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It's Holi Time For Widows In Vrindavan

It's Holi Time For Widows In Vrindavan

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2025

The homes in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh are a haven for many Hindu widows, who find themselves homeless and destitute after the deaths of their spouses.

INA Veteran Salutes Netaji

INA Veteran Salutes Netaji

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2025

Even at 99, INA veteran R Madhavan Pillai remains an active advocate for keeping Netaji's and the INA's role alive.

Advaniji Blesses Rekhaji...

Advaniji Blesses Rekhaji...

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2025

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta called on Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Lal Kishenchand Advani at his residence in New Delhi.

Donald Trump On Sale...In Mexico

Donald Trump On Sale...In Mexico

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2025

Donald Trump busts on sale at the San Ysidro border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico.

Wah! Holi@Taj

Wah! Holi@Taj

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2025

Holi celebrations have begun. Glimpses from Agra, Varanasi, New Delhi and Patna...

32 Years On, Remembering 1993 Mumbai Blasts

32 Years On, Remembering 1993 Mumbai Blasts

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of 12 coordinated explosions across the city on March 12, 1993, killing 257 people and injuring hundreds.

Where Are All These People Rushing To?

Where Are All These People Rushing To?

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

Passengers in large numbers throng a station in Patna, here and below, to board trains for their native places ahead of Holi.

Why's Trudeau Sticking Out His Tongue?

Why's Trudeau Sticking Out His Tongue?

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

Canada's outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carries his chair from the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

'Don't want a discount': Trump buys Tesla from Musk

'Don't want a discount': Trump buys Tesla from Musk

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

Trump bought the car in a show of support for Musk's electric vehicle company, which is facing a major backlash because of the Tesla CEO's work to advance the President's political agenda.

Lathmar Holi Marks Start Of Mathura's Colorful Celebrations

Lathmar Holi Marks Start Of Mathura's Colorful Celebrations

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2025

Traditional Lathmar Holi festivities commenced in Nandagaon on Sunday, marking the beginning of the week-long Holi celebrations in Mathura.

Indian Navy To The Rescue!

Indian Navy To The Rescue!

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2025

INS Tarkash provided assistance to an Iranian dhow after it was incapacitated by inclement weather off the coast of Somalia on Monday, March 10, 2025.

Punjab Deploys Bulldozers In War On Drugs

Punjab Deploys Bulldozers In War On Drugs

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2025

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, bulldozers deployed by the Amritsar Municipal Corporation, assisted by the Punjab Police, razed properties in the city allegedly belonging to a drug trafficker.

Cop Beats Up Boy For Entering Mock Drill For PM

Cop Beats Up Boy For Entering Mock Drill For PM

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2025

The incident occurred when the Surat police was conducting a mock drill for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city.

Woman Strips Naked On Flight

Woman Strips Naked On Flight

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2025

A woman passenger stripped naked and started screaming on a Southwest Airlines flight about to take off from Houston to Phoenix.

PIX: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya marries Carnatic singer

PIX: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya marries Carnatic singer

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2025

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya tied the knot with Carnatic classical singer Sivasri Skandaprasad in Bengaluru.

History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2025

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It took him 6 months and hundreds of nibs.

What Gifts Did Naidu Bring Nirmalaji?

What Gifts Did Naidu Bring Nirmalaji?

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2025

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu showered gifts on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when he met her in New Delhi on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

'Waiting for return of stolen part of Kashmir': Jaishankar's sharp reply to Pak scribe

'Waiting for return of stolen part of Kashmir': Jaishankar's sharp reply to Pak scribe

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2025

'I think the part we are waiting for is the return of the stolen part of Kashmir which is under illegal Pakistani occupation'

Can You Flip A Pancake And Run?

Can You Flip A Pancake And Run?

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2025

The annual Inter-Livery Pancake Race in London saw runners in quirky costumes, including a skyscraper and a beekeeper, racing while flipping pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day.

What Does Xi Want?

What Does Xi Want?

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2025

And while delegates from all over China attended the National People's Congress, all eyes were on one man, the anointed-by-personal-diktat ruler for life, Xi Jinping.