It seems Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has annoyed both his bosses in the Congress and the government by his over-the top statement that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi were not aware of the secret operation of Ajmal Kasab's hanging and came to know about it only through television.
Security has been put on high alert across the nation as the Supreme Court of India is all set to deliver its verdict in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, Sabarimala case and a host of other legal wrangles.
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"Here, you have to answer to the country. You are not to make accusations here...," he said.
At a critical time in the history of the United Nations, when the global order itself may be reshaped, following a devastating pandemic, India has chosen an experienced, charming and upright diplomat to lead the Indian delegation to the UN in New York.
'It's waging an offensive with no seeming precedent.' 'The fact that it's now entering cities, as opposed to remaining massed around their perimeters, is a game changer.'
The United States has been secretly releasing high-level detainees from a military prison in Afghanistan for several years in a bold effort to initiate negotiations with the insurgent groups, but one that American officials acknowledge could prove to be a costly gamble. he Washington Post on Monday reported that the "strategic" release programme has quietly served as a live diplomatic channel, allowing American officials to use prisoners as bargaining chips.
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A new survey sheds light on sexual preferences of men and women.
'I have become used to people making stuff up about me, but of all the topics not to mess with domestic abuse has to be at the top of the list'
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Disgraced cyclist Tyler Hamilton said he was 'proud of writing it but not proud of what's in it' after his book The Secret Race won the prestigious William Hill sports book of the year award on Monday.
Today is World Diabetes Day. We had invited you to ask questions on how to deal with the disease on Rediff ZaraBol. Our in-house nutritionist Preeti Desai answered selected questions that address most of those you asked.
Dating will be a sensitive issue that re-elected United States President Barack Obama will have to deal with as his young daughters stay on at the White House for four more years, with the possessive father saying he will give a patient hearing to any boy who has the 'guts' to get through the Secret Service.
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'Nowhere amidst the efflorescence of 13 military bands, 16 marching contingents and 22 tableaux was there any hint that far from being a rich country of poor people, the closely guarded secret is that India is a poor country of extremely rich people,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
The tennis player's 20th Grand Slam win speaks volumes about his commitment to the game.
US-Pakistan relations are poised to touch a qualitatively new level under the Biden administration, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The opposition does not have any issue left so it is raking up Rafale deal issue, Rajnath Singh said.
It cannot be that only in this case the CBI has developed a spine, refusing to heed the advice of its political masters.' 'There is something that does not meet the eye here,' notes Virendra Kapoor.
Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) CEO Ravinder Takkar did some plain speaking. In an analyst call after its quarterly results recently, Takkar said that the main stumbling block to raising fresh capital from investors is "pricing" - telecom tariffs, in other words. Nine months ago, the telecom company's board had cleared a proposal for raising Rs 25,000 crore from investors, after the promoters made it clear that they were not ready to pump in more money. But potential investors are concerned that without clarity on tariff hikes (there have been none for more than 18 months) they might just lose their money. The lack of visibility on raising tariffs has also impelled VIL to request the Department of Telecom (DoT) for a fresh reprieve by extending the two-year moratorium on paying its spectrum instalment of Rs 8,200 crore for another year till FY23.
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However, members of this powerful lobby that has sought to torpedo this deal as much as the Indian-American community and the pro-India lobby -- comprising groups like the US-India Business Council -- have worked assiduously to consummate the accord, were confident that when this 'cover-up' by the State Department ultimately becomes public, it would kill the agreement.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi written on February 25, but kept secret so far, Thuingaleng Muivah, the general secretary of the group and chief Naga negotiator in the talks with the government, also spoke about the framework agreement (FA) signed in 2015 and its proposal that the state should be allowed to have a Constitution and national flag.
The paper also includes musing that SARS -- which hit China in 2003 -- could have been a man-made bioweapon deliberately unleashed by "terrorists".
Secret codes that allow the United States President to order a nuclear attack went missing 'for months' when Bill Clinton was in the White House, his former top military commander says in a memoir
Modi used surgical strikes for political capital, Rahul said.
Accusing United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of fabricating lies over the involvement of the virology lab in Wuhan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying sought to deflect criticism over its role by highlighting its French connection.
After suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, the pop artist is trying to spread awareness about mental health on a global platform.
Invisible Scars wants to bring domestic abuse out of the bedroom and into public discourse.
'We will comfortably sail through this sea of fire.'
'We will teach horse riding and swimming to our children. But when it comes to dealing with emotions, none of the parents or teachers will ask the child: "How are you feeling today?"'
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.
The potential sale has been the subject of intense speculation in the publishing industry and in Hollywood since Felt's identity was revealed last month in an article in Vanity Fair magazine.
Author of bestselling books Immortals of Meluha and The Secret of the Nagas talks about the right to free speech, the need to draw the line, the corruption of the English language and Chetan Bhagat.
'I'm an unbalanced human,' the founding partner of AZB, India's top law firm, tells Pavan Lall.
Are you a beautiful young woman suffering from the dreaded orange peel effect (aka cellulite)? Fret not, as you are not alone. Some of the most-photographed, stunning women as skinny as Kate Moss are also constantly forced to deal with lumpy legs!
India's aviation industry is 20-30 years behind the United States and other western nations, believes US envoy Timothy Roemer.
