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2 Navy jets collide mid-air during air show in US

2 Navy jets collide mid-air during air show in US

Rediff.com18 May 2026

Two US Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided mid-air during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, with all four crew members ejecting safely before the aircraft crashed.

SC revokes wrongful termination of IAF officer after 32 years

SC revokes wrongful termination of IAF officer after 32 years

Rediff.com15 Apr 2026

The Supreme Court has revoked the wrongful termination of a former Indian Air Force official, restoring his honour after more than three decades, in a case involving alleged criminal force against a junior colleague.

Air India operates 'world's longest all-women flight'

Air India operates 'world's longest all-women flight'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

National carrier Air India on Monday said it flew the "world's longest" all-women operated and supported flight from New Delhi to San Francisco.

17 US sailors hospitalised after fire on board naval vessel

17 US sailors hospitalised after fire on board naval vessel

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The sailors on the USS Bonhomme Richard had 'minor injuries' from the fire and were taken to a hospital, Lt Cmdr Patricia Kreuzberger told CNN earlier Sunday.

F16, F18s would have given India unbeatable platforms: US

F16, F18s would have given India unbeatable platforms: US

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Having lost out on the multi-billion Indian Air Force contract, the Pentagon said American fighter jets -- F16 and F18 -- would have provided India unbeatable platforms with proven technologies at a competitive price.

Pakistani Coast Guard arrests 11 Indian fishermen

Pakistani Coast Guard arrests 11 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com20 Mar 2004

They allegedly entered Pakistani territorial waters illegally.

American horror: Pregnant woman stabbed, baby cut out from womb

American horror: Pregnant woman stabbed, baby cut out from womb

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

In a horrific incident, a woman in the United States allegedly stabbed a pregnant woman in the stomach and removed her unborn baby from the womb when the expectant mother had gone to her house to buy baby clothes advertised online.

Sikhs may benefit after US military relaxes rules

Sikhs may benefit after US military relaxes rules

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

In a major decision that might have a far reaching impact on Sikhs joining the United States military, the Pentagon has issued new instructions relaxing norms to allow troops to wear jewellery and apparel to comply with their religious requirements.

US: Prank turns fatal for 18-yr-old Indian girl

US: Prank turns fatal for 18-yr-old Indian girl

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

In a case of mistaken identity, an 18-year-old high school graduate in Colorado, US was shot and killed allegedly by a close family friend.

Japan takes cover as North Korea launches another ballistic missile

Japan takes cover as North Korea launches another ballistic missile

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

This test fire is the second time in less than a month and followed the sixth and most powerful nuclear test by North Korea to date on September 3.

Hoisting the Indian flag where no one else has

Hoisting the Indian flag where no one else has

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

I can never forget the day when in a remote corner of the planet that mariners call the Horn, or the Everest of the Seas, I hoisted the Indian flag on my boat and gave a salute to our tricolour. It was the proudest moment of my life, says Indian Navy Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy, the first Indian and second Asian to solo circumnavigate the globe on a sailboat -- nonstop and unassisted.

All aboard: India, US and Japan navies in 'Malabar' action

All aboard: India, US and Japan navies in 'Malabar' action

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

The 19th edition of the Malabar naval exercise saw the Indian, US and Japanese maritime forces participated jointly in the routine.

PHOTOS: The very best of Obama in 2016

PHOTOS: The very best of Obama in 2016

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

As United States President Barack Obama's second term draws to a close, Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza shared his favourite images captured over the course of the last year.

PHOTO ALBUM: Malabar war games 2016

PHOTO ALBUM: Malabar war games 2016

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Malabar 2016 -- a trilateral maritime exercise involving the Indian Navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US naval forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific -- concluded on June 17.