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All-women marching, band contingents may participate in next R-Day Parade

All-women marching, band contingents may participate in next R-Day Parade

Rediff.com7 May 2023

The defence ministry, in March, had circulated an office memorandum to the three services and various ministries and departments on the planning for the 2024 parade, they said.

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new teeth, even after the person, who it belonged to, had died, three years before. We can be sure that the discrepancy between the number of teeth discovered in the skull unearthed in 2012 and the skull shown in court in September 2019 will come up soon in Courtroom No 51. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

Patanjali ads: SC rejects Ramdev's apology, warns against perjury

Patanjali ads: SC rejects Ramdev's apology, warns against perjury

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday tore into Patanjali Ayurved's defence for putting out misleading advertisements, rejecting the apology from yoga guru Ramdev and the firm's managing director Acharya Balkrishna as 'lip service' and warned them against perjury.

SC refuses to defer women's entry to NDA for a year

SC refuses to defer women's entry to NDA for a year

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The Centre had told the top court that a notification allowing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the NDA will be out by May next year.

Defence budget must reflect reality

Defence budget must reflect reality

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Unimaginative increments, persistent refusal of funds have turned the military into an underfed child scared to ask for a full meal.

Pradeep Kumar appointed new Defence Secretary

Pradeep Kumar appointed new Defence Secretary

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

The government on Tuesday appointed Pradeep Kumar, currently the secretary in the department of Defence Production, as the Defence Secretary.

UP slap row: Muslim student likely to be admitted to govt school

UP slap row: Muslim student likely to be admitted to govt school

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

The department will also facilitate for the transfer of other students studying in Neha Public School in Khabbupur village where the incident took place on Friday, they said.

Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital kills hundreds: Health officials

Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital kills hundreds: Health officials

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

A Gaza civil defence chief stated on Al-Jazeera television that over 300 people were killed in the explosion at Al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital.

Pentagon's deputy secretary of defence Ashton Carter resigns

Pentagon's deputy secretary of defence Ashton Carter resigns

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

United States Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, who played a critical role in boosting Indo-US defence ties, on Friday said that he will step down in December.

INDIA's PM face will be ....: Rahul Gandhi puts speculation to rest

INDIA's PM face will be ....: Rahul Gandhi puts speculation to rest

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Speaking at the Congress manifesto launch programme, Gandhi said it is a much closer contest than what is propagated by the media, and expressed confidence in winning the polls.

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Pragg, Gujrathi out of contention

Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat appointed DRDO chief

Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat appointed DRDO chief

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was on Thursday appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to a Personnel Ministry order.

US boosts missile defence amid growing North Korea threat

US boosts missile defence amid growing North Korea threat

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

In the wake of continued heated rhetoric from North Korea, the United States is deploying a ballistic missile defence system in Pacific Island of Guam.

China's missile man is new defence minister

China's missile man is new defence minister

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe's, China's new defence minister's, first guest of honour could be his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman.

Embraer aircraft deal: Defence ministry wants CBI to probe

Embraer aircraft deal: Defence ministry wants CBI to probe

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Government sources said that since the allegations were of a serious nature, the CBI has been asked to probe.

Tying with India to help it play broader stabilising role in Indo-Pacific: US

Tying with India to help it play broader stabilising role in Indo-Pacific: US

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

The senior defence official, however, refrained from describing the kind of responses that the two countries would respond to their common challenges.

KKR mauling exposes lack of variety in RCB's bowling

KKR mauling exposes lack of variety in RCB's bowling

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

Three matches might be too small a sample size to form an opinion but going by the lack of variety that's been on show in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowling attack, they might just be staring at a long, tiring IPL season this year.

Nirmalaji Makes Her Point To The US

Nirmalaji Makes Her Point To The US

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Washington, DC.

Forge a 'great wall of steel', Xi tells China's border troops

Forge a 'great wall of steel', Xi tells China's border troops

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Xi has called on Chinese border troops to enhance their capabilities in border defence and control to forge a "great wall of steel" along the country's borders, it said.

L&T bags hush-hush defence communication contract

L&T bags hush-hush defence communication contract

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Given the military's requirement for watertight cyber and communications security, L&T will establish a Security Operations Centre which will deal with security threats.

Full time defence minister in few weeks, says Jaitley

Full time defence minister in few weeks, says Jaitley

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The defence modernisation had "slowed down" in the last few years and providing the required equipment to the armed forces in a speedy manner would be the top priority of the Modi government, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday.

Defence ministry opposes hike in FDI limit

Defence ministry opposes hike in FDI limit

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

The new Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy, effective from April 1, limits FDI in defence units to 26 per cent. But the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion of the commerce ministry is in favour of raising this limit.

After Trump snub, US increases defence ties with India

After Trump snub, US increases defence ties with India

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'The US and India continue to use their deepening relationship to build new partnerships within and beyond the Indo-Pacific.'

Israel sends new Ambassador to India

Israel sends new Ambassador to India

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India.

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The fire was in the middle of the wetlands, fire brigade officials said.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The court's direction came after being informed that the Ministry of Defence has granted the approval for electricity connections to the migrants living in north Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area.

Obama signs $633 bn annual US defence spending bill

Obama signs $633 bn annual US defence spending bill

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

United States President Barack Obama has signed into law the annual defence policy bill, authorising $633 billion (Rs 34,40,355 crore) in defence spending for 2013.

VVIP chopper scam: ED seeks assets details from MoD, income tax department

VVIP chopper scam: ED seeks assets details from MoD, income tax department

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Officials said the agency has sought property details on ten serving and retired officials of the ministry of defence and the IAF.

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

Tigress Avni shot in self-defence, says sharpshooter

Tigress Avni shot in self-defence, says sharpshooter

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Khan said shooting an animal in self-defence was not an offence according to section 11(2) of the Wildlife Protection Act.

Quick decision-making needed for combat-readiness: Rajnath

Quick decision-making needed for combat-readiness: Rajnath

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said swift and transparent decision-making and availability of optimal resources were needed for a country's combat readiness.

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm sorry... I'm not saying it's raining jobs, but there are jobs. The (skill) gap has to be bridged.'

Firms bets big on Chennai-Bengaluru defence industrial corridor

Firms bets big on Chennai-Bengaluru defence industrial corridor

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Their success or failure will eventually hinge on how much equipment the services procure, and whether the finance ministry supplements the allocations in the Budget

ED uses fridge, smart TV invoices as evidence against Soren

ED uses fridge, smart TV invoices as evidence against Soren

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

The federal probe agency obtained these receipts from two Ranchi-based dealers and attached those to its charge sheet filed against the 48-year-old Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and four others last month.

When the next US defence secretary spoke to Rediff.com

When the next US defence secretary spoke to Rediff.com

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

'We have a common way of looking at the world, a common way of thinking, and a common set of values that predispose us to be partners. And our interests overlap greatly,' Dr Ashton B Carter, America's next defence secretary, told Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.

US waiver to Pak for sale of major defence equipment

US waiver to Pak for sale of major defence equipment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

In an indication of the "positive trajectory" of the bilateral ties, the United States has issued a waiver, second in six months, for sale of major defence equipment to Pakistan citing national security interest.

UP slap video: Muslim student can't sleep, says father

UP slap video: Muslim student can't sleep, says father

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

When asked about a compromise with Tripta Tyagi, the school teacher involved in the incident, the father said there will be no compromise with her.

India-Taiwan-US Unite To Counter China's Cyber Threats

India-Taiwan-US Unite To Counter China's Cyber Threats

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Three countries share a common interest in warding off cyber attacks from various agencies PLA is developing and training in China.

'Minister has converted ED into an extended arm of the BJP'

'Minister has converted ED into an extended arm of the BJP'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

'Now the political boss decides, and the ED acts.'