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At Last, Gelhot And Pilot Smile
Rediff.com30 May 2023Both the Rajasthan chief minister and the man who would like to be CM couldn't help grinning at Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal's Hindi, responding to a journalist's question about whether party President Mallikarjun Kharge had gotten Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot to smoke the peace pipe.
70 Years Ago, They Conquered Everest
Rediff.com29 May 2023May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth.
What Record Did This Man Set?
Rediff.com26 May 2023Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, breaking his own record with the highest number of ascents on the world's highest peak, less than a week after setting it.
How Many Will Return Home From Ukraine?
Rediff.com26 May 2023Young Russian men called up for compulsory military service take part in a ceremony at the Trinity cathedral in St Petersburg, before their departure for battle zones in Ukraine.
Ukrainians Flee To Escape Death
Rediff.com25 May 2023Ukrainians in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, board a train to Lviv during an evacuation from the war-affected areas of eastern Ukraine.
G20 Delegates Go Shopping In Srinagar
Rediff.com24 May 2023On Wednesday, amid the ongoing G20 event in Jammu and Kashmir, the delegates took a tour of Srinagar's Polo View Market.
What's Russian PM Doing In China?
Rediff.com24 May 2023China and Russia signed bilateral agreements as the two neighbours pledge closer cooperation amid criticism from the West on the war in Ukraine.
What You Can Get With 2,000 Rs Note
Rediff.com24 May 2023Glimpses of what Indians did with their 2,000 rupee notes in New Delhi, Dhanbad and Ranchi.
Kathakali At The Gateway
Rediff.com24 May 2023On Tuesday, the current lot of G20 visitors toured three colonial landmarks in south Mumbai -- the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation's heritage building headquarters, the magnificent Gateway of India and the Taj Palace hotel.
It's That Time Of The Election Year...
Rediff.com23 May 2023When electoral alliances are cooked and tested in the blender of political endurance, all in prep for April-May 2024.
Guru-Shishya: When Veep Met Teacher
Rediff.com23 May 2023Accompanied by his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankar, the Veep wanted to thank Ratna Nair who taught him when he was a student at the Sainik School Chittorgarh boarding school in Rajasthan.
Why G20 Meet In Kashmir Is Significant
Rediff.com22 May 2023This is the first international meeting being held in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- in August 2019.
The Maharaja Is Airborne!
Rediff.com22 May 2023Chhattisgarh Minister T S Singhdeo, 70, goes skydiving in Canberra, Australia.
Another Boost For The Indian Navy
Rediff.com20 May 2023In a significant milestone for the Indian Navy, its MH60R helicopter conducted maiden landings on the indigenously designed and constructed destroyer, INS Kolkata.
Putin Bombards Kyiv With Missiles
Rediff.com17 May 202318 missiles of different types were fired at the Ukrainian capital in a short space of time.
White Sheet For Imran, Bushra
Rediff.com16 May 2023Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi appeared in the Lahore high court for protective bail.
EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose
Rediff.com14 May 2023Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Why President Murmu Hugged These Mothers
Rediff.com10 May 2023President Murmu set aside the protocol of her high office to hug mothers and wives as they mourned their loss and also acknowledged a grateful nation's eternal debt to their kin.
A Hot Summer Ain't Monkey Business
Rediff.com10 May 2023Yeh Hai India: Capturing Events And Moods Across Our Incredible Country.
Is That An Alligator In Mumbai?
Rediff.com9 May 2023People enjoy the newly opened alligator enclosure at the Rani Jijamata Udayan -- the Mumbai zoo.