'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'
An Indian-American physical therapist has been sentenced to 57 months in prison and ordered to pay US $ 2.3 million as compensation for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme. Michigan resident Baskaran Thangarasan would also undergo three years of supervised release following his prison term.
This is the second crash of Chetak in a fortnight. On August 27, another Chetak helicopter had crashed moments after take-off during a training mission at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited airport in Bangalore.
The only major point, where the amicus suggested a change was reverting to the five-man selection panel from the current three-member committee. It also suggested a change in 'Test Players Only' clause to minimum 20 first-class matches.
Over the last few weeks, bipartisan support for India against China has been increasing.
They want to make the Maximum City brighter and happier
Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.
Accordingly, 12 affiliated units -- Andhra, Assam, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Railways, Tripura, Universities, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha -- have submitted their suggestions to the amicus curiae and they have reached a common ground.
'But to see the effects of that, it will take a week or two more.'
From TC to Cricket Legend, what an incredible journey Mahi has had!
Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd placed an order for a 45,500 metric ton new building product tanker with Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd, South Korea.
'Priyanka Gandhi play is not only about winning allies and lifting spirits; it's also about cash'
Mumbai does not need to be - de-congested - it needs to redeploy its eastern seaboard.
Among the Indian carriers, Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet operate flights to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas are the two carriers operating in India.
Chinese retail giant Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd has agreed to buy nearly 70 percent of famed Italian soccer club Inter Milan for 270 million euros ($307 million), the highest-profile takeover of a European team so far by a Chinese firm.
A fresh terror alert has been issued, this time it is Kolkata. Based on the interrogation of some Indian Mujhaideen cadres who are in custody, the Intelligence Bureau has informed the Ministry of Home Affairs that the outfit is targeting the eastern city.
New technology allows access to webpages without internet.
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
India's national security strategy needs to be revised periodically since the global and regional geopolitical situation is dynamic, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
'He can at least invite them for tea in small groups once a month on Sundays.' 'If nothing else, he will have the pleasure of ruining their weekend,' suggests T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.
Rediff reader Heera Nawaz talks about her trip to Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu.
Poor rain threatens recovery in production this season, sugar prices at three-month high
Activation of this advanced landing ground would not only improve the response time for various operational situations but also the efficacy of the air operations in the eastern frontier.
Carter arrived at INS Dega in Vishakhapatnam and was briefed by top officials about the activities of the Eastern Naval Command.
She is the first woman in India to obtain a postgraduate degree in Graphic design. Meet the lady who is co-founder and managing director of the reputed firm, Ray+Keshavan, Bangalore, considered India's leading brand identity and design consultants.
Some birds were found dead in southern and eastern parts of Kolkata on Friday, triggering panic among residents even as culling operations in bird flu-hit areas of Birbhum and South Dinajpur districts continued at a slow pace.
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter will sign a fresh 10-year defence framework agreement with India on Wednesday
'Our country does not need an NRC. We need to improve our economy which is in a bad condition.'
Chinmayanand was the discharged from Lucknow Hospital and was sent back to Shahjahanpur jail.
Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held consultations with Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Members of Parliament from northeast to discuss steps to end the harassment of people.
Twenty years ago, over 50 days in the summer of 1999, the Indian Army fought some of the toughest battles in the annals of military history to evict the Pakistan army from Kargil. The battle to recapture Tiger Hill was a major turning point in the Operation Vijay campaign, points out Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
'We plan to touch Rs 1 trillion of Amul brand's turnover in the next five years.'
Atletico Madrid have taken the decision to cut the wages of their staff, including the players, to ease the financial burden on the club as they struggle with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the La Liga club said
Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company
Asian and Middle Eastern airlines -- but no Indian names -- dominated the Top 10 slots at the World Airline Awards.
Japan's Olympic delay has upended years of careful planning by organisers and spawned costly headaches for small businesses, hotels and even pro baseball teams, compounding a $12 billion price tag. New dates have yet to be set, leaving sponsors and businesses uncertain and scrambling.
If the Ladakh episode has ended, this is the time to find the truth about all the aspects of it and inform the nation and the world, the time is here and now, advises Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
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