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In Pics: Glimpses of Z-Morh and Zojila tunnels

In Pics: Glimpses of Z-Morh and Zojila tunnels

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2021

While the 6.5-km the Z-Morh tunnel is expected to be completed by next year, ahead of the target date of December 2023, the 14.15 km Zojila tunnel is also scheduled to be completed ahead of the target date of 2026, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited officials said.

PIX: IAF air show is back in Srinagar after 14 years

PIX: IAF air show is back in Srinagar after 14 years

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2021

IAF conducts the air show, Srinagar and the government is part of the ongoing 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations

PHOTOS : India bid farewell to the Lord of Wisdom

PHOTOS : India bid farewell to the Lord of Wisdom

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2021

While the administration has imposed strict restrictions on immersion of Ganesh idols in all cities, devotees were seen taking one last glimpse of Lord Ganesha on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi.

How newspaper frontpages showed the Taliban's return

How newspaper frontpages showed the Taliban's return

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2021

A collection of newspaper frontpages from across the world, on a day when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban for the second time.

Kabul, August 16, 2021

Kabul, August 16, 2021

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2021

Scenes from the Afghan capital a day after the Taliban entered Kabul.

'Sabka Prayaas': Top quotes from PM's I-Day speech

'Sabka Prayaas': Top quotes from PM's I-Day speech

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2021

The PM gave a call for 'Sabka Prayas' (everyone's efforts) along with ''Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'' for building a self-reliant India.

Watch Live! PM Modi addresses nation from Red Fort

Watch Live! PM Modi addresses nation from Red Fort

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2021

This is Modi's eighth straight Independence Day speech from the historic Red Fort

PHOTOS: India gears up for 75th Independence Day

PHOTOS: India gears up for 75th Independence Day

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2021

As the preparations are in full swing, here's what to expect at this year's Independence Day in different parts of the country.

PHOTOS: India celebrates Eid al-Adha amid COVID-19 fear

PHOTOS: India celebrates Eid al-Adha amid COVID-19 fear

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2021

Most devotees stayed indoors to offer 'namaz' as religious and festive gatherings remain prohibited in most part of the country.

'Pegasus may have spied on over 40 Indian journalists'

'Pegasus may have spied on over 40 Indian journalists'

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2021

'The phone numbers of over 40 Indian journalists appear on a leaked list of potential targets for surveillance, and forensic tests have confirmed that some of them were successfully snooped upon by an unidentified agency using Pegasus spyware,' report Anuj Srivas and Kabir Agarwal in The Wire.

Dance for Astad!

Dance for Astad!

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2021

Astad Deboo's dancers pay the legendary dancer a lovely tribute on his 74th birth anniversary.

Taliban kill 22 unarmed Afghan commandos in cold blood: CNN

Taliban kill 22 unarmed Afghan commandos in cold blood: CNN

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2021

In summary killings that took place on June 16 in the town of Dawlat Abad in Faryab province, close to Afghanistan's border with Turkmenistan, the Taliban executed 22 unarmed members of an Afghan Special Forces unit as they tried to surrender, CNN has reported.

Modi 2.0 Ministry Rejig: Who's In, Who's Out

Modi 2.0 Ministry Rejig: Who's In, Who's Out

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2021

Several Union ministers, including Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar resigned.

Watch Live: Modi's new ministers take oath

Watch Live: Modi's new ministers take oath

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2021

Around 43 new ministers to take oath in a first reshuffle of Modi 2.0.

'PM said we are committed to restoring J-K's statehood'

'PM said we are committed to restoring J-K's statehood'

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2021

What the leaders said after the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday.

Amid Covid, world stretches and twists for Yoga day

Amid Covid, world stretches and twists for Yoga day

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2021

Yoga remains a ray of hope when world fights Covid pandemic, underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi today on International Yoga Day. Here's how the world marked the special day.

Watch Live! PM Modi's address to the nation

Watch Live! PM Modi's address to the nation

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2021

Modi has addressed the nation a number of times since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year

PHOTOS: States ease Covid restrictions cautiously

PHOTOS: States ease Covid restrictions cautiously

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2021

The 'unlocking' comes as COVID-19 cases have seen a steady fall in recent weeks.

Mumbai unlock: What will open and what won't from Monday

Mumbai unlock: What will open and what won't from Monday

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2021

Shops selling essential products in Mumbai can remain open till 4 pm on all daysfrom June 7 while non-essential shops can operate till 4 pm on weekdays.Malls, theatres, and multiplexes will continue to remain shut.

Here's a sneak peak of the funniest animals this year!

Here's a sneak peak of the funniest animals this year!

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2021

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are back for 2021 to show that all animals have a funny bone. Now in its seventh year, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has already received thousands of entries from around the world, catching some of wildlife's funniest moments on camera. This year, the competition organisers are releasing some of the shots that have already had them howling like hyenas, to inspire both professional and amateur photographers to enter their own images before June 30, 2021. We bring you some of our favourites.