies of Russian troops killed in battle zones outside of Kharkiv for identification and the eventuality of possible repatriation.

At least 17 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

At least 17 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Acting Mayor of Zaporizhzhia Anatoly Kurtev said that in the attack, five houses were destroyed and apartment buildings were damaged, CNN reported.

Budget: Delhi police allocated Rs 10,355 cr, focus on force modernisation

Budget: Delhi police allocated Rs 10,355 cr, focus on force modernisation

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The Delhi police has been allocated Rs 10,355.29 crore in the Union Budget for 2022-23, an increase of Rs 1,701.03 crore from the last fiscal, officials said on Tuesday.

Mr Putin, How Many More Have To Die In Ukraine?

Mr Putin, How Many More Have To Die In Ukraine?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and China's President Xi Jinping expressed their concerns about the war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Samarkhand, the tyrant of the Kremlin has raised the military stakes in the conflict.

When The Russians Killed A Dancer

When The Russians Killed A Dancer

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Colleagues and friends attend a funeral ceremony for Ukrainian soldier and ballet dancer Vadym Khlupianets, who was recently killed by Russian troops, at the National Academic Operetta's Theatre in Kyiv.

'Hamas is not stupid'

'Hamas is not stupid'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".' 'But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then what's Israel going to do?' 'At some point are they going to say, 'Leave southern Gaza too because we want to fight Hamas there? Go across the border to Egypt"'? 'That's what people are worried about. Because they fear that once they cross the border into Egypt there will be no coming back.'

Putin's Rage Continues to Burn Kyiv

Putin's Rage Continues to Burn Kyiv

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The Russian missile strikes were in retaliation for the blast on a key bridge in Crimea.

Ukraine Prez ready for 'compromise' to end war as Kyiv burns

Ukraine Prez ready for 'compromise' to end war as Kyiv burns

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Reiterating his stance of not surrendering, Zelenskyy said, "Let's say they demand to get Kharkiv, or Mariupol, or Kyiv. People in these cities won't let them do it. The only way they can seize the cities is to kill everyone, and take the empty city."

Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, stones thrown, tear gas fired

Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, stones thrown, tear gas fired

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Appearing impatient to return to their native places, migrant workers pelted stones at police in Surat district of Gujarat on Monday, leaving nearly a dozen personnel injured, one of them an IPS officer, and also held protests elsewhere during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, officials said.

26/11 survivor and key eyewitness moves HC seeking house from govt

26/11 survivor and key eyewitness moves HC seeking house from govt

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

This is the second time that Rotawan, now 23 years old, has approached the court.

Zelenskyy Gets Odesa Ready For Wheat Exports

Zelenskyy Gets Odesa Ready For Wheat Exports

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Russia and Ukraine agreed last week to allow critical food supplies to flow to millions of impoverished people facing hunger worldwide.

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

India has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine. It is time Narendra Modi steps up on the world stage and plays the role of peacemaker, suggests military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Blaze sweeps Dubai's Torch Tower for second time

Blaze sweeps Dubai's Torch Tower for second time

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Flames shot up the sides of the Torch tower in the second blaze to hit the high-rise since 2015, forcing hundreds of occupants to flee as burning debris showered down the sides of the 1,105 foot structure.

'Most difficult operation done by any army in the world'

'Most difficult operation done by any army in the world'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'Khalistan would have been in existence today, but for the army.'

'Neo-Nazis' in Ukraine using Indians as human shields: Putin

'Neo-Nazis' in Ukraine using Indians as human shields: Putin

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

In a video address, Putin on Thursday said, "The fact that we are fighting neo-Nazis is proved by how the hostilities are going, nationalist neo-Nazi's units are using foreign mercenaries from the Middle East. Also, they use civilians as human shields, hiding behind their backs and we have facts, pictures of how they deploy heavy weapons in residential areas."

Jammu drone attack: Cops conduct house-to-house verification drive

Jammu drone attack: Cops conduct house-to-house verification drive

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

In the drive that began from Peer Baba in the Chatta area, police personnel collected details of residents, including their contact numbers.

IN PHOTOS: Plane crashes into homes in Tokyo, 3 dead

IN PHOTOS: Plane crashes into homes in Tokyo, 3 dead

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

An airplane crashed into a residential area in Tokyo on Sunday, setting fire to several houses and reportedly killing three people.

Mob torches 20 homes of Hindus, damages 66 in Bangladesh

Mob torches 20 homes of Hindus, damages 66 in Bangladesh

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

A group of assailants has set on fire at least 29 homes of Hindus in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous social media post amidst protests by the minority community against temple vandalism incidents during the Durga Puja celebrations last week, media reports said on Monday.

2 civilians killed, 9 injured in Pak shelling along LoC

2 civilians killed, 9 injured in Pak shelling along LoC

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The firing and shelling from across the border in Shahpur and Kirni sectors was retaliated by the Indian Army, but the casualties suffered by Pakistan was not known immediately, they said.

The hero who drove the burning truck

The hero who drove the burning truck

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Sajid Khan drove a burning petrol tanker for 5 km, averting a major disaster.

Arrests in MP, Guj over derogatory online posts about Gen Rawat

Arrests in MP, Guj over derogatory online posts about Gen Rawat

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

In Karnataka, home minister Araga Jnanendra directed police to track down the 'anti-national' persons who posted objectionable comments about the late chief of defence staff, and 'punish them befitting their distorted minds.'

32 killed, 200 injured as Israel-Palestine conflict escalates

32 killed, 200 injured as Israel-Palestine conflict escalates

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Over 630 rockets were fired at Israel from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon, 200 of which were intercepted by Iron Dome missile defence batteries while 150 others fell short of their targets and landed inside the Strip, according to the army.

19 dead as building collapses in Mumbai's Kurla

19 dead as building collapses in Mumbai's Kurla

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A wing of the building, located in Kurla, collapsed around midnight, officials said, adding that its another wing was also likely to crash and was vacated.

London inferno: Death toll at 17, 'miracle' if anymore survivors

London inferno: Death toll at 17, 'miracle' if anymore survivors

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

London Fire Brigade fire fighters worked through the night to try and account for whole families that are still missing in the huge fire at the Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate in Latimer Road.

3 killed, 95 evacuated as heavy rains lash Maha; parts of Mumbai inundated

3 killed, 95 evacuated as heavy rains lash Maha; parts of Mumbai inundated

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Thirteen teams of the National Disaster Response Force and three of the State Disaster Response Force were deployed in vulnerable districts of the state, a disaster management department report said.

2 killed as portion of Gurugram apartment collapses, builder booked

2 killed as portion of Gurugram apartment collapses, builder booked

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

While Ekta Bhardwaj, 31, died Thursday night, the body of Sunita Srivastava was recovered on Friday, officials said, adding that operations by rescue personnel at the incident site are still on.

Protests intensify in Lanka despite nationwide curfew; over 600 held

Protests intensify in Lanka despite nationwide curfew; over 600 held

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

The government's poor handling of the economic crisis where people currently endure long hours of power outages and scarcity of essentials has angered the public which planned country-wide protests on Sunday.

16 animals killed in ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC

16 animals killed in ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

The intense shelling from across the border also prompted the authorities to suspend class work in nearly half a dozen government-run schools falling within the firing range in Poonch district.

What If India Was Invaded Like Ukraine?

What If India Was Invaded Like Ukraine?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

'What would we feel if we found the world behaving the way it has?' 'Forced to fight our own prolonged battle; nobody from outside really demanding that the war end or actively working to make it end, and above all, a completely toothless United Nations reduced to pleading for a halt to the violence,' notes Shyam G Menon, exactly a month after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's President speaks with Modi, seeks political support

Ukraine's President speaks with Modi, seeks political support

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

President Zelenskyy's telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Modi came hours after India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution by the United States that 'deplores in the strongest terms' Russia's 'aggression' against Ukraine.

Why Russia Captured Ukraine's Nuclear Reactors

Why Russia Captured Ukraine's Nuclear Reactors

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

'By taking over these reactors, it will ensure Ukraine's supply of electricity is cut off.'

Terrorists attack police station in Kashmir's Kupwara district

Terrorists attack police station in Kashmir's Kupwara district

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

The terrorists attacked a police station in Handwara area of Kupwara by resorting to firing and also lobbed a grenade, a police officer said.

Sri Lanka's cabinet resigns en masse as crisis deepens

Sri Lanka's cabinet resigns en masse as crisis deepens

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Ppolitical experts in Colombo said the ministers came under intense pressure from the public over the government's alleged "mishandling" of the economic crisis, triggered by the shortage in the foreign exchange reserve.

12 killed, over 100 injured as string of quakes strike China

12 killed, over 100 injured as string of quakes strike China

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

"As so far, 12 people died and another 125 were injured," China Daily reported.