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India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy

27 mountaineers perished in an avalanche in the mountains of Uttarakhand last week.The mountaineers were returning from a trek to the Draupadi's Danda mountain peak when disaster struck at 8.45 am......

DGCA inspects entire SpiceJet fleet after 17 hurt in turbulence

India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Monday announced that it is carrying out an inspection of the entire SpiceJet aircraft fleet after its Mumbai-Durgapur plane ran......

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......

Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate

United States Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris are all set for a crucial debate, which comes as Donald Trump is ill with coronavirus that has claimed......

Can you help this Indian make aviation history?

'This project started with my mom mortgaging her mangalsutra.''I have been successfully keeping my dream alive by mortgaging my brother's house.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi......

Tata Motors launches Nexon EV MAX at Rs 17.74 lakh

Tata Motors on Wednesday expanded its electric vehicle range in the country with the launch of Nexon EV MAX, priced between Rs 17.74-19.24 lakh (ex-showroom). Equipped with a 40.5 kWh lithium-ion......

'Tatas will bring Air India to former glory'

'All they need is proper leadership.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Dear guests, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard this historic flight, which marks a special event. Today,......

Hindujas's 1.2 Billion Project Makes Waves

'Our family philosophy is to build a bridge between India and Britain.' IMAGE: Britain's Old War Office is spread over 580,000 square feet and rises to seven floors. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

A US FAA bulletin says 5G airwaves could interfere with the functioning of an aircraft's radar altimeter, a critical piece of equipment that measures the height of the plane from the ground below.......

Explained: How humans will travel in hyperloop

What engineering problems make it hard to use 17th century physics to move lots of people quickly across serious distances? Devangshu Datta has the answers. IMAGE: Pune to Mumbai in under 30......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

What inspired Rangoon?

Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic? IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon. The railway......

'It was a privilege to bring our country men home'

'It was incredibly heart-wrenching to see people waiting to be evacuated -- children, parents and grandparents.' 'Many families did not get to leave together. An order of priority was drawn up, and......

Kal Penn: I would love to shoot five Bollywood films simultaneously

'...But my strong suit will not be dancing,' Kal Penn tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, in the concluding part of the interview. Part I of the interview: 'I'm not related to......

'Jewellery in Rani Padmini's wedding scene is worth Rs 1 crore'

Tonight's episode of Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur will show the beautiful queen Rani Padmini's wedding ceremony. Tejaswini Lonari, who plays the title character, looks splendid in her bridal......

Rashid confirms participation in IPL 2023 auction

IMAGE: England's Adil Rashid, who literally choked India and Pakistan in the semi-final and final with high profile scalps like Suryakumar Yadav and Babar Azam, could be a hot property at the IPL......

Warne lives on in every nook and cranny of Melbourne

IMAGE: Shane Warne's statue outside his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Nine months after his death, Shane Warne is a memory but one so tangible you......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

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