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Vikrant: 'Multiple Celebration Of India'

Vikrant: 'Multiple Celebration Of India'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

In a record time of 13 years, the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant is now ready for formal induction into the Indian Navy.

Pak commandoes trapped with Al Qaeda men

Pak commandoes trapped with Al Qaeda men

Rediff.com13 Jun 2004

They had been air-dropped in areas held by Al Qaeda militants in the south Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

10 Workouts To Build Muscle Strength

10 Workouts To Build Muscle Strength

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Strength coach Spoorthi, Cult.fit tells you how to build muscles without the use of weights.

Champions League PIX: Chelsea's stunning comeback!

Champions League PIX: Chelsea's stunning comeback!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Chelsea reached the Champions League quarter-finals as a first-half goal from Raheem Sterling and a controversial penalty by Kai Havertz overturned a first-leg deficit.

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Delhi government has banned construction and demolition activities in the city till November 21.

DC-RR: Turning Points: Ashwin's Wicket; Warner's 3 Lives

DC-RR: Turning Points: Ashwin's Wicket; Warner's 3 Lives

Rediff.com12 May 2022

His third life came astonishingly when the ball hit the stumps, the bail lit up and fell back into place!

Air India on way to Rs 50 billion loss

Air India on way to Rs 50 billion loss

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

NACIL had submitted a proposal in October 2008 for equity infusion of Rs 1,231 crore (Rs 12.31 billion) and provision of soft loan of Rs 2,750 crore (Rs 27.5 billion), with an interest of approximately 5 per cent payable over 15 years.

Flood alert in Andhra Pradesh, govt steps up relief measures

Flood alert in Andhra Pradesh, govt steps up relief measures

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

The Andhra Pradesh Government has set up about 100 relief camps across the state and air-dropped food packets to people affected by heavy rains and floods even as the situation in East and West Godavari districts turned grim.

Jet Air's wings get clipped further

Jet Air's wings get clipped further

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Three senior executives - Pradeep Kumar (senior vice- president, cargo), Shrimanikandan Ananthvaidyanathan (chief information officer) and Praveen Iyer (vice-president, revenue management), have quit amid worsening financial situation

India to go for kill in second Test vs Bangladesh

India to go for kill in second Test vs Bangladesh

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.

Air India spends $6 million to insure 6 grounded planes

Air India spends $6 million to insure 6 grounded planes

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

The airline had renewed its insurance on Oct 1 for nearly $29 million to cover its 132 aircraft.

Number of AC class passengers dropped in FY14

Number of AC class passengers dropped in FY14

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Amid railways eyeing higher revenue from travellers in air conditioned coaches, the number of passengers in AC First Class and AC 3 Tier registered a decline in 2013-14 as compared to the previous fiscal.

Emotions run high at cremation of Hindu teacher shot dead in J-K

Emotions run high at cremation of Hindu teacher shot dead in J-K

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Rajni Bala, a government school teacher who was killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, was cremated in Samba on Wednesday, amid an outpouring of grief and anger.

Air India kicks off fare war, slashes prices by half

Air India kicks off fare war, slashes prices by half

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

The response to the sale has been overwhelming.

Indian army can't operate effectively sans Russian arms, says US report

Indian army can't operate effectively sans Russian arms, says US report

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

There has been a considerable drop in India's dependence on arms and equipment from Russia but the Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian-supplied equipment and will continue to rely on its weapons systems in the near and middle terms, a Congressional Research Service report has said.

Assam flood situation remains critical; 45L people hit, toll rises to 108

Assam flood situation remains critical; 45L people hit, toll rises to 108

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

The Brahmaputra and Barak rivers along with their tributaries are in spate, even as floodwaters started receding from a few areas, they said.

Government drops plan to cap airfares

Government drops plan to cap airfares

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

A govt official says there is consensus among the airlines and the ministry that fixing an upper limit in airfares will not be a constructive idea

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

In what is the first time Pakistan-based terrorists have used drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the Indian Air Force station in Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

Airlines need to discuss high taxes on ATF with govt: AirAsia

Airlines need to discuss high taxes on ATF with govt: AirAsia

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

AirAsia, which is a joint venture between Tata Sons Ltd, TelestraTradeplace currently flies from Bengaluru to Chennai, Kochi, Goa and vice versa.

Beijing Winter Olympics: 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally

Beijing Winter Olympics: 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2, the chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel said on Thursday, the highest daily tally so far.

De Kock's Family Celebrate His 140

De Kock's Family Celebrate His 140

Rediff.com19 May 2022

In the LSG players's stand, Sasha Hurly raised their daughter Kiara, all of five months old, to see her dad make history.

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

From the drones show to projection mapping show, this year's ceremony also presented quite a few firsts.

Study Abroad: How To Deal With Rising Costs

Study Abroad: How To Deal With Rising Costs

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The rupee depreciation will work in favour of students who are currently studying in the US and plan to secure a job that pays in dollars.

Tour de France: Van Aert extends lead with stage four solo win

Tour de France: Van Aert extends lead with stage four solo win

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Belgian Jasper Philipsen took second place with France's Christophe Laporte finishing third, eight seconds behind.Overall, Van Aert leads compatriot Yves Lampaert (Quick Step Alpha Vinyl) by 25 seconds and defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) by 32.

Trump says 'Nike getting absolutely killed' as Kaepernick ad airs

Trump says 'Nike getting absolutely killed' as Kaepernick ad airs

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Trump, without offering evidence, said in a post on Twitter that the sportswear company was "getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts."

On This Day: Bindra Created HISTORY

On This Day: Bindra Created HISTORY

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Abhinav Bindra became India's first individual gold medallist at the 2008 Olympic Games when he registered a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the men's 10m air rifle event on August 11, 2008.

Neha Sharma drops jaws in a teeny-weeny bikini

Neha Sharma drops jaws in a teeny-weeny bikini

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

The actor made a splash in red as she debuts on Maxim's cover.

NSG, CISF chiefs inspect Jammu drone strike scene

NSG, CISF chiefs inspect Jammu drone strike scene

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Specialists from the counter-terror drone wing of the NSG also demonstrated the functioning of its counter-UAS mechanism at the technical area of the IAF station, sources said.

Post Jammu attack, IAF to acquire 10 anti-drone systems

Post Jammu attack, IAF to acquire 10 anti-drone systems

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The IAF will deploy these systems at different airbases and has asked vendors to provide a multi-sensor, multi-kill solution to enforce effectively.

The Game Changers For Indian Airlines

The Game Changers For Indian Airlines

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

We live in hope that India and its airlines might finally grow up, notes Anuli Bhargava.

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'

India pays Cairn Rs 7,900 cr to settle retro tax dispute

India pays Cairn Rs 7,900 cr to settle retro tax dispute

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

The Indian government has paid Cairn Energy Plc Rs 7,900 crore to refund taxes it had collected to enforce a retrospective tax demand, ending a seven-year-old dispute that had tarred the country's image as an investment destination. The company, which is now known as Capricorn Energy PLC, in a statement said it has received "net proceeds of $1.06 billion", of which nearly 70 per cent will be returned to the shareholders. The tax department had used a 2012 legislation, which gave it powers to go back 50 years and slap capital gains levies wherever ownership had changed hands overseas but business assets were in India, to seek Rs 10,247 crore in taxes from Cairn.

Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra, Major Dhoundiyal Shaurya Chakra posthumously

Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra, Major Dhoundiyal Shaurya Chakra posthumously

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

While Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was accorded the Vir Chakra, Army Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who was killed in the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack, was accorded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Monday.

Captain America Pulisic punishes cautious Iran

Captain America Pulisic punishes cautious Iran

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Christian Pulisic has had a season to forget for Chelsea but in the blue shirt of his beloved United States he scored the goal that gave them their first win at the 2022 World Cup and a spot in the last-16.

Apple launches the thinnest MacBook!

Apple launches the thinnest MacBook!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The device, which starts with a price tag of $1,299, will be available from Wednesday.

Pak role in drone attack can't be ruled out: JK DGP

Pak role in drone attack can't be ruled out: JK DGP

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Since LeT is involved and the outfit is run from Pakistan, so in a way Pakistan's involvement cannot be ruled out, the police chief told reporters.

Memories Made In Heaven

Memories Made In Heaven

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

It's been three years since we've watched and loved the Web series Made In Heaven.

'If demand happens, fares will correct themselves'

'If demand happens, fares will correct themselves'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

'I don't think there will be a direct reaction to the fuel price hike on air ticket prices.'

Hoping to escape Ukraine, Indian students walk 35km in freezing cold

Hoping to escape Ukraine, Indian students walk 35km in freezing cold

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

' We have run out of food items and there is no place to stock up again. When will this end?'