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Didi Makes Momos
Rediff.com15 Jul 2022West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee makes momos at a local stall in Darjeeling.
Why Did Putin Target Vinnytsia?
Rediff.com15 Jul 2022The university town of Vinnytsia in Ukraine, where scores of Indians have studied over the years, came under sudden Russian attack on Friday, July 14, 2022.
Coast Guard, IAF, NDRF To The Rescue
Rediff.com15 Jul 2022Coast Guard and National Disaster Response Force teams carried out rescue operations in the flood-affected Navsari district.
Colombo Celebrates As Rajapaksa Quits
Rediff.com15 Jul 2022After Gotabaya Rajapaksa e-mailed his promised letter of resignation as Sri Lanka's president shortly after arriving in Singapore, Sri Lankans celebrated on the streets of Colombo late on Thursday, July 14, 2022, night.
Gotabaya's Parting Gift: A Lot Of Gas
Rediff.com15 Jul 2022Before he fled his home, fled his country and resigned as president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa had ordered officials to ensure the smooth distribution of cooking gas after the fuel-starved country received 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas, his office told PTI on Sunday, July 10.
It's A SUPERMOON!
Rediff.com14 Jul 2022A Supermoon occurs when a full moon is within 90 per cent of perigee or the point where the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit.
Defence Chiefs Host Farewell Banquet For President
Rediff.com14 Jul 2022On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the President -- who is the supreme commander of Indian's armed forces -- attended a farewell banquet hosted in his honour by the Chiefs of Staff Committee in New Delhi.
Beware, The Wrath Of The People!
Rediff.com14 Jul 2022The protests seem unlikely to end until the people's anger and grievances with the leaders who have brought Sri Lanka to economic ruin are redressed.
The 58 Unknown Soldiers Who Died
Rediff.com14 Jul 2022Russian bombardment continued to devastate Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Chasiv Yar, Bakhmut and Donbas in Ukraine.
US President Biden In Middle East For First Time
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022POTUS is on a four-day visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Rajapaksa Flees, But Protests Continue
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022Demonstrators continue to protest outside the office of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the day the veteran leader was appointed acting president by the speaker of the island's parliament.
Abe Murder: What Did The CSI Miss?
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022Five days after Tetsuya Yamagami fired two shots at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, when he was speaking at a streetside election meeting in Nara, western Japan, crime scene investigators returned to the crime scene on Wednesday July 13, 2022.
Is Britain Ready For PM Rishi?
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022That a brown skinned man -- albeit one who speaks with a posh English accent -- would one day be the front-runner in a race to elect Boris's successor and head the party once led by Churchill and Thatcher would seem indigestible to the white men and women who have formed the trunk of the Conservative party for generations.
Playing Carrom In Sri Lankan PM's Home
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022Gotabaya and Ranil's home in Colombo have become a picnic spot for Sri Lankans as they tour the premises. Some swam in Gotabaya's swimming pool, exercised in his gym, cooked breakfast and lunch, took a nap on the sofas, and, of course, took selfies.
How Long Will Putin Destroy Ukraine?
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the war in Ukraine is just beginning.
5 Never Seen Images Of The Universe
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022NASA has revealed five never seen before images of the universe capture by the James Webb Space Telescope, July 12, 2022.
Sayonara Abe-San
Rediff.com12 Jul 2022Abe Shinzo's private funeral took place at the Zojoji temple, a centuries old temple in Tokyo housing the tombs of ancient military rulers.
Abe Shinzo's Final Journey
Rediff.com12 Jul 2022Three days after he was shot while delivering a speech in the western Japanese city of Nara, Abe Shinzo, Japan's longest serving prime minister, began his final journey in Tokyo.
7/11 Survivors Remember That Horrific Day
Rediff.com11 Jul 2022Survivors, victims' families of the July 11, 2006 Mumbai serial train blasts paid tribute to the 209 victims at a memorial at the Mahim railway station, one of the blast sites, in north central Mumbai, July 11, 2022.