'It was pitch-dark when we rounded Cape Horn. The waves were coming in full force. It was like a washing machine - -both of us and our boat Tarini.' Naval officer Lt Cdrs Dilna and Roopa describe their amazing voyage around the globe.
'We are holding up in this difficult time and hope to bring her home on Thursday morning.'
Frankly, I never expected to be offroading in an electric vehicle, let alone an SUV of this calibre, raves Rajesh Karkera/Rediff after a test drive.
'They are in a very bad state. They have to be forced into eating.'
'A few answers for the reason of the crash will be known -- whether it was a technical fault, design issue, human error etc.'
'The speed at which an aircraft lands or takes off, even a single object can work as a bullet.'
'Loss of thrust in both engines would have left the crew with minimal options for recovery.'
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel to space in 1984. Here's what you should know about the national icon.
The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her!
The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II.
'Youngsters in India look up to the West as if it is the biggest accomplishment they need in life. It breaks my heart.'
Acharya Jonas Masetti, a Vedanta scholar from Brazil, was awarded the Padma Shri for teaching the Vedas, the Bhagavad Gita, Sanskrit, Yoga, Meditation and Indian spiritualism abroad.
The Harrier EV is the first mainstream EV in India to offer a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (AWD) which the company has termed as QWD, The Quad Wheel Drive, reports Rajesh Karkera.
Ashok Mehlan's daughter Sheetal is among the first batch of girls to graduate from NDA.
'The Pacific crossing was the longest and toughest leg.' 'Temperatures dropped near zero and they navigated through two cyclones.'
Lieutenant Commanders Roopa A and Dilna K from the Indian Navy have stamped India's name on the high seas.
Barely out of their teens, the first batch of girls will graduate alongside 300 male cadets from the National Defence Academy.
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal K M Cariappa Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh The three highest-ranking military heroes of the Indian Armed Forces. They were the rarest of the rare. The bravest of the brave.
Miss India World Nandini Gupta reveals her simple fitness routine.
'Munir is clearly insecure and hence he needs the prop of a field marshal.'
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