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As Nitish joins NDA, 2019 poll prospect looks rosy

As Nitish joins NDA, 2019 poll prospect looks rosy

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

The BJP and its allies now rule over 70 per cent of the country's population, marking an unprecedented saffron footprint.

'China has received a setback'

'China has received a setback'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'India is not the India of 1962. We are not carrying that baggage of history anymore.'

India to buy 350 main battle tanks from Russia

India to buy 350 main battle tanks from Russia

Rediff.com26 May 2007

India is to buy around 350 T-90S main battle tanks from Russia under a deal to be inked in autumn this year, according to a top military official in Moscow.

MoD to fund R&D by private industry

MoD to fund R&D by private industry

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

As dawn broke on the Pokhran field firing ranges late last year, three of India's latest T-90 tanks readied themselves on the firing line.

Parrikar adds muscle to armed forces with projects worth Rs 11,000 crore

Parrikar adds muscle to armed forces with projects worth Rs 11,000 crore

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The proposals will help in the modernisation of the armed forces.

'With China, Indian soldiers have a much tougher job'

'With China, Indian soldiers have a much tougher job'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

'They cannot use firearms.' 'They have to be restrained.' 'It is a game of patience and chess board moves.' 'It is not like India and Pakistan where bullets get fired and people get killed.'

Avengers Endgame: An emotionally draining, exhilarating, electrifying goodbye

Avengers Endgame: An emotionally draining, exhilarating, electrifying goodbye

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Did I cry? Yes. Did I smile? Yes. Did I get goosebumps? YES! Do I want to watch it again? Of course! Do I believe this is the end? Not quite. Sukanya Verma gets emotional watching Avengers Endgame.

Prince Harry to serve in Iraq

Prince Harry to serve in Iraq

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

Prince Harry graduated from Sandhurst in April 2006 and qualified as an armoured reconnaissance troop leader in October.

India tests long-range missile jointly developed with Israel

India tests long-range missile jointly developed with Israel

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

In a bid to galvanise its air defence capabilities, India on Tuesday successfully test fired a new, long range surface-to-air missile jointly developed with Israel from a defence base off Odisha coast.

Why India needs more ships like INS Jalashwa

Why India needs more ships like INS Jalashwa

Rediff.com29 May 2020

At war, the Jalashwa can carry and launch a full infantry battalion in a single wave. At peace, the Jalashwa can evacuate 1,000 people in a single trip. Ajai Shukla explains why the Indian Navy's new tender for more ships like the Jalashwa must be treated with special urgency.

Thai lifter breaks monopoly but China rumble on

Thai lifter breaks monopoly but China rumble on

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Thailand put a dent in China's Asian Games armour on Monday, snatching a weightlifting gold and a world record, to end the Chinese monopoly of the sport in Doha.

Time to target Pakistan's jihadi leaders

Time to target Pakistan's jihadi leaders

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

'Syed Salahuddin and Muhamed Sayeed would not have survived so long if they were in the cross-hairs of Mossad,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

'Schumacher never gives up'

'Schumacher never gives up'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

"Don't ever write that guy off. It's not over until it's over," said former F1 champion Damon Hill.

Russia supplying air defence system to separatists: US

Russia supplying air defence system to separatists: US

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

The Pentagon has said Russia was supplying air defence system to the Ukrainian separatists believed to have shot down the Malaysian airliner earlier this month killing all of the nearly 300 people on board.

The XUV300 may well be Mahindra's bravest endeavour yet

The XUV300 may well be Mahindra's bravest endeavour yet

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

How the XUV300's suspension, plastics and interiors hold out in Indian conditions after a couple of years will be the litmus test for its success in the long term, but for now, this SUV delivers, says Pavan Lall.

Armymen receive gallantry medals

Armymen receive gallantry medals

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The Sena medals for gallantry were awarded to armymen by Army Chief General J J Singh on Monday.

C-17 Globemasters clocked 150hrs in Yemen evacuation

C-17 Globemasters clocked 150hrs in Yemen evacuation

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

As part of a massive rescue operation, three C-17 Globemaster aircraft of Indian Air Force have clocked nearly 150 flying hours in the last few days bringing back over 1,300 Indians from Djibouti after their evacuation from strife-torn Yemen.

PHOTOS: Prez confers gallantry awards; Kashmiri teen gets Shaurya Chakra

PHOTOS: Prez confers gallantry awards; Kashmiri teen gets Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Shaurya Chakra is usually awarded to armed forces and para-military personnel for 'gallantry otherwise in the face of the enemy'.

'India, France terror victims, can learn from each other'

'India, France terror victims, can learn from each other'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

"Counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism matters are very important. Different countries can share some experience and one can draw lessons from another country because what happens somewhere can happen somewhere else also," he said.

The 'Black Lives Matter' photo that's breaking the internet

The 'Black Lives Matter' photo that's breaking the internet

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Image is being defined as iconic and a powerful image of the ongoing struggle between law enforcement and black Americans.

The year of living dangerously in Karachi

The year of living dangerously in Karachi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

'Rawalpindi must downsize its quest for 'strategic depth' in Afghanistan and Kashmir,' suggests Matein Khalid.

Rape a crime against right to life: SC

Rape a crime against right to life: SC

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

The court's observations came while reducing life imprisonment awarded to the appellant Dinesh Buddah for raping an eight-year-old girl by the trial court and confirmed by the high court, to ten years' Rigorous Imprisonment.

The China Factor: Why the US needs India

The China Factor: Why the US needs India

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

'There will be much for President Trump and Prime Minister Modi to discuss including growing Chinese military cooperation with Pakistan, which heralds a new attempt by China and Pakistan to neutralise India's influence in its Indian Ocean neighbourhood,' notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy.

Custom-made limousines for Bush

Custom-made limousines for Bush

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006

The President chose the car at the last minute.

Rahul Dravid is 33, wish him!

Rahul Dravid is 33, wish him!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

The Indian skipper turns 33 on January 11.

Rahul Dravid is 33, wish him!

Rahul Dravid is 33, wish him!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

The Indian skipper turns 33 on January 11.

Boom time for Tata Motors

Boom time for Tata Motors

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting machine, recalls his son Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd), who led SFF troops during the Kargil War.

Apple, Samsung face the onslaught of new sleek devices

Apple, Samsung face the onslaught of new sleek devices

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

A fleet of cutting-edge premium handsets have been lined up by OnePlus, Google, Huawei and Nokia.

World Cup tickets deposited in bank

World Cup tickets deposited in bank

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

They belong to fans who booked their World Cup travel and tickets through a Brazilian tour operator.

Now, Essar Steel forays into defence manufacturing sector

Now, Essar Steel forays into defence manufacturing sector

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Essar Steel aims to participate in the indigenisation of products used in naval defence

Ex-Dy PM of Russia survives bid on life

Ex-Dy PM of Russia survives bid on life

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

Seen by the West as a symbol of market changes in the Yeltsin era, Anatoly Chubais is now chief of Russia's powerful Unified Energy System (UES) and a leader of right-wing forces.

Egypt blast: Massive hunt launched

Egypt blast: Massive hunt launched

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Egyptian police launch massive hunt for terrorists in Sinai

14 Marines killed in Iraq blast

14 Marines killed in Iraq blast

Rediff.com3 Aug 2005

9 held for terror attack on Pakistan's agriculture institute

9 held for terror attack on Pakistan's agriculture institute

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

Three burqa-clad Taliban terrorists stormed the training institute and opened indiscriminate fire, killing at least 12 people, half of them students, before being shot dead by security forces on Friday.

CRPF inducts 500 women personnel to counter protesters in Kashmir

CRPF inducts 500 women personnel to counter protesters in Kashmir

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

The women, after their 45-day induction training and combat-stress inoculation, will be deployed in the valley to tackle stone-pelters and protestors, including women.

12 killed, 32 injured as burqa-clad terrorists attack Peshawar college

12 killed, 32 injured as burqa-clad terrorists attack Peshawar college

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir

SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

A set of new standard operating procedures have been issued by the force headquarters in Delhi for vehicle-mounted movement of troops in Jammu and Kashmir, and it has also been ordered that the 'passenger manifest discipline' for each vehicle in the convoy be strictly adhered to.