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Gully Boy Review: Ranveer rocks!

Gully Boy Review: Ranveer rocks!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

'Gully Boy is a pulsating salute to the new angry India and its youth,' says Aseem Chhabra who watched Zoya Akhtar's movie at the Berlin film festival.

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

As the sprinter runs his last race, we veer off the trodden tourist trail in Jamaica and revisit his hometown, Trelawny Parish.

INS Visakhapatnam, Navy's new stealth destroyer, launched

INS Visakhapatnam, Navy's new stealth destroyer, launched

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

The Kolkata-class warship, the first of P15-B stealth destroyers, was launched by Minu Dhowan, wife of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan, at Mazagaon Docks Ltd.

INS Teg joins Indian Navy today

INS Teg joins Indian Navy today

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Armed with the surface-to-surface BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a medium range gun and anti-submarine rockets, guided missile frigate INS Teg will be commissioned into the Indian Navy on Friday at the Yantar shipyard in Russia.

China unveils new missile defence system

China unveils new missile defence system

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

China has unveiled its latest surface-to-air missile system for the first time coinciding with President Xi Jinping's four-nation tour, including India.

Govt clears mega naval plan to build 6 submarines for Rs 43,000 crore

Govt clears mega naval plan to build 6 submarines for Rs 43,000 crore

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

The 'request for proposal' for the indigenous construction of the six submarines will be issued soon, they added.

Obama's 'impeachable' act: Unaffordable Libya war

Obama's 'impeachable' act: Unaffordable Libya war

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

More than a week after coalition forces led by United States launched a military operation in crisis-struck Libya, the cost to US taxpayers has already reached a whopping $600 million (about Rs 27,000 crore), as per Pentagon estimates, ABC reported.

China working on a major military build-up: US

China working on a major military build-up: US

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

China is pursuing a major military build up in a "secretive manner" developing survivable nuclear delivery system, a 1,500-km range anti-ship missile to hit aircraft carriers and has the most active land based ballistic and cruise missile programme in the world, Pentagon has said.

BrahMos missile tested successfully

BrahMos missile tested successfully

Rediff.com12 Feb 2003

The supersonic anti-ship cruise missile is being jointly developed by India and Russia.

Will Libya become Obama's Iraq?

Will Libya become Obama's Iraq?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2011

Oil -- and not human rights or concern for democracy -- is the driving force for the war in Libya as it was in Iraq, says senior analyst B Raman.

698 Indians stranded in Maldives sail back home

698 Indians stranded in Maldives sail back home

Rediff.com9 May 2020

The INS Jalashwa, the Navy's amphibious warship, reached Male on Thursday to undertake the massive repatriation mission named 'Operation Samudra Setu' (Sea Bridge).

New Russian missile system sparks fears

New Russian missile system sparks fears

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

It is feared that the covert Club-K missile attack system could prove 'game-changing' in fighting wars with small countries, which would gain a remote capacity to mount multiple missiles on boats, trucks or railways.

U-19 WC: SL down Australia; Pakistan, WI power to wins

U-19 WC: SL down Australia; Pakistan, WI power to wins

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Dunith Wellalage was again the star for Sri Lanka as he took a five-fer and scored 52 to guide his side to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup.

Okay, so India can build economical warships

Okay, so India can build economical warships

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

The most remarkable feature of these warships is that, tonne-for-tonne, they are not only one of the world's most heavily armed but also one of the cheapest.

How Nitin Gadkari plans to make Indian roads safe and pollution-free

How Nitin Gadkari plans to make Indian roads safe and pollution-free

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The Centre has accorded top priority for cost-effective, pollution-free transportation modes, such as waterways, which reduce logistic costs and increase road safety. Union minister of roads, highways, ports and shipping Nitin Gadkari speaks to Sanjay Jog about the government's strategy.

How India gains by selling BrahMos to Vietnam

How India gains by selling BrahMos to Vietnam

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Not just Vietnam, but other countries in the region like Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand, have also expressed an interest in acquiring the BrahMos cruise missile. Debalina Ghoshal explains the significance of the move.

Barty says proud of indigenous heritage after Australia Day win

Barty says proud of indigenous heritage after Australia Day win

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Barty is seen as Australia's best hope to end its long wait for a first home-grown women's champion.

HP to clash with Tamil Nadu in Hazare Trophy final

HP to clash with Tamil Nadu in Hazare Trophy final

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Rishi Dhawan led from the front with an all-round show as Himachal Pradesh beat Services by 77 runs in the semi-final, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday, to set up the title clash against Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic One-Day championship.

NCB's Wankhede a 'bogus' officer, will be jailed: Malik

NCB's Wankhede a 'bogus' officer, will be jailed: Malik

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Launching a scathing attack on Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik on Thursday dubbed the officer as 'bogus' and asserted that once 'proof' against him is out, he can not remain in government service for even one day.

3 yrs after Costa Concordia tragedy, Indian crewmember's body found

3 yrs after Costa Concordia tragedy, Indian crewmember's body found

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The body of an Indian waiter, who was the last missing victim of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, has been found while dismantling the vessel, nearly three years after Italy's worst postwar maritime disaster.

Ganguly takes Bengal to semis

Ganguly takes Bengal to semis

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

The former India captain scored an unbeaten 89 as Bengal beat Punjab by a four wickets in the Inter-State limited-overs' tournament.

Akshay Kumar's party playlist!

Akshay Kumar's party playlist!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Dance like Akshay Kumar this month!

BrahMos missile test-fired from warship INS Kolkata

BrahMos missile test-fired from warship INS Kolkata

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

India on Monday successfully test-fired the 290 km-range BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile from the country's largest indigenous warship INS Kolkata off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka.

Best of International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

Best of International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

It's hard not to get skin tingles when you see these stunning images. They are winning pictures and shortlisted entries from the sixth annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. More than 3,400 photos were entered into the contest from both amateur and professional photographers from around the globe. The shots feature everything from remote beaches to moody mountain ranges.

The Pirates of Somalia

The Pirates of Somalia

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

'Somalian waters are the most dangerous area in the world,' says Jayant Abhyankar, deputy director, International Maritime Bureau.

Naval version of BrahMos test-fired

Naval version of BrahMos test-fired

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

The missile was test-fired from the Indian navy's destroyer 'INS Rajput' at around 11.18 am.

Coronavirus cases in India rises to 74

Coronavirus cases in India rises to 74

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The government's focus is on containing and controlling coronavirus the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday and advised Indians to stay put wherever they are and travel only under compelling reasons.

In Pics: Sonakshi gets flirty at LFW's opening cermony

In Pics: Sonakshi gets flirty at LFW's opening cermony

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

The actress cemented her 'cool girl status' looking resplendent in orange.

Bowlers, Agarwal help Karnataka lift Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Bowlers, Agarwal help Karnataka lift Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Karnataka bowlers, led by experienced Abhimanyu Mithun (2-24), put up a spirited show to restrict Maharashtra to 155/4 despite an unbeaten 69 by all-rounder Naushad Shaikh.

So, where do you want to get married?

So, where do you want to get married?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

If you have the cash, the big fat Indian wedding just got bigger. (Psst! And the good folks at TripHobo.com have a few ideas!)

PIX: India women outclass England to seal ODI series

PIX: India women outclass England to seal ODI series

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Pacers Shikha Pandey and Jhulan Goswami snapped four wickets each while Smriti Mandhana hit a half-century as India outclassed England by seven wickets in the second ODI to seal the three-match series.

3rd T20: South Africa women keep series alive as batting let India down

3rd T20: South Africa women keep series alive as batting let India down

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

India's middle-order collapsed after a fiery start as South Africa won the third Twenty20 International by five wickets to keep the five-match series alive, in Johannesburg, on Sunday.

'No comparison between Rafale and China's J-20s'

'No comparison between Rafale and China's J-20s'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

'Rafale is much more advanced and lethal than the current fighter aircraft available with China. The timing of the arrival of the jets is perfect'

India's only live volcano is active again

India's only live volcano is active again

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

India's only live volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which had started showing activity in the year 1991 after being dormant for over 150 years has once again started spewing ash, researchers at Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography said on Friday.

There is no road to Iquitos, the gatekeeper of the Peruvian Amazon

There is no road to Iquitos, the gatekeeper of the Peruvian Amazon

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

But it's a journey of a lifetime.

AO PICS: Nadal, Kyrgios breeze into Round 3

AO PICS: Nadal, Kyrgios breeze into Round 3

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

Government refutes report of BrahMos sale to Vietnam

Government refutes report of BrahMos sale to Vietnam

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Vietnam, which is involved in a territorial dispute with China, is keen to get it hands on the supersonic missiles that can be fired on land, water and under water.

World's most powerful rocket soars toward Mars, with a Tesla roadster as payload

World's most powerful rocket soars toward Mars, with a Tesla roadster as payload

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The rocket is the first step in Musk's ambitious dream to send humans to Mars and establish a colony on the planet.