News for 'MOS'

INDIA bloc wants to turn majority community into 2nd class citizens: Modi

INDIA bloc wants to turn majority community into 2nd class citizens: Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Modi also alleged the opposition grouping will end the reservation given to SC, ST, OBC and give all of it to Muslims.

Naval version of BrahMos test-fired

Naval version of BrahMos test-fired

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

The missile was test-fired from the Indian navy's destroyer 'INS Rajput' at around 11.18 am.

Army successfully test-fires BrahMos missile

Army successfully test-fires BrahMos missile

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

The army on Monday successfully test fired an advanced version of 290 km range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos as part of a user trial at Pokhran test range in Rajasthan.

How Brahmos Missile Has Become Cheaper

How Brahmos Missile Has Become Cheaper

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Before Data Patterns developed an indigenous check-out equipment, Brahmos Aerospace was paying a Russian supplier three times what it will now pay the Indian company.

BrahMos is a successful Indo-Russia venture: PM

BrahMos is a successful Indo-Russia venture: PM

Rediff.com28 Jun 2006

BrahMos to open new areas of cooperation with Russia: PM

India to deploy BrahMos missile in fighter planes

India to deploy BrahMos missile in fighter planes

Rediff.com12 Mar 2011

India is planning to deploy its 290km range supersonic BrahMos cruise missile on the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft being developed with Russia. "If we are able to reduce the weight of the missile below two tonnes, we can deploy it on the FGFA and we are looking to do that in future," BrahMos Aerospace chief A Sivathanu Pillai said.

Not their concern, says India on Chinese bother over BrahMos missiles in northeast

Not their concern, says India on Chinese bother over BrahMos missiles in northeast

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

India has hit back at China over its assertion that deployment of the BrahMos cruise missile in the Northeast would have 'negative influence' on stability along the border, saying that assets deployed by it within its territory are of no concern to Beijing.

India tests BrahMos missile

India tests BrahMos missile

Rediff.com23 Nov 2003

The missile was fired from INS Rajput, stationed in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Orrisa.

DRDO scientist shared info on Agni, BrahMos with Pak agent: Chargesheet

DRDO scientist shared info on Agni, BrahMos with Pak agent: Chargesheet

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Kurulkar and 'Zara Dasgupta' were in contact through WhatsApp as well as voice and video calls, the chargesheet said.

Supplier of 'aatank' struggles for 'atta' now: Modi's veiled attack on Pak

Supplier of 'aatank' struggles for 'atta' now: Modi's veiled attack on Pak

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Taking a dig at Pakistan without naming it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said a country which was a supplier of aatank (terror) is struggling for aata (flour) these days.

India ready to fire BrahMos from submarine

India ready to fire BrahMos from submarine

Rediff.com28 Jan 2007

India is almost ready with its undersea launch version of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile and wants the navy to help in preliminary test trials by the end of the year.

Stone pelting incidents in J-K down to 327 in 2020: MoS Home

Stone pelting incidents in J-K down to 327 in 2020: MoS Home

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said stone-pelting incidents in the Union Territory have come down to 327 in 2020 from 2,009 in 2019 and the number of terrorists neutralised has gone up to 221 in 2020 from 157 the previous year.

Annapurna Devi succeeds Smriti Irani as women and child development minister

Annapurna Devi succeeds Smriti Irani as women and child development minister

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

With challenges such as raising the legal age of marriage for women, combating malnutrition among women and children, and addressing women's safety issues, the new ministers face a formidable agenda.

BrahMos missile tested successfully

BrahMos missile tested successfully

Rediff.com12 Feb 2003

The supersonic anti-ship cruise missile is being jointly developed by India and Russia.

BrahMos missile successfully test-fired

BrahMos missile successfully test-fired

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

Defence Minister A K India on Tuesday successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable BrahMos missile, with a range of 290 kms, at Pokhran. Antony told reporters in New Delhi that the test was pre-planned and not directed against any country. The missile, capable of touching a speed of 2.8 times that of sound, was launched during the trial in its vertical mode, Defence Research and Development Organisation officials told PTI.

Navy's stealth guided missile destroyer INS Imphal commissioned

Navy's stealth guided missile destroyer INS Imphal commissioned

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

INS Imphal is the first warship to have been named after a city from the northeast, said Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command.

MosChip to buy US startup Verasity for $4 million

MosChip to buy US startup Verasity for $4 million

Rediff.com21 Mar 2003

Indian chip designer MosChip Semiconductor Technology said on Thursday it was acquiring privately-held US chip startup Verasity Technologies for $4 million in stock.

Kerala PSU to be part of BrahMos project

Kerala PSU to be part of BrahMos project

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

State-run Kerala High-tech Industries Ltd (KELTEC) is all set to become part of the Indo-Russian joint venture cruise missile project, BrahMos Aerospace.

BrahMos engineer's arrest: UP ATS gets 3-day transit remand of accused

BrahMos engineer's arrest: UP ATS gets 3-day transit remand of accused

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Agrawal was arrested on Monday in a joint operation by the ATS units of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra police at BrahMos' Wardha Road facility for allegedly leaking "technical information" to Pakistan.

Advanced version of BrahMos missile successfully test-fired

Advanced version of BrahMos missile successfully test-fired

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

India on Tuesday test-fired an advanced version of the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Odisha coast. The missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur at about 10.40 am, Defence Research and Development Organisation said.

BrahMos test fired, to be inducted into army

BrahMos test fired, to be inducted into army

Rediff.com22 Apr 2007

This was the 14th launch of the missile, which has a range of 290 km. It has also been tested from a naval destroyer in the past.

Indigenously-built missile destroyer INS Imphal to be commissioned on Tuesday

Indigenously-built missile destroyer INS Imphal to be commissioned on Tuesday

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

It is the first warship to have been named after a city from the Northeastern region, the approval for which was accorded by the President in April 2019.

India test-fires BrahMos missile successfully

India test-fires BrahMos missile successfully

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

India on Thursday successfully test-fired the 290-km range BrahMos cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the Orissa coast. The supersonic cruise missile with precision strike capability was test-fired from a mobile launcher at 11 am from launch pad no 3 of the ITR, defence sources said. "The trial was successful," they said. The missile, which can fly at 2.8 times the speed of sound, is capable of carrying conventional warheads up to 300 kg.

BrahMos cruise missile test-fired

BrahMos cruise missile test-fired

Rediff.com4 Feb 2007

After a vertical lift-off at 12.15 pm from launch pad number three at the ITR, 15 km from Balasore, the surface-to-surface missile rose into the sky leaving behind a ribbon of white smoke, defence sources said.

Air force to induct BrahMos missiles by 2007

Air force to induct BrahMos missiles by 2007

Rediff.com26 Aug 2006

The navy has begun deploying the ship-launched version of BrahMos in its warships in a phased manner.

DRDO to test-fire BrahMos missile on March 4

DRDO to test-fire BrahMos missile on March 4

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

After failing to hit the target in the previous test, the Defence Research and Development Organisation is planning to test-fire the Block II version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on March 4."We are planning to conduct the second test of the BrahMos Block II version at the Army's test range in Pokharan on March 4 this week," Defence Ministry officials said.

The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred crucial information about Pakistan's moves via information handed to him by an East Pakistani diplomat in Poland where he was posted.

Shah Will Be Longest-Serving Home Minister

Shah Will Be Longest-Serving Home Minister

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The immediate challenge for the Centre and the home ministry is to ensure the conduct of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of its statehood.

Sumitra Mahajan is MoS petroleum

Sumitra Mahajan is MoS petroleum

Rediff.com27 May 2003

Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday took over as the minister of state for petroleum and natural gas.

New MoS Rajiv Shukla has friends everywhere

New MoS Rajiv Shukla has friends everywhere

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

What will stand Shukla in good stead as minister for parliamentary affairs will be his ability to communicate across party lines and get along with most political parties. Thanks to his affable nature, Shukla has friends in the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Nationalist Congress Party and many other regional parties

BrahMos missile successfully test-fired again

BrahMos missile successfully test-fired again

Rediff.com29 Mar 2009

For the second time in a month, the Block II version of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile with a striking range of 290 km, successfully hit its target during a test at the Pokhran firing range on Sunday. After today's test, officials said the development phase of the Block II version of the missile was over and it was ready for induction in the Army. They said the mission objectives of the test had been completely fulfilled.

What Will Modi Discuss At Quad Meeting?

What Will Modi Discuss At Quad Meeting?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Saturday's Quad meeting in Delaware is taking place against the backdrop of China's assertive behaviour in the South China Sea, its sabre-rattling in the Taiwan Strait and increasing footprints in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, asserts Rup Narayan Das.

India test-fires supersonic BrahMos missile

India test-fires supersonic BrahMos missile

Rediff.com5 Mar 2008

A ship-to-shore version of the supersonic Brahmos missile was successfully test-fired in the Andamans on Wednesday. The Defence Ministry announced that the missile with a range of more than 290 km was launched from the deck of the Russian acquired missile destroyer INS Rajput and precisely hit a land target in one of the islands.

India has more nukes than Pak; China far ahead: Report

India has more nukes than Pak; China far ahead: Report

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

The report put India's 'stored' nuclear warheads at 172 in January this year while the number for Pakistan was 170.

Game zone fire: Accused partner among killed; another co-owner held

Game zone fire: Accused partner among killed; another co-owner held

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Another partner or co-owner of the firm that operated the recreation facility has been nabbed which took the number of persons arrested in the case to five, officials said.

PIX: Rajnath to Mayawati, famous faces at polling booths

PIX: Rajnath to Mayawati, famous faces at polling booths

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati, and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray were among the famous faces who queued up at the polling booths on Monday to caste their votes in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

How R&D Powers India's Himalayan-Altitude Flight

How R&D Powers India's Himalayan-Altitude Flight

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

HAL's sustained, long-term income will come from the design, development, manufacture, overhaul, and upgrade of a family of helicopters designed for deployment on India's 21,000-foot-high Himalayan frontier with Pakistan and China.

Rajyavardhan Rathore among 22 sworn in as Rajasthan ministers

Rajyavardhan Rathore among 22 sworn in as Rajasthan ministers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

The MLAs inducted into the Rajasthan cabinet are Meena, Madan Dilawar, Rathore, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, Babulal Kharadi, Jogaram Patel, Suresh Singh Rawat, Avinash Gehlot, Joraram Kumawat, Hemant Meena, Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary and Sumit Godara.

Live drills of BrahMos supersonic fitted to Sukhoi by year-end

Live drills of BrahMos supersonic fitted to Sukhoi by year-end

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Integrating supersonic missile with Sukhoi requires about $50 million; engine modifications, so many works given to Russians.