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From Rashtrapati Bhavan to Akshardham: PM takes Turnbull on Delhi Darshan
Rediff.com10 Apr 2017After holding delegation-level bilateral talks and signing six pacts aimed at greater cooperation, Turnbull, accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Mandi House metro station on the Delhi metro's Blue Line to hop a ride. The prime ministers deboarded at Akshardham metro station, and paid a visit to the famed AkshardhamTemple. Here's a glimpse of his visit.
'US won't turn a blind eye anymore'
Rediff.com7 Apr 2017'I wear heels. It's not for a fashion statement.' 'It's because if I see something wrong, we're going to kick them every single time.' 'If you challenge us, be prepared for what you're challenging us for, because we will respond.'
From WW I to Syria: When poison rained from the skies
Rediff.com6 Apr 2017Rediff.com takes a look at times these deadly weapons have been used.
FBI releases unseen 9/11 Pentagon photos
Rediff.com1 Apr 2017The Federal Bureau of Investigation released chilling new images of the Pentagon in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The unpublished images were released to show the sheer devastation of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Inside the abandoned meat markets in UP
Rediff.com29 Mar 2017Gloom and pall have descended on mutton and other meat vendors as the strike in UP has forced people to turn vegetarian.
Seema Verma: The Indian-American in-charge of remaking US health care policy
Rediff.com15 Mar 2017Seema Verma, who was confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 55-43, will play a key role in the government's bid to repeal and replace" Obamacare and head the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services that provides health services to 130 million people.
Celebrations erupt post 5-state verdict
Rediff.com11 Mar 2017As the results pour in from the five states which have gone to polls, scenes of celebrations can be seen across the nation.
Battle for 5 states: Big winners and losers
Rediff.com11 Mar 2017With the counting for the high-stakes assembly elections is on in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa, here's a look at some of the big names and where they stand.
UP Polls: What next for Akhilesh Yadav?
Rediff.com11 Mar 2017In March 2012, UP made Akhilesh Yadav the state's youngest CM. In March 2017, he finds himself in the opposition. At this turning point, we look back at the Samajwadi Party leader's political trajectory.
In graphics: The unique fight for Manipur
Rediff.com7 Mar 2017On the eve of the elections, we take a look at what drives the Manipuri vote.
Kansas shooting: Indian-American engineer's killer thought he killed 'Iranians'
Rediff.com28 Feb 2017How a chilling 911 call from a bartender led to the arrest of Adam Purinton, the man who killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla and injured Alok Madasani and Ian Grillot.
Why Modi and Shah are WRONG about crime in UP
Rediff.com24 Feb 2017The BJP, which has been taking potshots at the Akhilesh Yadav government over lawlessness in the state finds itself in no position to take a high moral ground.
Winners & losers in Mumbai's high-stakes civic poll
Rediff.com23 Feb 2017As counting is underway for the civic bodies in Maharashtra, and all eyes are on Mumbai's cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Here are a list of some of the big winners and losers from these elections.
How the violence was unleashed at Delhi's Ramjas college
Rediff.com23 Feb 2017'At Ramjas too, slogans for Kashmir's azaadi were heard. We won't let DU become JNU.'
Meet the 27-yr-old who visited every nation in the world in 567 days
Rediff.com22 Feb 2017Meet Cassie de Pecol, a 27-year-old traveller from Connecticut, United States, who visited 196 countries in 18-and-a-half months, making her the fastest person to visit every country in the world.
Unsung Heroes: The men and women we don't notice
Rediff.com21 Feb 2017Ace photographer Pravin Talan has come out with the first-ever Mumbai Railway Police Calendar 2017 that explores this lesser-known police force.
5 unusual candidates contesting Mumbai civic polls
Rediff.com17 Feb 2017Even as parties continue to battle it out, here's a list of some interesting candidates who have thrown their hat into the ring. Even as parties continue to battle it out, here's a list of some interesting candidates who have thrown their hat into the ring.
In graphics: How Uttarakhand votes
Rediff.com14 Feb 2017This time's Uttarakhand polls are a lot more than just the traditional Congress vs BJP battle. About a dozen rebel candidates, who could upset all calculations, are contesting as Independents. A look at the state's political dynamics before polling begins on February 15.
In graphics: The Punjab polls story
Rediff.com3 Feb 2017Before Punjab goes to the polls: The state's electoral landscape at a glance.
6 were hanged in 1950 for attempt to kill General Cariappa: Declassified CIA report
Rediff.com27 Jan 2017But could the information in these declassified reports just be tales of fantasy?