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'The boys were so fired up to fight the enemy'

'The boys were so fired up to fight the enemy'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

'One of the bullets grazed General Sagat's hand and one injured Flying Officer Sidhu in the leg.' 'The helicopter was quickly flown back to Agartala and after landing they found that the aircraft had been peppered with 38 bullet holes!'

Why China deployed its latest jet fighter

Why China deployed its latest jet fighter

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

This is perhaps the most authoritative portrayal so far of Indian air power as a threat to China.

He became India's first suicide bomber from Islamic State's training school

He became India's first suicide bomber from Islamic State's training school

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

A civil engineer by training, Majeed tried to blow himself up thrice but failed each time

Rishiganga hydro project washed away by glacier burst

Rishiganga hydro project washed away by glacier burst

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

A 13.2 MW small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was swept away in the glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday, but there is no danger of floods in the downstream areas as the water level has been contained.

Reality check: Can India double defence exports?

Reality check: Can India double defence exports?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

The prospects of India becoming a credible manufacturer of defence platforms or major weapon systems for export are remote, says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

How China's PLA is changing...

How China's PLA is changing...

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

A new military rank system had been introduced for the PLA, but all soldiers must always obey the Communist party, reveals Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer.

3 decades after Bofors scandal, India gets its first howitzer guns

3 decades after Bofors scandal, India gets its first howitzer guns

Rediff.com18 May 2017

The 145 M-777 guns, manufactured by the BAE Systems, are being taken to Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan for test firing.

5 Pak soldiers killed in retaliatory firing by India

5 Pak soldiers killed in retaliatory firing by India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

A GERF labourer was killed while two others including a BSF jawan were injured in the shelling and firing on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts.

Is threat to Xi behind India-China clashes?

Is threat to Xi behind India-China clashes?

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'The Ladakh clashes are mere warning signals of the storm to come on May 22 when the Chinese parliament meets,' observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Armyman does a 'Sholay' stunt in New Delhi

Armyman does a 'Sholay' stunt in New Delhi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

High drama was witnessed near New Delhi Railway Station on Friday when an army man climbed a 200-feet mobile tower, protesting alleged harassment by his seniors.

Let soldiers be soldiers, General Rawat

Let soldiers be soldiers, General Rawat

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

'When the government says the army will make a bridge, what does it mean?' 'If this is not stopped here, then there is no telling where and for what all the army will be employed or deployed in the future,' says Veenu Sandhu

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'The COVID-19 pandemic must push the military into a long-term reconsideration of its primary challenges.' 'There must be greater emphasis on humanitarian aid and disaster relief including the management of contagious illnesses and impending crises caused by climate change,' notes Ajai Shukla.

No trace of missing AN-32 as op continues for 3rd day

No trace of missing AN-32 as op continues for 3rd day

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Search operation by IAF and Indian Army helicopters was adversely affected by weather during the day today

Putin anticipates a new regime in Kyiv

Putin anticipates a new regime in Kyiv

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Putin is looking beyond the current regime in Kyiv. Of course, if the Western military assistance to Kyiv continues in any form, Washington knows that Russia will regard it as a hostile act and there will be severe consequences, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India's Submarine Dilemma

India's Submarine Dilemma

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Hydrography (underwater geography) prevents the Indian Navy for opting for an all-conventional, or all-nuclear submarine fleet.

Securing the Future of India's Internet Economy

Securing the Future of India's Internet Economy

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'Google and Facebook need to be tamed, their garb of 'Investing in India's future' need to be pulled off,' observes Vibhu Arya.

48 killed as PIA plane crashes near Abbottabad

48 killed as PIA plane crashes near Abbottabad

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

The civil aviation authority confirmed that there are no survivors.

Pakistan successfully test-fires new stealth cruise missile

Pakistan successfully test-fires new stealth cruise missile

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The new missile is capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to 350 km.

Mother of 2 is India's first woman jawan

Mother of 2 is India's first woman jawan

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

Outperforming her male counterparts in the physical tests, 35-year-old Sapper Shanti Tigga joined the 969 Railway Engineer Regiment of Territorial Army (TA)

U'khand disaster: 'Temporary lake' triggers concern

U'khand disaster: 'Temporary lake' triggers concern

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

At the devastated Tapovan power project site rescuers worked nonstop even as the odds of finding the trapped workers alive seemed slim.

Sikkim earthquake: 5,000 troops, 9 choppers join rescue ops

Sikkim earthquake: 5,000 troops, 9 choppers join rescue ops

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

The IAF, on its part, has already deployed five aircraft -- two C-130Js, two AN-32s and one Avro -- for relief operations.

R K Mathur sworn-in as first L-G of Ladakh

R K Mathur sworn-in as first L-G of Ladakh

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

After the swearing-in, Mathur, who was given a guard of honour at the venue by the Ladakh Police, said a lot of development activities needed to be carried out in the border areas.

Why Pakistan is feeling threatened

Why Pakistan is feeling threatened

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

India's plan to buy futuristic tanks and infantry combat vehicles -- estimated to be worth Rs 80,000 crore to Rs 100,000 crore each -- will certainly intimidate Pakistan which already feels threatened by our vast tank strength.

When we work as one, we can truly transform India

When we work as one, we can truly transform India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

If we have to develop this nation, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, it can only happen in a public-private partnership, when you and we work together as one.

Trump asks all Americans to wear masks as US COVID-19 toll soars

Trump asks all Americans to wear masks as US COVID-19 toll soars

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

In just one day, more than 1,550 Americans lost their lives, taking the fatalities to over 7,380. Overall, the US on Friday in a single day added more than 33,000 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total to 276,500, the highest for any country in the world.

Tata develops artillery gun. But will India buy it?

Tata develops artillery gun. But will India buy it?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

"We have worked with a number of foreign partners to develop the mounted gun system. We have requested the Army to provide its ranges and ammunition to us for engineering firing of the howitzer," Tata Power Strategic Electronics Division chief Rahul Chaudhary said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.

'Putin is a goonda'

'Putin is a goonda'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

'Sholay wallah kahani hai: 'Gabbar Singh aayega, Gabbar Singh aayega.' 'But what is inside Gabbar Singh nobody knows.'

'During the war, we reached 40 km into Pakistan'

'During the war, we reached 40 km into Pakistan'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

'My brave JCO managed to get to the gun, sit on top of the dead man and fired away at the attacking aircraft till they melted away into the darkness.'

Kargil 20: India failed to exact a price from Pakistan

Kargil 20: India failed to exact a price from Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

'The Indian response in confining our action to our side of the LoC set a dangerous precedent,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Godrej & Boyce: From locks and safes to rockets and missiles

Godrej & Boyce: From locks and safes to rockets and missiles

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

An industrial house bred in old-school manufacturing values, Godrej & Boyce has displayed unusual agility to become a trusted builder of advanced weaponry, discovers Ajai Shukla.

125 feared dead as glacial break triggers massive floods in U'khand

125 feared dead as glacial break triggers massive floods in U'khand

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations, leaving at least seven people dead and 125 missing who are feared dead.

Pak jails Indian youth to 3 years in jail for espionage

Pak jails Indian youth to 3 years in jail for espionage

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

A 31-year-old Indian engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison for espionage by a Pakistani military court over three years after he went missing when he illegally entered the country from Afghanistan reportedly to meet a girl he had befriended online.

Nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile successfully test fired

Nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile successfully test fired

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Prithvi-II is capable of carrying 500-1,000 kilogram of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines.

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.

Tejashwi seeks HC-monitored probe into Munger firing incident

Tejashwi seeks HC-monitored probe into Munger firing incident

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Accompanied by Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala and other leaders of the Grand Alliance, Yadav made a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, asking who gave permission to the Munger police to act like 'General Dyer'.

China's plan to 'WATER BOMB' India

China's plan to 'WATER BOMB' India

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

China plans to divert about 200 billion cubic metres of water annually from the Brahmaputra at its highest point, namely the Great Bend, where it turns into India. China's Brahmaputra dam will severely impact India, warns former senior RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

Bollywood gives you 9 lessons in History

Bollywood gives you 9 lessons in History

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

There will be as many as 9 historicals coming up in the next 15 months!

'Karachi attack was to target Pak's economy and China'

'Karachi attack was to target Pak's economy and China'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Chinese companies have large interests and investments in the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Have you met Priyanka Chopra's HOT gym buddies yet?

Have you met Priyanka Chopra's HOT gym buddies yet?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Personal trainers Austin Cagley and Bree Banks inspire PeeCee to go beast mode in the gym.