b How big is the US? Is it far? Students ask Melania By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:04:57 +0530 The US First Lady, who spent over an hour at Sarvodaya Co-Educational Senior Secondary School in south Delhi, also interacted with students from different grades. Full Article Melania America
b India, US finalise defence deals worth $3 billion By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:23:55 +0530 The relations between the two countries have never been as good as they are now, Trump said, adding that the countries have made "wonderful deal". Full Article Narendra Modi Trump United States India Rashtrapati Bhavan Ram Nath Kovind Press Information Bureau Mahatma Gandhi Ahmedabad Reuters Al Motera
b PIX: Kovind's banquet for Trumps at Rashtrapati Bhavan By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 23:50:29 +0530 Donald Trump, accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump, was received by Kovind at the forecourt of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan along with his wife Savita. Full Article Ram Nath Kovind New India Donald Trump Rashtrapati Bhavan PTI Photo ANI Photo American Dream US Bipin Rawat Venkaiah Naidu Azim Premji Sarbananda Sonowal Gautam Buddha Kotak Mahindra Narendra Modi Presidential Bodyguards
b 13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:51:59 +0530 A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was among the nine killed in the violence that erupted on Monday over the amended citizenship law. Full Article Northeast Delhi Ratan Lal Delhi Police IMAGE Muslim New Delhi
b Best moments from Day 2 of Trump's visit By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 01:28:52 +0530 Spectacle turned to substance on Day 2 of United States President Donald Trump's visit as he had talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the nation's capital.After a day of lapping up attention from cheering crowds and taking in India's most famous sites, including the Taj Mahal, Trump lay the groundwork for longer-term deals on trade and other matters.Take a look. Full Article Donald Trump First Lady Melania Trump PTI Photo New Delhi United States Narendra Modi Hyderabad House Reuters Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace Adnan Hardeep Singh Puri Press Information Bureau Mahatma Gandhi Ivanka Trump India Madhubani
b Coronavirus: Indians from China, Japan brought back By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:36:55 +0530 All the evacuees will undergo a 14-day quarantine at a medical facility. Full Article
b Greta's climate march brings UK streets to a halt By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 08:57:31 +0530 The Swedish teen activist warned world leaders she will "not be silenced when the world is on fire".She accused politicians of ignoring the climate emergency and "sweeping their mess under the rug. Full Article Greta Thunberg BBC Bristol Youth Strike Time magazine Sky News Leon Peter Reuters Dylan UK
b Delhi police deploys large force in Shaheen Bagh By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:29:07 +0530 The police deployment has come after a fringe right-wing group, Hindu Sena, gave a call to clear the Shaheen Bagh road on March 1. Full Article
b Situation peaceful but uneasy calm in riot-hit Delhi By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:35:33 +0530 No untoward incident has been reported from the district over the past three days. Full Article IMAGE Shiv Vihar ANI Photo northeast Delhi Amit Sharma Mohammad Yunus Shrivastava Shri Shri Ravi Shankar Sri Sri Ravi Shankar DCP IPS northeast district Maujpur Bhajan Pura Yamuna Vihar Mustafabad
b LG Baijal visits riot-hit areas, interacts with locals By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 21:32:20 +0530 Interacting with locals, he observed that the situation is gradually improving day by day, and urged them not to pay attention to rumours and avoid circulating unconfirmed messages. Full Article Anil Baijal Shiv Vihar LG Baijal Karawal Nagar northeast Delhi Brijpuri
b Students in riot-hit Delhi turn up for board exams By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:55:18 +0530 There was also no fresh incident of violence and there is a heavy deployment of security personnel Full Article
b These underwater photographs are just unforgettable! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:48:25 +0530 Underwater Photographer of the Year celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes and rivers.More than 5,500 underwater pictures were entered in 13 categories by underwater photographers from 70 countries around the world.Scroll down to see the winning images. Full Article UPY2020 Jessica Hannah Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico RIB Mok Wai Hoe Frozen Mobile Home Scott Gutsy Tuason west coast of Scotland Greg Lecoeur Colin Garrett Arthur Kingdon Zena Holloway James Lynott Anita Kainrath Rooman Luc Flavia Eberhard
b Rahul in riot-hit areas, says India's being divided By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:57:51 +0530 Speaking with reporters, Gandhi said, "This (school) is India's future. Hate and violence has destroyed it. Nobody has benefited from this. Violence and hate are enemies of development." Full Article northeast Delhi Gurjeet Singh Aujla Rahul Gandhi Hibi Eden Abdul Khaleque Kerala House Chand Bagh Congress New Delhi
b Abandoned by their NRI husbands, women fight back By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:08:25 +0530 In a pink-walled room of a government office, they spend their days cancelling the passports of runaway husbands. Full Article NRI Sarbjeet Kaur Reena Mehla Baljit Kaur Satwinder Kaur Sibash Kabiraj United States Daler Singh Punjab Ekampreet Canada Jalandhar Gurdaspur Amritpal Kaur Palwinder Kaur Manjit Singh
b Japanese chef turns vegetables into works of art By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:57:39 +0530 Takehiro Kishimoto, 39, has amassed more than 280,000 followers on Instagram for his ability to transform everyday foods into art. Full Article
b Harry-Meghan prepare for royal bow By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:39:06 +0530 The evening event was the couple's first joint official appearance since announcing their decision to step down as senior royals, which takes effect on March 31. Full Article Prince Harry Duchess of Sussex Meghan IMAGE Mansion House Paul WPA Victoria Beckham Britain Canada London Duke of Sussex Prince Charles Lewis Hamilton Commonwealth Day International Women
b Lok Sabha adjourned amid protests over Delhi violence By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:05:57 +0530 In between spells of adjournments, the House conducted business for a brief period and passed two Bills -- the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill - amid continuous protests by the Opposition. Full Article Lok Sabha House Congress Budget Session of Parliament PTI Photo Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Bill northeast Delhi IMAGE Indian Union Muslim League Dravida Munnetra Kazagham Amit Shah Rahul Gandhi Rajendra Agarwal Om Birla Pralhad Joshi
b Coronavirus cases climb to 34; PM holds review meet By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 21:41:56 +0530 Three more positive cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in India. Full Article PTI Photo IMAGE Narendra Modi Vinod Paul India Niti Ayog NSCBI NDMA Iran Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme MEA Ashwini Kumar Choubey Mahabahu River Cruise Bipin Rawat New Delhi S Jaishankar
b REWIND: The best images from the week gone by By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:20:20 +0530 From the spread of coronavirus to International Women's Day, these 10 images sum up all the big stories from the previous week. Full Article Reuters Marjan Hosini Mountbatten Festival of Music Royal Albert Hall US Hyde Park Joe Biden Prince Harry Lisa Maree St Mark REWIND Britain Meghan Yasamin Italy Elizabeth
b Congested Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai gets a new look By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:44:02 +0530 After many failed attempts over the past decade, Bhendi Bazaar, one of the most underdeveloped and busiest business-cum-residential districts in Mumbai city, is taking a big leap into the future in what's said to be the nation's largest cluster redevelopment project. The 125-year-old neighbourhood spanning 16.5-acres, not very far from the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, is already home to two newly-developed towers of 36 and 41-floors which have opened up a new world of modern living for the families there. Around 610 of the over 3,200 families and 128 of the over 1,250 businesses have moved into the new buildings -- all for free. Full Article Mumbai PTI Photo Kunal Patil Al-Saadah Towers IMAGE Bhendi Bazaar Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Dawoodi Bohra Muslim Fakhruddin Poonawala Abdeali Bhanpurawala Bohri Muslim Narendra Modi Nooruddin
b IAF brings back 58 Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:36:36 +0530 Mission completed, external affairs minister S Jaishankar tweeted. Full Article Indian Air Force Iran C-17 Anupam Banerjee S Jaishankar Hindon Tehran Ghaziabad India Wuhan
b PHOTOS: Indians celebrate Holi amid coronavirus scare By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:48:16 +0530 Here are some of the glimpses of the celebrations. Full Article ANI Photo PTI Photo PHOTOS Holi Ravi New Delhi Kunal Mumbai Moradabad Sarrafa Pushkar Lucknow Prayagraj India
b Day after joining BJP, Scindia meets Shah, Rajnath By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:00:04 +0530 Scindia has been named as the BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh. Full Article Bharatiya Janata Party Jyotiraditya Scindia Amit Shah Rajnath Singh Madhya Pradesh IMAGE New Delhi JP Nadda Rajya Sabha Congress
b From crowds to ghost towns: Before & after COVID By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:08:04 +0530 The world is slowly going into lockdown trying to stop the spread of the dangerous coronavirus disease, leading to cities and famous attractions turning eerily deserted. Many streets, train stations, mass transit systems and restaurants are now eerily empty.You can scarcely avoid seeing images of the emptiness -- the cleared streets and squares of St Petersburg, the missing throngs outside the temples of Kyoto, the abandoned restaurants in most Chinatowns, some of which have had to close.This astonishing moment when the world hit pause on normal life will never be forgotten by those who lived through it.Take a look. Full Article Reuters Dubai Mall Czech Republic Roman Temple of Hercules Paris France Jordan Spain United States Charles Bridge Emmanuel Macron Donald Trump Vittorio Zunino Flavio Lo Cinderella Castle Jon David
b MP govt crisis: Digvijaya Singh detained in B'luru By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:38:21 +0530 'MLAs said they're captive, (their) phones snatched away, there is police in front of every room. They're being followed 24X7' Full Article Bharatiya Janata Party Congress Digvijaya Singh Madhya Pradesh K Shivakumar Rajya Sabha Bengaluru Rural Jyotiradtya Scindia BJP MLA Arvind Bhadoriya Bheemashankar S Guled Krishna Byre Gowda Digvijay Singh
b Coronavirus to test Mumbai's resilient spirit By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:57:28 +0530 'Coronavirus is not the only emergency, and it is certainly not the only illness people can suffer from' Full Article Mumbai IMAGE PTI Photo Rediff BrihanMumbai Electric Supply Transport Vidyadhar Date Yogesh Trivedi Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus BMC Mahim Church Sahil Tata Memorial Hospital Ezaz Ahmed Vile Parle Jama Masjid Uddhav Thackeray
b 'Long live Nirbhaya' chants ring outside Tihar Jail By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:41:44 +0530 Some people distributed sweets after the convicts were hanged. Full Article Nirbhaya Supreme Court Akshay Kumar Singh Yogita Bhayana Vinay Sharma Akash Deep Divya Dhawan Mukesh Singh west Delhi Pawan Gupta South Asia Subhash Nagar Sana
b Get well soon! These celebs are living with COVID By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:03:02 +0530 The coronavirus pandemic has spread to 146 countries with the worldwide death toll from the virus surpassing the 7,000 mark on Monday.Among the more than 1,73,000 cases recorded globally are government officials, celebrities and sports personalities as authorities around the world grapple to contain the spread of coronavirus.Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress and singer Rita Wilson, British actor Idris Elba, and Sophie Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are some of the most well-known faces to be infected so far. Full Article Reuters Rudy Gobert Daniel Dae Kim Getty Images Sophie Trudeau Justin Trudeau Idris Elba Tom Hanks Rita Wilson Sampdoria Utah Jazz All-Star Manolo Gabbiadini Olga Kurylenko Daniele Rugani NBA Juventus
b Coronavirus cases up to 283; states in battle mode By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 18:25:05 +0530 Four people have died including one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra. Full Article PTI Photo Maharashtra IMAGE Disaster Response Force India Uttar Pradesh Karnataka Puducherry Kerala Chhattisgarh Punjab West Bengal Odisha Chandigarh Andhra Pradesh Jammu
b India to observe 'Janata curfew' on Sunday By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 20:23:57 +0530 Cutting across party lines, chief ministers and others leaders urged the people to follow the self-imposed curfew from 7 am to 9 pm, noting that "social distancing" was key to breaking the chain of infection, as the number of coronavirus cases rose to 283 after 60 new cases were detected on Saturday, the highest so far in a day, and states like Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar imposed partial lockdown till month end. Full Article PTI Photo Narendra Modi IMAGE Odisha Confederation of All India Traders Mandi House Metro Maharashtra New Delhi Amit Shah BJP MLA Ramvir Singh Bidhuri Goa Filipe Neri Ferrao Kashmir Waqf Board Cathedral Church of Redemption CST Bihar Ravi Shankar Prasad
b India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:09:40 +0530 The prime minister thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing to stop the chain of transmission of Coronavirus which has infected 360 people and claimed seven lives in India. Full Article Narendra Modi IMAGE Mumbai ANI Confederation of All India Traders Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh Ministry of Health Lav Agarwal Metro Ravi Shankar Prasad Amit Shah Venkaiah Naidu Yogi Adityanath Arvind Kejriwal Janta Curfew Ajay Bhalla Rajasthan
b Coronavirus crisis is moving global life online By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:07:45 +0530 Millions of people worldwide are having to embrace life under lockdown -- confined to their own four walls or neighbourhoods for weeks on end as countries battle to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
b Shaheen Bagh protesters removed amid COVID-19 outbreak By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:26:14 +0530 The women agitators have been on a sit-in at Shaheen Bagh for over three months, protesting the newly amended Citizenship Act . Full Article Delhi Police Shaheen Bagh Meena
b Showing their balcony spirit: Hope during COVID-19 By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:37:35 +0530 From dancing to playing musical instruments to exercising... balconies across the world have become the hospot as people continue to quarantine and self-isolate themselves at homes to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
b Workers in Guj begin over 600-km trek home on foot By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:55:07 +0530 The labourers said there was no point in staying back in Gujarat without any income. Full Article
b Lockdown's a nightmare: Workers battle to survive By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:00:42 +0530 India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an option. Full Article MGNREGA New Delhi Getty Images IMAGE Yawar Manoj Barik Panchkula Amarjeet CITU Swami Naidu Uttar Pradesh India Anjani Mishra K Palaniswami Bhupesh Kumar V Narayanasamy Amarinder Singh
b Sit-ups, squats, beating: How cops tackled 'Covidiots' By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:04:29 +0530 From making 'COVIDIOTS' (a term coined for those flouting restrictions) squat on the road and do sit-ups, to making them pose with pamphlets admitting their fault, police officials have pulled out all the stops from their kitty of creativity to drive home the message. Full Article PTI Photo IMAGE Amit Reuters Punjab Ahmedabad Amitabh Kant northeast Delhi Narendra Modi Gujarat Police PunjabPolice Nagin Telangana Sikar Mumbai Ranchi Kolkata
b Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:20:21 +0530 Long queues outside grocery stores, inflated prices, difficulty in getting important items -- these were some of the problems encountered by people in the National Capital Region (NCR). Full Article IMAGE Drug Controller General of India PTI Photo Narendra Modi Ram Vilas Paswan New Delhi Reuters Indian Council of Medical Research Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Anil Baijal Arvind Kejriwal ANI Photo ICMR-constituted National Task Force LPG Mohan Bhagwat Balram Bhargava
b SEE: Exodus of workers chokes Delhi-UP border By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:49:07 +0530 At the Ghazipur border, they huddled close together, only some with masks -- aware of the coronavirus threat that had led to an unprecedented 21-day lockdown of the country and taken away their jobs, but helpless to do anything about combating the infection. Full Article PTI Photo Uttar Pradesh Mohammad Riaz IMAGE Ravi Ajay Kumar Dhanraj New Delhi National Capital Region Shiv Kumar Narendra Modi Ram Avtar NH24 northwest Delhi Madhya Pradesh west Delhi
b Jobless, homeless: Migrant workers in time of COVID-19 By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:03:49 +0530 Hundreds of migrant workers from Delhi, Haryana and even Punjab reached Anand Vihar, Ghazipur and Ghaziabad's Lal Kuan area after taking arduous treks of many kilometers on foot to take buses to their respective native places Full Article PTI Photo IMAGE Uttar Pradesh Haryana New Delhi Santhosh Manvender Ghaziabad West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee DLF Foundation Bihar Savitri AAP Congress
b Doctors fight coronavirus with raincoats in Bengal By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:43:51 +0530 They told us to wash raincoat and reuse,a doctor said. Full Article PPE North Bengal Medical College MSVP Thr World Health Organisation WHO Shahriar Alam N95 Siliguri
b COVID-19 toll rises to 111, number of cases to 4,281 By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:18:24 +0530 The highest number of confirmed cases are from Maharashtra (748), followed by Tamil Nadu at 571 and Delhi with 523 cases.Cases in Telangana have gone up to 321, in Kerala to 314, in Uttar Pradesh to 305, while the number of cases has gone up to 274 in Rajasthan. Full Article New Delhi Getty Images IMAGE India Yawar Maharashtra Nadu
b 'Corona' sweets pop up at Kolkata bakery By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:29:34 +0530 An official of the sweet shop said they have decided to offer one Corona Sandesh for free to each customer visiting the shop to lift the spirits of people. Full Article
b In Pix: Pandit Ravi Shankar's BEAUTIFUL life! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:22:22 +0530 A walk down memory lane with these amazing flashback pictures of the legendary sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar, as we celebrate his 100th birth anniversary today. Full Article Anoushka Shankar Ravi Shankar Kamala Chitti Sukanya Shankar Diana Instagram Anouska Delhi
b Now, a 'corona car' to spread awareness in Hyderabad By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:25:27 +0530 A car museum owner in the city of Hyderabad has made a car, which looks like the coronavirus to spread awareness among the people about the fatal infection. Full Article ANI Photos Hyderabad Sudha Cars AIDS Sudhakar
b COVID-19 toll rises to 242, cases climb to 7,529 By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:02:32 +0530 According to the ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 1,574, followed by Tamil Nadu at 911 and Delhi at 903. Full Article PTI Photo IMAGE Central Reserve Police Force India Jammu Assam Haryana Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Chhattisgarh Ladakh Ravi Arunachal Pradesh Tripura Rajasthan Mizoram
b COVID-19 lockdown: Union ministers back to work By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:42:24 +0530 The move to resume work in ministries comes nearly a month after the government issued work from home protocols in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article ANI Photo Narendra Modi IMAGE Kiren Rijiju Sadananda Gowda Arjun Munda Prakash Javadekar Chemicals Shastri Bhawan
b Ambedkar birth anniversary celebration subdued By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:42:00 +0530 Followers and politicians did not flock 'Chaitya Bhoomi', the Constitution architect's memorial in central Mumbai. Full Article Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar PTI Photo Chaitya Bhoomi IMAGE Maharashtra Congress Mumbai Congress Bharatiya Janata Party Nationalist Congress Party Ramdas Athawale Ajit Pawar Eknath Gaikwad Devendra Fadnavis Sharad Pawar Uddhav Thackeray India Dalit
b COVID-19 toll rises to 392; cases climb to 11,933 By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:16:10 +0530 According to the ministry, Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with 2,687 cases of which 259 patients have recovered/discharged while 178 patients have lost their lives due to the virus. Full Article PTI Photo Narendra Modi Fancy Bazar IMAGE Maharashtra India Madhya Pradesh Guwahati
b Mumbai Police's COVID-19 tweets are viral-worthy! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:35:49 +0530 Rediff.com brings you some of the memes to cheer you up during this trying times. Full Article Mumbai Police Narendra Modi Mumbaikars