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The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

'I have only one life and that is enough.' IMAGE: Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh skydiving a few days before retirement from the Indian Air Force. All photographs: Kind courtesy Captain Kamal......

'COVID-19: 'We are in this for years'

'Vigilance is the enemy of the virus.' We need to be alert all the time, about this, until we fully understand it.'And that's going to take years, actually.' IMAGE: Mumbaikars leave the......

Global coronavirus death toll crosses 1 million-mark

The global death toll of COVID-19 has crossed one million-mark, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. IMAGE: Relatives prepare the pyre for the cremation of a person who died due to the......

'Climate change is a reality'

'When there is a change in the wind speed or the stress exerted on the surface, it will change the ocean currents.' IMAGE: Boats are anchored at a dock after the red alert for Cyclone Nisarga, in......

Why didn't China warn the world in December?

The reality is, the worldwide toll could have been checked within time if China had been more transparent and had warned countries regarding the new strain of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome......

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns. T E Narasimhan and......

Soon, you could run your car on bio-diesel

This is the project to turn municipal and agri-waste into fuel sources like diesel, jet fuel, naptha and petroleum. It is called IH2. The Shell Technology Centre Bengaluru (STCB) is in the middle......

Peru Summit: Over 190 nations negotiate historic climate deal

The 12-day meeting has to agree on a draft agreement which would form the cornerstone of a historic deal to be signed in Paris in December 2015 and take effect by 2020. Image: Street performers......

The world's 10 largest airlines

Airlines across the globe are on a shopping spree. Airliners are set to buy 30,900 aircraft valued at $3.6 trillion by 2029, according to a Boeing report. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be......

Let's not err again, global crisis is not over: PM

Warning that the process of global economic recovery was "still fragile and uneven" though the "critical phase" was over, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pitched for greater focus on investments......

Sushant Singh Rajput's unfulfilled dreams

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sushant Singh Rajput/Instagram 'He who has why to live can bear almost any how.' Sushant Singh Rajput quoted the late German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche on the......

Review: Thuppakki's music has nothing new to offer

Pavithra Srinivasan says Thuppakki's music is a rehash of Jeyaraj's earlier tunes. Considering it's the coming together of two giants of the Tamil film industry, Ilaiya Thalapathi Vijay and......

Review: Happy Feet Two tries hard to be cute

Shaikh Ayaz feels that Happy Feet Two makes use of stale jokes all throughout.If anything, the dancing penguins don't seem to have two left feet but it does look like those steps must have taken......

The Cheetah Girls in India

For all they know, the next Cheetah Girls movie could be shot in the Antarctica. But right now, the platinum-selling recording artists and actors Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams......

Half-Indian, half-Japanese, all funny

Indian Americans are known for a great many things -- business acumen, success in the medical profession, being the backbone of Silicon Valley. But humour? Do funny desis really exist? Isn't......

This woman conquered 7 marathons in 7 days over 7 continents

Briton Gill battles brutal conditions to claim World Marathon title IMAGE: Susannah Gill has won the women's title at the World Marathon Challenge. Photograph: World Marathon......

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Legendary shuttler Lee Chong Wei has been diagnosed......

Beckham to play football in 7 continents... all for the love of the game

IMAGE: David Beckham with his wife Victoria Beckham. Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images Former soccer star David Beckham will star in the documentary film ‘David Beckham: For the Love......

'I see ambition in this Indian team and it fills me up with hope'

'This tour to Australia was an unqualified success. I'm not biased; I would've said the same behind a microphone' 'If India was bad, they wouldn't have 400-plus in each of the four Tests' Team......

Now, Everest twins set to scale new heights... Mt Vinson in Antarctica!

'It took us three years to convince mom' 'At the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering boys would joke, 'Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express are here'. That gave us a lot of pride.' Rediff.com's Manu......

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The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

'I have only one life and that is enough.' IMAGE: Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh skydiving a few days before retirement from the Indian Air... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/see-the-iaf-air-warrior-skydiver-who-made-history/20201021.htm

All-female scientific coalition calls for protection of Antarctic Peninsula

The coalition - all women - called for creating a new marine protection area around Antarctica, as governments on Monday began a two-week meeting... ...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/all-female-scientific-coalition-calls-for-protectionantarctic-peninsula_14385121.html

'We are in this for years'

'Vigilance is the enemy of the virus.' We need to be alert all the time, about this, until we fully understand it.'And that's going to take years,... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/coronavirus-covid-19-we-are-in-this-for-years/20200929.htm

Global coronavirus death toll crosses 1 million-mark

The global death toll of COVID-19 has crossed one million-mark, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. IMAGE: Relatives prepare the pyre... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/global-coronavirus-death-toll-crosses-1-million-mark/20200929.htm

Could you survive in Antarctica today?&thinsp

It’s the globe’s only coronavirus-free zone. The newest research stations are being built as much for comfort as for survival. Still, it’s a... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/could-you-survive-in-antarctica-today/story-qzuGdVzXUKMwbblgExOAGP.html

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