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RIP! 26/11 hero dog Caesar passes away

RIP! 26/11 hero dog Caesar passes away

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

During terror attacks in Mumbai, Caesar saved several lives when he sniffed out two hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station.

I believe in politics of 'badlav' not 'badla': Modi hits back at Mamata

I believe in politics of 'badlav' not 'badla': Modi hits back at Mamata

Rediff.com4 May 2014

Taking a jibe at Mamata Banerjee over her "paper tiger" comment, Narendra Modi on Sunday said that a real tiger is one who jails those involved in the Sharada chit fund scam and gets back money of the poor.

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that she would win the ongoing state polls despite injury and eventually aim for power in Delhi.

Tamed by Tigers: How India's players fared in Bangladesh

Tamed by Tigers: How India's players fared in Bangladesh

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Harish Kotian/Rediff.com's report card on India's three-ODI series in Bangladesh.

My upbringing does not allow me to take a life: PM

My upbringing does not allow me to take a life: PM

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Modi also stressed on important issues like the need to preserve and embrace nature.

Coach Shastri on what makes India the world's best team

Coach Shastri on what makes India the world's best team

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

If the Indian bowling unit has developed into a lethal and most feared one, it's precisely because the bowlers have learnt to hunt in a pack, head coach Ravi Shastri said.

Chhota munh badi baat, Cong snaps at Modi's attack

Chhota munh badi baat, Cong snaps at Modi's attack

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

The Congress on Thursday dismissed Narendra Modi's attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reminding him that the country has over two-and-a-half a dozen chief ministers and rejected as "tall talk" his challenge to Singh for a public debate on pressing issues.

Woods makes hot start at Augusta Masters

Woods makes hot start at Augusta Masters

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

A near three-hour delay due to lightning and rain forced players off the course 25 minutes after the first groups teed off and ended any hope of completing first-round action on Thursday given the decreased November daylight.

Lankan warplanes pound LTTE suicide camp

Lankan warplanes pound LTTE suicide camp

Rediff.com25 Nov 2006

The air attack in the north came as the Tigers commemorated their war dead.

WATCH: Man comes face-to-face with lion at zoo, rescued

WATCH: Man comes face-to-face with lion at zoo, rescued

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Rehan Khan, a native of Bihar's Champaran district, was in an inebriated state when he entered the enclosure.

SAFF final: Chhetri's India favourites against Nepal

SAFF final: Chhetri's India favourites against Nepal

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Having endured a topsy-turvy start to their campaign before a fine turnaround, seven-time champions India start as title favourites when they take on first-time finalists Nepal in the summit clash of the SAFF Championships, in Male, on Saturday.

Bangladesh eye repeat of famous 2007 win over India

Bangladesh eye repeat of famous 2007 win over India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Mashrafe Mortaza has issued a rallying call to his Bangladesh teammates, urging them to drum up the spirit of 2007 in a bid to keep their World Cup dreams alive.

Australia wary of Bangladesh dangerman Shakib

Australia wary of Bangladesh dangerman Shakib

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Shakib Al Hasan is the name on all Bangladesh supporters' lips and wicketkeeper Alex Carey admits the star all-rounder is earning extra attention behind the Australian scenes. Shakib boasts an unmatched 384 runs this ICC Men's Cricket World Cup but batting is far from the only string to his bow, taking five wickets in his four matches to date.

The Indian footballer working in fight against Coronavirus

The Indian footballer working in fight against Coronavirus

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

CK Vineeth joins COVID-19 helpline centre in Kerala

Fighting grips Lanka's restive east

Fighting grips Lanka's restive east

Rediff.com9 Dec 2006

The renewed attacks came as peace broker Norway failed on Friday to secure an agreement to end a blockade on the Jaffna peninsula where nearly half a million people are trapped by fighting.

Meet 2020's New Debutant Directors

Meet 2020's New Debutant Directors

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Joginder Tuteja lists those who are expected to score big with their Bollywood debuts in the months to come.

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, which is part of its Counter-Terrorism Command, has launched an investigation into the role of British mercenaries in fighting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Sri Lanka during the 1980s.

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of their 2020 competition, showcasing an array of talented photographers from around the world. The grand prize winner award went to Thomas Vijayan for his image of the endangered Bornean orangutan. Vijayan spent hours up a tree, waiting to see if one of the local orangutans would use it to cross over to a nearby island. Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

#ReadersSpeak: 4 MOST Patriotic Scenes in Bollywood

#ReadersSpeak: 4 MOST Patriotic Scenes in Bollywood

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

We asked you to share your favourite patriotic scene, the one that really brought on the goosebumps and made you feel like Sunny Deol on the sets of Border.

LTTE restricted to 4.5 sq km area: SL army

LTTE restricted to 4.5 sq km area: SL army

Rediff.com3 May 2009

With the beleaguered Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam confined to a small area of 4.5 sq kms, Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka has said the troops are consolidating their positions despite heavy attacks from remnant rebel cadres in the north, where at least 21 guerrillas were killed in intense clashes.

Tamil leader kicks up row with remark on Rajiv's killing

Tamil leader kicks up row with remark on Rajiv's killing

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

A staunch supporter of slain LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran, he also criticised the former prime minister for sending the Indian Peacekeeping Force to Sri Lanka in the 1980s.

LTTE aircraft bomb Sri Lanka's military base

LTTE aircraft bomb Sri Lanka's military base

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam deployed aircraft for the first time in a combat mission.

40 LTTE rebels killed in sea clash: SL Navy

40 LTTE rebels killed in sea clash: SL Navy

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday claimed that it has killed at least 40 Tamil Tiger rebels when it confronted a flotilla of Sea Tiger boats in the seas off Vettilaikerni in the northern Jaffna peninsula.

Two Indians hurt in LTTE air-strike

Two Indians hurt in LTTE air-strike

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

The Tigers' air strike on the military base in Vavuniya came as part of a brazen counter-attack by the rebels that led to heavy fighting on the ground in which 22 people, including 10 soldiers and equal number of guerrillas were killed. Sources said the two Indians, identified as Roop and Thakur, were carrying out maintenance and training of Sri Lankan personnel manning an Indian-supplied radar at the northern airbase.

Sri Lanka: 3 sailors, 4 LTTE cadres killed

Sri Lanka: 3 sailors, 4 LTTE cadres killed

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Three Sri Lankan sailors and four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam cadres were killed in a pre-dawn attack by Tamil rebels on a navy outpost in Mannar on Wednesday.The Tigers claimed that the area was brought under their control for a few hours after they captured arms and military gadgets, including a radar equipment."According to the available information, four sea tigers, including their leader Sirimaran, have died in the battle," the Defence Ministry said.

The Family Man 2 review

The Family Man 2 review

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing by, and who continues to live the lie of a simple government servant, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

ISL: Ogbeche brace helps Blasters beat ATK in opener

ISL: Ogbeche brace helps Blasters beat ATK in opener

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Carl McHugh scored ATK's 100th goal of the ISL in only the sixth minute of the game but the home side, egged on by a vociferous crowd of more than 35,000, hit back with two goals from their new signing Ogbeche to begin their campaign on a winning note.

Sri Lanka:  64 killed in clashes

Sri Lanka: 64 killed in clashes

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

At least 64 people were killed in fierce ground clashes and shelling of a key military base close to a Catholic church by Ta mil Tigers in Sri Lanka's embattled northern region, officials have said.

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.

Everybody knows what's going on: Rahul on FIR against celebs

Everybody knows what's going on: Rahul on FIR against celebs

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Gandhi said the country was moving towards an authoritarian state and it was not a secret anymore.

Easter bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for training: SL army chief

Easter bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for training: SL army chief

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The commander said that by looking at the pattern of operation and the places that the suspects travelled, there has to be some outside involvement of some leadership or instructions.

Yakub Memon: A timeline from explosions to execution

Yakub Memon: A timeline from explosions to execution

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

A little over 22 years after 12 coordinated blasts rocked Mumbai, killing 257 people and injuring over 700, the lone convict on death row in the case -- Yakub Abdul Razak Memon -- was hanged after the Supreme Court on Thursday morning rejected his petition seeking stay of execution

LTTE, Navy battle erupts off Jaffna

LTTE, Navy battle erupts off Jaffna

Rediff.com21 Jan 2007

It was started when the LTTE launched a suicide attack on a ship with Indian crew.

29 killed in fresh violence in Sri Lanka

29 killed in fresh violence in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

The attack came as the military shot dead 10 Tiger rebels who tried to break into an army defence line in the same area, the officials said.

What Bangladesh must do to tackle Ashwin-Jadeja

What Bangladesh must do to tackle Ashwin-Jadeja

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Bangladesh are expecting that batting coach Neil McKenzie will help them decode the Indian spinners.

Why did Sri Lanka ignore India's terror alerts?

Why did Sri Lanka ignore India's terror alerts?

Rediff.com7 May 2019

'The residual historical hostility against India was certainly a factor,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Sri Lanka: 12 rebels killed in fighting

Sri Lanka: 12 rebels killed in fighting

Rediff.com25 May 2007

The claim came a day after the Tiger rebels blew up an army bus in Colombo, killing one soldier, and overran a naval base where they claimed 35 sailors died.

Sri Lanka fighting kills 20 soldiers

Sri Lanka fighting kills 20 soldiers

Rediff.com9 Sep 2006

There was no word from the Tigers about the latest clashes or about the possible casualties on their side.\n\n

Can India keep 2022 FIFA World Cup hopes alive?

Can India keep 2022 FIFA World Cup hopes alive?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Buoyed by their gallant goalless draw against Asian champions Qatar, India would be looking to register their first win in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they take on Bangladesh.

'This is not a vacation, right? This is a lockdown'

'This is not a vacation, right? This is a lockdown'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'What you do today defines what you are going to be tomorrow.'