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| July 31, 2009 | |
Meet India's own Spiderman Vicky Nanjappa
You could call him India's Spiderman, but he prefers calling himself Kothi Manusha or Monkey Man.
New images taken by Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1, India's first moon mission, has sent five new pictures of the craters on the lunar surface.
Is Husain the biggest danger to the art summit? Reuters
MF Husain, whose place in art history is unquestionable, seemingly poses the biggest danger to the art summit today.
Obama holds beer summit at the White House Reuters
In an effort to douse down a racial firestorm, United States President Barack Obama had a glass of beer with professor Henry Gates and the police sergeant, who had arrested the Harvard professor for 'disorderly conduct'
IAF aircraft crashes in AP, two killed Snapsindia
A trainee aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Friday crashed in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district, killing two instructors. The mishap occurred at about 9.45 am when the HPT-32 training aircraft belonging to Air Force Academy Dundigal (located on the city's outskirts) crashed in an open ground at Annaram village of Jinnaram Mandal near the academy, a senior police officer said.
'Blame it on India if ISI is meddling in Kashmir' Reuters
Harinder Baweja, editor (news) of Tehelka.com, argues that the main reason that a resolution of this problem had been elusive was because of "India's mind-set."
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| July 28, 2009 | |
Lalu, Yechury protest against price rise Domal Kamraju
The Left parties and the BJD, RJD, the SP and TDP protested against the government's 'inaction' in checking rising prices of foodgrain and other essential items.
'I've stayed alive with cancer for 20 years' Paresh Gandhi
'No matter how bad it is, there's hope,' says Writer Katherine Russell Rich.
'Don't think you'll be the next Salman Rushdie' Video: Hitesh Harisinghani
Noted writer, editor and literary translator Ira Pande's advice to young writers is very practical.
Readers' rain photos
Readers send in their photos of the monsoon.
'Justice must be seen to be done' Video: Hitesh Harisinghani
Journalist and author Basharat Peer reveals how the government has mismanaged and mishandled incidents in Kashmir.
In the race for the Rs 49,000 cr IAF deal
India's desire to upgrade its Air Force will take a step forward in the next couple of months when trials for 126 medium-range, multi-role combat aircraft begin.
Students jam Peddar Road demanding reopening of school Sahil Salvi
Demanding reopening of a city school which was shut reportedly for repair works, students and their parents staged a demonstration on Tuesday disrupting vehicular traffic at Babulnath area in south Mumbai.
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| July 25, 2009 | |
Linking Kasab to us a conspiracy: JuD chief Saeed Reuters
Saeed made the remarks while addressing a Friday prayer congregation at a mosque in Gujranwala in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday.
Bill Gates receives Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Domal Kamraju
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday presented the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to Microsoft founder Bill Gates for his charity work.
Here's some news from outer space NASA
The latest on space explorations and findings.
Remembering Kargil martyrs' spirit of sacrifice Reuters
The two-day 'Operation Vijay' celebrations from Saturday will mark the victory of Indian forces over their Pakistani army regulars ten years ago. All re-captured heights would be lit up during the celebrations.
'India and Pak have done enough harm to each other' Reuters
Pervez Musharraf, ex-military president of Pakistan, looks back on some high points such as Kargil and his own ouster in a talk with Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN's Devil's Advocate programme, to be telecast on Sunday. Edited excerpts.
'My father was a patriot. He died for our country' Reuters
As for the Kargil martyrs, the lives of their kith and kin were dashed to pieces for ever. The nation cannot repay the debt we owe to them, but the least we can do is to salute these valiant men for their personal sacrifice to preserve our territorial integrity, says MP Anil Kumar on the occasion of Vijay Divas.
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| July 19, 2009 | |
Jairam talks tough on climate change Mohammad Jaffer/Snaps India
Hillary Clinton and Todd Stern and Jairam Ramesh spoke in no non-sense terms on India'sl position on climate change.
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| July 17, 2009 | |
Hillary Clinton in Mumbai on 5-day visit to India Reuters
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Mumbai on Friday night on a five-day visit to India during which the two countries will launch a new chapter in their strategic partnership and deepen their engagement. The former US first lady, Clinton, on her first visit to India as US's chief diplomat will be spending the night at the Tower Wing of the Taj Hotel in an act of solidarity with the victims of the Mumbai terror attack on November 26, 2008.
Terror group with Qaeda links suspected to be behind Jakarta blasts Reuters
At least nine people, majority of them foreigners, were killed and over 30 others wounded when powerful blasts rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta on Friday morning.The police fear that the number of casualties might go up once the identification process begins after the clearing of the debris.The blasts took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and J W Marriott Hotel. The exact number of blasts is yet to be ascertained.
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| July 14, 2009 | |
Mumbai is waterlogged again Reuters and Sahil Salvi
Normal life has thrown out of gear in the city owing to heavy overnight rains that led to severe water logging in many parts and badly disrupted road, rail and air traffic.
Rare French privilege for Dr Singh PIB and Reuters
In a rare honour for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday the Chief Guest of Honour at the French National Day celebrations.
Monsoon fury in Mumbai
We had asked rediff.com readers to send in photographs of the rain fury in Mumbai. Check out some of them here.
Azhar makes his debut in Parliament Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Cricketer turned politician and newly elected Congress' Member of Parliament from Moradabad constituency Mohammad Azaruddin, hit the first six of his political career when he was allowed by speaker Meira Kumar to make his maiden speech in the Parliament.
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| July 07, 2009 | |
Sarabjit Singh's family appeals for his release Video: Krishnakumar P
The family of the Indian prisoner in Pakistan jail, awaiting a death sentence, are convinced of his innocence.
On a pilgrimage to the cave shrine Umar Ganie
The two-month long annual Amarnath Yatra is on in full swing.
Hundreds die in China's worst ethnic riots David Gray/Reuters
Fresh unrest has broken out in China's restive northwestern Xinjiang region.
Scandal-hit Berlusconi to meet 'saintly' Dr Singh Reuters
It is hard to imagine what will transpire beyond diplomatic niceties between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Italian counterpart, Silvio Berlusconi, for the next three days in Italy at the G-8 summit. Dr Singh, it is well known, is a homebound family man and extremely unexcited about the material things in life. Berlusconi is the very antithesis of what Dr Singh stands for in public and, most importantly, in private.
Actor Kal Penn starts work at White House Reuters
Indian-American actor Kal Penn has formally taken up his new assignment in the Barack Obama administration, where he will work as a bridge between the White House and the Asian communities.The 32-year-old actor took charge of his role as the associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement on Monday."This is an incredibly historic time, I am deeply honoured to be here and I hope to serve my country to the best of my ability," Penn told reporters.
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| July 04, 2009 | |
Hyderabad prays for rain Snaps India
AP CM has called upon the followers of all religions to offer special prayers.
Sarah Palin to step down as governor of Alaska Reuters
Former Republican United States vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday announced that she will resign as Alaska's governor, fuelling speculation that the charismatic leader will seek presidency in 2012.
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| July 01, 2009 | |
India improves ranking, is No 87 in index Reuters
The top 10 failed states in the 2009 list are: Somalia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Guinea and Pakistan.
Chidambaram unveils NSG hub in Hyderabad Snaps India
Chidamabaram declared the NSG hub at Hyderabad operational.
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