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Lecturer's death while resisiting Army search op could detonate a volatile Valley

Lecturer's death while resisiting Army search op could detonate a volatile Valley

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

An army official said they were collecting details about the incident and will soon issue a statement.

3 security personnel killed as terrorists ambush Army convoy in Baramullah

3 security personnel killed as terrorists ambush Army convoy in Baramullah

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

A massive operation has been launched to track down the attackers, who fled the spot.

Abu Salem, 5 others convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case

Abu Salem, 5 others convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

One accused was acquitted by the court.

Kashmir unrest: Normal life hit as curfew enters day 32

Kashmir unrest: Normal life hit as curfew enters day 32

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Restrictions on assembly of four or more people were in force in rest of the Valley as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.

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.

The impending broadband wars

The impending broadband wars

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

India will have to deal with the question of whether broadband service providers are 'common carriers', like highways.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Curfew imposed in Kashmir again, day after it was revoked

Curfew imposed in Kashmir again, day after it was revoked

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Mobile services were partially restored in the Valley which has been rocked by violence since July 8.

US chopper downed in Iraq; 15 killed

US chopper downed in Iraq; 15 killed

Rediff.com2 Nov 2003

Twenty-one were wounded when the CH-47 Chinook crashed into a field.

An Indian student in Britain deals with COVID-19 crisis

An Indian student in Britain deals with COVID-19 crisis

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'My housemate lost his father just a day after he turned 22.' 'Because of the lockdown he couldn't do anything about it.'

Taxi Woes: 'In Hyderabad too, they are looting customers'

Taxi Woes: 'In Hyderabad too, they are looting customers'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Rediff readers share their experience about taxis and autorickshaws in India.

Kashmiri separatist leaders meet finally, decide to talk to 'stakeholders'

Kashmiri separatist leaders meet finally, decide to talk to 'stakeholders'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

In a significant move, Kashmiri separatist leaders on Sunday decided to convene a meeting of all stakeholders on Tuesday to decide the future course of the nearly four-month-long shutdown in the Valley.

25 injured in fresh clashes in Kashmir, death toll rises to 68

25 injured in fresh clashes in Kashmir, death toll rises to 68

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Curfew from the south Kashmir town was briefly lifted on Saturday morning after remaining in force for 49 days.

AAP took great care of Hindu voter sentiments

AAP took great care of Hindu voter sentiments

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'Kejriwal took political steps and micro level care at every level not to allow the consolidation of Hindu votes behind the BJP,' observes Sheela Bhatt, the distinguished political commentator.

Rural inflation running higher than urban: HSBC

Rural inflation running higher than urban: HSBC

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Rural inflation running higher than urban: HSBC

Ease of doing business: Why Gujarat stands apart

Ease of doing business: Why Gujarat stands apart

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The state has allowed industrial units in special economic zones (SEZs) to lay off workers without government's sanction, regardless of the number of workers

Why General Rawat alerted the world to Cold Start

Why General Rawat alerted the world to Cold Start

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

'It is ironic that General Rawat, an infantry officer who the government chose because of his expertise in counter-insurgency, has made his first bold statement in the realm of warfighting and mechanised operations,' points out Colonel Ajai Shukla (retd).

Gujarat: Dalits refuse to dispose of dead cattle

Gujarat: Dalits refuse to dispose of dead cattle

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

The decision to stay away from the work by the community members has left the administration harried

Kashmir remains shut for 73rd consecutive day

Kashmir remains shut for 73rd consecutive day

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

A police official said the curbs have been imposed to maintain law and order in view of the separatists call for a march to the three districts of Baramulla, Pulwama and Srinagar.

Phone lines in Kashmir to be restored over weekend

Phone lines in Kashmir to be restored over weekend

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Schools in the Valley will reopen next week, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said.

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd).

Nepal PM snubs India, to visit China first

Nepal PM snubs India, to visit China first

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

The proposed China visit of Oli, who took over as prime minister in October, is in marked contrast to the usual practice the new prime ministers of Nepal follow. Most of the Nepalese premiers have visited India, ahead of China.

Gorkhaland protests: GJM supporters held, normal life hit in Darjeeling

Gorkhaland protests: GJM supporters held, normal life hit in Darjeeling

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Six members of Gorkha Janmukti Morch were arrested on Sunday for stopping the vehicle of the superintendent of police during the bandh in Darjeeling hills.

34 days on, Kashmir remains caught between curfew and restrictions

34 days on, Kashmir remains caught between curfew and restrictions

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

An official said restrictions on assembly of four or more people also continued to remain force in rest of the Valley as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.

Investors Summit: Yogi govt spent Rs 65cr in 'make up' of Lucknow

Investors Summit: Yogi govt spent Rs 65cr in 'make up' of Lucknow

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Mukesh Ambani said he had never seen any city decked up so strikingly as Lucknow

Rahul contradicts Kerala Congress's stand on Sabarimala; favours women's entry

Rahul contradicts Kerala Congress's stand on Sabarimala; favours women's entry

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Gandhi, however, acknowledged that his opinion is different from that of his party on the "emotional issue" after the Supreme Court last month lifted the ban on entry of women of menstrual age to the hilltop shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Kerala.

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.

If Amul's for butter, will Licious be for meat?

If Amul's for butter, will Licious be for meat?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

With India already having a huge population of meat eaters and about 70 per cent of the people being non-vegetarian, Indian entrepreneurs are hotting up the online meat market.

'No big Indian IT company is headed by a woman'

'No big Indian IT company is headed by a woman'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Physical security for women, the first step towards getting them into factories and offices, is all but absent in most Indian cities, notes Kanika Datta.

On Afzal Guru's death anniversary, curfew imposed in Kashmir

On Afzal Guru's death anniversary, curfew imposed in Kashmir

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

Curfew-like-restrictions were imposed in Srinagar and other major towns in Kashmir by the authorities early on Sunday on the first anniversary of the hanging of convicted terrorist Afzal Guru.

Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?

Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Sudhir Patwardhan's paintings.

Nehru's vision for India was unique

Nehru's vision for India was unique

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'No other leader in our history, or that of our neighbours, has been able to produce anything of the quality that Nehru did,' says Aakar Patel.

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The government had last year excluded those with an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh from LPG subsidy

Youth injured, 35 detained as Jammu bandh enters fifth day

Youth injured, 35 detained as Jammu bandh enters fifth day

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

A youth was injured in a clash and 35 people were detained in Jammu, which witnessed a shutdown for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday as the protests demanding an AIIMS in Jammu continued unabated.

Didi accuses BJP of killing 2 students as violence mars Bengal bandh

Didi accuses BJP of killing 2 students as violence mars Bengal bandh

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Scattered incidents of violence, including torching of buses and clashes, occurred and 1,600 people were arrested during the 12-hour bandh.

Woman officer was harassed during Tis Hazari clash

Woman officer was harassed during Tis Hazari clash

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Police are probing both the cases and efforts are on to trace the missing 9mm pistol, they said.

Despite ban, Uber, other taxis continue service

Despite ban, Uber, other taxis continue service

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Despite Uber facing a ban across many states, including Karnataka and Maharashtra, for Lingaraju, a driver employed by the company in Bengaluru, it is business as usual.

'Apt policy corrections alone can revive India's growth'

'Apt policy corrections alone can revive India's growth'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

The former RBI deputy governor talked about the prospects of an economic revival, reforms in IMF, etc.

Nashik farmer gets 5 paise per kg for onions!

Nashik farmer gets 5 paise per kg for onions!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Upset over the valuation, Sudhakar Darade returned home and threw 13 quintals of onion in his field.

You must watch these AMAZING movies!

You must watch these AMAZING movies!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.