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REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 13 images.

'Differences with India on making Swiss bank a/c info public'

'Differences with India on making Swiss bank a/c info public'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Noting that tax evasion is not a criminal offence in Switzerland, a senior Swiss official has acknowledged differences with India on what can be made public about Indians having unaccounted money parked in Swiss banks.

US: Indian handed 15-year jail term for supporting Hezbollah

US: Indian handed 15-year jail term for supporting Hezbollah

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

A 50-year-old Indian, who was residing illegally in the United States, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court for conspiracy and attempting to provide material support to Lebanese group Hezbollah.

FLASHBACK: US embassies, diplomats under attack

FLASHBACK: US embassies, diplomats under attack

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

United States President Barack Obama ordered tighter security at American diplomatic posts around the world following the attack on the consulate in Libya that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens and the the embassy in Cairo. Security threats to US diplomatic missions overseas have always been a concern. Rediff.com takes a look at the dark history of American embassies and consulates abroad.

12 most OUTRAGEOUS selfies ever taken

12 most OUTRAGEOUS selfies ever taken

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

What's worse than watching someone take a million selfies?

Medals tally: 2014 Asian Games

Medals tally: 2014 Asian Games

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

The medals tally at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

India, Bahrain to strengthen ties in trade, counter-terror

India, Bahrain to strengthen ties in trade, counter-terror

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Swaraj is in Bahrain for a two-day visit to attend the first ministerial meeting of the India-Arab League Cooperation Forum to be held on Sunday.

Why Western sanctions against Pyongyang may backfire

Why Western sanctions against Pyongyang may backfire

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Sanctions against North Korea following its H-bomb test could have serious repercussions and may prove disastrous for all the players involved, says Debalina Ghoshal.

'Headley can teach us a lot about terrorism'

'Headley can teach us a lot about terrorism'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

'India simply wasn't prepared for the fact that a natural-born American could be organising a major terror plot in their country. And they didn't look for people like him.' 'Headley is one of the most complex and interesting terrorists of the last many years.'

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by.

Is Indian army's secularism under stress?

Is Indian army's secularism under stress?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The foundations of the army's own peculiar secularism are potentially being destabilised

DON'T MISS! Glam queen Angelina Jolie's most beautiful side

DON'T MISS! Glam queen Angelina Jolie's most beautiful side

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Academy Award winning actress Angelina Jolie, often billed as the 'most beautiful woman on the planet', is doing some amazing work as a special envoy for the United Nations's body for the refugees, the UNHCR. The ravishing actress, who has covered some of the most troubled regions in the world with a message of compassion, is currently on a humanitarian mission in Lebanon to meet with Syrian refugees.

UN 'regrets' Alamuddin's decision to not serve on Gaza probe

UN 'regrets' Alamuddin's decision to not serve on Gaza probe

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

The United Nations has expressed regret that noted human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin will not be able to serve on an independent inquiry commission that will investigate possible human rights violations and war crimes committed, particularly in the Gaza Strip.

50 Indian soldiers have died in Siachen in the last 3 years

50 Indian soldiers have died in Siachen in the last 3 years

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Fifty soldiers lost their lives in the Siachen Glacier due to climatic conditions and avalanches in the last three years while 16 soldiers died while serving in United Nations peacekeeping operations during that period, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

15 PHOTOS that make you go ROFL

15 PHOTOS that make you go ROFL

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Here's your weekly digest of odd photos from around the world.

Israeli PM vows to press on with Gaza airstrikes

Israeli PM vows to press on with Gaza airstrikes

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Vowing not to bow under international pressures, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel "will act with all power" in its offensive to stop rocket attacks on its land from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

US hopes snooping on BJP won't impact ties

US hopes snooping on BJP won't impact ties

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

The United States has hoped its National Security Agency surveillance on the Bharatiya Janata Party, revelation of which has highly been objected by New Delhi, would not have an adverse impact on the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Ensure snooping never happens again, India tells US

Ensure snooping never happens again, India tells US

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Reacting strongly to reports of Bharatiya Janata Party being spied upon by US National Security Agency, India on Wednesday summoned a top US diplomat in New Delhi to raise the issue, saying it was "totally unacceptable" that an Indian organisation or Indian individual's privacy was transgressed upon.

Did NSA carry out surveillance on BJP in 2010?

Did NSA carry out surveillance on BJP in 2010?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

America's top spy agency, the National Security Agency was authorised by a United States court in 2010 to carry out surveillance on the Bharatiya Janata Party along with five other political organisations across the globe, including Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Pakistan Peoples Party, according to a classified document.

The dangerous ISIS has its eyes on India

The dangerous ISIS has its eyes on India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

North West India is what the ISIS is aiming at in its map of the caliphate. However, many Indian Muslims feel that the jihadists are making a mockery out of Islam. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

PHOTOS: It's an unusual December in the Middle East

PHOTOS: It's an unusual December in the Middle East

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Rediff.com presents a slideshow on how people of the region are coping with the rare December snow.

14 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

14 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Rediff.com27 May 2015

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there!

UN medal for 8 Indian peacekeepers killed in line of duty

UN medal for 8 Indian peacekeepers killed in line of duty

Rediff.com25 May 2014

Eight Indian soldiers, who lost their lives while serving in United Nations peacekeeping operations last year, are among 106 military, police and civilian personnel to be posthumously awarded a prestigious UN medal this week for their courage and sacrifice in the line of duty.

ISIS executes US aid worker Peter Kassig; Obama calls it act of pure evil

ISIS executes US aid worker Peter Kassig; Obama calls it act of pure evil

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The Islamic State group has released a video showing the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig in a warning to Washington as it prepares to send more troops to Iraq.

PIX: Saif, Katrina shoot in Beirut

PIX: Saif, Katrina shoot in Beirut

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Kabir Khan's next Phantom starring Katrina Kaif and Saif Ali Khan to release next year.

Angelina Jolie to UN: 'We are failing to save lives in Syria'

Angelina Jolie to UN: 'We are failing to save lives in Syria'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

Actress Angelina Jolie Pitt has strongly criticised the UN Security Council for its lack on unity and political will on resolving the Syrian crisis, stating that the powerful body has the power to address the dire situation but "those powers lie unused".

Want the perfect movie holiday? Click here!

Want the perfect movie holiday? Click here!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The best of India and the Middle East, now at the Dharamsala Film Festival.

4 acquisitions in a year! Zomato founder on a shopping spree

4 acquisitions in a year! Zomato founder on a shopping spree

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

The latest update is on Zomato's fourth acquisition overseas this year.

302 films in 365 days!

302 films in 365 days!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube.

Ukraine: EU govts encouraged as Putin says won't annexe Crimea

Ukraine: EU govts encouraged as Putin says won't annexe Crimea

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

European governments have stepped up diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, encouraged by Russian President Vladimir Putin's assurance that his country has no intention to annexe the Crimean peninsula or to wage a war against its neighbour.

Ramzan Photos: The Feast after the Fast

Ramzan Photos: The Feast after the Fast

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Rediff.com takes a look at Ramzan feasting and some lip-smacking special delicacies from around the world.

Fate of India and Gulf nations intertwined: Swaraj

Fate of India and Gulf nations intertwined: Swaraj

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Amid escalation in violence in a number of Gulf countries, India on Thursday expressed deep concern over the rise of fanaticism, extremism and terrorism in parts of the Arab region, saying they are tearing apart the fabric of societies as well as affecting regional stability.

PIX: Miss Universe 2011 hotties, Part III!

PIX: Miss Universe 2011 hotties, Part III!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we're introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.

Lessons from Lebanon

Lessons from Lebanon

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Put down arms, begin peace talks: US to Taliban

Put down arms, begin peace talks: US to Taliban

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

The United States has asked Taliban to put down arms and begin peace talks as it condemned the suicide attack on a popular Kabul restaurant that killed 21 people, including several foreign nationals.

Ex-Israel PM Ariel Sharon faces 'imminent' death, say doctors

Ex-Israel PM Ariel Sharon faces 'imminent' death, say doctors

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was facing "imminent" death with doctors pessimistic about his life-threatening condition, the hospital where he has been in coma since a 2006 stroke said on Sunday.

Israel ex-PM Ariel Sharon 'critically ill'

Israel ex-PM Ariel Sharon 'critically ill'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since 2006, is in a critical condition after "serious deterioration" in his health with vital organs failing over the past few days, his doctor said on Thursday.

Britney Spears to get hitched for the third time

Britney Spears to get hitched for the third time

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Get your lowdown on the world of Hollywood, right here!

Two deals but many lessons

Two deals but many lessons

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Both the Greek and Iranian deals are extremely imperfect and fraught with uncertainty, says Claude Smadja.