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Prisoner abuse: 6 US soldiers face court-martial

Prisoner abuse: 6 US soldiers face court-martial

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

Six members of a California National Guard will face court martials for their alleged involvement in cases of prisoner abuse in Iraq.

Pak frees Briton, Swedes

Pak frees Briton, Swedes

Rediff.com5 Aug 2005

Why Kasab should get least possible punishment

Why Kasab should get least possible punishment

Rediff.com5 May 2010

During Tuesday's hearings in the high-profile 26/11 case, key accused Ajmal Kasab's counsel K P Pawar went full throttle, steadfastly arguing why minimum punishment should be given for his client. Sheela Bhatt and Prasanna D Zore, who were in the court through the day, bring the dramatic day's proceedings alive.

Anand retains Morelia-Linares title

Anand retains Morelia-Linares title

Rediff.com8 Mar 2008

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand asserted his supremacy at the Morelia-Linares tournament for the second time on the trot after settling for a facile draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the 14th and final round in Linares. Anand ended this category-21 tournament with 8.5 points and finished a half point clear of nearest rival Magnus Carlsen of Norway who played a draw with Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan in his last game.

Bangladeshi scribe details torture

Bangladeshi scribe details torture

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

Tasneem Khalil, a Bangladeshi journalist who works for the Daily Star and the CNN, was picked up by the military intelligence in May 2007 and kept in detention for over 22 hours. The Bangladeshi intelligence agencies suspect that he was an Indian spy and he was providing vital information on Bangladesh to India.

Anand wins all sections at Amber

Anand wins all sections at Amber

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Vishwanathan Anand encored his 1997 triumph winning all the three titles 'rapid, blindfold and combined' at stake

Anand seals Amber crown

Anand seals Amber crown

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

The Indian ace drew with Peter Svidler in the penultimate round and took an unassailable lead over his nearest rivals.

Anand continues to dominate

Anand continues to dominate

Rediff.com23 Mar 2005

The Indian ace won one and drew one game against arch-rival Vladimir Kramnik in the fourth round, and carried his total to 7.5 points from a maximum possible of eight.

Rampaging Anand crushes Topalov

Rampaging Anand crushes Topalov

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

The Indian Super GM remained the sole\nleader with an absolute score of 4/4.

Anand beats Shirov 2-0

Anand beats Shirov 2-0

Rediff.com20 Mar 2005

The Indian ace beat the Latvian-born Spaniard in the first round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Iraqi militants kill top aid worker

Iraqi militants kill top aid worker

Rediff.com17 Nov 2004

Best bakery: Eyewitness identifies 7 accused

Best bakery: Eyewitness identifies 7 accused

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

Ahmed Habibullah, an employee of the bakery, identified seven men as those among rioters who tied up bakery workers and torched them.

American hostage beheaded in Iraq

American hostage beheaded in Iraq

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

IT: Rising crude prices a concern!

IT: Rising crude prices a concern!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2004

Economic turmoil caused by rising oil prices could hit Indian IT firms due to cut in demand for new software development, the largest contributor to revenues for these firms.

Anand joint-winner at Amber

Anand joint-winner at Amber

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

The Indian ace claimed the rapid chess title to complete his fifth victory at the Amber Chess tournament

Anand beats Aronian

Anand beats Aronian

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

The victory enabled the Indian ace stay in joint lead after the blindfold game in the 10th and penultimate round of Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament.

Anand bounces back to defeat Svidler

Anand bounces back to defeat Svidler

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

The Indian ace's victory came after a shocking loss to Alexander Morozevich in the opening round of the Amber tournament.

Anand loses to Morozevich

Anand loses to Morozevich

Rediff.com28 Mar 2004

The defeat saw the Indian ace surrender the joint lead in the Amber Chess tournament.

India: A weakening civilisation

India: A weakening civilisation

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Does the UPA think the common citizen of India is a nitwit and that he does not understand that on one hand, if the Government of India keeps pointing fingers at Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence, or at some Bangladesh outfit, it is to deflect the fact that most of the recent terror attacks have been perpetrated by Indian Muslims, with or without Pakistani or Bangladeshi (or Al Qaeda) help?

Anand shocked by Topalov

Anand shocked by Topalov

Rediff.com21 Mar 2004

The Indian ace was beaten by Veselin Topalov in the blindfold game in the second round of Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.\n\n

Anand extends lead in rapid

Anand extends lead in rapid

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

He also become the sole second in overall standings after eighth round at the Melody Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Anand held to a draw in both games by Carlsen

Anand held to a draw in both games by Carlsen

Rediff.com24 Mar 2007

The draws kept Anand in shared top place in Rapid, but he continued to languish in blindfold and therefore was in the middle of the pack in Combined standings.

Anand, Ivanchuk post wins

Anand, Ivanchuk post wins

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

They traded one win each in the third round of the Melody Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

'Census 2011 braved difficult terrain, propaganda'

'Census 2011 braved difficult terrain, propaganda'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Rediff.com's Priyanka meets Dr C Chandramouli, the Census Commissioner of India, where he explains what it takes to organise the mammoth exercise.

Anand finishes joint-sixth

Anand finishes joint-sixth

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws with Loek Van Wely of the Netherlands to finish overall tied sixth after the 11th and final round in Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice. Levon Aronian of Armenia won the tournament after two easy draws with Hungarian Peter Leko. He ended up with an impressive 14.5 points from 22 games played in this unique event that featured one blindfold and one rapid game in each round.

Anand crushes Leko

Anand crushes Leko

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

Viswanathan Anand won the eighth round mini-match 1.5-0.5 in the 14th Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Anand suffers shock defeat to Bareev

Anand suffers shock defeat to Bareev

Rediff.com27 Mar 2005

The Indian ace went down 0.5-1.5 in a seventh round rapid game at the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Morozevich checks Anand's march

Morozevich checks Anand's march

Rediff.com26 Mar 2005

The Russian held the Indian ace in both blindfold and rapid games in the sixth round of the Amber chess tournament.

Anand maintains winning streak

Anand maintains winning streak

Rediff.com22 Mar 2005

The Indian ace beat Francisco Pons Vallejo in the blindfold game of the third round of the 14th Amber chess tournament.

Anand begins with a bang

Anand begins with a bang

Rediff.com20 Mar 2005

The Indian ace scored a resounding victory over Alexei Shirov in the blindfold game at the Amber chess tournament.

Confusion in your sex life?

Confusion in your sex life?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

US army admits Afghan abuse

US army admits Afghan abuse

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

Internal files from eight newly disclosed Army criminal investigations indicate a pattern of abuse at US detention facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Anand outclasses Van Wely

Anand outclasses Van Wely

Rediff.com17 Mar 2003

The Indian GM moved to joint second position in the Amber chess tournament.

Harikrishna holds Ivanchuk

Harikrishna holds Ivanchuk

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

The Indian is seeded 8th in this strong tournament and has so far produced fine flair.

India ready for Chess Olympiad

India ready for Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com14 Oct 2004

The Vishwanathan Anand-led Indian team looks poised for glory at the tournament in Mallorca.

Anand loses to Aronian

Anand loses to Aronian

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered 0.5-1.5 defeat at the hands of leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice, France. Anand drew his rapid game but ended up conceding a point in the blindfold, which cost the Indian dear as he slipped to joint fourth spot in the overall standings.

Anand shocked by Leko, squanders lead

Anand shocked by Leko, squanders lead

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Peter Leko of Hungary in the rapid game in the fourth round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice, France. The defeat proved quite costly for the Indian ace, as he lost his lead in the rapid section and combined standings.