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| September 29, 2009 | |
Mysore's grand Dassehra celebrations KPN Photos
Mysore's grand Dassehra celebrations.
'We should wait till 25th November' Jay Mandal/On Assignment
The least Pakistan can do, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna tells Aziz Haniffa, is to bring the culprits who orchestrated the terror attack on Mumbai to justice.
'Tigers' celebrate Dassehra in Mangalore Dayanand Kukkaje/Daijiworld
The tradition of Veshas or disguises comes alive every year during Dusshera celebrations in Mangalore, Karnataka. The Pili Vesha or the tiger dance, where men in groups of 5 to 15 paint their entire bodies in tiger stripes and perform a unique dance, is the most popular event during the celebrat.
Listen to India's voice on nuclear disarmament: IAEA chief Reuters
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohammad ElBaradei hailed India as a "leading advocate" for nuclear disarmament and asked the world to listen to its "voice" on elimination of all nuclear weapons. "India called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons as far back as 1948. It is important that India's voice should continue to be heard.
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| September 28, 2009 | |
No back-channel talks with Pakistan, says India Jay Mandal/On Assignment
India on Sunday rejected any back-channel talks with Pakistan and said no meaningful bilateral dialogue can take place unless that country took action against the Mumbai attack suspects. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna articulated India's position during his talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the first highest-level contact between the countries since their Prime Ministers met at the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh in July.
Polanski refuses US extradition bid: Lawyer Reuters
Filmmaker Roman Polanski has refused to get extradited from Switzerland to the United States where he is wanted on charges of unlawful sex with a minor, even as the issue snowballed into an international row, with France and Poland backing his plea for a bail.
Berlusconi does it again, calls Obama sun-tanned
Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is in soup again for calling United States President Barack Obama "suntanned" for the second time.
'Advani wants to distance himself from politics' Rediff Archive
A week after a party leader suggested that his political life was virtually over, a Hindu religious figure has said that Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has expressed his inclination to "distance himself" from politics.
Maha polls: Sena-BJP manifesto promises jobs for poor Sahil Salvi
A separate ministry for welfare of nomadic tribes, 15 per cent quota in jobs and educational institutions for economically backward classes and stabilising prices have been promised in the manifesto of Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance for the October 13 Maharashtra assembly elections.
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| September 27, 2009 | |
What Krishna said at the UN Jay Mandal/On Assignment
In the aadress top the United Nations General Assembly, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday urged the world community to urgently bring to justice the perpetrators and supporters of terrorist attack against innocent civilians of Mumbai late last year.
Krishna, Qureshi meet at informal dinner Jay Mandal/On Assignment
On the eve of their crucial talks, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had a friendly chat with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the sidelines of an informal working dinner of SAARC Foreign Ministers in New York.
Is Pawar mooting retirement from politics? Sahil Salvi
"It is time for the younger generation to play a greater role and for me to slowly step back. Isn't that a good idea," 69-year-old Pawar said at an election rally in Sholapur setting of speculation whether he was talking of any plan to retire from active politics.
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| September 26, 2009 | |
India, US to go ahead with nuclear deal: Clinton Jay Mandal/On Assignment
The United States on Saturday said India's position on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty will not impact the nuclear agreement between the two countries and expressed hope about moving forward with the landmark agreement.
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| September 25, 2009 | |
No battle against Maoists can be won without local help Reuters
Krishnakumar P reports how a traumatised 'villager' led forces to the Maoist weapons manufacturing factory inside the forests of Chhattisgarh.
The way forward for the US-India story Reuters
'India and US relations move forward on the basis of potential and opportunities in the context of our bilateral relations,' says India's ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar.
Farewell to a hero Snaps India
Major J Suresh Suri, who laid down his life in a gun battle with the terrorists in Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full military honors at Bansilalpet crematorium in his home city Hyderabad.
Men behind the milestone
The successful launch of seven satellites on Wednesday has placed India among the best in the field of space research. And, behind the success story of the launch is a team that has been silently working for five long years.
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| September 24, 2009 | |
The pilot who is a fighter Seema Pant
Former fighter pilot M P Anil Kumar is a quadriplegic whose life is an inspiration to many.
Many more battles to be won against Maoists Chindu Sreedharan
The destruction of the factory -- located in Dantewada's Singamadagu village -- is crucial because of the kind of firepower that it had been generating for the Maoist guerillas.
New war against the Maoists Reuters
'They told them to use it against the IPKF,' says S C Chandrahasan.
Chandrayaan detects water on moon NASA
The Moon Mineralogy Mapper or M3 has confirmed existence of water on moon by analysing the data collected from Chandrayaan-I.
TV host Aadesh Bandekar files nomination from Mahim Sahil Salvi
Popular Marathi television show host Aadesh Bandekar, who joined Shiv Sena last month, filed his nomination from Mahim in Central Mumbai on Thursday. He was accompanied by hundreds of Sena activists as he started a rally from Matoshree, residence of Sena chief Bal Thackeray in suburban Bandra.
Spotted: Indian delegation at UN, looking sombre Jay Mandal/On Assignment
Were External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, right, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, centre, and Hardip Singh Puri, India's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, left, perturbed by Libyan dictator Muammmar Gadhafi's demand that Kashmir be made an independent country, an observation embedded in his 96-minute diatribe.
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| September 23, 2009 | |
India makes a mark in space ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday placed in orbit seven satellites including Oceansat-2 within a span of 20 minutes, its first successful mission after the abrupt end of the ambitious Chandrayaan-I project.
Lucknow girl addresses the world on climate change Jay Mandal
13-year-old Yugaratna Srivastava from Lucknow addressing the United Nations Climate Change Summit on Tuesday at New York, representing the voice of the global youth on the issue.
Why Maya showed DGP the door Reuters
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's focus on the state's deteriorating law and order led to the unceremonious exit of Director General of Police Vikram Singh late Tuesday night.
The MP with an IIT and IIM degree
A Ganesh Nadar
'The Northeast is the biodiversity saviour of the country,' says Sikkim MP Prem Das Rai. 'Thirty to 40 per cent of the biodiversity of the country is housed in the Northeast. It is the battery of India. Not only oil and gas but it has a hydroelectricity capacity of 70,000 MW. It has so much colour and diversity within itself.'
Gadhafi does it again in New York Reuters
Amid clear signs that controversial Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was "unwelcome" to pitch his trademark Bedouin tent in New Delhi, his government has erected a camp for him in the city's suburbs as he arrived in New York to take part in the annual UN General Assembly session.
'India deal-maker, not deal-breaker' Arko Dutta/Reuters
'A lack of agreement at Copenhagen may not be suicidal for the US,' he said, 'but for a country like India, it is absolutely critical to have an agreement at Copenhagen,' says Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.
India discusses resettlement of Tamils with Sri Lanka Reuters
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met his Sri Lankan counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama in New York and discussed the issue of the resettlement of over 280,000 IDPs in the island nation.
SPak should be serious and sincere about punishing 26/11 terrorists: India Jay Mandal
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday said he was 'sceptical' about the outcome of his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in the absence of Pakistan acting against the perpetrators of the terror attack on Mumbai.
Hygiene more effective against swine flu than drugs: Study
A new study has found that maintaining basic hygiene by washing hands and using face masks can control the spread of swine flu more effectively than vaccines and antiviral drugs.The research team led by Professor Tom Jefferson from the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections Group in Italy reviewed 59 studies done on the usefulness of physical ways to limit the spread of respiratory viruses.
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| September 22, 2009 | |
India ranked ninth in world tree planting Reuters
The country has registered 96 million trees.
2 Indians win MacArthur's 'genius' fellowship
Computer Vision Technologist Maneesh Agrawala and Applied Mathematics specialist L Mahadevan will each receive $500,000 (nearly Rs 2.5 crore) support over the next five years.
UN worried about lack of freedom for Tamils Reuters
Internally Displaced Persons, who live in government-run camps in Sri Lanka, lack the basic right of freedom of movement, according to a top United Nations official who visited the country recently.
Time to make UNSC more efficient, transparent: India Paresh Gandhi
The ministers, including Krishna, also reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism and to increased participation of developing countries in the decision-making bodies of multilateral organizations and institutions.
Beatles are 'bigger than Jesus': Google Reuters
The Beatles have surpassed Jesus in terms of popularity on the Google search engine. An analysis of search terms showed more people searched for the band on Google than the son of God during September.The group's popularity maybe linked to the re-release of all of their digitally-remastered albums, along with the release of the video game 'The Beatles Rock Band', reports the Telegraph.
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| September 21, 2009 | |
Eid Mubarak Sanjay Sawant
Muslims across the country offered prayers on the occasion, which marks the end of month-long fasting of Ramzan.
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| September 20, 2009 | |
Srinagar turns festive for Eid Umar Ganie
Srinagar markets are overflowing with enthusiastic shoppers who are shopping to their heart's content for the festival of Eid.
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| September 19, 2009 | |
'Goals sought for emission controls should be realistic' Jay Mandal
India has said that developed countries should "not expect miracles" at the key Copenhagen climate summit in December and the goals sought for emission controls should be more "realistic."
Nine days of devotion Jay Mandal
The nine-day Navratri festival began across India with fervour on Saturday. Thousands of devotees queued up at temples of Goddess Durga. Navratri, which literally means nine nights, is observed twice a year.
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| September 18, 2009 | |
Season of belief Snaps India
The holy month of Ramadan -- the 9th month in Islamic calendar -- when more than 1.5 billion Muslim across the globe observe fasting during the day and offer special prayers during the night.
A maestro turns 94 in exile Paresh Gandhi
Internationally acclaimed artist M F Husain, living in self exile for the past 13 years due to threats from Hindu fundamentalists for his works, turned 94 on Thursday.
Sinister truth behind China's border misadventure Reuters
If Indian strategists think that the 60 billion dollars bilateral trade with China is an insurance against a Chinese surge along the borders, they are mistaken.
Athavale's Delhi house vacated, RPI workers attack Mumbai Cong office Sahil Salvi
Activists of Ramdas Athavale-led Republican Party of India on Friday attacked the Mumbai Congress' newly refurbished office after Athavale's belongings were "thrown out" from his official residence in Delhi, which was allotted to him when he had been a Member of the Parliament.
Holy cow! Congress and the power of 71 characters Jay Mandal
In the days since September 14, have you heard of one 'common man' or common woman even, getting his or her truss in a knot over Tharoor's remark?
Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed booked under anti-terror act Reuters
Under pressure from India and the United States to act against Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai terror attack, the Pakistani police today registered cases against him and one of his close aides Abu Jandal under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
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| September 17, 2009 | |
Why Indian guests are told to stay off Goan shacks Reuters and Rediff Archive
Operators of these beach-side palm-thatched eateries are baffled by the fresh guidelines issued by state tourism department warning them against racial discrimination.
46 per cent Indian children suffer from malnutrition Reuters
Despite India's recent economic boom, at least 46 per cent of its children up to the age of three still suffer from malnutrition, making the country home to a third of the world's malnourished children.
Madras HC issues notice to state govt on police-lawyer clash Reuters
The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government on a batch of petitions filed by advocates on the February 19 clashes between police and lawyers in the court premises, which left many persons, including advocates and policemen, injured.
SC sends notice to Centre over gay sex verdict Reuters
A bench, headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, posted the matter for further hearing on September 14 when it is likely to take up another bunch of similar petitions challenging the judgment.
Pak-based terror groups planning new attacks on India: PM PIB
Addressing a conference of chief ministers in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said there was credible information that Pakistan-based terrorists will carry out fresh attacks in India.
New chapter in diplomacy, Krishna in Belarus PIB
On Wednesday, Krishna -- the first Indian external affairs minister to visit Belarus -- visited the Victory Square Monument in Minsk and paid tribute to soldiers who had laid down their lives during the World War II while fighting the Nazi invaders.
Centre non-committal on gay sex, leaves it to SC
Shying away from taking any stand on gay sex, the government on Thursday virtually left it for the Supreme Court to decide on the 'correctness' of the Delhi High Court order decriminalising homosexuality.The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, considered the report of the three-member Group of Ministers formed on the issue and decided that Attorney General G Vahanvati will 'assist' the Supreme Court on it.
India gives UN its views on climate change Reuters
During talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Principal Secretary T K A Nair, Ban inquired about India's views on climate change both in terms of the developments at the national level and the climate summit to be held at the headquarters, next week, Indian authorities said on Thursday.
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| September 16, 2009 | |
Musharraf's disclosure not a surprisek Reuters
The only element of surprise is, that for the first time, a person of the stature of a former President and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, has publicly admitted it.
'By fasting, I am paying for my life after death' A Ganesh Nadar
By fasting during Ramzan, Kader Mohideen carries forward the faith of his forefathers. His knowledge of computers has not dimmed his belief in the Quran. In that there is a lesson for this materialistic world.
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| September 14, 2009 | |
Obama's aides meet Dalai Lama Reuters
Top aides to United States President Barack Obama on Monday held talks with the Dalai Lama ahead of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's planned US visit in October.
A soldier remembers Reuters
On the 70th anniversary of World War II, Major General Eustace D'Souza, a young soldier in those battles, looks back at the war that changed the world.
Make austerity a way of life, says Baba Ramdev
In an interview to Sheela Bhatt, the yoga guru said, "Austerity should be a way of life. It is possible to do away with luxuries if you understand that public money is not for oneself, but for the poor people."
'The Gujarat police are in denial about post-Godhra riots' SnapsIndia
After spending five years in jail, Maulana Mohammad Naseeruddin was granted bail by the Supreme Court. He spoke to Vicky Nanjappa about his detention and the charges against him.
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| September 12, 2009 | |
Shah Rukh Khan lights up remote Orissa village
They neither had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of his blockbusters nor the popular TV shows anchored by the superstar. Yet, actor Shah Rukh Khan has a large fan following in a remote village in Orissa's Kendrapara district.
Andhra leaders pay tribute to YSR Snapsindia
Chief Minister K Rosaiah, Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu and Praja Rajyam chief Chiranjeevi were among the top leaders who paid homage to late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Friday night.
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| September 11, 2009 | |
America remembers victims of 9/11 Reuters
President Barack Obama on Friday led Americans in remembering the 2,752 people, who perished in the world's deadliest terror strike by Al Qaeda eight years ago.
Will cloud seeding solve Mumbai's water woes? Sahil Salvi
With Mumbai receiving poor rainfall in catchment areas in 2009, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been carrying out cloud seeding operations at Tansa lake.
Maldives, Mauritius new centres for Sino-Indian rivalry
India is responding swiftly to the intended Chinese encroachment in a region it has seen as its traditional sphere of influence. The Indian Ocean is becoming the latest theatre of Sino-Indian rivalry, with China straining to breach India's old intimacy with island nations like the Maldives and Mauritius and sparking a diplomatic battle between the two countries.
Pakistan not acting against 26/11 attackers: Chidambaram
Voicing India's disappointment over Pakistan not prosecuting perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, Home Minister P Chidambaram today made it known to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that it expects tangible action on the terror issue.
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| September 06, 2009 | |
Meet JKLF chief's bride from Pakistan Reuters
The duo had tied nuptial knot in Islamabad in February last and it is first time that Mishal Mullick landed in Srinagar after her marriage.
Pak unwilling to take 26/11 probe forward: Chidambaram Reuters
'We have never ruled out (involvement of) state actors. Although Pakistan has maintained that only non-state actors were involved, we have never ruled out the involvement of state actors and we have never accepted this distinction between state actors and non-state actors because both operated from Pakistani soil,' Chidambaram told NDTV.
Pashupatinath temple reopens, Maoists block roads Reuters
The UNESCO-listed temple, which was closed temporarily on Friday after two Indian priests were trashed by Maoists, opened its doors for the public at 4.00 am as hundreds of worshippers queued up to offer prayers at the temple.
Lockerbie bomber's release 'doctored'?
Reuters
Britain, Scotland and Libya connived to free the Lockerbie bomber responsible for the death of 270 people, a media report claimed on Sunday, even as such allegations were rejected that the decision to release him was based on medical advice from doctors paid by Tripoli.
Succession war in AP Congress takes ugly turn
Mohammed Siddique
The power struggle in Andhra Pradesh Congress after the death of Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy took an ugly turn on Sunday when the supporters of YSR's son Jaganmohan Reddy disrupted the party's condolence meeting.
Need to be re-assured on Pokhran-II yield: Army chief
"They (Armed Forces) need to be reassured about the weapon system they use and about the planning of what kind of the yield they have when they hit the target," Malik, the army chief during Pokhran-II, told Karan Thapar on the Devil's Advocate programme of CNN-IBN.
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| September 04, 2009 | |
PM, Sonia, Rahul pay homage to YSR Snapsindia
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi paid glowing tributes to the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in Hyderabad on Friday.
Andhra Pradesh pays homage to YSR Snapsindia
Thousands of mourners today swarmed the city to bid a tearful adieu to the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on his final journey to his native Kadapa district.
The Iron Lady of Manipur Reuters
Irom Sharmila, has been fasting for 9 years against a controversial law.
YSR's death leads to spate of suicides Snapsindia
FAt least 60 persons either committed suicide or died of shock after hearing the news of Chief Minister YSR Reddy's death in a chopper crash.
PM, Sonia among mourners on YSR's final journey Reuters
Thousands of mourners on Friday swarmed Hyderabad to bid a tearful adieu to late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, on his final journey to his native Kadapa district.
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| September 03, 2009 | |
Ganpati Bappa Morya! Reuters
Lakhs of devotees in Mumbai bid adieu to Lord Ganesha on Thursday by immersing the idols at various places amidst chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya'.
Ganesha pics from Glasgow to Yavatmal
Rediff readers offer their photographs of Lord Ganpati.
Public figures lost in their prime Rediff Archive
Rediff.com goes back in time and lists some public figures who met with a tragic end.
Andhra Pradesh mourns YSR's death Snapsindia
The untimely death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has plunged the state into mourning.
Death has robbed the state of a young leader SnapsIndia
The 60-year-old Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's untimely death in a helicopter crash has robbed Andhra Pradesh, and the Congress party, of a charismatic leader.
K Rosaiah sworn in new Andhra Pradesh CM SnapsIndia
Rosaiah was administered the oath of office and secrecy at a simple ceremony by Governor Narayan Dutt Tiwari at the Raj Bhavan.
Over 100 Congress MLAs want YSR's son to be CM SnapsIndia
Who will take over the mantle of the Congress in Andhra Pradesh? This is the big question in the event of the death of charismatic leader Dr Y S Rajashekhara Reddy.
State funeral for Rajasekhara Reddy on Friday SnapsIndia
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has been killed in a helicopter crash in the dense Nallamalla forest.The wreckage has been located between Rollapenta and Rudra Koderu in Kurnool district.The helicopter had apparently met with an accident and crashed, according to Rudra Koderu Police Inspector Janardhan Rao.
Dhruv spotted YSR's fallen chopper first Reuters
"The chief minister's helicopter has been located atop a hill 40 nautical miles, 73 kilometres east of Kurnool" This was the message everyone was waiting for since Wednesday when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's chopper went off the radar.
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| September 02, 2009 | |
Obama hosts iftaar at White House Reuters
US President Barack Obama praised Islam and American Muslims during an Iftaar party hosted by him at the White House.
Andhra CM was on a surprise visit to villages SnapsIndia
The whereabouts of Andhra Pradesh CM Dr Reddy remain unknown, almost seven hours after his helicopter went missing.
Rains, not Maoists, major hurdle in YSR search-ops KBK
Incessant rains, and not Maoists, is the major hurdle facing the security forces who have launched a massive search operation in the Nallamalla forests in Andhra Pradesh, where Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's helicopter went missing this morning, Andhra Pradesh police sources involved in the search operations have said.
Indonesia: 15 killed in powerful earthquake Reuters
A powerful earthquake shook a large portion of southern Indonesia on Wednesday killing at least 15 people, injuring dozens and levelling a large number of houses and buildings. The 7.0 magnitude quake that struck at 2.55 pm local time off the southern coast of the island of Java, also triggered landslides leaving several houses buried.
14 teams, 5,000 jawans look for missing AP CM Reuters
The Andhra Pradesh Government has set up 14 teams, each consisting of eight members (112 personnel), to search for missing Chief Minister Y S Rajshekhar Reddy and the seven-seater Bell chopper in which he was traveling to Chitoor District.
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| September 01, 2009 | |
Revealed: The coldest, calmest place on earth Reuters
No human is thought to have ever been there but it is expected to yield images of the heavens three times sharper than any ever taken from the ground.
Chandrayaan-1 gave useful data before being terminated: US geologist Courtesy ISRO
Though the Indian Space Research Organization had to prematurely terminate the country's first moon exploration mission after it lost radio contact with Chandrayaan-1 over the weekend, the probe is already said to have yielded a treasure trove of useful data. This suggestion comes from Carle Pieters, a planetary geologist at Brown University in Rhode Island, the principal investigator of the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), a NASA instrument on Chandrayaan-1.
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