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Iftar party brings top Kashmiri separatists together

Iftar party brings top Kashmiri separatists together

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Top Kashmiri separatist leaders on Saturday evening joined the iftar party hosted by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the hard-line separatist leader at his uptown residence.

Why it's still difficult to do business in India

Why it's still difficult to do business in India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Do a straw poll of any business friends and you will laugh and weep at what they go through, points out Rahul Jacob.

Srikkanth: Kohli brilliance needs to be backed by teammates

Srikkanth: Kohli brilliance needs to be backed by teammates

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

The only concern for India is that the batting at the moment is slightly the Virat Kohli show.

Military training helps Pakistani shooters reach Rio Olympics

Military training helps Pakistani shooters reach Rio Olympics

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Two members of the small Pakistani contingent participating at the Rio Olympics have the country's military to thank for much of their training.

Over 200 injured in clashes as MPs' team visits Kashmir

Over 200 injured in clashes as MPs' team visits Kashmir

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Ten incidents of stone pelting were reported from Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Awantipora and Sopore.

Dominant Australia eye ODI whitewash against India

Dominant Australia eye ODI whitewash against India

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

India have not beaten Australia in any format since 2013. The tourists looked like ending that barren run when they were on 277 for one, chasing 349 for victory, only to lose their last nine wickets for 46 runs in Canberra.

EPL PICS: Leicester beat Villa to break club record

EPL PICS: Leicester beat Villa to break club record

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday

Soccer PIX: Pirlo's Juve thump Sampdoria; Real draw opener

Soccer PIX: Pirlo's Juve thump Sampdoria; Real draw opener

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Images from football matches played across Europe on Sunday.

The past was another country

The past was another country

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

'Where children are told soothing bedtime tales, our daily fare were stories of the bloodshed my family had witnessed, scenes, my father said, of the sewers turning red and the overpowering stench of corpses,' remembers Sunil Sethi.

How Bollywood's superhero films fare at the box office

How Bollywood's superhero films fare at the box office

Rediff.com8 May 2019

How superhero movies fared at the turnstiles.

If Fantastic Four was made in Bollywood

If Fantastic Four was made in Bollywood

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Just the thought of having desi stars as Fantastic, Sue Storm and the rest of their mates is making our head spin with anticipation!

India's manufacturing growth cools to 22-month low in October

India's manufacturing growth cools to 22-month low in October

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Growth in India's manufacturing sector cooled to its slowest in 22 months in October.

The Lessons from France

The Lessons from France

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

Naxals used villagers to distract us: Injured CRPF jawan

Naxals used villagers to distract us: Injured CRPF jawan

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

He said in most of the Naxal attacks, it has been noticed that villagers were used as human shields by the insurgents during the gun battle.

EPS's Vanniyar sub-quota trick may become TN's sole poll issue

EPS's Vanniyar sub-quota trick may become TN's sole poll issue

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

The sub-quota scheme may now lead to a ganging up of non-Vanniyars in individual constituencies against the Vanniyars just as in the past, such ganging up against SC-ST candidates was seen in the non-quota constituencies, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

The odd, crazy world we live in!

The odd, crazy world we live in!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in

Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

A fascinating glimpse of the Mughal emperor, courtesy Parvati Sharma's new book Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait Of A Great Mughal.

Ceasefire violations done to aid undesirable elements: BSF

Ceasefire violations done to aid undesirable elements: BSF

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Border Security Force on Monday said repeated ceasefire violations across the border in Jammu and Kashmir are being done at the behest of Pakistan to facilitate infiltration of "undesirable" elements into Indian territory.

Olympics embarrassment looms as Tokyo governor faces calls to quit

Olympics embarrassment looms as Tokyo governor faces calls to quit

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe, under fire for using tax money to pay for family vacations and artwork, faces growing demands to quit over a scandal that may affect national elections and embarrass Tokyo as host of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Delhi is crumbling under its own weight

Delhi is crumbling under its own weight

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

While Delhi boasts of one of the best metro systems in the world and decent infrastructure, reckless construction, legalising unauthorised colonies, and the worsening water and air quality dent its image of being a robust cosmopolitan city.

'We're looking forward to beating England in their own conditions'

'We're looking forward to beating England in their own conditions'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Australia last won an Ashes series in England in 2001 and captain Michael Clarke is expecting five hard Tests.

Incredibles 2 Review: Family fun unlimited

Incredibles 2 Review: Family fun unlimited

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Incredibles 2 has quick-witted action and glorious, good old-fashioned, fun, raves Sukanya Verma.

The spoils of war

The spoils of war

Rediff.com22 Mar 2003

No newspapers, death toll rises... Kashmir unrest continues

No newspapers, death toll rises... Kashmir unrest continues

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The latest developments from the violence-hit valley.

Kashmir continues to shiver as mercury plummets further

Kashmir continues to shiver as mercury plummets further

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The minimum temperature in Kashmir Valley dropped again after a day's respite, while the mercury appreciated in Ladakh region by over a degree, even as dry weather continues to prevail over the state.

Day 6: Shutters down in tense Kashmir

Day 6: Shutters down in tense Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Restrictions on the movement of the people in parts of Srinagar, some areas in north Kashmir and four districts of south Kashmir, which were imposed on Saturday morning, continued to remain in force on Thursday.

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Brigadier M P Bajwa (retd), commander of the troops that captured Tiger Hill, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how a band of young soldiers won the Kargil War's most famous battle with their blood and grit.

La Liga: Sampaoli outshines Emery as Sevilla join title race

La Liga: Sampaoli outshines Emery as Sevilla join title race

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

Sevilla's devastating display to dispatch Malaga 4-1 on Saturday put them in their highest league position after 16 games for a decade and left little doubt that hiring coach Jorge Sampaoli to succeed serial winner Unai Emery was the right choice.

Kashmir unrest: Separatists' march foiled; Geelani, Mirwaiz detained

Kashmir unrest: Separatists' march foiled; Geelani, Mirwaiz detained

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Curfew remained in force in the five districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Baramulla.

No curfew in Kashmir on Friday; the first since unrest began in July

No curfew in Kashmir on Friday; the first since unrest began in July

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

"There is no curfew anywhere in Kashmir today but curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in Batamaloo police station area of Srinagar as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order," a police official said.

Indian Army ignores Chinese propaganda

Indian Army ignores Chinese propaganda

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Today, the Ladakhis and Tibetans have been joined by the Sikhs, the Madrassis, the Garhwalis, the Rajputs, who are well trained psychologically and otherwise, to defend the nation, observes Claude Arpi.

An actress remembers her father, the Ashok Chakra hero

An actress remembers her father, the Ashok Chakra hero

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

'The awareness of how big my father's sacrifice came to me when we went for the Republic Day parade and my mother received the Ashok Chakra,' Rukmini Vasanth, whose father Colonel Vasanth Venugopal was killed in action fighting terrorists, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Get ready for some banter, Smith to Kohli & Co

Get ready for some banter, Smith to Kohli & Co

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

'If they are going to get into a battle verbally, if it gets the best out of them, then go for it' Australia captain Steve Smith suggests that he won't hold back his players if exchanging words with the opposition will fire them up.

Suarez delighted to run riot with Messi and Neymar again

Suarez delighted to run riot with Messi and Neymar again

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Luis Suarez said he had missed linking up with his insatiable strike partners Neymar and Lionel Messi after Barcelona's 'MSN' attack scored six goals in their 7-0 record rout of Celtic on Tuesday. Messi scored a record sixth European Cup hat-trick while Neymar became the first player in Champions League history to provide four assists and score in a game, curling in the third from a free-kick.

A day at a village primary health centre

A day at a village primary health centre

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

More rural women are having babies in government hospitals. Facilities have improved, but Bihar has is a long way to go in public health.

Meet the BSF's first woman officer

Meet the BSF's first woman officer

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

'Ultimately, you are treated according to the stars on your shoulder.' 'Not as a man, not as a woman, not as a girl,' says Assistant Commandant Tanu Shree Pareek.

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

India's report card on the eigth day of the 2016 Olympics.

India pays for denying Pak shooters visas

India pays for denying Pak shooters visas

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

IOC 'suspends discussions' with India for hosting global events

Kargil: 'This war will remain with us a long time'

Kargil: 'This war will remain with us a long time'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'There will be no more lapses in vigil. Not for the men who will now have to guard these frozen heights.'