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Can't pretend all is fine: TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar on protests
Rediff.com21 Aug 2024He indicated his conviction will remain firm even if that "uprising" ultimately puts the party he faithfully served for 13 years in the dock.
SEE: Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with Donald Trump in New York
Rediff.com19 Aug 2024People in large numbers participated in the India Day Parade held in New York, United States.
TN govt powers Foxconn residence for 18K women
Rediff.com16 Aug 2024The Tamil Nadu government is set to unveil a housing initiative for 18,720 women employed by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, a key supplier to iPhone-maker Apple, this Saturday. The project, located at Vallam Vadagal near Chennai, marks the first time an Indian state government has constructed a hostel of this scale for a private firm - a model that's been successful in China and Vietnam.
SEE: Manu coaches Modi on pistol; hockey team's special gift
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent which returned from the Paris Olympics with six medals.
How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
Women fill streets across Bengal in midnight stir against doctor's murder
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024Responding to the 'Women, Reclaim the Night' call given on social media by commoners, college students, home-makers and employees of offices will congregate in key thoroughfares in small towns and big cities, including in various parts of Kolkata.
India Should Be Battle Ready With China
Rediff.com14 Aug 2024'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says, "There will be war with China in the next few years. The next full scale war will have the involvement of Pakistan and terror elements, insurgents and intelligence assets operating inside India",' warns Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).
India aiming for 25 medals at Paris Paralympics
Rediff.com13 Aug 2024India is hoping to win more than 25 medals from its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes at the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games beginning on August 28
Elon Musk's livestream with Trump hit by massive cyber attack
Rediff.com13 Aug 2024Elon Musk has announced that a massive DDoS attack hit his livestream with former United States President Donald Trump, forcing X owner to scale down the live audience.
Bangladesh govt warns media over 'misleading reports'
Rediff.com11 Aug 2024Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they will be shut down if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, in a move aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation.
Neeraj Chopra reveals heartwarming Olympic story
Rediff.com11 Aug 2024Neeraj Chopra hoped to compete with other prominent international names in India
'There Were Dead Bodies Everywhere'
Rediff.com10 Aug 2024'We waded through the wet mud into the school, and what we saw were dead bodies strewn all over.' 'We could also see parts of human bodies buried under the wet mud.' 'It was a sight I will never forget in my life. Total devastation everywhere.'
Shock as South Korean shooting star collapses
Rediff.com9 Aug 2024Kim was speaking at the event in Imsil, the county that she represented for seven years in the southern part of South Korea
Cricket skills come in handy for Olympic champ Nadeem
Rediff.com9 Aug 2024'...it is a good thing for youngsters in both countries who are pursuing our sport to follow us and follow their sports icons and bring laurels to their countries.'
JK polls soon? EC team Srinagar to review preparedness
Rediff.com8 Aug 2024The political parties have been given time slots for the meeting with the Election Commission.
Vinesh Disqualification: 'The whole of India is in shock'
Rediff.com7 Aug 2024'Vinesh you are a gold medalist of courage and morality.'
'Well done, Vinesh! India is proud of you'
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024And her indomitable spirit was saluted as she received support from all quarters on social media after storming into the women's 50 kg freestyle semis, on Tuesday.
Will Fans Make Pushpa 2: The Rule A Success?
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024'Fan armies are not just followers; they are a force of nature.'
5-term PM Sheikh Hasina's dramatic fall!
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024Sheikh Hasina, who was elected for a record fourth consecutive term and fifth overall term this year, was always admired by her supporters as "Iron Lady", before the dramatic development that abruptly ended her 15-year-rule in Bangladesh.
'India Must Not Give Sheikh Hasina Asylum'
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024'At this moment you cannot give her asylum because if you do, then you are directing public anger against India.'
UK PM calls emergency meet amid unprecedented rioting
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency COBRA meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday after a weekend of riots across several cities in the country, which he termed a 'far-right thuggery' that will face the full force of the law.
Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024Pakistan may want to undertake a 'false flag' operation in J&K to divert attention from the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but infiltrating one SSG battalion into J&K and having two SSG battalions waiting to follow suit means war, which Pakistan cannot afford in its current economic crisis, notes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).
Enormous challenge awaits India's wrestlers in Paris
Rediff.com4 Aug 2024Indian wrestlers have not missed a medal since the 2008 Beijing Games and the onus is now on Vinesh Phogat & Co to continue the trend.
Khelif ensures Algeria boxing medal amid gender row
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024Imane Khelif beat Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final fight at the Paris Games on Saturday to ensure Algeria's first Olympic boxing medal since 2000.
Manipur: Hmar apex body says peace deal 'null and void'
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024Just a day after an agreement was signed between Hmar and Meitei representatives to restore peace in ethnic violence-hit Jiribam district of Manipur, the apex body of the Hmar community said that the pact stood 'null and void'.
IBA to award prize money to Italy's Carini despite loss to Algeria's Khelif
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024The IOC last year stripped the IBA of its status as boxing's governing body over governance issues, and took charge of the Paris 2024 boxing competition itself, but now finds itself at the centre of a row.
Who Will Win Bigg Boss OTT 3? PREDICT!
Rediff.com1 Aug 2024As the show inches towards its grand finale on August 2, finalists Ranvir Shorey, Sana Makbul, Naezy, Kritika Malik, and Sai Ketan Rao have their eyes set on the prize.
'RSS Has Never Told People To Vote For The BJP'
Rediff.com31 Jul 2024'No one is propagating RSS ideology as a government officer.'
PIX: Dravid-PT Usha meet at India House at Paris Olympics
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024India House aims to elevate the performances of Indian athletes, support the national sports federations, and build the credentials of India as a global sporting nation, with an aspiration to host the Olympic Games in the future.
'Who Passed India's Olympic Uniform?'
Rediff.com29 Jul 2024'aris can be boiling hot in July. The choice of viscose over cotton was deliberate. Cotton would have crushed badly. We used viscose because it is a wood pulp fibre and lets you breathe. It is cooler than silk. We had to consider breathability because the athletes would be on a barge, in the heat, for up to five hours.'
Dravid 'dreams of fantastic cricket' at the Olympics
Rediff.com29 Jul 2024An ardent supporter of cricket's inclusion in the Olympics, the legendary Rahul Dravid says players are excited and he has heard "serious dressing room conversations" about competing in the world's biggest sporting event.
Public outrage as convicted rapist competes in Paris
Rediff.com28 Jul 2024Some boos as convicted Dutch rapist makes Olympic beach volleyball debut
CMs of 10 states skip Niti meet, Nitish busy with...., says CEO
Rediff.com27 Jul 2024The meeting was attended by 26 participants including Chief Ministers and Lt Governors of UTs, he said while briefing the media.
A Neat Tragedy Called NEET
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024NEET is a court-ordered examination, supposedly aimed at meritocracy. However, over the past years when the incumbent Narendra Modi government at the Centre began implementing it, it took on political and casteist colours, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024'The jungles of Doda covers about 250 km.' 'Sleeper cells are providing active help to the terrorists.' 'The terrain and situation is such that it is not possible to keep track of every inch.'
Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024'It is in the interest of China and Pakistan to give a bad name to the Indian Army and remove AFSPA 'completely' from the north east.' 'Hopefully, better sense will prevail and the ground realities of the army countering insurgency in the north east acknowledged,' asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).
Did Shami Contemplate Suicide?
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024Mohammed Shami went through the toughest phase of his career in 2018 when he had to battle his way against allegations of match-fixing levied by ex-wife Hasin Jahan.
SC stays order to display owners' name on Kanwar Yatra eateries
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.
Olympics: France to provide Israeli squad 24-hour protection
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024In a sign of the complex security issues surrounding the Israeli delegation, a memorial ceremony for the Israeli athletes killed in the 1972 Munich attack has been moved from outside Paris' City Hall to the Israeli embassy.