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Save Aarey, Says Lord Ganesha
Rediff.com4 Sep 2022The fight for Mumbai's green lung continues through the Ganesh Utsav festival.
Dosvedanya, Comrade Gorbachev
Rediff.com4 Sep 2022Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin cited engagements in Kaliningrad to skip the funeral for the Soviet Union's last leader, but thousands of Russians gathered outside the Column Hall of the House of Unions in Moscow on Saturday to pay homage to Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the man who gave them freedom from six decades of fear and terror imposed by the tyranny of the Communist party.
Lord Ganesha Made of 1,7000 Coconuts
Rediff.com3 Sep 2022Hyderabad residents are drawn to an eco-friendly Ganesh idol made out of 17,000 coconuts.
What Is Zelenskyy Doing In School?
Rediff.com3 Sep 2022Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a ceremony to mark the start of the school year in Irpin.
An Unforgettable Day For The Indian Navy
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022September 2, 2022 was a historic day in the Indian Navy's history as Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi commissioned India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at the Cochin Shipyard in Kochi.
Seen Ganesha Idol Made Of Onions?
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022An idol of Lord Ganesha made with onions by farmers in Washim, Maharashtra.
Eknath Shinde's Ganesh Ustav Diplomacy
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appears to catch up with old acquaintances and make new friends during Ganesh Utsav.
Why Is The Elephant Going The Wrong Way?
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022A statute of an elephant being carried on top of an cargo vehicle on the busy Nungambakkam High Road in Chennai.
Remembering The Munich Massacre
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022Monday, September 5, and Tuesday, September 6, will mark 50 years after 11 members of Israel's Olympic team were killed in what is known as the Munich massacre in history.
Lotus Blooms In Dal Lake
Rediff.com1 Sep 2022As a result, lotus stems, also known locally as nadru, is available in good quantity in Kashmir due to revival of the crop in the lake.
Is UK Ready For Rishi Sunak?
Rediff.com1 Sep 2022Liz Truss, the British foreign secretary, who has a huge lead over her rival Rishi Sunak, seems a shoo-in to travel to Balmoral Castle in Scotland next week to meet Queen Elizabeth II, the first time ever the monarch will ask a politician to form a government away from Buckingham Palace, her home in London.
When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush
Rediff.com1 Sep 2022Reagan, who denounced the then USSR as the 'evil empire', was won over by the charm of the Soviet Union's final leader, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev.
Ganpati Bappa In Police Uniform!
Rediff.com1 Sep 2022The Vile Parle police station in north west Mumbai celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with an idol of Lord Ganesha dressed as a police officer!
Fears Of Nuclear Accident In Ukraine
Rediff.com1 Sep 2022Zaporizhzhia residents queue at the local administration office to receive iodine tablets in the city's eastern Khortytskyi district as fears of a nuclear accident at Europe's largest nuclear power plant remain high.
After A Lull, Protests Are Back In Sri Lanka
Rediff.com31 Aug 2022On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, university students staged anti-government protests in Colombo.
Goodbye, Mr Gorbachev
Rediff.com31 Aug 2022He may have been hailed as The Great Reformer in nations elsewhere, but in his motherland, Mikhail Sergeyevich was a hate figure for his policies ending the chimera of Russian dominance in the world.
DRDO Ready With Better Pinaka Rocket
Rediff.com30 Aug 2022The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully completed trials for DRDO's enhanced range Pinaka rockets at Balasore in Odisha and Pokhran in Rajasthan over the past few weeks.
Pakistan Confronts Floods Crisis
Rediff.com30 Aug 2022Glimpses of flood-hit Pakistan like Charsadda, Nowshera and Mehar.
Yeh Hai India: When An Elephant Dodged The Traffic
Rediff.com29 Aug 2022A mahout rides his elephant on the GS Road amidst heavy traffic in Guwahati, August 28, 2022.
Track Ghulam Nabi Azad's Political Timeline
Rediff.com29 Aug 2022A graphic account of how Ghulam Nabi Azad's 50-year association with the Indian National Congress unfolded.