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MH370 search: New debris found on Reunion Island

MH370 search: New debris found on Reunion Island

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

More metallic debris was washed ashore on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Sunday as investigators probe the missing flight MH370.

Confirmed: Debris found on Reunion Island is of MH370

Confirmed: Debris found on Reunion Island is of MH370

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Malaysia has confirmed that a piece of aircraft wreckage found on an Indian Ocean island last week is from missing flight MH370, solving the mystery of the plane that disappeared with 239 people on board more than a year ago.

The favourite summer destination for Indians is...

The favourite summer destination for Indians is...

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Europe still a favourite among Indians for summer, says survey.

Will plane debris tell us where MH370 crashed?

Will plane debris tell us where MH370 crashed?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

The discovery of the plane wreckage that washed up on Reunion Island, believed to be from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, may be consistent with a possible crash site in the South-East Indian Ocean, researchers say.

MH370: Window panes, aircraft cushions washed up, says Malaysia

MH370: Window panes, aircraft cushions washed up, says Malaysia

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

More plane parts have been washed up on Reunion Island where a wing part from missing Flight MH30 was recovered, the Malaysian transport ministry said on Thursday.

China could do a naval blockade in Indian Ocean next

China could do a naval blockade in Indian Ocean next

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Chances are any such disruption will not occur on the major shipping lanes but on some edge of the ocean between India and China. Even if there is no actual disruption, the costs of averting one can be punitive. The setting for this is provided by the energy shortage both countries face, says Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Will debris help find MH370?

Will debris help find MH370?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Was Flight MH370 diverted en route Beijing? What exactly caused the fatal crash? Even as Malaysia confirms that the wing part washed ashore Reunion Island was from the missing jet, crucial questions remain unanswered

Piramal, French co to make anti-chikungunya drug

Piramal, French co to make anti-chikungunya drug

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

Nicholas Piramal has signed an MoU with a French pharma company to manufacture an anti-chikungunya drug.

Eyeing China, India-Japan ink mutual military logistics pact

Eyeing China, India-Japan ink mutual military logistics pact

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

The agreement provides for creation of an enabling framework for closer cooperation and interoperability, besides allowing militaries of the two countries to use each other's bases and facilities for repair and replenishment of supplies, the official said.

MH370 search: Debris confirmed from Boeing 777, but what next?

MH370 search: Debris confirmed from Boeing 777, but what next?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

The discovery of debris may not solve the mystery of what happened to the plane, warn aviation experts

Condition of injured Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy stable

Condition of injured Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy stable

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

According to rescue officer Phil Gaden in Australia, Tomy had a severely injured back.

Another piece of suspected MH370 debris found in South Africa

Another piece of suspected MH370 debris found in South Africa

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Another piece of debris possibly from Malaysia Airlines plane MH370 has been found in South Africa, more than two years after the jet mysteriously disappeared during a routine flight over the Indian Ocean leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions.

MH370: Possible debris found in Mozambique arrives in Aus

MH370: Possible debris found in Mozambique arrives in Aus

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Two pieces of plane debris found in Mozambique arrived in Australia, where experts will determine whether they are from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Survived because of sailing skills, naval training: Tomy

Survived because of sailing skills, naval training: Tomy

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

'Very thankful to #IndianNavy & all who rescued me,' Tomy was quoted as saying in the Indian Navy spokesman's tweet.

Debris found in South Africa, Mauritius 'almost certainly' from MH370

Debris found in South Africa, Mauritius 'almost certainly' from MH370

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The announcement means that a total of five pieces of debris from the Malaysian Airlines' jet have now been discovered in various spots around the Indian Ocean since it vanished.

Likely piece of doomed Flight MH370 found in Mozambique?

Likely piece of doomed Flight MH370 found in Mozambique?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The newly discovered debris, found over the weekend, is on its way to Malaysia for further examination. The wreckage is a piece of horizontal stabilizer skin, CNN reported, quoting an unnamed US official as saying.

The coolest drone photos of 2016

The coolest drone photos of 2016

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

The drone photography community Dronestagram released a collection of their favourite drone photography of the year.

Search area for MH370 will not shift: Malaysia

Search area for MH370 will not shift: Malaysia

Rediff.com13 May 2016

"We won't shift the search area as this was confirmed by our experts based on the drift patterns of the recovered debris," Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said.

Soccer Pics: Dybala sinks Milan as angry Ronaldo substituted

Soccer Pics: Dybala sinks Milan as angry Ronaldo substituted

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Ronaldo's replacement Dybala scored in the 77th minute with a goal the Portuguese would have been proud of. After a quick exchange of passes, the Argentine twisted past Alessio Romagnoli and beat Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right foot shot.

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by

The Man Who Knows No Fear

The Man Who Knows No Fear

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy sailed the oceans and conquered likely death after a storm badly injured his spine and destroyed his boat. Archana Masih/Rediff.com met the decorated sailor who fought all odds to return home alive.

PHOTOS: Stunning life under the ocean wave

PHOTOS: Stunning life under the ocean wave

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

There's some amazing stuff beneath the water. For proof, look no further than the annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition.

Why France is India's best friend in Europe

Why France is India's best friend in Europe

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

'Over the last two decades, the India-French relationship has grown steadily, no major political difference having darkened the sky between Paris and Delhi,' says Claude Arpi.

Umrika comes to India!

Umrika comes to India!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Umrika, which won the audience award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, finally releases in India.

'The Rafale deal will go through'

'The Rafale deal will go through'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'The India-France relationship has been that of the elites of two countries, who appreciate each other's philosophical traditions -- whether it is ancient Indian civilisation and Sanskrit texts or the French tradition of Rene Descartes, Albert Camus, (Jean-Paul) Sartre... This is a drawback. It doesn't create the buzz, the excitement necessary for a relationship. We need more people-to-people contact, especially among students,' says former Ambassador to Paris, Rakesh Sood.

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Ram Madhav: From RSS pracharak to Modi's 'ambassador at large'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

From planning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips to playing a key role in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav is become increasingly important in the BJP