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The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.

Modi taunts Rahul on Lalu; takes dig at Cong symbol

Modi taunts Rahul on Lalu; takes dig at Cong symbol

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Targeting Rahul Gandhi over his party's alliance with fodder case convict and Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad, Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked if the Congress vice president plans to guard the country's resources by allying with leaders accused in scams.

How Italy can beat England in Euro final...

How Italy can beat England in Euro final...

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Italy's Dino Zoff, a former European Championship winner, says the Azzurri need a "warm heart and cold blood" to beat England at Wembley in Sunday's Euro 2020 final, having himself played in his country's first ever win in London in 1973.

Lanka protesters surround PM Mahinda's residence

Lanka protesters surround PM Mahinda's residence

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Thousands of Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) students were seen sloganeering outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Wijerama Mawatha.

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair.

Bigg Boss 15: BFFs Rashami-Devoleena turn FOES!

Bigg Boss 15: BFFs Rashami-Devoleena turn FOES!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The ladies get into a catfight!

Bottle cork hurled at Rahul, 'India fan' enters field

Bottle cork hurled at Rahul, 'India fan' enters field

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

A bottle cork was hurled at India's first-innings centurion K L Rahul from the spectators stand during the pre-lunch session while an English fan, dressed in India colours, entered the field before tea, in two separate incidents on the third day of the second Test, at Lord's, on Saturday.

Bigg Boss 14: Rahul threatens to EXPOSE Eijaz!

Bigg Boss 14: Rahul threatens to EXPOSE Eijaz!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Bigg Boss 14's latest fight just got really, really, UGLY.

Bigg Boss 15: Salman Scolds Shamita

Bigg Boss 15: Salman Scolds Shamita

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Salman blasts Shamita for her language. He says she shouldn't talk to anyone if she thinks she's superior to everyone in the house.

In Rajya Sabha, PM Modi taunts Congress, says it is above criticism

In Rajya Sabha, PM Modi taunts Congress, says it is above criticism

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Narendra Modi was both conciliatory and mocking towards the Opposition, particularly Congress, during his hour long reply to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the Upper House.

Mulayam's photo with RSS chief ahead of UP polls triggers row

Mulayam's photo with RSS chief ahead of UP polls triggers row

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

A photograph of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat sitting with Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav has set tongues wagging in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, with the Congress taunting that the S in SP means the Sangh.

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr taunts US

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr taunts US

Rediff.com8 May 2004

As US forces converged on his stronghold, the radical Shia cleric demanded that Americans found guilty of abuse at a Baghdad prison be tried by Iraqi courts.

BJP insulted Netaji by raising 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans: Mamata

BJP insulted Netaji by raising 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans: Mamata

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Branding the BJP as a group of "outsiders" and "Bharat Jalao Party", she said it has been continuously insulting the icons of Bengal, Netaji being the "latest addition to the list".

Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?

Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Many of the stories, the pictures going out of India worldwide lately with these provocative processions, taunting of Muslims, bulldozers targeting mostly their properties, the sweeping 'othering' of a community of 200 million are painting the front pages and TV screens in the democratic world. That is where most of the friends we covet lie. Soon enough, these will also make our vital friends among the Muslim nations, from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, uneasy. The best time for course correction is now, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

How breakfast sledge sparked Starc

How breakfast sledge sparked Starc

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Starc took 4-43 as Australia cruised to a 64-run victory at Lord's on Tuesday to qualify for the semi-finals

Bigg Boss 15: Rakhi feels Tejasswi will win

Bigg Boss 15: Rakhi feels Tejasswi will win

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Which contestant will be the fifth member to enter the finale week?

Here's when Karanvir-Teejay's baby is arriving

Here's when Karanvir-Teejay's baby is arriving

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

'My wife Teejay and I very excited as the day approaches.'

EPL: Kane grabs double as Spurs thrash Everton

EPL: Kane grabs double as Spurs thrash Everton

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Everton's Premier League relegation fears deepened considerably as they collapsed to a 5-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur with Harry Kane scoring twice for the rampant hosts on Monday.

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite their best attempts, observes Sreehari Nair.

Indian fans complain of racist taunts at MCG

Indian fans complain of racist taunts at MCG

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

Despite Cricket Australia's repeated warnings, racism has reared its ugly head at the ongoing first Test in Melbourne, with Indian supporters complaining of "offensive and ugly" chants being hurled at them by local fans.

Has Shamita found love on Bigg Boss OTT?

Has Shamita found love on Bigg Boss OTT?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Zeeshan Khan is evicted, even as love blossoms in the house.

Bigg Boss 15: Who will win the Ticket to Finale week task?

Bigg Boss 15: Who will win the Ticket to Finale week task?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Since the housemates fail to come up with one name unanimously, Bigg Boss ends up nominating Rashami and Abhijeet.

HC allows Abhishek Banerjee's rally after Tripura police denied nod

HC allows Abhishek Banerjee's rally after Tripura police denied nod

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

After the police rescinded its permission to hold the rally in front of Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan (Tagore Centenary Hall) in Agartala on Sunday and asked for the meeting venue to be shifted, the TMC filed an urgent case before the high court.

Paralympian gold medallist Sumit was motivated by Neeraj

Paralympian gold medallist Sumit was motivated by Neeraj

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

'Javelin has now taken a boost in the country and after my medal now 50 students have approached my coach for training. I feel like a star now.'

Bigg Boss OTT: Neha gives Pratik a massage!

Bigg Boss OTT: Neha gives Pratik a massage!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Nia Sharma is in the house, and everyone has to do her bidding!

Shiv Sena taunts ally BJP again, says backing Bihar's Manjhi a sin

Shiv Sena taunts ally BJP again, says backing Bihar's Manjhi a sin

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Firing yet another salvo at the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena on Monday slammed its ally over the issue of supporting Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi saying backing him would be a "sin" as it would be an endorsement of "black era in politics".

PIX: England fans continue 'assault' on Australia

PIX: England fans continue 'assault' on Australia

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

England fans were seen wearing crying Steve Smith masks during the first Ashes Test.

Halliburton fined $275,000 for anti-Muslim behaviour

Halliburton fined $275,000 for anti-Muslim behaviour

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The Houston-based Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry with over 55,000 employees, has agreed to pay the amount and furnish significant relief to settle a national origin and religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Boxing World C'ships: Debutant Akash secures India's first medal

Boxing World C'ships: Debutant Akash secures India's first medal

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Debutant Akash Kumar (54kg) secured India's first medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade on Tuesday after advancing to the semi-finals with a superb win over former Olympic silver-medallist Yoel Finol Rivas of Venezuela.

RSS is like Supreme Court for BJP, taunts Nitish Kumar on quota row

RSS is like Supreme Court for BJP, taunts Nitish Kumar on quota row

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Questioning BJP's stand on reservation, he said whatever the ruling party may say it cannot go against the views of the RSS.

Bigg Boss 14: Rakhi's SHOCKING REVELATION!

Bigg Boss 14: Rakhi's SHOCKING REVELATION!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Rakhi Sawant claims her husband cheated on her multiple times.

Told Modi not to antagonise Sikhs and Jats: Meghalaya Guv on farm laws

Told Modi not to antagonise Sikhs and Jats: Meghalaya Guv on farm laws

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

'Even if a dog dies, a condolence message is sent by Delhi leaders. But I am hurt that 600 farmers have died but no resolution was passed in Parliament'

'Waiting for 3rd wave': TMC raps EC over 'delay' in holding Bengal bypolls

'Waiting for 3rd wave': TMC raps EC over 'delay' in holding Bengal bypolls

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

The byelections are of critical importance to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who lost the assembly poll to Bharatiya Janata Party's Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram.

'My in-laws taunt me for being a working woman'

'My in-laws taunt me for being a working woman'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on July 15 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.

Bulgaria coach apologises to England over racist chants

Bulgaria coach apologises to England over racist chants

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Bulgarian police have detained four people in connection with the racist abuse faced by England's black players during a Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia with more arrests likely, the country's interior ministry said on Wednesday.

Kashi Vishwanath corridor: Will it give BJP edge in 2022 UP polls?

Kashi Vishwanath corridor: Will it give BJP edge in 2022 UP polls?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

The newly-inaugurated Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi is being largely hailed as a symbol of resurrection of India's spiritual consciousness but a section of people here claims that the mega project is being showcased so that the ruling party gets a "political edge" in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

EPL: Salah hat-trick as Liverpool put five past shambolic United

EPL: Salah hat-trick as Liverpool put five past shambolic United

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future in serious doubt.

Bigg Boss 13: Time for Shehnaaz ka Swayamwar!

Bigg Boss 13: Time for Shehnaaz ka Swayamwar!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

After a good dose of dance and masti, the episode gets explosive as Asim Riaz and Siddharth Shukla got into a physical fight during a rather fun task.

Bigg Boss 14: Guess why everyone's SO HAPPY?

Bigg Boss 14: Guess why everyone's SO HAPPY?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

It's raining 'last wishes' in the house!

'My time in jail scarred me forever'

'My time in jail scarred me forever'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

'Your faith in the system, and in the fact that you are a citizen of this country and have rights, starts eroding.'