News for '-armour'

Image: Anti-terror golf buggy unveiled at DefExpo

Image: Anti-terror golf buggy unveiled at DefExpo

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

According to a report by BBC News, the battery operated Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart (Atac) (costing Rs 20 lakh) is said to resemble a bulletproof golf buggy with firing ports. Metaltech said that the squat and heavily armoured vehicle can also withstand grenade blasts and last for six hours on a single charge -- with a top speed of 25km/h (15mph).

In war games, US pitches the Stryker to India

In war games, US pitches the Stryker to India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2009

Using the ongoing Indo-US joint wargame Yudha Abhyas 09 as a platform, the US -- anxious to grab a major chunk of the lucrative Indian arms market -- will undertake live operations of its high-tech weaponry like the Stryker infantry armoured vehicles and Javelin anti-tank guided missiles.

J&K: Army jawan, police officer commit suicide

J&K: Army jawan, police officer commit suicide

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

An Indian Army jawan and a Special Police Officer allegedly committed suicide by shooting themselves with their service weapons here and in Doda district respectively, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.

Nadal claims Rome title, recovers clay court form

Nadal claims Rome title, recovers clay court form

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Rafael Nadal rediscovered his clay court form after a rare wobble in the semi-finals to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2, in Sunday's rain-hit final and claim his fifth Rome Masters title in six years.

Nadal survives Gulbis scare to reach Rome final

Nadal survives Gulbis scare to reach Rome final

Rediff.com1 May 2010

Rafael Nadal overcame a stern challenge from Ernests Gulbis to reach the Rome Masters final on Saturday, prevailing 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 after the Latvian had exposed chinks in the clay master's armour.

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.

China Open: India's campaign ends after Sindhu, Srikanth lose in quarters

China Open: India's campaign ends after Sindhu, Srikanth lose in quarters

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

After Srikanth was ousted 9-21, 11-21 by reigning world champion Kento Momota of Japan, third seed Sindhu went down fighting 11-21, 21-11, 15-21 to World No. 6 Chen Yufei of China in a hard-fought contest, which lasted 52 minutes.

SPG braces itself to prevent shoe-attack on VVIPs

SPG braces itself to prevent shoe-attack on VVIPs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2008

The latest gadget in the armour of Special Protection Group, the crack commando force that protects the Prime Minister and four other VVIPs, are electronic stunners that look just like an ordinary laptop.

'We don't talk politics-religion. It spoils friendships'

'We don't talk politics-religion. It spoils friendships'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

'The mandir-masjid issue led to a lot of blood, pain and anguish on both sides. It scarred this nation.' 'It is time to educate ourselves and move on.'

For first time, army to get fleet of attack copters

For first time, army to get fleet of attack copters

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

The 'AH-64-E' choppers are known as one of the most advanced multi-role combat helicopters.

Calling Tendulkar greatest is unfair: Atherton

Calling Tendulkar greatest is unfair: Atherton

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

Sachin Tendulkar is a great batsman but to suggest he is the best ever is demeaning to those former greats who survived the bodyline series and stood at the crease without any modern-day safety gears, feels former England skipper Mike Atherton.

Sharif, Maryam provided 'B' class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi

Sharif, Maryam provided 'B' class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

The National Accountability Bureau officials took Sharif, 68, and Maryam, 44, into custody in the Avenfield case, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport from London via Abu Dhabi. They were flown to Islamabad on a special aircraft and then were taken to the Adiala Jail in separate armoured personnel carriers escorted by police convoys.

Did IAF use a secret bomb at Balakot?

Did IAF use a secret bomb at Balakot?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

The IAF has insisted it hit its targets. If that is indeed true, then the lack of obvious damage could mean it has used a different bomb -- possibly procured secretly from Israel.

This car will cost you just 4 paisa per km!

This car will cost you just 4 paisa per km!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Chetan Maini names the company Reva, after his mother. Over the next seven years, Maini and his men research electric cars, register five patents and try to develop insights into the consumer's mind.

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.

Bollywood's one-stop shop

Bollywood's one-stop shop

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Bollywood Bazar provides a window into India's filmi antiques.

Aditya Puri in Barron's list of 30 best CEOs

Aditya Puri in Barron's list of 30 best CEOs

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

20 CEOs are from the companies based in US.

Tatas merge aerospace, defence bis under one entity

Tatas merge aerospace, defence bis under one entity

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'Tata A&D, when formed, will be better equipped to execute larger and more complex projects and be more globally competitive as part of the global supply chain.'

Militants torch 260 NATO vehicles in Peshawar

Militants torch 260 NATO vehicles in Peshawar

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

About 100 vehicles destined for the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces in Afghanistan were set ablaze on Monday by heavily armed pro-Taliban militants in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, in the second such attack in as many days.

India will look to carry momentum into 2nd ODI

India will look to carry momentum into 2nd ODI

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The Virat Kohli-led team ticked all the boxes in their opening win of the series Australia on Saturday.

Govt liberalises defence manufacturing; delicenses products

Govt liberalises defence manufacturing; delicenses products

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

In a major liberalisation, the government on Thursday allowed manufacturing of several hundreds of equipment and products in the defence sector without licence.

Sex is 380 million years old!

Sex is 380 million years old!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Sex has been around for much longer than many scientists had previously believed -- 380 million years to be exact. That's the conclusion of new study which discovered a fossilised pregnant fish and her embryo.According to ABC Online, remains of the primitive fish have provided the earliest known evidence of copulation and live births in the animal kingdom, the study published in Nature stated.The fossil was found in 2005 in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

26/11: NYPD goes for special training programme

26/11: NYPD goes for special training programme

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

Wary of copycat attacks in New York after the Mumbai carnage, the largest police department of the United States, in New York has launched a counter-terrorism initiative, training officers in tactics for close quarters combat and rescuing hostages in hotels and other high-rise buildings.

Review: Flash Of The Titans

Review: Flash Of The Titans

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Watch Clash of the Titans if you're in the mood for mindless fun are not bothered by patchy special effects.

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.

Fighting rages in South Ossetia; 1,500 killed

Fighting rages in South Ossetia; 1,500 killed

Rediff.com9 Aug 2008

Locked in a fierce battle with the Georgian troops, Russian security forces on Saturday bombarded key military bases in the breakaway South Ossetia province for the second straight day as Moscow claimed that 1,500 people were killed in fighting in the sensitive region.

Here's what Obama will do on Day 1 of India visit

Here's what Obama will do on Day 1 of India visit

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Here's what lies ahead for Obama on Day 1 of his three-day visit:

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.

US thought India will capture PoK after 1971 war: CIA files

US thought India will capture PoK after 1971 war: CIA files

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

The US government was readying a strategy should India smash military power of West Pakistan.

Kashmir under curfew, dailies fail to hit stands

Kashmir under curfew, dailies fail to hit stands

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

Kashmir remained under curfew for the second consecutive day on Monday with police and paramilitary forces deployed heavily in the Valley to thwart any attempt by separatists to hold a protest march to Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

BP XI gains moral victory in drawn match

BP XI gains moral victory in drawn match

Rediff.com5 Oct 2008

The domineering Board President's XI punctured Australia's usual aura of invincibility in the drawn warm-up match, exposing numerous chinks in the visitors' armour ahead of the four-match cricket Test series.

Who's the best action heroine in Bollywood?

Who's the best action heroine in Bollywood?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

Tell us!

Army threatened to pull out tanks if Kejriwal stood ground

Army threatened to pull out tanks if Kejriwal stood ground

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Sources informed rediff.com that the Army categorically conveyed to the Prime Minister's Office and the Union Home Ministry that it would be forced to withdraw the massive deployment of tanks and armoured vehicles from the Republic Day parade if the Aam Aadmi Party agitators were not removed from the protest site.

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.

Spin guru Jenner points out chink in Mendis

Spin guru Jenner points out chink in Mendis

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Ajantha Mendis might have created flutter in cricketing circles with his stupendous performance in the Asia Cup, but the Sri Lankan mystery bowler has failed to impress spin guru Terry Jenner, who has pointed out at chinks in his armour. Jenner feels Mendis lacks variety and still has a long way to go to prove his mettle in the international circuit.

Here's why Phelps has those big red circles all over his back

Here's why Phelps has those big red circles all over his back

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

It might look like a giant case of chicken pox but in fact the most decorated swimmer, Michael Phelps, is hoping these spots will lead him to innumerable podiums at the Rio Olympics.

The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War

The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Lieutenant General Harbakhsh Singh, GOC, Western Command, disobeyed the then army chief and took on a superior Pakistani armoured column. The Indian Centurion tanks outgunned the more modern Pakistani Patton tanks in the battle at Khem Karan, that proved the turning point of the 1965 War. Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd) salutes the Soldiers' General.

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'.

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.

Shah Jahan's dagger to be auctioned at Bonhams

Shah Jahan's dagger to be auctioned at Bonhams

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

A gold-encrusted dagger belonging to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is expected to fetch 500,000 pounds when auctioned at Bonhams on Thursday.The dagger is part of the collection of Islamic and Indian art and artefacts of the late textile businessman Jacques Desenfans.The inscriptions in nasta'liq script on the blade include Shah Jahan's official titles, date and place of birth, and the honourific parasol.