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Harry to attend King Charles's coronation without Meghan

Harry to attend King Charles's coronation without Meghan

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Britain's Prince Harry will attend the coronation of his father King Charles III next month, but his wife Meghan will remain in the United States with the couple's children, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.

Fully built desi trainer aircraft readies to fly

Fully built desi trainer aircraft readies to fly

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

In a boost to 'Make in India, the HTT-40 rolled out of the hangar with all its lights flashing and its cockpit powered on.

Have Zomato, Swiggy finally figured out the right recipe?

Have Zomato, Swiggy finally figured out the right recipe?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Something is cooking in online food delivery. After 15 years of grappling with the demands of the business - read cash burn - Gurugram-based Zomato reported its first profit in the first quarter of 2023-24 (FY24). Not satiated, it reported a profit in the following quarter as well: Of Rs 36 crore in the second quarter compared to Rs 2 crore in the first. A year ago, in the second quarter of FY23, it had reported a loss of Rs 251 crore.

HAL vs IAF: Govt decision on trainer aircraft row today

HAL vs IAF: Govt decision on trainer aircraft row today

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The Indian Air Force argued that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's HTT-40 trainer jet would be costlier than the Swiss Pilatus trainer over its 30-year service life. When HAL challenged this contention, the IAF was not able to back it with figures.

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

She is the first person to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest prize for Midnights.

Bopanna ends Davis Cup career on a high

Bopanna ends Davis Cup career on a high

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Scripts win with Yuki Bhambri in final tie against Morocco.

Now, the spanking new Canon DSLR @ Rs 2,06,995

Now, the spanking new Canon DSLR @ Rs 2,06,995

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

The successor to the popular 5D Mark II is out. Swapnil Mathur of ThinkDigit tells you if it's worth the money.

Schumacher may be the greatest, but not most popular

Schumacher may be the greatest, but not most popular

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Michael Schumacher achieved more than any other driver in Formula One but the winner of a record seven World championships and 91 Grands Prix could not beat time however hard he raced.

Prince Philip's funeral to mark his 'unwavering loyalty'

Prince Philip's funeral to mark his 'unwavering loyalty'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

The ceremony, which officially begins at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle with a national minute's silence at 1500 local time on Saturday, will be a religious one though without any sermons, as planned by the Duke, who passed away aged 99 last week on Friday.

King Charles Meets Vikram Doraiswami

King Charles Meets Vikram Doraiswami

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Vikram Doraiswami, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1992 batch, is the youngest Indian diplomat ever to be assigned to the Court of St James.

Why India may shoot down Rafale fighters

Why India may shoot down Rafale fighters

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Saab believes co-developing Tejas Mark II would end need for Rafale. Ajai Shukla reports

IDS-II nets only Rs 4,600 crore

IDS-II nets only Rs 4,600 crore

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

This amount is just about 10% of the previous IDS

Princess Charlotte to mark birthday with virtual party with Queen

Princess Charlotte to mark birthday with virtual party with Queen

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are isolating at their Anmer Hall residence in Norfolk, eastern England, during the coronavirus lockdown have planned all the usual trimmings of birthday cake and some games as well as a surprise video call from her great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Sheuli aims to prove critics wrong at wrestling Worlds

Sheuli aims to prove critics wrong at wrestling Worlds

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

With Mirabai not in medal contention, weightlifting Worlds set to be an underwhelming affair for India

The Rs 4,500 crore question for A K Antony

The Rs 4,500 crore question for A K Antony

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Bengaluru-based public sector aircraft builder, has challenged the Indian Air Force's plan to purchase more Pilatus trainer aircraft by building a basic trainer aircraft, using its own funding.

Major takeaways from Modi's maiden state visit to US

Major takeaways from Modi's maiden state visit to US

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Here are list of some of the big ticket announcements.

Asiad on mind, Mirabai won't lift at World C'ships

Asiad on mind, Mirabai won't lift at World C'ships

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

"There is very less time between the Asian Games and the World Championships. Since there is compulsory participation at the World Championships, we have decided that Mirabai only travel to Riyadh and give the body weight.

China shows its might at WW-II victory parade

China shows its might at WW-II victory parade

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Troops from 17 countries, including Pakistan and Russia, formed part of 1000 foreign soldiers who took part in China's first military parade aimed at highlighting the excesses committed by Japanese troops against Chinese in the WW II in which according Chinese historians over 20 million people were killed, eight million forced into labour and thousands of women held as sex slaves.

Does Antony have the guts to take on IAF?

Does Antony have the guts to take on IAF?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Vapid banalities like 'We will provide our brave jawans with the best equipment in the world' encourage IAF buying sprees such as the Rafale and the Pilatus. Ajai Shukla reports

Kipyegon smashes World mile record; Warholm sparkles

Kipyegon smashes World mile record; Warholm sparkles

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon shattered the women's mile World record, while compatriot Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100 metres in a photo finish at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.

Hosts Pakistan won't shift Davis Cup venue vs India

Hosts Pakistan won't shift Davis Cup venue vs India

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

'They should come to Pakistan. It's not fair that they do not come to Pakistan. The Indian team is much better than us. We have a beautiful hotel just across the stadium. If Indians come it will send a good message that we are good neighbours.'

'2024 poll will be major event for mid/smallcaps'

'2024 poll will be major event for mid/smallcaps'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

'It will dictate the flow of funds into the index. We will maintain caution on mid/smallcaps.'

AIF commitments jumped 30% to Rs 8.33 trillion in FY23, shows data

AIF commitments jumped 30% to Rs 8.33 trillion in FY23, shows data

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Alternative investment funds (AIFs) - pooled investment vehicles catering to high net worth individuals (HNIs) - saw a 30 per cent increase in investment commitments during financial year 2022-23 (FY23). At the end of March 2023, the total investment commitments raised stood at Rs 8.33 trillion, up Rs 1.92 trillion from Rs 6.41 trillion at the end of March 2022. A commitment is the money clients are willing to put into AIFs.

Up in the air, this jet promises some spectacular ACTION

Up in the air, this jet promises some spectacular ACTION

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

The Indian Air Force's vaunted aerobatics display team, the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team, could soon be enthralling spectators with cutting-edge aircraft. The IAF has initiated the procurement of 21 additional Hawk aircraft, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore.

'We never took any tension, we played the game as it came'

'We never took any tension, we played the game as it came'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

'Kapil had faith in his team and the team had faith in its captain.'

IAF to order 37 more Pilatus trainers worth Rs 1250 cr

IAF to order 37 more Pilatus trainers worth Rs 1250 cr

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

The Indian Air Force will order 37 additional Pilatus trainer aircraft from Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft Company, over and above the 75 trainers the IAF has already contracted for Rs 2,900 crore. That will take to 112 the number of Pilatus PC-7 Mark II trainers on order from the IAF.

The answer to all your queries about top cameras for amateurs and pros

The answer to all your queries about top cameras for amateurs and pros

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Nikon, Sony, Canon: We tested them all!

PHOTOS: IAF rookie pilots to train on Swiss aircraft

PHOTOS: IAF rookie pilots to train on Swiss aircraft

Rediff.com4 May 2012

The Union defence ministry is pressing ahead with the Rs 1,800 crore purchase of seventy-five PC-7 Mark II basic trainer aircraft from Pilatus Aircraft Ltd of Switzerland.

'My best is yet to come': Neeraj Chopra

'My best is yet to come': Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

He also said that "in some way or the other," his preparations for Paris Olympics will be different, though he did not elaborate.

'There is no future in importing weapons'

'There is no future in importing weapons'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

'It is a trap, which creates a vicious circle of dependence on unreliable foreign sources.'

Ukraine Crisis: Time for Modi To Leave A Mark on India's Foreign Policy

Ukraine Crisis: Time for Modi To Leave A Mark on India's Foreign Policy

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

Modi has the chance to break out of India's passive mode and firmly tell Russia that in this day and age, India will not support unilateral invasions, asserts Harishchandra Dighe.

Eurojet pips GE in LCA engine bid

Eurojet pips GE in LCA engine bid

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Europe has an edge over the US in the tightly-fought contest to sell India a next-generation engine for the homegrown Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA).

Indian Army's shopping list worth Rs 300 billion

Indian Army's shopping list worth Rs 300 billion

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'The equipment that you make for us must be the best in the world so that it complements the Indian soldier who is without doubt the very best in the world.'

Remembering The Day JFK Died

Remembering The Day JFK Died

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

November 22, 2023 marks 60 years since US President John F Kennedy's assassination.

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.'

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlisted images of the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year!

India's Top Social Media Influencers

India's Top Social Media Influencers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

In a nation of 1.4 billion people, where a potential new creator is born every second, we pick 25 influencers who have ruled social media this year.

New HAL chopper tested

New HAL chopper tested

Rediff.com16 Aug 2007

Shakti, the new joint venture by Turbo-Mecca-HAL, increases the power of the chopper from 800 KW to over 1000 KW, thus making it more durable in high altitude, Baweja said.

Exchange rate muddles

Exchange rate muddles

Rediff.com17 May 2007

If instead of appreciating the nominal exchange rate it is devalued, the price level will rise