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Terrorism: How Pulwama changed India's response

Terrorism: How Pulwama changed India's response

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

'This is for the first time that a strong, solid evidence-based investigation has happened.' 'It can meet international standards and put the onus on the Pakistanis.'

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 7.7 in India, Tab 2 globally

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 7.7 in India, Tab 2 globally

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 DT-P6800, also known as the Galaxy Tab 680, has been launched in India, with the device listed on Flipkart at Rs. 33,571. The device runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but will get an Android 4.0 ICS upgrade soon.

Air India offers free tickets on web bookings

Air India offers free tickets on web bookings

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

In a move that will bring cheer to passengers, Air India is launching a short term promotion scheme where in every 100th passenger booking a domestic journey on IC coded flights through the airline website will win one ticket with 2 coupons for economy class travel.

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Singh, a former Army officer, had been ill after a fall at his home in August 2014 and was admitted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital. He had been in and out of the hospital and was admitted again in June this year.

26/11 judge recalls Kandahar hijack

26/11 judge recalls Kandahar hijack

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Judge ML Tahaliyani, while listing out the reasons why he was not sentencing 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab to life, invoked the Kandahar hijack of December 24, 1999, when the Indian Airlines flight IC-814 was forcibly taken to Afghanistan to secure the release three hardcore terrorists in Kashmir.

Scare over Delhi airspace, 2 ATC staff sacked

Scare over Delhi airspace, 2 ATC staff sacked

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

The vertical separation between Air India flight IC-941 from Hyderabad to Delhi and Kingfisher Airlines' Delhi-to-Bhubaneshwar flight IT-3345 came down to 700 feet as against the required 1,000 feet when they were manoeuvring over Delhi airspace.

Love story: 'It wasn't love at first sight'

Love story: 'It wasn't love at first sight'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

We invited readers to share stories of how they met their spouses and interesting anecdotes about their wedding day. Naveen Singh shares his story.

Close shave for AI passengers in Indore

Close shave for AI passengers in Indore

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

An Air India plane from Mumbai to New Delhi with 140 passengers and six crew members had a close shave on Wednesday when it suffered a bird hit while landing at the Indore airport, sending jitters among those on board for the second consecutive day.

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.

Meet Big B's son in Kandahar

Meet Big B's son in Kandahar

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Ganesh Venkataraman on Major Ravi's Kandahar and how it feels to share screen space with the legend.

BJP, Congress in war of words over Rahul's 'Masood Azhar ji' barb

BJP, Congress in war of words over Rahul's 'Masood Azhar ji' barb

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

The Congress accused the BJP and a section of media of deliberately twisting Gandhi's remarks.

Setback for ISRO: Launch of navigation satellite unsuccessful

Setback for ISRO: Launch of navigation satellite unsuccessful

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

A S Kiran Kumar, chief of ISRO, said the mission was unsuccessful because the satellite housed within the heat sink could not be injected.

Senior J-K cop caught with 2 terrorists, arrested

Senior J-K cop caught with 2 terrorists, arrested

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Davinder Singh was being treated at par with the terrorists and jointly interrogated by all security agencies. He was ferrying the terrorists in a car. One of the arrested terrorists is Naveed, a former police constable who deserted the force in 2017 to join the Hizbul Mujahideen.

AI flight's tyres deflate while landing at Delhi

AI flight's tyres deflate while landing at Delhi

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Over 100 people on board an Air India plane had a close shave when two tyres of the left landing gear of the aircraft deflated soon after it landed at the IGI airport IN New Delhi on Tuesday.

AI shifting Dubai passengers to parallel flights

AI shifting Dubai passengers to parallel flights

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Abhay Pathak, Air India's regional manager, said so far, only one flight to India -- IC 968 Sharjah-Trivandrum-Trichy-Chennai -- has been cancelled.

Advani was aware of Kandahar decision: Ex-NSA

Advani was aware of Kandahar decision: Ex-NSA

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra said on Thursday that senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Home Minister L K Advani was aware of all the key decisions taken with regard to the hijacking of an Indian Airlines plane to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

'Delay in Kasab, Afzal cases leads to hijacks'

'Delay in Kasab, Afzal cases leads to hijacks'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2010

Fast decisions should be taken in terrorist cases like 26/11 strikes involving Ajmal Kasab and the attack on Parliament as otherwise another hijacking of an Indian aircraft may happen to get jailed militants freed, the country's chief negotiator during the IC-814 hijack, Ajit Doval has said.

Another AI flight diverted for IPL players

Another AI flight diverted for IPL players

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

Air India diverted a scheduled Delhi-Mumbai flight to Jaipur to pick up 35 players and other members of the Mumbai Indians team of the Indian Premier League on April 12, a spokesman of the airlines said. The report of the diversion of the scheduled flight came in the backdrop of the controversy over the national carrier pulling out an aircraft of its scheduled flight and converting into a charter to ferry IPL players from Chandigarh to Chennai on April 20.

2 planes make emergency landings in Mumbai, Delhi

2 planes make emergency landings in Mumbai, Delhi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Two civilian planes with 200 passengers on board landed safely in emergency conditions at the airports in Mumbai and Delhi on Tuesday evening after the pilots reported some technical problems in the aircraft.

Delhi airport on high alert after hijack plot threat

Delhi airport on high alert after hijack plot threat

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The Intelligence Bureau on Sunday issued an alert about a possible hijack attempt on the Air India flight going to Kabul in Afghanistan.

ISRO aims to launch Chandrayaan-2 by April

ISRO aims to launch Chandrayaan-2 by April

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

If the April launch of the Chandrayaan-2, the country's second mission to the Moon, is not possible, then the ISRO will aim for a launch by October.

Ex-CIC urges MPs to reject RTI amendment

Ex-CIC urges MPs to reject RTI amendment

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

The former information commissioner, who is known for his pro-transparency orders in several high-profile cases, said the proposed changes "seriously undermine" the autonomy of information commissions.

Look back at PM Modi's Independence Day speeches

Look back at PM Modi's Independence Day speeches

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation for the seventh time from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day on Saturday and it will be his second speech of the second term in office.

Molestation case: AI gives clean chit to pilots

Molestation case: AI gives clean chit to pilots

Rediff.com30 Oct 2009

An Air India probe panel on Friday gave a clean chit to two pilots who were charged with sexual harassment by an airhostess, in the wake of a mid-air scuffle between them, during a flight from Sharjah earlier in October. A senior Air India official said the five-member enquiry committee, which probed her complaint about the incident on board a Sharjah-Lucknow-Delhi flight IC-884 on October 3, has concluded that whatever complaint the airhostess made was 'an afterthought'.

India had no role in shifting Pak WC matches

India had no role in shifting Pak WC matches

Rediff.com28 May 2009

The International Cricket Council on Thursday dismissed Pakistan's claim that India was behind the shifting of their 2011 World Cup matches and said the decision could have been avoided if the security apprehensions in the strife-torn country were responsibly addressed during the ICC Executive Board meeting.

CMC  formulating quick response to terror

CMC formulating quick response to terror

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

The crisis management committee went into a review of its policy and will formulate new norms on how to deal with cases of aircraft hijack and terrorism.

Bangladesh's Razzak suspended for illegal action

Bangladesh's Razzak suspended for illegal action

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

Bangladesh's Abdur Razzak has been suspended from bowling in international cricket, pending fresh assessment of his action by the International Cricket Council. Razzak was reported for suspected illegal action, exceeding the 15-degree permitted under ICC regulations, by on-field umpires Daryl Harper and Asoka de Silva after the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Dhaka on October 29.

Ghosts of Kandahar return to haunt BJP

Ghosts of Kandahar return to haunt BJP

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

The times could not have been any worse for Bharatiya Janata Party.

Close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind arrested in Delhi

Close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Sajjad Ahmed Khan, 27, a resident of Pulwama is also suspected to be involved in the conspiracy of Pulwama attacks.

2009: A year of scandals and tragedy for Andhra

2009: A year of scandals and tragedy for Andhra

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

2009: A year of scandals and tragedy for Andhra.

9 AI staff de-rostered for taking extra passengers

9 AI staff de-rostered for taking extra passengers

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

Air India has derostered nine employees, including two pilots, for taking on board three passengers in excess of the aircraft capacity on its flight from Mumbai to Mangalore two months ago.

AI allows extra passengers, violates safety norms

AI allows extra passengers, violates safety norms

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

In a clear violation of safety norms Air India allowed three extras passengers on board a fully loaded flight.

PE investing: Look before you leap

PE investing: Look before you leap

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

Before committing your precious money in PE funds, investors need to get very choosy, advises Ramesh Bukka, co-founder and director, Entrust Family Office Investment Advisors.

AI pilot, crew hurt after mid-air scuffle

AI pilot, crew hurt after mid-air scuffle

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

A pilot and the member of a cabin crew were injured when they scuffled with each other mid-air on Air India's flight from Sharjah to Lucknow on Saturday morning.

'Salute the #IndianAirforce. BRAVO INDIA!'

'Salute the #IndianAirforce. BRAVO INDIA!'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Bollywood hails India's air strikes against Jaish e Mohammad terror camps in Pakistan.

ICL players are on Knight Riders' radar: Ganguly

ICL players are on Knight Riders' radar: Ganguly

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Former captain Sourav Ganguly, who is tipped to return as Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper, says rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) players are on the radar of the Shah Rukh Khan-owned outfit for the third season of Indian Premier League next year.

Alert ground staff averts possible plane crash

Alert ground staff averts possible plane crash

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

A possible accident was averted when alert airport ground staff detected smoke and sparks flying from an engine of an Allahabad-bound passenger aircraft as it prepared to take off from Kanpur.

Another mid-air collision averted near West Bengal

Another mid-air collision averted near West Bengal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2009

A potential mid-air disaster was averted on Tuesday when an Air India Airbus, on a flight from Dibrugarh to Kolkata with 43 passengers on board, and an Indian Air Force plane came dangerously close to each other over Jorhat airspace, a day after a civilian plane narrowly missed colliding with the President's helicopter in Mumbai. The Air India flight -- IC-206 -- came dangerously close to an IAF plane when it was traveling from Dibrugarh to Kolkata at around 1.30 pm.

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Of saving tax and giving back to society

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Do you know you can invest in funds to donate money for a good cause?

Delhi-bound plane's tyre bursts; passengers safe

Delhi-bound plane's tyre bursts; passengers safe

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

The 92 passengers aboard the aircraft were safe after the tyre burst when the aircraft was being parked, they said.