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Biggest blizzard in years blankets US east coast

Biggest blizzard in years blankets US east coast

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2021

A massive winter storm has pummelled the United States' east coast, grounding flights, shuttering vaccination sites in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York and affecting 60 million people.

Watch Live! 72nd Republic Day parade on Rajpath

Watch Live! 72nd Republic Day parade on Rajpath

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2021

The Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath this year will witness a number of changes including smaller marching contingents, shorter distance for the parade and fewer spectators compared to the previous years in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2021

These eight images prove it's an odd, odd world!

PIX: Brace for an R-Day parade like no other

PIX: Brace for an R-Day parade like no other

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2021

The Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath this year are likely to witness a number of changes including smaller marching contingents, shorter distance for the parade and fewer spectators compared to the previous years in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

PIX: Fireworks light up Washington to conclude Biden inauguration

PIX: Fireworks light up Washington to conclude Biden inauguration

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2021

Biden and first lady Jill Biden watched the end of the day's events from a balcony in the White House on Wednesday night.

PIX: India takes 1st step to end COVID with vaccine

PIX: India takes 1st step to end COVID with vaccine

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2021

Healthcare workers at the frontline of India's COVID-19 battle got their first jabs after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the world's biggest drive via video conferencing.

Journalist Nidhi Razdan's Harvard job offer was an online scam

Journalist Nidhi Razdan's Harvard job offer was an online scam

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2021

Journalist Nidhi Razdan, who in June 2020 announced her decision to quit NDTV, where she worked for 21 years, to join Harvard University to teach journalism, on Friday posted on Twitter that the job offer was part of an elaborate phishing exercise.

VOTE! Should Republic Day celebrations be cancelled?

VOTE! Should Republic Day celebrations be cancelled?

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2021

VOTE! Should Republic Day celebrations be cancelled?

READ: SC ruling on Modi's Central Vista project

READ: SC ruling on Modi's Central Vista project

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2021

A three-judge bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar, by 2:1 majority, held that the grant of environmental clearance and the notification for change in land use for the project was valid.

PHOTOS: The 'Great' Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

PHOTOS: The 'Great' Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2020

This is the first time in over 400 years that the two appeared so close to each other, though regular conjunctions take place every 20 years.

Watch Live: PM lays foundation stone for new Parliament building

Watch Live: PM lays foundation stone for new Parliament building

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a new Parliament building on Thursday at an event that will be attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers and ambassadors of different countries.

This monk offers shelter to snakes in monastery

This monk offers shelter to snakes in monastery

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2020

Make sure to visit this monastery-turned-snake sanctuary when you go to Myanmar.

World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free

World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2020

Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home.

Farmers occupy Delhi's border, turn it into their home

Farmers occupy Delhi's border, turn it into their home

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2020

India's capital -- New Delhi -- is witnessing farmers from Punjab and Haryana sitting in at the Singhu and Tikri border points for the past five days, braving water cannons, tear gas and the biting cold. Their reason to protest - the Centre's new farm laws. Here's what it looks like.

It's an odd, odd world out there

It's an odd, odd world out there

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2020

These images prove it's truly a mad, mad world!

PHOTOS: Places of worship prep to reopen in Maha

PHOTOS: Places of worship prep to reopen in Maha

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2020

No physical offerings such as 'prasad' distribution or sprinkling of holy water will be allowed inside the religious place.

PHOTOS: Ayodhya gears up for grand 'Deepotsav'

PHOTOS: Ayodhya gears up for grand 'Deepotsav'

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2020

At the under-construction Ram Temple, around 21,000 diyas will be lit on Saturday.

PHOTOS: 1st phase of Malabar exercise in Bay of Bengal

PHOTOS: 1st phase of Malabar exercise in Bay of Bengal

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2020

The mega exercise took place at a time India and China are locked in a nearly six-month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh.

PHOTOS: NDA celebrates Bihar victory with crackers, sweets

PHOTOS: NDA celebrates Bihar victory with crackers, sweets

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2020

With the National Democratic Alliance retaining power in Bihar albeit with a narrow three-seat majority, workers from both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal-United celebrated by bursting crackers and distributing sweets.

Full results: RJD (75) is single largest party in Bihar

Full results: RJD (75) is single largest party in Bihar

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2020

The NDA has retained Bihar with a wafer-thin majority of 125 seats in the 243-member assembly, paving the way for a fourth term for CM Nitish Kumar.