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Adani, GMR among 20 firms keen on rebuilding New Delhi railway station

Adani, GMR among 20 firms keen on rebuilding New Delhi railway station

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The Rail Land Development Authority has invited online bids from private players to redevelop the station into an integrated commercial, retail, and hospitality hub.

'Making A Film Is Like Going To War'

'Making A Film Is Like Going To War'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'

Aditya-L1 takes a selfie, captures Earth, Moon

Aditya-L1 takes a selfie, captures Earth, Moon

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

The images show VELC (Visible Emission Line Coronagraph) and SUIT (Solar Ultraviolet Imager) instruments as seen by the camera on-board Aditya-L1 on September 4, 2023.

Saw White House from outside: Modi recalls US visit decades ago

Saw White House from outside: Modi recalls US visit decades ago

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The constitution of both countries begins with the "three words -- We the People -- as President Biden just mentioned", said Modi, who is on his first state visit to the US.

Crashlanding: Astronauts set for 27,358 kmph descent

Crashlanding: Astronauts set for 27,358 kmph descent

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

After 186 days in space on the International Space Station, it is time for European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake, American Tim Copra and Russian Yuri Malenchenko to return to Earth. But their return is fraught with danger.

21 Photos That Defined 2021

21 Photos That Defined 2021

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Images that capture what it was like living through 2021.

ISRO plans more GSLVs and experimental Mark III launches

ISRO plans more GSLVs and experimental Mark III launches

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

Enthused over its successful launch of GSLV D5 with GSAT-14 communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday, the Indian Space Research Organisation is planning a series of GSLV launches and an experimental launch of the advanced version GSLV Mark III soon from the spaceport.

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

Rediff.com22 May 2024

More than 80 per cent of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks. Among these, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are the most vulnerable states to extreme climate events.

What is Elon Musk doing in Beijing?

What is Elon Musk doing in Beijing?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

On a surprise visit to Beijing amid speculation that he may unveil Tesla's autonomous driving technology in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market in China, billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday met Chinese Premier Li Qiang and discussed future expansion plans for his automobile.

Ayodhya Is Getting Ready For The Big Day

Ayodhya Is Getting Ready For The Big Day

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

With the spate of businesses turning their attention to Ayodhya, land rates have shot up, in some pockets by as much as 10 times. Whether one walks into a hotel lobby or sits down for a meal, land deals are being discussed at every other table -- one on one or among groups.

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

In the test, a space rocket boosted a hypersonic glide vehicle, one capable of carrying a nuclear device, which circled the globe before impacting.

'There is space for a brand like Vistara'

'There is space for a brand like Vistara'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'I am seven months into the job, but it feels like seven years.'

Changing Horizons Of The Middle East

Changing Horizons Of The Middle East

Rediff.com3 May 2023

With developments like the Russia-China alliance and the rise of China in the Middle East, India's role has diminished though the India-Israel-US-UAE grouping may assume some importance in the future, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Rediff.com13 May 2024

It's just not a date. It's just not about selecting a candidate. It's not about helping some candidate win. It's about expressing emotion, after ten years, that could reach out in India and beyond it, notes Sheela Bhatt.

'Jagan Is Very Dictatorial'

'Jagan Is Very Dictatorial'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

'Chandrababu is wiser and a very good administrator.' 'Jagan is the opposite. He is not very wise, not a good administrator.'

A-SAT debris will decay in 45 days, says DRDO chief

A-SAT debris will decay in 45 days, says DRDO chief

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

His remark comes days after National Aeronautics and Space Administration raised concerns about the spread of debris from the Anti-Satellite Test test India conducted on March 27.

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

NavIC consists of a constellation of seven satellites and a network of ground stations and is touted to be more accurate than GPS.

When Rakesh Sharma found himself in a different kind of space

When Rakesh Sharma found himself in a different kind of space

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Though this time India's first astronaut remained earth bound, P Rajendran/Rediff.com finds out more about his journey off the beaten track along America's East Coast.

NASA teams up with Nissan to develop self-driving cars

NASA teams up with Nissan to develop self-driving cars

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

US space agency aims to start testing the first such vehicle by the end of 2015

China's 'Sputnik Moment'

China's 'Sputnik Moment'

Rediff.com22 May 2021

'Seen in the context of world turmoil in face of the pandemic and the Chinese 'miracle' of being the only country in the world to control it, this is not merely a 'Sputnik' moment, but a 'Sputnik Plus' moment,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Best ride ever, says UK astronaut after landing on Earth

Best ride ever, says UK astronaut after landing on Earth

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

A three-member crew, including British astronaut Tim Peake, on Saturday landed on Earth at the end of a seven-hour return journey after completing a historic six-month mission on the International Space Station.

First Look: FIFA 2018 WC logo unveiled by Russian cosmonauts!

First Look: FIFA 2018 WC logo unveiled by Russian cosmonauts!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter unveiled the 2018 World Cup logo with cosmonauts in Moscow, which has a strong resemblance to an alien.

Why Securing Gateway of Tears Is Critical For India

Why Securing Gateway of Tears Is Critical For India

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The Indian Navy, which regards itself as the 'net security provider' in the Indian Ocean Region, has also stepped up to the plate, with a warship stationed at all times off the Gulf of Aden for counter-piracy tasks. 91 Indian warships have been deployed in the region since 2008, patrolling high risk areas where piracy was rampant.

From 1.5 mn km orbit, Aditya-L1 to send 1500 images per day: Scientists

From 1.5 mn km orbit, Aditya-L1 to send 1500 images per day: Scientists

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Aditya-L1 will be launched by PSLV-C57 rocket on September 2 at 11:50 am. It carries seven payloads to study the Sun, four of which will observe the light from the Sun and the remaining three will measure insitu parameters of the plasma and magnetic fields.

Modi's Cultural Push

Modi's Cultural Push

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

With changes to Delhi's architectural map, a re-naming rash, and more Hindu symbolism in secular spaces, the government is making it clear it wants a clean break with post-colonial India, asserts T N Ninan.

#TrillionDollarBaby whizzes past Earth

#TrillionDollarBaby whizzes past Earth

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Asteroid 2011 UW-158, an asteroid with 90 million tons of platinum core worth over five trillion dollars, hurtled past earth early Monday morning.

NASA to launch satellite in collaboration with ISRO

NASA to launch satellite in collaboration with ISRO

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

United States space agency NASA said it would launch a water-related satellite in collaboration with India's ISRO.

India's Mars mission among top-5 tracked satellites

India's Mars mission among top-5 tracked satellites

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is among the most-tracked satellites in the world, according to N2YO, which provides a web-based real-time satellite mapping website.

'PM's US visit was surely tracked, dissected by Beijing'

'PM's US visit was surely tracked, dissected by Beijing'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

'The Modi visit will prove to be the watershed where India and the United States commenced technology trade and transfer.'

REWIND: Top photos of the week that was

REWIND: Top photos of the week that was

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week in images.

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The BJP lost 15 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in 2019. Union ministers have been deployed in all 15, tasked with turning the result around.

Pakistan expels Iran's envoy after airstrike, recalls man in Teheran

Pakistan expels Iran's envoy after airstrike, recalls man in Teheran

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs said that the violation of Pakistan's sovereignty is "completely unacceptable" and warned of serious consequences.

Rocket science may change forever with a landing on earth

Rocket science may change forever with a landing on earth

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

What goes up must come down. In the science of rocketry, it always comes down with a thud. But that equation may change somewhat on Tuesday when the SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with goodies for the International Space Station.

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: New drill machine works, raises hopes

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: New drill machine works, raises hopes

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Officials said in the evening that a six-metre section of a steel pipe had been inserted into the bored passage. Another section was being welded into it. The plan is to insert 800 mm and 900 mm diameter pipes -- one after the other -- with the help of the giant drill till an escape passage is created for the workers stranded beyond the collapsed portion of the under-construction tunnel.

6-inch lifeline pipe reaches trapped men in Silkyara, to send food and oxygen

6-inch lifeline pipe reaches trapped men in Silkyara, to send food and oxygen

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

A six-inch pipe has been laid at the Silkyara tunnel through which nutritious food and medicines could be supplied to the 41 labourers, trapped for over a week after parts of the under-construction structure collapsed following a landslide.

PIX: Hartley stars as England edge India to take series lead

PIX: Hartley stars as England edge India to take series lead

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 1st Test played between India and England in Hyderabad, on Sunday.

Noel Tata's Retail Masterstroke

Noel Tata's Retail Masterstroke

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

His value lifestyle brand Zudio signals a coming of age of retail in small town India.

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Experts said India has possessed the anti-missile technology for several years but needed the political go-ahead to actually test it in live conditions.

From Siachen to Andaman, Army marks Yoga Day at 100 spots

From Siachen to Andaman, Army marks Yoga Day at 100 spots

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Indian Army personnel on Wednesday conducted yoga sessions at more than 100 locations along the country's land and maritime borders, forming a 'Bharatmala' on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga.