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A direction-less govt, flailing out against anyone

A direction-less govt, flailing out against anyone

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

Why is the UPA seemingly bent on pumping the oxygen of publicity to its critics? If you judge the result of an action by the results you must admit that the UPA has scored some spectacular own goals.

115 designated NE terror groups high on IB radar

115 designated NE terror groups high on IB radar

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Following the riots in Assam and the mass exodus of northeast people from southern states, the Intelligence Bureau's radar is probably the highest-ever. This is also true for every other state in the northeast which has 115 designated terrorist organisations. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Cyber war with Pak! Why India is the weaker side

Cyber war with Pak! Why India is the weaker side

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

New Delhi'sclaim that Pakistan websites triggered recent violence in Mumbai and provoked the exodus of the northeast community in Bengaluru may indeed be true. But India is left only pointing fingers and struggles to counter these attacks. Vicky Nanjappa finds out why

Post-Assam incidents: Overt and covert

Post-Assam incidents: Overt and covert

Rediff.com19 Aug 2012

The post-Assam incidents in the rest of India had overt and covert dimensions, says security expert B Raman.

We came to India to save our lives: Rohingya Muslims

We came to India to save our lives: Rohingya Muslims

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

Hyderabad has become the destination of Rohingya Muslims, fleeing the current wave of ethnic cleansing by the ruling Buddhist majority in Myanmar, especially in the Arakan region.

Pak Sikh refugees demand Indian citizenship

Pak Sikh refugees demand Indian citizenship

Rediff.com24 Feb 2010

Following the brutal beheading of two Sikhs by Taliban in Pakistan, refugee Sikhs, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan living in Amritsar have demanded that they should be given citizenship so that they can live in India safely with their families.

We are in denial, but Bangladeshis are still flooding India's northeast

We are in denial, but Bangladeshis are still flooding India's northeast

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

The local labour force is streaming out of the region, creating a vacuum that makes it easier for the Bangladeshis to fill in, says R N Ravi

Sports Shorts: Coric stuns Nadal in Basel, Federer advances

Sports Shorts: Coric stuns Nadal in Basel, Federer advances

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Croatian wunderkind Borna Coric offered emphatic proof of his potential when he crushed Rafael Nadal in the Swiss Indoor tournament on Friday before local hero Roger Federer cruised into the last four.

Patience a pre-requisite at Eden Gardens

Patience a pre-requisite at Eden Gardens

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss wants his middle order batsmen to come good and help the team post a big score in the fourth One-Day International in Kolkata, on Thursday.

COLUMN: How India should reform its trade?

COLUMN: How India should reform its trade?

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Focus should be on integrating India into regional trade blocs and helping professional services transcend borders.

Chirag United beat an off-colour Mumbai FC

Chirag United beat an off-colour Mumbai FC

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

A brace from East Bengal discard Edmilson Marques Pardal guided Chirag United SC to a 2-1 win over Mumbai FC in their round two I-League encounter at Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday.

Dempo pack too many guns against Mumbai FC

Dempo pack too many guns against Mumbai FC

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Dempo Sports Club appear to carry too big an artillery for the comfort of the revamped Mumbai FC when the two clash in their opening I-League fixture at the Cooperage football ground on Saturday.

Kashmir Hindu Foundation launched in US

Kashmir Hindu Foundation launched in US

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

In an effort to highlight the interests and needs of the Kashmiri Hindu community, now dwindling and scattered around the globe, its members in the US have come together to form the Kashmir Hindu Foundation.

Mike Tyson weds in Las Vegas

Mike Tyson weds in Las Vegas

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has married for the third time, tying the knot with girlfriend Lakiha Spicer in Las Vegas, the owner of a wedding chapel said on Tuesday. The wedding comes about two weeksafter his four-year-old daughter, Exodus, from another woman died in what police described as an accident at her Arizona home. The youngster was choked by a cord from a treadmill.

Thousands flee cyclone-hit Sundarbans

Thousands flee cyclone-hit Sundarbans

Rediff.com6 Jun 2009

Exodus of people continued from the Cyclone Aila battered islands of Sundarbans, to escape inundation by full moon high tide 'Bhora Kotal', which is expected to hit the area on Sunday. The fear of heavy rains due to yet another low pressure area in the sea, however, receded with the weather office saying there was no weather warning for any cyclone and rain was expected in the next 24 hours.

Satyam's Australia chief, spokesperson quit

Satyam's Australia chief, spokesperson quit

Rediff.com28 May 2009

Deepak Nangia, head of Satyam's Australia unit who, in his seven-year stint, brought the company a long list of clients, including National Australia Bank, Qantas and Telstra, is the latest to quit. Confirming the development, a Satyam spokesperson said Nangia had resigned two months ago to "pursue better opportunities outside the company." This is the third high-profile departure of a Satyam global head since January.

Mike Tyson's daughter dies after accident

Mike Tyson's daughter dies after accident

Rediff.com27 May 2009

The 4-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has died after being found with a cord around her neck in an apparent accident at her home, police said on Tuesday. Media reports said Exodus Tyson was playing near some exercise equipment when she got tangled in a power cord or a rope hanging from a treadmill on Monday.

Death of India's marketplaces

Death of India's marketplaces

Rediff.com20 May 2010

It will be a sad day when most of India will shop only inside enclosed, characterless shopping malls.

Pak gunships pound Taliban hideouts, 70 killed

Pak gunships pound Taliban hideouts, 70 killed

Rediff.com28 Apr 2009

Pakistan on Tuesday sternly told the Taliban to leave Buner and other areas occupied by them or face "forceful" action, as its troops killed 70 militants in the expanding army operations along the restive Afgan border. The warning that "a handful of militants cannot challenge the writ of the government," came from Interior Minister Rehman Malik as security forces stepped up operations in Dir in North West Frontier Province.

Sri Lanka: 80,000 Tamils flee war zone

Sri Lanka: 80,000 Tamils flee war zone

Rediff.com22 Apr 2009

Making a final push to overrun the last patch of territory held by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sri Lankan forces on Wednesday pushed deeper, capturing six kilometres of the 18 km 'No Fire Zone' as thousands of trapped Tamils civilians continued to flee the northern war zone.

Lankan government sets 24-hour deadline for LTTE

Lankan government sets 24-hour deadline for LTTE

Rediff.com20 Apr 2009

More than 35,000 trapped Tamil civilians on Monday made a dramatic breakout from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam-controlled areas in Sri Lanka's embattled north, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa handing out a last 24-hour deadline for Tiger supremo V Prabhakaran and his top aides to surrender. Proclaiming that the mass exodus indicated that a 'complete defeat' of the Tigers was imminent, Rajapaksa warned that after this, his forces would make an 'all out' bid.

Libya: Gaddafi loyalists block rebels

Libya: Gaddafi loyalists block rebels

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi struck hard at rebels advancing towards Tripoli and pounded the oil port eastern city of Ras Lanuf, as the US mulled land and air options amid growing pressure to arm the out-gunned opposition.

Where is Prabhakaran hiding?

Where is Prabhakaran hiding?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

As suspense grows about the whereabouts of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran after the capture of the last bastion of the outfit, the Sri Lankan army chief on Monday said he believed the guerrilla leader could be in an underground bunker or in the no-fire zone.It is widely believed that both Prabhakaran and his son Charles Anthony could be in the 20 sq km no-fire zone, where the rebel remnants are said to be holed up after they were pushed out.

'Satyam share price would have had no bearing'

'Satyam share price would have had no bearing'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2009

iGate had in a statement on Friday evening said that it had dropped its bid for Satyam on 'further analysis'. Clarfying his stand last week that iGate would be keen to bid for Satyam at an offer price of below 90 cents a share, Murthy said, "Had we decided to pursue the bid, the share price would have had no bearing on our offer price as we would have bid at a price we thought was a fair valuation."

Why it's cheaper to create Mumbai in Sri Lanka

Why it's cheaper to create Mumbai in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

The country is an old hand at pitching for international productions.

Parl unites in support of NE people; PM assures safety

Parl unites in support of NE people; PM assures safety

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Parliament on Friday expressed alarm at the fear psychosis that has gripped people from northeast in some other parts of the country, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warning stern action against those behind the 'most reprehensible' act of creating insecurity.

Kashmir under spotlight at literature fest

Kashmir under spotlight at literature fest

Rediff.com23 Jan 2011

The biggest session of the day on Day 3 of the Jaipur Literature Fest was one titled 'Kashmir Kashmir'. Held at the largest area in the venue -- the front lawns -- the session was the most attended one of the day, leaving behind even the Af-Pak one which had journalist Barkha Dutt as its star attraction.

Casualties by LTTE under-reported: Lanka

Casualties by LTTE under-reported: Lanka

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam maintains a hostile approach towards the exodus of civilians from the Wanni region, and the casualties caused by it is under-reported, Sri Lankan government told a high-level United Nations delegation on Monday.

Taliban releases 30 Pak security personnel

Taliban releases 30 Pak security personnel

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

The Taliban on Wednesday abducted and released 30 Pakistani security personnel in Swat Valley after the hostages promised to quit their jobs in exchange for freedom.

Taliban strikes a blow to Pak army in Swat valley

Taliban strikes a blow to Pak army in Swat valley

Rediff.com4 Feb 2009

The bold abduction was carried out when the army and paramilitary forces had suspended operations to break the siege to rescue the trapped personnel, local police officials and TV channels reported. Taliban militants have overrun most of the Swat Valley, called the Switzerland of Pakistan and once the haunt of tourists and rich and this has triggered a massive exodus of residents.

ISRO waits for results from moon mission

ISRO waits for results from moon mission

Rediff.com31 Jan 2009

As scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation are decoding the data sent by Chandrayaan-1 from the moon, the space agency is confident that India's first lunar mission would reveal 'unexpected results and things'. "The data have been collected from unexplored area. We are well positioned with these data. We can tell the world that we have found many things, which no explorer has seen so far," Chandrayaan-I Project Director M Annadurai said on Saturday.

Zaheer is best left-arm pacer now: Akram

Zaheer is best left-arm pacer now: Akram

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

Impressed by Zaheer Khan's splendid performance, former Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram on Friday rated him as the best left-arm pacer in the game in the present times.

Two killed in fresh violence in Nandigram

Two killed in fresh violence in Nandigram

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

The two sides exchanged several rounds of fire since early on Tuesday at Gokulnagar, Ranichak, Bhangaberia and Satengabari areas with the violence still continuing

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