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Soldier, cancer survivor, former terrorist: Facts about Canada PM's new cabinet

Soldier, cancer survivor, former terrorist: Facts about Canada PM's new cabinet

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2015

Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named a young and ethnically diverse cabinet, with a ministerial team that for the first time in the country's history is equally balanced between men and women.

Rescuers race to reach quake zones in Afghanistan, Pakistan as toll rises to 340

Rescuers race to reach quake zones in Afghanistan, Pakistan as toll rises to 340

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2015

Two days later, Afghanistan and Pakistan are still trying to dig out people from the rubble, even as panic spreads across the region.

Zubin Mehta: When a maestro performs...

Zubin Mehta: When a maestro performs...

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2015

Whether it's a full-fledged concert or the launch of his autobiography in India, the incomparable Zubin Mehta is always on song.

Gun control and e-mails: Highlights from US Democratic debate

Gun control and e-mails: Highlights from US Democratic debate

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2015

Rediff.com tries to recap the debate and presents the highlights from the event.

Modi calls Badal India's Mandela. Twitter can't stop laughing

Modi calls Badal India's Mandela. Twitter can't stop laughing

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2015

Social media was abuzz with posts ridiculing the PM's comment. The hashtag # #YoBadalSoMandela also began to trend on Twitter.

Was she poisoned or did she overdose? Latest in the Indrani case

Was she poisoned or did she overdose? Latest in the Indrani case

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2015

Here are the latest updates in the Indrani case after she was rushed to hospital after an alleged over dose in prison

ISIS destroys 2,000-year-old Arch of Triumph in Palmyra

ISIS destroys 2,000-year-old Arch of Triumph in Palmyra

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

Syria's antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim said on Sunday that sources in Palmyra had confirmed that the Arch of Triumph, a jewel in the exquisite collection of ruins in the city, had been blown up.

10 reasons why INS Kochi packs a serious punch

10 reasons why INS Kochi packs a serious punch

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2015

INS Kochi, the second ship of the Kolkata-class (Project 15A) Guided Missile Destroyers, will bolster the Indian naval fleet when it is commissioned on Wednesday.

The other Indian who addressed the UN

The other Indian who addressed the UN

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2015

Salil Shetty, secretary-general of the Amnesty International, created quite a buzz at the United Nations on Friday with his hard-hitting speech during the Sustainable Development Summit 2015.

'Namo'ste, New York: Beyond handshakes and photo ops

'Namo'ste, New York: Beyond handshakes and photo ops

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2015

It was meeting after meeting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Day 1 on his five-day visit to the United States.

PHOTOS: Mumbai hassled with train delays, traffic snarls for second day

PHOTOS: Mumbai hassled with train delays, traffic snarls for second day

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2015

Tuesday's nightmare continued well into Wednesday morning for Mumbaikars, as trains on the Western Railway ran behind schedule.

Charlie Hebdo triggers outrage over cartoon on dead Syrian toddler

Charlie Hebdo triggers outrage over cartoon on dead Syrian toddler

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2015

Opinion is divided on the message that Charlie Hebdo was trying to send across using the cartoons depicting Aylan.

A curtain raiser to Mumbai's favourite festival

A curtain raiser to Mumbai's favourite festival

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2015

The ten-day-long Ganesh festival begins on September 17.

All you need to know about Dengue fever

All you need to know about Dengue fever

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2015

Here's an FAQ on what you MUST know about Dengue fever.

Long live the Queen: 63 years of the longest-reigning monarch

Long live the Queen: 63 years of the longest-reigning monarch

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2015

Here's a look at some candid photographs of Her Majesty during her record-breaking 63 years on the throne.

What's the latest on Europe's migrant crisis

What's the latest on Europe's migrant crisis

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2015

Even as Europe continues to struggle with the large influx of migrants, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed a quota system that each country should adhere to for asylum seekers. ' Rediff.com presents the latest updates in the crisis.

Migrant crisis: 'The beginning of a real exodus'

Migrant crisis: 'The beginning of a real exodus'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2015

European leaders are searching for solutions as conflicts in Syria and Iraq are sending thousands of refugees on dangerous voyages through the Balkans and across the Mediterranean to the 28-nation European Union. Here are the latest developments on the crisis.

VOTE: Is the ban on meat during Paryushan justified?

VOTE: Is the ban on meat during Paryushan justified?

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2015

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has imposed a four-day ban on meat in Mumbai during the Jain festival of Paryushan.

Migrant crisis: Can Europe take it anymore?

Migrant crisis: Can Europe take it anymore?

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2015

As Europe struggles to cope with the influx of lakhs and lakhs of migrants, here are the latest developments on the crisis

What's the EU migrant crisis about?

What's the EU migrant crisis about?

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2015

For those who are unaware of the migrant crisis the EU is facing and wondering just what the fuss is all about, here's an explanation of what's going on.