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Fairytale Fights. Fables. Time Travel

Fairytale Fights. Fables. Time Travel

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Romance in the nineties, fairytale fights, fables and time travelling between mythological times to modern -- fantasy and reality collide on OTT this week.

Nepal crash: Bodies to be handed over today; search for missing persons on

Nepal crash: Bodies to be handed over today; search for missing persons on

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Nepalese rescuers resumed their search on Monday for four persons still missing after a passenger plane with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport in the resort city of Pokhara, killing at least 68 people onboard.

Jurassic World Dominion Review

Jurassic World Dominion Review

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Dear Mr Spielberg, can we now put to rest this overstretched, bloated dinosaur franchise? asks Aseem Chhabra.

Wolf-man Djokovic downs Kudla to reach Wimbledon last 16

Wolf-man Djokovic downs Kudla to reach Wimbledon last 16

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Djokovic spent much of the third-round encounter cruising on auto-pilot

China plane crash: 183 pieces of wreckage found so far

China plane crash: 183 pieces of wreckage found so far

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The possibility that the data storage unit of the cockpit voice recorder was damaged cannot be ruled out at present.

'We must deny China Galwan even if it means War!'

'We must deny China Galwan even if it means War!'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

'The intentions are clear as day! Let India build the infrastructure, then they will claim the land and use the infrastructure to their benefit.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) speaks to IAF veterans who have flown in the Galwan Valley long before it became today's headlines.

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Investigators call for civilian photos of weather in Kobe Bryant helicopter wreck

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.

IAF fighter jets conduct night ops near Indo-China border

IAF fighter jets conduct night ops near Indo-China border

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The Indian Air Force carried out intensive night operations involving its fighter aircraft including the MiG-29 and Sukhoi-30MKI along with its Apache attack helicopters and the Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.

'A future war with China may start at a higher tempo'

'A future war with China may start at a higher tempo'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

'...and then get scaled down somewhat.' 'It will be difficult for any side to occupy meaningful territories, maybe just a bit here and there, and the destruction may vary on either side.'

Indonesian plane carrying 54 people crashes in Papua

Indonesian plane carrying 54 people crashes in Papua

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

An Indonesian airliner carrying 54 people went missing on Sunday after losing contact with ground control during a short flight in bad weather in the country's mountainous easternmost province of Papua, officials said.

Amid LAC row, India's mega infra push in Arunachal

Amid LAC row, India's mega infra push in Arunachal

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

As part of the mega plan, around 20 bridges, a number of tunnels, airbases and several key roads are being developed in strategically key areas in Arunachal Pradesh to bolster the overall military preparedness, officials said on Monday.

IAF to enhance Tejas capabilities with HAMMER missiles

IAF to enhance Tejas capabilities with HAMMER missiles

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

"The HAMMER missiles are in the process of being integrated with the LCA Tejas and it will significantly enhance its capability to take out hardened targets from stand-off distances," government sources told ANI.

Air India: Will JRD Tata's Legend Return?

Air India: Will JRD Tata's Legend Return?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

J R D Tata and Air India... Mrigank Warrier explores one of India's eternal love stories.

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

A group of retired army officers have come together to provide a home for girls who never had a home before.

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Our men had suffered so much pain for the independence of other people in a foreign land.'

Chinese Helicopter Drone: Much ado about nothing!

Chinese Helicopter Drone: Much ado about nothing!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'I am sure our DRDO will surely be on the job towards building similar capability to counter the threat posed by this Chinese helicopter,' observes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

Kargil: How MiG-25 Played A Special Role

Kargil: How MiG-25 Played A Special Role

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

'All enemy positions lay exposed, providing immense information to the Indian Army and IAF to conduct successful flushing out operations.'

WATCH: Why Meghalaya is called Scotland of the East

WATCH: Why Meghalaya is called Scotland of the East

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Vlogger Gaurav Taneja shares some of his most interesting discoveries and learnings from his recent trip to Meghalaya.

From Jaguar to AN-32, IAF lost nearly 10 aircraft in 2019

From Jaguar to AN-32, IAF lost nearly 10 aircraft in 2019

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

A MiG-21 Bison of the IAF, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was downed during a dogfight between India and Pakistan sides on February 27 after the Balakot airstrike

Germanwings crash: Video showing final minutes before crash discovered

Germanwings crash: Video showing final minutes before crash discovered

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

New reports have suggested that the captain of the Germanwings plane had yelled at the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz to open the door of the cockpit as he tried to use a crowbar to force his way into the cockpit during the horrific descent.

After 50 years, body of soldier killed in IAF plane crash found

After 50 years, body of soldier killed in IAF plane crash found

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

On Feb 7, 1968, the IAF's AN-12 aircraft had gone missing.

'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'

'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting. May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting reply when the need arises.

Helicopter crashes in quake-hit Nepal; foreigner among 4 killed

Helicopter crashes in quake-hit Nepal; foreigner among 4 killed

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

At least four persons, including a foreigner, were killed on Tuesday when their helicopter crashed while returning after distributing relief materials to earthquake victims in Nepal's mountainous region.

Colombia crash victims to take final flight home

Colombia crash victims to take final flight home

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Dozens of hearses carrying the coffins of those killed when a plane flying Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team crashed into a Colombian mountain will leave Medellin for the airport on Friday to be flown home.

Saviours in the Valley of Death

Saviours in the Valley of Death

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Pilots and crew of the Indian Air Force fought a valiant battle against Nature to save thousands of lives in Uttarakhand's treacherous valleys, scripting India's greatest rescue operation. Archana Masih reports from the IAF station in Barrackore.

World's scariest airport runways revealed!

World's scariest airport runways revealed!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

From sea ice runways to dropping down from a mountain cliff to do the take off, a travel deal website has revealed world's top ten scariest runways.

3 French heli-skiers missing in Kashmir

3 French heli-skiers missing in Kashmir

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

The chopper lost contact with ground control this morning and has since been missing.

Solar-powered plane's remarkable flight around the world

Solar-powered plane's remarkable flight around the world

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Solar Impulse 2 cruised at altitudes of up to 9,000 metres and at an average speed of between 45 and 90 km per hour.

British woman rescued by IAF in Ladakh

British woman rescued by IAF in Ladakh

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

A British woman stranded in inclement weather conditions at Padam Valley in Zanskar ranges of Ladakh was on Wednesday rescued by a Leh-based helicopter unit of the Indian Air Force.

13 Pak armymen killed in chopper crash

13 Pak armymen killed in chopper crash

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

The chopper crashed in Karak town in North Waziristan.

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'The simultaneous fire from so many guns rained down on the enemy and pulverised them, a sight I can never forget till my last breath.'

Remembering Kargil: The IAF Attack on Tiger Hill

Remembering Kargil: The IAF Attack on Tiger Hill

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'Searching for the target with bare eyes was like searching for the needle in the haystack, but due to the technology, we had a clear picture of the seven tents perched against the rocky background on our scopes.'

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'No aeroplane in the world has been designed to switch off its engines above 14,500 feet.' 'Thanks to a lot of practice, we were able to execute a flawless landing at DBO at 0900 hours on 31st May, creating history.'

The Forgotten Hero of the Indian Air Force

The Forgotten Hero of the Indian Air Force

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Did Vinod Sehgal die in Tsangdgar or was he taken PoW to Tibet or China? Why has the IAF kept so quiet for all these years, asks Claude Arpi.

Pak jets fly near Siachen, IAF says no violation of India's air space

Pak jets fly near Siachen, IAF says no violation of India's air space

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The report came a day after the Indian Army announced that it launched "punitive fire assaults" on Pak posts.

MiG 29 wreckage located eight days after crash

MiG 29 wreckage located eight days after crash

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

After an eight-day operation that saw 149 aerial sorties, the air force has located the wreckage of the MiG-29 fighter aircraft which had crashed on snow-clad mountains in Himachal Pradesh on October 19 but the fate of the pilot is not known.

'The enemy started firing at us'

'The enemy started firing at us'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Twenty one years ago, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force fought a bloody and bitter war to evict Pakistani intruders from the icy heights in Kargil. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes the lesser known heroes of the Kargil War.

A year after, Jet Air's lenders, employees still await payments

A year after, Jet Air's lenders, employees still await payments

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Though NCLT has extended window to find a buyer, bankers don't see much hope of a deal.

World's most beautiful scenes in Agora's Travel photo contest

World's most beautiful scenes in Agora's Travel photo contest

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

This year has been the year of the no travel, which has left millions reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad. To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration. Octavi Royo, Agora's co-founder and CEO, said: "Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers." Scroll down to see our pick of the shortlisted images...