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2 pilots killed as IAF trainer aircraft crashes in Telangana

Two IAF pilots lost their lives when an Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashed in Medak district of Telangana on Monday morning. An official statement from the IAF confirmed the crash of a......

French expose claims 1.1mn euro kickback in Rafale deal

The Congress on Monday sought a thorough probe in the Rafale jet deal and demanded answers from the Prime Minister, after a French media report claimed that a payment of 1.1 million Euros was made......

Soni Somarajan's INSPIRING LIFE

It was Soni Somarajan's biggest dream -- to see himself as a proud member of the Indian Armed Forces.Life brutally shattered that dream.So, Soni tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), he wove new......

Meet India's first three women fighter pilots

Avani Chaturvedi, Mohana Singh and Bhawana Kanth are soaring new heights! The three flying will shortly enter the history books by being the first three women cadets to be cleared to fly fighter......

5 things I learnt from the IAF

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe reveals what he learnt from the Indian Air Force, which he served for 35 years.An Air Force Day Special. IMAGE: An Indian Air Force Rafale flies past during a full dress......

Draft framework: RBI for more options to authenticate digital payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued a draft framework for alternative authentication mechanism for digital payments, wherein it has mandated that all digital payment transactions......

Hospital bill? You can pay up to Rs 5 lakh through UPI

In a major decision, the RBI on Friday announced that UPI payment limit to hospitals and educational institutions will be raised to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh at present and hiked the cap for......

All you want to know about RBI's new auto debit rules

With the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) extended deadline coming to an end, there will be no automatic recurring payment for various services including recharge and utility bill as the additional......

Auto-debit payments: RBI extends timeline for implementation of new rules

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday extended the timeline by six months to comply with its guidelines related to recurring online transactions with Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA), but......

How RBI plans to ensure security of card data

In a bid to ensure security of card data, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enhanced the scope of tokenisation and permitted card issuers to act as token service providers (TSP). Under......

Messi's Kerala visit in November postponed

IMAGE: Lionel Messi's individual tour to India in December is still on. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Argentina's World Cup-winning icon Lionel Messi's trip to Kerala for a friendly match has......

It's Official! Kerala to host Messi-Led Argentina!

IMAGE: World Champions Argentina to play FIFA friendly against unnamed opponents in November. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Putting speculations to rest,......

Messi's Special Birthday Gift For Modi

'When I met Messi in February to discuss the visit, I had told him that the PM's 75th birthday is also coming and he said he would send a signed jersey for the Prime Minister.' IMAGE: Lionel Messi......

Two India trips for Messi? Here's what we know

IMAGE: The organisers had already unveiled the itinerary on August 15, and Messi's statement on Thursday marked the first time the football icon himself confirmed the visit. Photograph: Sam......

'Messi's Argentina will visit in Kerala in October-November'

IMAGE: The Argentina football team are expected to play a match in Kerala in October or November this year, said the state's sports minister V Abdurahiman. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters......

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