News for '-cheetah'

Uttarkashi avalanche: 10 bodies recovered, 27 mountaineers missing

Uttarkashi avalanche: 10 bodies recovered, 27 mountaineers missing

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Twenty-seven mountaineers remained missing on Wednesday after rescue workers brought 14 injured members of their team to safety, a day after an avalanche claimed 10 lives in Uttarkashi.

SUPER MASTI BOLLY QUIZ!

SUPER MASTI BOLLY QUIZ!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

IAF's Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP; 1 pilot killed

IAF's Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP; 1 pilot killed

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

Videos from the scene, shot by locals in Morena, showed debris of the aircraft on the ground.

The FUN FUN Movie Quiz!

The FUN FUN Movie Quiz!

Rediff.com5 May 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Army chopper crash-lands in J-K's Udhampur, 2 pilots killed

Army chopper crash-lands in J-K's Udhampur, 2 pilots killed

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

"Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army's Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district," a Jammu-based defence spokesman said.

AgustaWestland case: Relief to ex-brigadier as CBI closes probe against him

AgustaWestland case: Relief to ex-brigadier as CBI closes probe against him

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Saini was accused of demanding bribes from Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman, to favour the company during field evaluation trials held in 2010, officials said.

Start-ups, IPL auctions & the Veblen Effect

Start-ups, IPL auctions & the Veblen Effect

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

India added three unicorns per month in 2021 to nearly double the overall number to about 85 at last count. And there are many gazelles and cheetahs in the pipeline. All gunning to be unicorns (and then decacorns) soon thereafter, notes Sandeep Goyal.

Balayogi to YSR: VIPs who died in helicopter crashes

Balayogi to YSR: VIPs who died in helicopter crashes

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

The last such incident that killed senior armed forces personnel occurred on November 22, 1963.

Only this person can beat Dhoni!

Only this person can beat Dhoni!

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Dhoni and his daughter Ziva were up for some outdoor running session at their Ranchi farmhouse.

Army chopper crashes in Bhutan, both pilots killed

Army chopper crashes in Bhutan, both pilots killed

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The single-engine helicopter was on its way from Khirmu in Arunanchal Pradesh to Yonphula in Bhutan.

The spotted cat returns?

The spotted cat returns?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh would like to see the cheetah back in India. How did the Indian cheetah disappear?

Over 15L caught without masks in Mumbai since April 2020

Over 15L caught without masks in Mumbai since April 2020

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

From April 1, 2020 to February 15 this year, the BMC caught 15,16,398 people without face masks and collected a total of Rs 30,69,09,800 from them, civic officials said.

RRR Review

RRR Review

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

A copious amount of blood, beating, crying, saving, sacrificing, nationalism fills up its staggering three hours running time. Emotions run sky high, but you feel nothing, sighs Sukanya Verma.

This Cheetos museum is the cheesiest place you will ever visit

This Cheetos museum is the cheesiest place you will ever visit

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Cheetos has opened up the world's very first Cheetos Museum, giving Cheetos devotees a place to check out some unique Cheetos and Cheeto-themed exhibits. Check out this tasty museum!

Army pilot killed in Siachen glacier crash

Army pilot killed in Siachen glacier crash

Rediff.com23 May 2012

An army pilot was killed and another injured on Wednesday when the Cheetah helicopter they were flying crashed on the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield. The crash occurred at 11.45 am near Bhim post of the army in Siachen glacier, in which one of the pilots died and another was injured, an army spokesperson said.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

WSH: Mumbai Marines score; Len Aiyappa 'tricks'

WSH: Mumbai Marines score; Len Aiyappa 'tricks'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Mumbai Marines notched a 4-2 victory over hosts Chennai Cheetahs to put their campaign back on track in the Bridgestone World Series Hockey tournament, in Chennai, on Tuesday.

Sheena Bora Case: So was it Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: So was it Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The software had, perhaps unknown to Dr Tripathi, tracked the changes he had made. The 'morph track' feature of the software provided a trail of what had been done and also indicated that the doctor had, it seemed, opted to morph Sheena's face with the provided skull, much in the same manner that Fantamorph can turn a woman into a cheetah.

India to acquire more Israeli drones for use in Ladakh

India to acquire more Israeli drones for use in Ladakh

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

The Heron unmanned aerial vehicles are already in the Air Force, Navy, and the Army and are being used extensively at the moment by both Army surveillance and Target acquisition batteries and Air Force in the Ladakh sector.

4 Indian firms in race for Rs 25K cr Navy chopper deal

4 Indian firms in race for Rs 25K cr Navy chopper deal

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

111 light helicopters have to be built indigenously through joint ventures between Indian and foreign firms.

Daring IAF chopper pilots save 90 people in Leh

Daring IAF chopper pilots save 90 people in Leh

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

IAF choppers pilots carried out the daring rescue efforts at low hover -- a challenging flight manoeuvre of keeping the aircraft stationery -- perilously close to the ground even as passengers boarded the flight.

SEE: MiG-29s, Chinooks perform sorties in Ladakh

SEE: MiG-29s, Chinooks perform sorties in Ladakh

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'Due to change in the weather, the challenges are increasing.' 'The morale of the air fighters is high and the availability of advanced equipment empowers them to face any enemy.'

Gunjan Saxena: IAF's negative portrayal is overstated

Gunjan Saxena: IAF's negative portrayal is overstated

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

'I did not find anything atrociously out of place about the depiction of the IAF's image,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

a team led by ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan and her student Vinay Sagar from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, have discovered that the coat colouration and patterning which make the wild cats appear dark boil down to a single mutation

LCH: Lessons For Indian Defence

LCH: Lessons For Indian Defence

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

It is baffling how the PM chose the LCH as an indigenous product to celebrate on Rashtriya Raksha Samarpan Parv, even while his Cabinet holds up manufacturing clearance for 15 LCHs on the grounds that they are not Indian enough.

3 officers killed in helicopter crash at Sukna military camp

3 officers killed in helicopter crash at Sukna military camp

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Army officials said the chopper crashed around 11.45 am when it was returning to the camp's helipad at Sukna, near Silgirui, from a routine mission.

Ladakh Standoff: Return To Status Quo Unlikely, But...

Ladakh Standoff: Return To Status Quo Unlikely, But...

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Through the past 18-month period, peace has prevailed in the disputed border regions, which was immensely helpful in the difficult situation that the country was passing through, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

A NOT-SO-SENSITIVE Guide to Badhaai Do

A NOT-SO-SENSITIVE Guide to Badhaai Do

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair.

Desi Light Utility Helicopter makes a 'flawless' flight

Desi Light Utility Helicopter makes a 'flawless' flight

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The light utility helicopter will replace the military's obsolescent fleet of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters that have flown for over three decades.

All systems go for Russian Kamov 226T helicopter production in India

All systems go for Russian Kamov 226T helicopter production in India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Russia's Rostech State Corporation has tied up with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for manufacture of at least 200 Kamov 226T light helicopters to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak, in a deal estimated to be worth $1 billion under 'Make in India' initiative.

Locals under pressure from militants to help them flee: CRPF

Locals under pressure from militants to help them flee: CRPF

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

CRPF Inspector General (Operations) Zulfiquar Hasan asserted that the forces have been acting with restraint in crowded areas to check any collateral damage and the residents should not succumb to the threats of the militants.

India, Russia revive talks for fifth generation Sukhoi T-50

India, Russia revive talks for fifth generation Sukhoi T-50

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Russia has made a new offer on the delivery of Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fighter jets to India under the joint FGFA initiative.

These stunning entries show the world's beauty

These stunning entries show the world's beauty

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Mother Nature is indeed beautiful and truly astonishing! These incredible images are some of the top entries for this year's AGORA's #Nature2019 Photo Contest. AGORA is a free-to-use photography app that has been rewarding the world's biggest prizes in global photo contests since 2017. The winner will be announced on September 5, 2019.

Now, four-legged robot that runs like a cat

Now, four-legged robot that runs like a cat

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The 'cheetah-cub robot,' a small-size quadruped prototype robot was developed by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne EPFL's Biorobotics Laboratory (Biorob), Switzerland.

HAL's light utility copter is ready to go!

HAL's light utility copter is ready to go!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The LUH will be one of the two helicopters that will meet the army's urgent need for 394 light helicopters.

Why India needs more mohalla committees

Why India needs more mohalla committees

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Mumbai's 45 mohalla committees and the many voluntary groups working to bring communities together in the city can be counted upon to do their utmost to stop riots.

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.

Don't be a Google parent! 12 healthy tips for you

Don't be a Google parent! 12 healthy tips for you

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Children will fall and rise again; that is what life is all about, says Virender Kapoor.