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IAF shows proof of shooting down Pak F-16

IAF shows proof of shooting down Pak F-16

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The Indian Air Force on Monday reiterated that it shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during the February 27 aerial combat and showed radar images of the engagement to assert that it has 'irrefutable evidence' of downing the enemy jet.

Mayawati's statue vandalised in Lucknow

Mayawati's statue vandalised in Lucknow

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

The statue of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samajwadi Parrty supremo Mayawati was vandalised by alleged Nav Nirman Sena activists in Gomti Nagar area in Lucknow. They also distributed visuals of the statue being broken.

'I allowed myself to cry, to feel the pain'

'I allowed myself to cry, to feel the pain'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'It's important to remember that we're allowed to have those bad days.' 'Forcing yourself to be happy and cheerful all the time serves no purpose.' 'Who are we being fake and putting on an act for?'

EVM videos on social media are of reserve, unused ones, says EC

EVM videos on social media are of reserve, unused ones, says EC

Rediff.com21 May 2019

The Election Commission on Tuesday asserted that EVMs used in the Lok Sabha polls are "absolutely safe" in strong rooms, dismissing allegations that the voting machines used in the elections were being switched with fresh ones ahead of counting of votes on May 23.

Review: Barfi! is magical but deeply flawed

Review: Barfi! is magical but deeply flawed

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

Anurag Basu's Barfi! is a well-crafted script with an intriguing back-and-forth narrative but it all goes south towards the end, writes Raja Sen.

'Pak negotiating with US for 14 more F-16 jets'

'Pak negotiating with US for 14 more F-16 jets'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2010

Pakistan is negotiating with the US to get 14 F-16 combat jets in addition to the 18 fighters whose delivery will begin later this year, air force chief Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman said on Saturday.

Modi's China blunder

Modi's China blunder

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Prime Minister Modi made a strategic blunder of Nehruvian proportions -- presuming no war can happen now, and the Chinese won't be a military threat and risk their economic interests, observes Shekhar Gupta.

7 dead as LPG blast triggers building collapse in West Delhi

7 dead as LPG blast triggers building collapse in West Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Police said around 15 people were rescued and shifted to Acharya Bhikshu hospital. Of them, seven died and four people, who were critical, have been shifted to Safdarjung hospital. A few more persons are feared trapped under the debris, they said.

Ghost Stories review

Ghost Stories review

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'Dibakar Banerjee isn't simply giving a particular fascistic regime the finger.' 'Here, he wants to offer us a preview of the invisible forces and human tendencies that drive fascism, blind conformity, and mass hysteria,' says Sreehari Nair.

10 Tips To Make Social Media Work For You

10 Tips To Make Social Media Work For You

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Whatever you do, don't be boring.

'Pappu becomes Munnabhai': Twitter buzzes over Rahul's hug

'Pappu becomes Munnabhai': Twitter buzzes over Rahul's hug

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

Rahul's hug to PM Modi and his wink later had Twitter abuzz with jokes aplenty and the hashtags 'pappukijhappi' and 'hugplomacy' began trending on the microblogging site.

Yet another woman makes failed bid to reach Sabarimala shrine

Yet another woman makes failed bid to reach Sabarimala shrine

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Six women were prevented from entering the Sabarimala temple Sunday by a large number of devotees.

Government winding up 'Bharat Nirman' campaign

Government winding up 'Bharat Nirman' campaign

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

The campaign sought to highlight the achievement and policies of the Congress-led UPA government in electronic and print media.

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.

Remembering Gandhiji in critical times

Remembering Gandhiji in critical times

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

'During my nearly three decades of military service, both in war and peace, I have usefully drawn upon Gandhiji's storehouse of wisdom.' 'When military intelligence jobs require tightrope walking on the edge of moral and ethical dilemmas, I have looked up to Gandhiji,' notes Colonel R Hariharan (retd).

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Looking to introduce your child to films that will cultivate their taste and broaden their horizon? Sukanya Verma offers a list of movies that is as entertaining as it is enriching.

PHOTOS: A riot of colours as India plays Holi

PHOTOS: A riot of colours as India plays Holi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

The festival of colours celebrated with traditional fanfare.

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.

France offers air-to-air missiles to India

France offers air-to-air missiles to India

Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

France has offered to upgrade India's 51 frontline Mirage 2000 fighters in a "compressed delivery time-frame", which could prove a boon to New Delhi in the backdrop of Indian Air Forces' force levels depleting to an alarming all time low of 32 Squadrons.

'Home ministry interference crippled Delhi police'

'Home ministry interference crippled Delhi police'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

We are becoming more cruel and less civilised

PIX: Scenes from an unusual protest

PIX: Scenes from an unusual protest

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

More than 40 artists from four cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune -- gathered in Mumbra, a township near Mumbai. The artists joined women in Mumbra protesting the Citizens (Amendment) Act.

PHOTOS: The lives and duties of Mumbai cops

PHOTOS: The lives and duties of Mumbai cops

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

The annual Mumbai Police calendar, shot by ace photographer Pravin Talan, keeps getting bigger and grander every passing year and is universally hailed as the most aspirational and inspiring police calendar in the country. The fourth edition of the Mumbai Police Calendar has stunning visuals and heartwarming emotions capturing the lives and duties of Mumbai cops through its sixteen pages. Each page of the calendar is filled with artistic interpretation of the act of policing filling you with awe and inspiration. Pravin Talan, the ace photographer behind the calendar, said it is a tribute not just to one of the finest police forces in the world, but also to the city itself.

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'... of protecting the lives and property of a large section of society.' 'It may further deepen the communal divide which already exists in the country.'

Bharat review: A film gone badly astray

Bharat review: A film gone badly astray

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Bharat is nothing more than a reflection of the times we are living in: where we expect our heroes to be flawless, virtuous fellas -- it is our current national disease.

Tejas is superior to Sino-Pak's J-19, but...

Tejas is superior to Sino-Pak's J-19, but...

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The Tejas Mark 1A outperforms the Sino-Pakistan JF-17 Thunder in avionics and weaponry, but the finance ministry's tax burden makes the Indian LCA costlier and hurts it in the export market.

BAFTA 2016: The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road win big

BAFTA 2016: The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road win big

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

A look at the big winners of the night!

Pampore encounter continues amid heavy gunfire

Pampore encounter continues amid heavy gunfire

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The terrorists are holed up inside the multi-storeyed government complex of Entrepreneurship Development Institute on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

Monsoon fury throws life out of gear in Hyderabad

Monsoon fury throws life out of gear in Hyderabad

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

The state government has declared a holiday on Wednesday and Thursday for all private institutions, offices, non-essential services within Outer Ring Road here in view of rains.

'It was like a little boy's dream come true!'

'It was like a little boy's dream come true!'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'We felt like we were a part of something bigger than just a film.'

Karnan review

Karnan review

Rediff.com19 May 2021

After Aadukalam and Asuran, this is another film Dhanush is going to be proud of, says Divya Nair.

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

DON'T MISS! Incredible images of Kanyakumari

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Photographer HariPrasad captures the quaint village through his lens.

Kerala actress assault: Prime accused arrested

Kerala actress assault: Prime accused arrested

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The court premises witnessed high drama as the police forcefully took the duo into custody from the court complex.

Uri review: A deadpan take on warfare!

Uri review: A deadpan take on warfare!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Movies, their motives and time of release make me wonder if we'll ever be able to see India as India and not a reflection of its governments, notes Sukanya Verma.

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

IPL, Modi and Power Games: What media says

IPL, Modi and Power Games: What media says

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

What media says about the IPL drama.

We went unprepared into trap laid by Vikas Dubey: Survivor cop

We went unprepared into trap laid by Vikas Dubey: Survivor cop

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Speaking to reporters, Kaushalendra Pratap Singh, the station officer of Bithoor police station in Kanpur district who was injured in the savage attack on a police team, recalled the events of the intervening night of Thursday-Friday that unfolded like a gangster film.

Bengaluru blast: Police prepare sketches of suspects

Bengaluru blast: Police prepare sketches of suspects

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

As investigators zeroed in on some terror groups, sketches of suspects have been drawn in connection with the explosion outside a restaurant in Bengaluru that killed a woman and injured 3 others.

VIP security: When VP Singh was prime minister...

VIP security: When VP Singh was prime minister...

Rediff.com6 Feb 2010

B Raman recollects how VP Singh was taken for a ride at the taxpayers' expense when he was prime minister

Govt approves use of drones from Dec 1; delivery of food not allowed

Govt approves use of drones from Dec 1; delivery of food not allowed

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

All civilian drone operations will be restricted only during day time and flying will be restricted within visual line of sight which usually would be 450 metres, the regulation says.

Radhe Maa 'takes loo break' at police station, sits on SHO's chair

Radhe Maa 'takes loo break' at police station, sits on SHO's chair

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Delhi Police has begun an inquiry after a photograph showing controversial godwoman Radhe Maa sitting on the station house officer's chair went viral.