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SpiceJet shares hit air pocket, slump nearly 14%

SpiceJet shares hit air pocket, slump nearly 14%

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

SpiceJet slumped slumped almost 14 per cent amid reports that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to withdraw credit facility to the low-cost carrier.

World's 10 safest airlines

World's 10 safest airlines

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Five decades ago, 87 plane crashes took away the lives of 1,597 people.

SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir

SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

A set of new standard operating procedures have been issued by the force headquarters in Delhi for vehicle-mounted movement of troops in Jammu and Kashmir, and it has also been ordered that the 'passenger manifest discipline' for each vehicle in the convoy be strictly adhered to.

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.

Can Sarah carve out a new career in male-dominated Extreme Sailing?

Can Sarah carve out a new career in male-dominated Extreme Sailing?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

British sailor and double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton is carving out a new career as a coach in the ultra-competitive, male-dominated world of high-performance sailing - a kind of Formula One on water.

Obama touts 'responsible' energy development measures, climate goals

Obama touts 'responsible' energy development measures, climate goals

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Obama said he wants to boost the use of natural gas in transportation

End of the road for INS Vikrant: 14 things you should know

End of the road for INS Vikrant: 14 things you should know

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant's voyage came to an end on Friday as workers at the Darukhana ship-breaking yard in Mazgaon docks in Mumbai began scrapping down the warship.

Red ball, white ball or pink ball; bring them all...

Red ball, white ball or pink ball; bring them all...

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon fought hard to cement his place in the Test team and now hopes to convince selectors of his white ball prowess in time for the World Twenty20 in India.

US Open PIX: Osaka storms into quarters; Rogers upsets Kvitova

US Open PIX: Osaka storms into quarters; Rogers upsets Kvitova

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Images from Day 7 of the 2020 US Open in New York on Sunday.

'Liverpool clearly need a goal threat for the next season'

'Liverpool clearly need a goal threat for the next season'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Liverpool's half-baked pre-season transfer dealings have come back to bite them with Brendan Rodgers admitting his side have lacked the quality to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Liverpool paying price for squandering Suarez cash

Liverpool paying price for squandering Suarez cash

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Liverpool's half-baked pre-season transfer dealings have come back to bite them with Brendan Rodgers admitting his side have lacked the quality to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Why the IAF desperately needs a Jaguar upgrade

Why the IAF desperately needs a Jaguar upgrade

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

The IAF is down to 34 squadrons. This will dip to 30 squadrons by the end of this decade, as nine squadrons of MiG-21 and MiG-27s retire.

Lenders want Naresh Goyal, Etihad to salvage Jet Airways

Lenders want Naresh Goyal, Etihad to salvage Jet Airways

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The resolution plan has to be put to work this month itself. Jet has a debt of over Rs 8,000 crore and needs to make repayments of up to Rs 1,700 crore by the end of March.

PHOTOS: Resilient Federer holds off Nishikori to reach quarter-finals

PHOTOS: Resilient Federer holds off Nishikori to reach quarter-finals

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

After six months out of the game, Federer's fairytale return continued under the lights of Rod Laver Arena where he emphatically quashed doubts about his fitness in three hours and 24 minutes of high-octane tennis.

Is India ready to meet Chinese air force threat?

Is India ready to meet Chinese air force threat?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

The Chinese air force is now a 400,000-person force that flies some 2,000 combat aircraft -- more than thrice the size of the Indian Air Force.

China: 5. India: 1

China: 5. India: 1

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

'The Chinese have taken to telling their Indian interlocutors to bear in mind the 5:1 disparity in the sizes of the two economies.' 'The message from Beijing, says T N Ninan, is clear: Acknowledge superior Chinese power, and behave accordingly.'

M&M inks pact with Ford to boost e-cars dream

M&M inks pact with Ford to boost e-cars dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

The partnership will look to expand Ford's reach in the fast-growing Indian market and improve M&M's access to global markets

'After Kingfisher, SpiceJet seeming to give us heart attacks'

'After Kingfisher, SpiceJet seeming to give us heart attacks'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Civil Aviation minister says that certain regulations restricting the growth in the aviation sector needs to be re-looked to attract investments.

Check out what India is buying for its defence services!

Check out what India is buying for its defence services!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

'The range of purchases throw a light on India's threat perception as also its perceived role of being a stabilising influence in the region,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Will F-16s be made in India?

Will F-16s be made in India?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Lockheed Martin's offer involves transferring the world's only F-16 production line from Fort Worth, Texas, to India. Thereafter, every F-16 built, and a large share of the spare parts and sub-systems for every F-16 flying across the globe would come from India.

4 reasons why Rafale could ruin Modi and Parrikar's party

4 reasons why Rafale could ruin Modi and Parrikar's party

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

There is considerable discomfort within the defence ministry about the Rafale deal.

Sensex, Nifty at their lowest close in 2015; bluechips drag

Sensex, Nifty at their lowest close in 2015; bluechips drag

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.

ISRO successfully launches India's sixth navigation satellite into orbit

ISRO successfully launches India's sixth navigation satellite into orbit

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

In a textbook mission, ISRO's PSLV-C32 lifted off from Sriharikota and later injected the IRNSS-IF in sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.

Can the IAF fight the next war effectively?

Can the IAF fight the next war effectively?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

In the light of India's increasingly 'darkening' threat environment and the convergence of strategic interests between China and Pakistan, the IAF's declining combat capabilities are a cause for concern, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

WTA Finals: Dominant Wozniacki swats aside Halep

WTA Finals: Dominant Wozniacki swats aside Halep

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Caroline Woznaicki produced an almost perfect display to dismantle world number one Simona Halep 6-0 6-2 at the WTA Finals on Wednesday, the Dane recording her second dominant victory in as many matches.

DGCA acts tough against troubled SpiceJet

DGCA acts tough against troubled SpiceJet

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Concerned over the deteriorating condition of SpiceJet, aviation regulator DGCA on Friday withdrew 186 of its slots and asked it to clear salary dues of all its employees in the next ten days.

Desi trainer aircraft makes maiden flight

Desi trainer aircraft makes maiden flight

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The test flight is a victory for public sector undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, which has strongly backed the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 project, defying a skeptical Indian Air Force

India's dream fighter jet: Boeing says it can deliver

India's dream fighter jet: Boeing says it can deliver

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

Boeing's plan involves setting up an Indian factory and the aerospace ecosystem to build the Block II Super Hornet.

Wimbledon PIX: Federer, Nadal advance; Kerber knocked out

Wimbledon PIX: Federer, Nadal advance; Kerber knocked out

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

IMAGES from the matches played during the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, at Wimbledon in London on Thursday

Rafale debate: Sitharaman counters Cong; minister did drama, says Rahul

Rafale debate: Sitharaman counters Cong; minister did drama, says Rahul

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Taking on the Congress over the Rafale deal, the defence minister asserted that 'there is something different between defence deal and deal in defence.'

New Air India boss bets on people power to fix ailing carrier

New Air India boss bets on people power to fix ailing carrier

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Air India is in a better state now than it was when Lohani's predecessor took over in 2011, four years after a merger with state-run carrier Indian Airlines.

Small city routes hold big potential for Indian airlines

Small city routes hold big potential for Indian airlines

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Air travel penetration in India remains small in global terms, with 0.04 annual trips per capita against 0.3 in China and more than two in the United States.

The success story of India's best-selling car

The success story of India's best-selling car

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Every three minutes, in some corner of the country, two Altos are being sold.

World Cup warm-ups: England show promise, Germany lose

World Cup warm-ups: England show promise, Germany lose

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

England beat Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday that provided some clues as to how coach Gareth Southgate will line up his still experimental side when the World Cup gets underway in two weeks' time.

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.

Nadal crashes out to Dolgopolov at Queen's

Nadal crashes out to Dolgopolov at Queen's

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Rafa Nadal's return to form was stopped in its tracks when he lost his opening match at the Aegon Championships to Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4 on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Djokovic caps brilliant year with World Tour Finals win over Federer

PHOTOS: Djokovic caps brilliant year with World Tour Finals win over Federer

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

The immaculate Serb became the first player in the Tour Finals' 46-year history to claim the title four times in a row

At Davos, Modi didn't say what the world wanted to hear

At Davos, Modi didn't say what the world wanted to hear

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

'The world wants India to succeed. It also worries now that India over-promises and under-delivers,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Why AirAsia needs a new flight plan

Why AirAsia needs a new flight plan

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

AirAsia's competitors are offering more reliable services.