Zishan Haider

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PM Modi calls on Saudi King Salman, meets top ministers to deepen bilateral ties

PM Modi calls on Saudi King Salman, meets top ministers to deepen bilateral ties

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2019

Prime Minister Modi arrived in Riyadh late Monday night on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to participate in the high-profile financial summit Future Investment Initiative, dubbed "Davos in the desert", an initiative of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Air India launches first direct flight to Silicon Valley

Air India launches first direct flight to Silicon Valley

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2015

Air India has started three flights per week - on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

India to raise with Pak issue of allocation of funds to JuD

India to raise with Pak issue of allocation of funds to JuD

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

India on Wednesday raised its concerns over millions of rupees allocated by Pakistan's Punjab province government to Jamat-ud-Dawa-led by Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed, saying New Delhi would "carefully" analyse the matter before taking it up with Islamabad.

Pak has to do more on the terrorism issue: Krishna

Pak has to do more on the terrorism issue: Krishna

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2012

On the eve of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, India on Tuesday regretted that 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed is moving freely in Pakistan, which needs to do more on tackling terrorism.

Pakistan HAS to do more on terrorism: Krishna

Pakistan HAS to do more on terrorism: Krishna

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2012

On the eve of the India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks, India on Tuesday said Pakistan has to do more on tackling terrorism but pointed out that the progress on the matter has not held the dialogue process to ransom. "The acrimony of old times is no longer there (between India and Pakistan)," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna told reporters on board the special flight on his way back from Tajikistan.

Krishna arrives in Tajikistan to boost central Asian ties

Krishna arrives in Tajikistan to boost central Asian ties

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2012

Giving a push to India's 'Connect Central Asia Policy', External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived in Dushanbe on Monday in the Tajik capital to hold talks with the resource-rich country's top leadership on bilateral issues such as trade, energy and counter-terrorism.

Railways plans ozone-friendly AC in trains

Railways plans ozone-friendly AC in trains

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2008

After using harmful gases for years as refrigerant in AC coaches, the Railways is now replacing it with ozone-friendly air-conditioning system in the trains.

Railways testing CNG-powered engines

Railways testing CNG-powered engines

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2007

In a dual fuel engine, CNG will replace approximately 50 per cent of diesel, and the operating expenses will thus be reduced by about 30 per cent.