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India successfully test-fires cruise missile Nirbhay

India successfully test-fires cruise missile Nirbhay

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay', which can strike targets more than 700 kms away, from a test range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha on Friday.

MH370 crashed in Indian Ocean, no survivors: Malaysian PM

MH370 crashed in Indian Ocean, no survivors: Malaysian PM

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

The missing Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people on board, including five Indians, crashed in remote southern Indian Ocean with no survivors and their families have been informed, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Monday, 17 days after the jet vanished mysteriously.

MH370 was deliberately steered towards Antarctica: experts

MH370 was deliberately steered towards Antarctica: experts

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that mysteriously disappeared with 239 people on board nearly a year ago was deliberately taken off course by someone in the cockpit and flown towards Antarctica, experts have claimed.

India test-fires indigenously developed interceptor missile

India test-fires indigenously developed interceptor missile

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

The interceptor, known as Advanced Air Defence missile, was engaged against an electronically prepared target which simulated the trajectory of a hostile ballistic missile.

Probe focus on pilots of the missing Malaysian plane

Probe focus on pilots of the missing Malaysian plane

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Investigators were on Sunday examining a flight simulator found at the home of a pilot of the missing Malaysian plane with 239 people on board, as they refocused on "those in the cockpit" who knew how to avoid detection by radars.

After Chandrayaan-2, ISRO reveals its plan for 2020

After Chandrayaan-2, ISRO reveals its plan for 2020

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

The Indian Space Research Organisation has resolved to alight its lander on the lunar surface with Chandrayaan-3 in addition to a maiden solar expedition in 2020.

Govt to take call on Boeing 737 MAX planes after talks with DGCA

Govt to take call on Boeing 737 MAX planes after talks with DGCA

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

With full-service carrier Jet Airways and budget airline SpiceJet operating 737 MAX planes, the DGCA has decided to seek information about the aircraft from Boeing as well as the two domestic carriers in view of the air crash in Ethiopia.

NASA images reveal how we light up the world at night

NASA images reveal how we light up the world at night

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

NASA has released new global maps of Earth at night.

Coming Soon! RBI's CBDCs Revolution

Coming Soon! RBI's CBDCs Revolution

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

If the CBDCs don't offer interest, why will people shift from cash to CBDCs?, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India to buy 100 SPICE bombs used in Balakot airstrikes

India to buy 100 SPICE bombs used in Balakot airstrikes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

The bombs to be procured are an advanced version of the Spice-2000 bomb, which can be used to reduce enemy buildings and bunkers to rubbles in no time.

India's latest communication satellite launched on board European vehicle

India's latest communication satellite launched on board European vehicle

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

The GSAT-31 is a 'high power' communication satellite going to serve and replace some of the satellites that are going to expire soon.

Low-cost onward journey key to flydubai

Low-cost onward journey key to flydubai

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

But its sales pitch will remain muted till India opens up more seats on the route

'Private airports are not allowing UDAN vision'

'Private airports are not allowing UDAN vision'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline that made flying affordable for the middle class, is relaunching its operations from December 23.

GMR Aviation trashes DGCA's charges of violating safety norms

GMR Aviation trashes DGCA's charges of violating safety norms

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

The DGCA's unprecedented move came after the regulator's team found that several flights operated by GMR Aviation in the last month, including one on Monday when an aircraft flew Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to Bhubaneshwar, had skipped some mandatory tests, DGCA sources said.

India successfully test-fires cruise missile Nirbhay

India successfully test-fires cruise missile Nirbhay

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed sub-sonic long range cruise missile, 'Nirbhay' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.

India MUST Vaccinate Like Mad!

India MUST Vaccinate Like Mad!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

It is our only chance of avoiding a repeat of our catastrophic second wave, asserts Naushad Forbes.

'Taliban said they will kill me'

'Taliban said they will kill me'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

'My family goes to the airport every day so that they can find a way out.'

India sees record 357 COVID-19 deaths, nearly 10,000 cases in 1 day

India sees record 357 COVID-19 deaths, nearly 10,000 cases in 1 day

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

The death toll also saw a record single-day increase of over 350 fatalities to move closer to the 8,500-mark, more than one-third of which have been recorded in 11 days since June 1 -- the day that marked the beginning of a phased exit from most restrictions imposed under a nationwide lockdown with effect from March 25.

India tops domestic air traffic demand for the 20th month

India tops domestic air traffic demand for the 20th month

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Apart from India, only two other countries - Russia (15.5 per cent) and China (14.9 per cent) clocked double digit growth in November

Thomas Cook to invest Rs 30 cr; to focus improving tourism in UP

Thomas Cook to invest Rs 30 cr; to focus improving tourism in UP

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

Thomas Cook India's internal data had highlighted Lucknow region as a high potential source market for holiday business.

8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave as Kuwait approves expat quota bill

8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave as Kuwait approves expat quota bill

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

According to the bill, Indians should not exceed 15 per cent of the population.

Condition of Indians hit by coronavirus on board Japan cruise improves

Condition of Indians hit by coronavirus on board Japan cruise improves

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

A total of 138 Indians, including 132 crew and 6 passengers, were among the 3,711 people on board the quarantined ship that arrived at the Japanese coast earlier this month. Three Indians were among the 218 people infected with COVID-19 on the ship.

India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile

India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

"It was a direct hit and grand success," defence sources said after the test launch.

Two Indians among 62 dead in plane crash in southern Russia

Two Indians among 62 dead in plane crash in southern Russia

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

High winds and low visibility caused pilots to abort a first attempt at landing.

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The King Air C90 12-seater aircraft had taken off from the Juhu airstrip on a test flight.

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

A gamechanger for offices and factories, Shycocan, claims to be able to clear an area of 1000 square feet from coronavirus.

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

Rediff.com9 May 2020

A total 95 deaths deaths were reported since Friday morning, of which 37 in Maharashtra, 24 in Gujarat, nine in West Bengal, seven in Madhya Pradesh, four each from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, three from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and two from Delhi and one each from Punjab and Haryana.

India successfully tests scramjet demonstrator aircraft

India successfully tests scramjet demonstrator aircraft

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

The HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft for hypersonic speed flight, it can cruise at a speed of mach 6 and move up to an altitude of 32.5 km (20 miles) in 20 seconds, the sources said.

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

One can only imagine how it is at the receiving end of the bomb. The sound is deafening, splinters and rocks fly like missiles and the blast sucks in the air around asphyxiating everyone. The shock waves can be felt for miles around.

SpiceJet extends special fare offer

SpiceJet extends special fare offer

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

the airline is giving 30 per cent discount on tickets.

2 more Indians on board Japan cruise hit by Coronavirus

2 more Indians on board Japan cruise hit by Coronavirus

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

With two more Indians tested positive, the number of Indians infected with virus on the ship rose to five.

Airlines likely to hire over 7K pilots by 2022

Airlines likely to hire over 7K pilots by 2022

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

These vacancies are likely to emerge as Indian airlines plan to induct more than 900 aircraft into their fleets in the coming years.

Missing Airbus puts focus on training, tracking

Missing Airbus puts focus on training, tracking

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Initial reports say the pilots had asked for a change in route (it was flying to Singapore) because of adverse weather.

Tejas makes arrested landing, India enters elite list

Tejas makes arrested landing, India enters elite list

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

An official statement said that the successful execution of arrested landing will pave the way for this indigenous platform to undertake Aircraft Carrier landing demonstration onboard the Indian Naval Aircraft Carrier, Vikramaditya.

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

A model being considered is to have a combined cold chain approach - where the agricultural cold chain would be combined with vaccine cold chains.

Get ready to meet Vistara's RADA at Delhi's T3

Get ready to meet Vistara's RADA at Delhi's T3

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

The Tata-SIA airline Vistara is gearing up to station an indigenously developed robot, RADA, at its signature lounge at Delhi airport's Terminal 3. Powered by AI, the robot is programmed to scan boarding passes, provide information on the terminal, departure gates, real-time flight status and weather conditions of destination city etc. And RADA can also entertain people by playing games and multimedia content, says Sangeeta Tanwar.

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

'As finance minister, it is very difficult to do as much as one should'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

'Since the NDA took office in 2014, and aggressively since 2019, the Union government seems hell bent on centralising all power and resources, only to fail spectacularly.'

Did split with girlfriend push Germanwings pilot to crash plane?

Did split with girlfriend push Germanwings pilot to crash plane?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot who deliberately crashed Flight 9525, was once suffering from depression; had confessed to 'burnout'

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

In the first dedicated mission of its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), the Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday successfully launched Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other co-passengers, including five built by students, onboard a Polar rocket from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Cash-to-GDP ratio could hit 14-15%, the highest since independence

Cash-to-GDP ratio could hit 14-15%, the highest since independence

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

It is a classic case of extremes: The worst contraction in GDP along with the highest-ever levels of cash in the economy; and a severe dent in consumption together with strong growth in bank deposits and digital payments.