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'Kartarpur model' may help resolve future conflicts: Manmohan

'Kartarpur model' may help resolve future conflicts: Manmohan

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

"Peace and harmony is the only way forward to ensure a prosperous future," Dr Singh said.

Are aviation stocks flying high?

Are aviation stocks flying high?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

Why your boss won't fire you

Why your boss won't fire you

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

78 per cent of bosses put off firing an employee for as long as possible.

UK: Former US ambassador blasts cabinet

UK: Former US ambassador blasts cabinet

Rediff.com8 Nov 2005

Singling out Prime Minister's Tony Blair's special envoy to the Middle East Lord Levy Meyer described him "as having pretensions to be a latter-day Kissinger".

Still no transparency in Maharashtra's plastic ban

Still no transparency in Maharashtra's plastic ban

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Retailers, especially food and grocery chains, are clearly unhappy, saying the ban is impractical

Why the US praised Tharoor last week

Why the US praised Tharoor last week

Rediff.com24 Oct 2006

The lesson from New York

The lesson from New York

Rediff.com3 Oct 2006

Racism in the international job market

Racism in the international job market

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

An online advertisement for a project manager's job posted in late December -- "Non-Indians preferred" it said bluntly.

How the UN selects the secretary general

How the UN selects the secretary general

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

In the first of several straw polls, members will be given three choices - encourage, discourage and no opinion.

Khloe's sexy outing in lace!

Khloe's sexy outing in lace!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Read our weekly round-up that brings to you the latest news on models, designers and actors from the world of glamour and entertainment.

UK public raises $565 mn for tsunami victims

UK public raises $565 mn for tsunami victims

Rediff.com23 Mar 2005

The United Kingdom public raised as much as 300 million pounds for victims of the tsunami disaster.

Smog shrouds Delhi-NCR again; schools shut till Fri

Smog shrouds Delhi-NCR again; schools shut till Fri

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

New Delhi's overall air quality index read 456 at 4 pm, up from 425 at 4 pm on Tuesday.

FLAWLESS: Deepika, Kangana, Kalki acing the fashion game!

FLAWLESS: Deepika, Kangana, Kalki acing the fashion game!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Check'em out!

After UP and Maharashtra, Punjab announces loan waiver for farmers

After UP and Maharashtra, Punjab announces loan waiver for farmers

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

The initiative would provide double the relief announced by the states of UP and Maharashtra, the Punjab CM said.

Indian-origin hostage freed in Iraq

Indian-origin hostage freed in Iraq

Rediff.com23 Mar 2006

US and Iraqi forces freed a Briton and two Canadian hostages, including one of Indian origin, in a military operation Thursday.

2019 election and the brown man's burden

2019 election and the brown man's burden

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'The anti-India biases of the Western elite can be attributed to the unease these privileged nations feel at the rise of Asian nations like India and China.' 'But what ought to shock all right-thinking Indians is that many of our own countrymen/women have joined this chorus,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Immigrating to UK may not be easy now

Immigrating to UK may not be easy now

Rediff.com6 Jun 2004

Britain has decided to tighten the law to restrict immigration from countries in the 'New Commonwealth' like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria.

PIX: Gul Panag, Tisca Chopra, Sudhir Mishra mingle

PIX: Gul Panag, Tisca Chopra, Sudhir Mishra mingle

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The Mumbai Mantra: Cinerise Screenwriting Programme started on August 9.

India-US: Wrong assumptions?

India-US: Wrong assumptions?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2006

A school day with the Duchess

A school day with the Duchess

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, spent time with the kids at a Jaipur school.

Ending single-use plastic is real test for Modi

Ending single-use plastic is real test for Modi

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Can Modi enthuse BJP workers to pursue the end of single-use plastic with the same vigour and enthusiasm as they celebrated the attack on a neighbour, asks Aditi Phadnis.

Indian summers: 8 natural hacks to beat the heat

Indian summers: 8 natural hacks to beat the heat

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Have you heard of the 'chillow' that can cool your pillow? Or the 'bedroom plant'?

Euro 2016: Ireland coach complains about preparation time after defeat

Euro 2016: Ireland coach complains about preparation time after defeat

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Ireland manager Martin O'Neill complained that France had far more time to prepare for Sunday's second-round 2-1 defeat of the Irish than his squad. The hosts, who battled back from a goal behind, had a week's rest after a goalless draw with Switzerland in their final group match, while the Irish had three days less to recover after their defeat of Italy.

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'

Tornado claims 35 lives in Bangladesh

Tornado claims 35 lives in Bangladesh

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

The tornado hit Rangpur and Gaibandha districts late on Sunday night uprooting trees and flattening homes.

Ajax manager Koeman quits after UEFA loss

Ajax manager Koeman quits after UEFA loss

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

Ajax said in a statement that assistant trainers Ruud Krol and Tonny Bruins Slot would run the team while the club looked for a replacement.

India, UK sign accord on transfer of prisoners

India, UK sign accord on transfer of prisoners

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

Under the Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, convicted prisoner or people entitled to act on their behalf may make a request for transfer in view of age or physical or mental condition to serve the sentence in their own country.

No troops to Iraq: Natwar Singh

No troops to Iraq: Natwar Singh

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

'The reality is that 377 compromises the freedom and affects many of us adversely,' Navtej Singh Johar tells Manavi Kapur.

Iraqi militants kill top aid worker

Iraqi militants kill top aid worker

Rediff.com17 Nov 2004

Pique to quit Spain team after latest controversy

Pique to quit Spain team after latest controversy

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Influential Spain defender Gerard Pique has said he will retire from international soccer after the 2018 World Cup, because he is "tired" of the criticism levelled at him from supporters. The Barcelona centre-back was the focus of attention in Sunday's World Cup qualifier with Albania after having cut off the sleeves from his shirt which bore Spain's colours of yellow and red. Pique, who has an awkward relationship with Spain fans for his repeated jibes at Real Madrid and his support for a referendum on Catalan independence, was heavily criticised on social media and in the sports press for the act.

Bring on Aussie sledging: Geoff Marsh

Bring on Aussie sledging: Geoff Marsh

Rediff.com1 Aug 2003

Zimbabwe coach Geoff \nMarsh said his cricketers wanted to be sledged in the Test series in Australia.

Moody's pegs July-Sep quarter growth at 5.3%

Moody's pegs July-Sep quarter growth at 5.3%

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The official GDP data for the September quarter will be released on Friday.

Of Brahmin PMs and Muslim Presidents

Of Brahmin PMs and Muslim Presidents

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Kate recycles outfit for Bhutan visit!

Kate recycles outfit for Bhutan visit!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Kate Middleton's recycled outfit failed to make its mark.

UK could send more troops to Iraq

UK could send more troops to Iraq

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

Mourinho vs Pogba: Who will survive at Manchester United?

Mourinho vs Pogba: Who will survive at Manchester United?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

The only speculation around Old Trafford these days as one of the world's great clubs continue their laborious struggle to rediscover the halcyon days of the Alex Ferguson era seems to be not if, but when this dream alliance will end in divorce.