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Vice Admiral Anil Chopra frontrunner for Navy chief's post

After the sudden resignation of Admiral DK Joshi, Eastern Naval Commander Vice Admiral Anil Chopra is the front-runner to succeed him as the next Navy chief. His name along with Acting Navy Chief......

'Even One Crash Is Too Many'

The death of a young pilot and three fighter jet crashes prompt the question -- should there be more simulation training? IMAGE: A Tejas light combat aircraft. All photographs: ANI Photo Three......

'IAF's Job Is To Keep India Secure'

'Today's situation is unacceptable. It has the potential to affect the IAF's operational capability.' IMAGE: The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft takes off. Photograph: Press Information Bureau ......

Ex-Army Chief shares 'great lessons' from 1971 war

One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......

Who Won By The Highest/Lowest Margins?

Hemant V Shivsaran/Rediff.com does a deep dive and lists the winners with the highest and lowest margins in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. IMAGE: All India United Democratic Front candidate from......

After Sachin, Anil Ambani wields the broom

Joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to rid the country of litter and rubbish, Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani on Wednesday picked up the broom to clean an area outside Church Gate......

HUL hives off Lakme, Ayush Therapy into new arm

Fast moving consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever has spun off the beauty and wellness businesses of Ayush Therapy centres and Lakme salons into a new subsidiary -- Lakme Lever Pvt Ltd. The HUL......

'It Was Always Anil Kapoor For Tezaab'

IMAGE: Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor in Tezaab. Aditya Pancholi has claimed that he was the first choice to play the lead role opposite Madhuri Dixit in Tezaab. The role eventually went to Anil......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

'Dharmendraji Was The Hero Every Boy Wanted To Be'

'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.' Photograph: Kind......

Guess The Price Of Mogambo's Costume?

'Amrishji had a fascination for the colour red and wanted it in every movie costume of his.' IMAGE: Amrish Puri as Mogambo in Mr India. Madhav Agasti has designed outfits for about 400 movies in......

'Shah Rukh Doesn't Work For Money'

'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.'Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man......

Chopra leads 19-member Indian squad for World C'ships

Men's 20km race walker Akshdeep Singh, heptathlete Nandini Agasara, and Star 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable will miss the event with injuries. IMAGE: No other Indian except double Olympic......

Visa drama! Record holder Shirse stuck before Tokyo WC

IMAGE: National record holder Tejas Shirse will compete in the men's 110m hurdles in his debut World Championships. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tejas Shirse/Instagram Sprint hurdler Tejas Shirse is......

Who will make cut for World Athletics Championships?

'We will announce the team on August 30. More confirmation has to come from World Athletics by then.' IMAGE: National champion Animesh Kujur is set to be the first Indian to compete in 200m in......

Focus on Sable, Annu Rani at Asian Championships

IMAGE: Avinash Sable. Photograph: BCCI The redoubtable Neeraj Chopra will be missing in action but the 59-strong Indian contingent would nonetheless aim for a double-digit medal haul, riding......

Gambhir, Saina, Neeraj react strongly to Pahalgam attack

A "heartbroken" Indian sporting fraternity, led by double Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu joined the nation in condemning the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam. IMAGE: Security......