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Shane Warne: He took the world for a spin and world loved him back

Shane Warne: He took the world for a spin and world loved him back

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Mr Warne, the world will miss you.

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

In the test, a space rocket boosted a hypersonic glide vehicle, one capable of carrying a nuclear device, which circled the globe before impacting.

Modi does not want war with China

Modi does not want war with China

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'China has forcibly occupied territory it had never occupied before, blocked Indian patrols' access to areas they had patrolled for decades and, most provocatively, killed 20 Indian soldiers.' 'Most countries would regard these as acts of war.' 'New Delhi has apparently taken off the table the option of evicting the PLA with force,' observes Ajai Shukla.

There've been changes in Pak's behaviour: Mattis

There've been changes in Pak's behaviour: Mattis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Mattis said that there are operations by the Pakistan military that are helping the US' ongoing efforts against terrorism and have been for some time.

Can Russia help resolve Ladakh stand-off?

Can Russia help resolve Ladakh stand-off?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Russia is the only country that can act as facilitator for any eventual Chinese-Indian rapprochement,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Omicron scare: South Africa calls for immediate end to travel ban

Omicron scare: South Africa calls for immediate end to travel ban

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

South Africa will remain on the lowest 'level 1' of its five-level lockdown strategy to fight the COVID-19 pandemic despite the global panic around the detection of the Omicron variant in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced .

Why the govt needs to okay INS Vishal quickly

Why the govt needs to okay INS Vishal quickly

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

'The INS Vishal -- a 65,000 tonne giant with 54 aircraft, including fighters, electronic warfare aircraft, airborne command posts and anti-submarine helicopters -- can both protect and dominate,' says Ajai Shukla.

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic cruise; Osaka, Krejcikova out

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic cruise; Osaka, Krejcikova out

Rediff.com24 May 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.

Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Theresa May's visit to a Bengaluru aerospace systems supplier is seen as the UK's strategy to pursue new defence deals.

Why Modi leaves difficult issues alone

Why Modi leaves difficult issues alone

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

When he speaks of them, it is either in denial or to highlight successes that are only part of a larger story that is worrisome in its totality, observes T N Ninan.

City v Reds: A goal feast or game of chess at Anfield?

City v Reds: A goal feast or game of chess at Anfield?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

Last term, stung by City's woeful performance the previous season in a 3-0 Champions League loss at Anfield, Guardiola adopted a cautious approach in a goalless draw.

Power Games in the Indian Ocean

Power Games in the Indian Ocean

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

India cannot choose its geography and devise regional strategies to dovetail into the Western Indian Ocean hypothesis conceived in the Pentagon, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Delhi's 'Yellow, Amber, Orange, Red' plan for 3rd Covid wave

Delhi's 'Yellow, Amber, Orange, Red' plan for 3rd Covid wave

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The stage of alert will be based on positivity rate (on two consecutive days), cumulative number of new cases (over a week) and average oxygenated-bed occupancy (for a week).

We must all plan for new reality: PM to CMs

We must all plan for new reality: PM to CMs

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Modi said the biggest challenge would be to ensure that the disease does not spread to villages across the country after relaxations provided by the government.

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.'

China 'not serious' in finding solution to LAC standoff

China 'not serious' in finding solution to LAC standoff

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The Chinese military is now desperately attempting to give "ex post facto strategic meaning" to its actions in eastern Ladakh.

Abe Shinzo: A giant departs Japanese politics

Abe Shinzo: A giant departs Japanese politics

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

'There shall be no change in India-Japan ties,' predicts Rajaram Panda.

'Why would Taliban want to spite India?'

'Why would Taliban want to spite India?'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

'We can't be outliers. We can't be bystanders. We have to be players.' 'The Taliban also need India to balance the winners in this game.'

How India must counter the Chinese threat

How India must counter the Chinese threat

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

'The military aim in a future conflict, if it can't be avoided, should be to cause maximum damage to the adversary's war waging capability and capture limited amount of territory as a bargaining counter,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

'In the short-term, the markets will remain volatile'

'In the short-term, the markets will remain volatile'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'There is still scope for selective stockpicking.'

Despite the 1962 China scar, Tawang is flourishing

Despite the 1962 China scar, Tawang is flourishing

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Tawang wears its history -- and also its present -- with ease. The flourishing town, with restaurants selling everything from noodles to dosas and locals returning home to new business prospects, shows little sign of the tension building up at the border about 40 km away to the north.

'Aung San Suu Kyi is like Indira Gandhi'

'Aung San Suu Kyi is like Indira Gandhi'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

'She's not going to keel over.' 'This is the kind of difficult situation that she thrives in.'

PICS: India score stunning win over England in 2nd Test

PICS: India score stunning win over England in 2nd Test

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Images from Day 5 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Monday.

India's military brass meets PM amid China standoff

India's military brass meets PM amid China standoff

Rediff.com26 May 2020

The military brass is learnt to have apprised Modi about the evolving situation in eastern Ladakh, though officials maintained that the agenda of the pre-scheduled meeting was to discuss the ambitious military reforms and ways to boost India's combat prowess.

Obama reviews Afghan situation

Obama reviews Afghan situation

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

US President Barack Obama met his top security and defence officials to assess the situation in Afghanistan and consider the demand of more troops to save the mission in the war ravaged country. Obama would take several weeks to review his strategy on Afghanistan, the White House has said.

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

'Analysts see BECA as a 'force multiplier' for India.' 'But China too is known to have such capabilities.' 'The military gap with China will continue to remain a fact of life, BECA notwithstanding,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

India reserves right to strike: New Army Chief to Pak

India reserves right to strike: New Army Chief to Pak

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Gen Naravane also said the Army will enhance combat capabilities along the border with China so that it is fully prepared to deal with any security challenge.

Ashu, Aditya win Greco-Roman bronze in Asian Wrestling

Ashu, Aditya win Greco-Roman bronze in Asian Wrestling

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Ashu beat Syria's Abdulkarim Mohammad Al-Hasan 8-1 while Kundu defeated Nao Kusaka of Japan 8-0 inside 90 seconds in a lop-sided 72kg bronze medal bout.

How brokerages read Budget 2021

How brokerages read Budget 2021

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

PSU divestment, LIC IPO, fiscal deficit: Budget 2021 marks a clear change in the Modi government's stance from fiscal conservatism to growth orientation.

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Valieva dominates the ice despite doping scandal

Euro Previews: Germany won't accept underdogs tag; Hungary need unity

Euro Previews: Germany won't accept underdogs tag; Hungary need unity

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

The Germans will play their group matches in Munich

4 victory speeches and a loser's lament

4 victory speeches and a loser's lament

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Yogi Adityanath's aura is no longer limited to Uttar Pradesh. At the age of 49, his journey to the higher echelons in the BJP has well and truly begun, predicts Sudhir Bisht.

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

These unmanned aerial vehicles can fly at high speeds, detect intruders, do aerobatic maneuvers like loops, rolls, spins, and hammerheads effortlessly and communicate with each other intelligently.

PIX: Pujara leads India's fightback with gutsy knock

PIX: Pujara leads India's fightback with gutsy knock

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Images from Day 3 of the third Test between England and India, at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday.

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

After inaugurating a 10-bed make-shift hospital of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad near Delhi, he said India began formulating its strategy against coronavirus from January 8 as soon as the world came to know about the outbreak of the disease.

Government finalising policy on maritime piracy,

Government finalising policy on maritime piracy,

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

However, the government would not follow the policy of "hot pursuit" against pirates in the present case, as it had wider implications, Defence Minister A K Antony said after the Defence Accounts Day function in New Delhi.

India's National Security is being transformed

India's National Security is being transformed

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Prime Minister Modi felt there were too many silos with no arrangement to take a comprehensive view on national security. The PM has entrusted NSA Ajit Doval to evolve a comprehensive roadmap and get it implemented, reveals Nitin Gokhale, Editor-in-Chief, Strategic News International.

Why Tejas is better than Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder

Why Tejas is better than Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder

Rediff.com14 May 2021

'The JF-17 is the aircraft of today and the Tejas is the aircraft of tomorrow.'

Rahul says PM got woman to defend him, Modi calls it insult to all women

Rahul says PM got woman to defend him, Modi calls it insult to all women

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

The Congress chief also accused the prime minister again of running away from the debate.