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Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

A classic Mercedes Benz rally in Mumbai

Modi's Edifice Complex

Modi's Edifice Complex

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.

At Dussehra rally, Uddhav calls for coalition govt

At Dussehra rally, Uddhav calls for coalition govt

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said the country needs a strong government but not of 'one party with brute majority', and batted for a coalition rule.

1 dead in Aurangabad violence, 7 held for attack on police station

1 dead in Aurangabad violence, 7 held for attack on police station

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Normalcy returned to the city, recently renamed as 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar', even as the government deployed five companies of the State Reserve Police Force as a precaution.

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!

PFI formed 'secret squads' to establish Islamic rule by 2047: NIA

PFI formed 'secret squads' to establish Islamic rule by 2047: NIA

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The charge sheet, which was filed against 20 PFI members, further mentions that "these 'Service Team' members were given arms as well attack training and surveillance techniques training in order to identify, list out and to mount surveillance on individuals and leaders belonging to certain communities and groups".

How Hakki Pikkis Inspired Operation Kaveri

How Hakki Pikkis Inspired Operation Kaveri

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Hakki Pikkis are a semi-nomadic tribe, traditionally of bird catchers and hunters, from Karnataka. Their knowledge of the forest and traditional medicine is extensive and is prized by the Sudanese community.

What Are The Aims Of India's Indo-Pacific Policy?

What Are The Aims Of India's Indo-Pacific Policy?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

India's historical focus on its continental borders has overshadowed its maritime ambitions, but that is changing quickly, notes Ajai Shukla.

Birbhum killings: 'What will happen when police leaves village'

Birbhum killings: 'What will happen when police leaves village'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

'I can only say that it was a revenge killing. We have seen everything from inside our houses. We ran into our dwellings on hearing a mob approaching Sonu's house and hurling bombs. After that, I don't know anything'

Game over for Saddam: Bush

Game over for Saddam: Bush

Rediff.com7 Feb 2003

The US would 'welcome and support' a new UN Security Council resolution if it highlights the world body's resolve, he said.

How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The cross-country foot march stayed in the news almost right through, mostly for the barbs between the BJP and the Congress and occasionally for other reasons, including infighting in the opposition party.

Thousands bid adieu to Panther's Party leader Bhim Singh in J-K

Thousands bid adieu to Panther's Party leader Bhim Singh in J-K

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The veteran leader was cremated at his native Bhugterian village amid "Bhim Singh amar rahe" slogans.

2 more arrested for Jahangirpuri violence

2 more arrested for Jahangirpuri violence

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

The Delhi Police have arrested two more persons on Thursday, in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence that took place in Delhi on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on 16 April, 2022.

Police recruitment scam: K'taka to conduct re-exam; main suspect held

Police recruitment scam: K'taka to conduct re-exam; main suspect held

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Assuring a fair probe and strict punishment to those involved in the alleged scam, he said the government is also thinking of bringing stricter laws to control such malpractices.

Bhim Singh, founder of J-K's Panthers Party, passes away

Bhim Singh, founder of J-K's Panthers Party, passes away

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Founder of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Prof Bhim Singh passed away in Jammu on Tuesday after being unwell for about a month. He was 81.

Can Biden do business with Raisi?

Can Biden do business with Raisi?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

The Biden administration should expect continuity in Iran's policies under Raisi. This may not necessarily mean that strengthening of ties with the West will be Raisi's top priority, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Key planner of Peshawar school massacre killed

Key planner of Peshawar school massacre killed

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

A senior Taliban commander, believed to be a key planner in the Peshawar school massacre, has been killed by the security forces in Pakistan's troubled Khyber Agency.

Blair sorry for Iraq war 'mistakes', admits it gave rise to ISIS

Blair sorry for Iraq war 'mistakes', admits it gave rise to ISIS

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Blair, however, stopped short of a full apology for the war, saying, "I find it hard to apologise for removing Saddam. I think, even from today in 2015, it is better that he's not there than that he is there."=

Focussing only on Iraq WMD was a mistake: Rice

Focussing only on Iraq WMD was a mistake: Rice

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

Former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has said she does not regret the 2003 Iraq war to oust America's "implacable enemy" Saddam Hussein, but admitted that it was a "mistake" to put the spotlight simply on the weapons of mass destruction, which were never found.

ISIS chemical weapons expert killed in US-led air strikes

ISIS chemical weapons expert killed in US-led air strikes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

A chemical weapons expert has been killed in a US-led air strike in northern Iraq.

Missing Delhi elephant, found after 2 months

Missing Delhi elephant, found after 2 months

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

The elephant, Laxmi, was traced to Yamuna Khadar area. Its mahout, Saddam, has been arrested

In fresh video, LeT's Naveed Jutt emerges with Hizbul terrorists in J&K

In fresh video, LeT's Naveed Jutt emerges with Hizbul terrorists in J&K

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

The video shows Jutt, carrying an automatic rifle, exchanging hugs with some Hibzul Mujahideen terrorists, although police officials refused to comment on the video saying they were verifying its veracity.

'Putin will not press the nuclear button'

'Putin will not press the nuclear button'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'He is not that crazy.' 'He is driven by a deep sense of Russian power have been diminished.'

Who will judge the US and UN now?

Who will judge the US and UN now?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2005

American Hegemony is On the Line

American Hegemony is On the Line

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

The ineptness of successive American presidents, from Bush the Younger to Joe Biden the Old, combined with the cluelessness that Americans demonstrate in foreign lands, contrasts with the Chinese leadership's seemingly singular focus on the accumulation of wealth and power, asserts T N Ninan.

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Any Indian government at this juncture would have voted and spoken exactly this way. It isn't just about the vast Indian dependence on Russian-origin military equipment. It is also about trust, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Togadia terms Cong, SP 'anti-Hindu'

Togadia terms Cong, SP 'anti-Hindu'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

Addressing a 'Hindu Panchayat' in Sitapur, Togadia said Hindus hesitate from openly speaking on the issues concerning their society.

UN human rights chief criticises Iraq executions

UN human rights chief criticises Iraq executions

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

The two men had been found guilty of crimes against the civilian population of the town of Dujail in 1982.

Assam cops kill 2 during eviction drive, probe ordered

Assam cops kill 2 during eviction drive, probe ordered

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The public protest had erupted over the demand for rehabilitation of nearly 800 families evicted from the land they were living on for decades.

US inspectors end search for WMD

US inspectors end search for WMD

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

The United States is now trying to determine how it received erroneous intelligence that deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was developing and stockpiling nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

ISI plot to revive militancy in Jammu foiled, 6 arrested

ISI plot to revive militancy in Jammu foiled, 6 arrested

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The spies revealed that they were tasked by the ISI officer to revive militancy in Jammu by recruiting youth in the region.

Photos: When militants forced 50,000 Iraqis out of their homes

Photos: When militants forced 50,000 Iraqis out of their homes

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

An Al Qaeda splinter group seized control of Mosul, the second biggest city in Iraq, on Tuesday, putting security forces to flight in a spectacular show of strength against the Shi'ite-led Baghdad government. On Wednesday, the Islamist insurgents seized the city of Tikrit, their second major gain after capturing Mosul on Tuesday. Tikrit, the hometown of former leader Saddam Hussein, lies just 150km north of the capital Baghdad, BBC reported.

Sports Shorts:India go down 0-2 to Pakistan in football friendly

Sports Shorts:India go down 0-2 to Pakistan in football friendly

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

India suffered an embarrassing 0-2 defeat at the hands of a spirited Pakistan in the second football friendly to end the two-match series 1-1 in Bangalore on Wednesday.

Bush increasingly unpopular due to Iraq: Poll

Bush increasingly unpopular due to Iraq: Poll

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows that 40-51 per cent feel that 'removing Saddam Hussein from power wasn't worth it'.