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How Bhumi Gupta Redefined Her Career

How Bhumi Gupta Redefined Her Career

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

'There are opportunities everywhere; my advice to all would be to not wait and just start.' 'Keep honing your skills you will see fruits of your labour.'

Meet India's rising tennis star

Meet India's rising tennis star

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Eqbal and Faisal's recent success saw him conquer Fardeen Mohammed and Abhinansu Borthakur 6-0, 6-2 in the men's doubles final to win the title.

3 Navy personnel killed in blast on INS Ranvir in Mumbai dockyard

3 Navy personnel killed in blast on INS Ranvir in Mumbai dockyard

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Three Navy personnel were killed in an explosion onboard the Indian Naval Ship Ranvir at the Naval dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday, an official statement said.

Are We A Nation With A Wayward Moral Compass?

Are We A Nation With A Wayward Moral Compass?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

'Violence is the human abuse of power and rape is one of its worst manifestations.' 'Especially, the R G Kar kind, which allegedly involves not just brutal rape and murder but also destruction of evidence, complicity of authorities, suppression of protests, people willing to defend the indefensible and a shameful persistence of all involved to hold on to their seats of power,' asserts Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (retd).

Sena-UBT, Rane supporters clash as Aaditya visits Shivaji statue collapse site

Sena-UBT, Rane supporters clash as Aaditya visits Shivaji statue collapse site

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Sena-UBT leader and former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray visited the Rajkot fort on Wednesday to take stock of the situation post the statue collapse.

Massive Rescue Ops Underway In Wayanad

Massive Rescue Ops Underway In Wayanad

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Rescue operations in Kerala's Wayanad district resumed on Thursday, marking one of the largest efforts to save those stranded by the landslides that have hit the region.

Kerala landslide survivors recount harrowing narrow escapes

Kerala landslide survivors recount harrowing narrow escapes

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The couple, whose house was destroyed in the landslide, fled their home at 11 pm after noticing muddy water flowing through their area.

Maha polls: BJP names Fadnavis, Chavan's daughter among 99 in first list

Maha polls: BJP names Fadnavis, Chavan's daughter among 99 in first list

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

The list also includes the names of Mumbai BJP president Ashish Selar, fielded from the Vandre West seat, and senior party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane's son Nitesh Rane, fielded from Kankavli, a seat he currently represents in the assembly.

Efforts on to free them: Jaishankar to kin of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar

Efforts on to free them: Jaishankar to kin of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

The eight former Indian Navy personnel were on Thursday handed down death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance.

SC forms task force to devise safety protocol for medics

SC forms task force to devise safety protocol for medics

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Observing that working conditions have made doctors and health professionals susceptible to violence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member task force to formulate a national protocol for ensuring safety and facilities for them in the wake of the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata.

Indian forces have transformed to meet diverse warfare challenges: IAF chief

Indian forces have transformed to meet diverse warfare challenges: IAF chief

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

The Indian Air Force, in particular, has grown from a very modest beginning just about 90 years ago, to being "one of the most formidable air forces in the world", the IAF chief said.

Former Navy chief Admiral Sushil Kumar passes away

Former Navy chief Admiral Sushil Kumar passes away

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his demise, saying Kumar contributed towards strengthening the country's maritime security.

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?' 'Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing Maharashtra implies a faster-growing India as well, point out Shishir Gupta and Rishita Sachdeva.

Naval sailor killed in Chetak helicopter accident in Kochi

Naval sailor killed in Chetak helicopter accident in Kochi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2023

The Indian Navy chopper which was on a training flight, crashed soon after the lift off, sources added.

Meet The IAF's New Chief!

Meet The IAF's New Chief!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'He has remained the leader of our course all through 40 years, not allowing his energy and enthusiasm to fade. And through all his achievements, he has remained grounded.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes his NDA coursemate Amar Preet Singh as he takes over as Chief of the Air Staff.

Envoy met 8 Indians on death row in Qatar on Dec 3

Envoy met 8 Indians on death row in Qatar on Dec 3

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Indian ambassador to Qatar met eight former Indian Navy personnel on death row four days back and two hearings took place on an appeal filed against the capital punishment handed down to them by a Qatari court.

PHOTOS: The colourful Navy Day celebrations

PHOTOS: The colourful Navy Day celebrations

Rediff.com4 Dec 2016

Navy Day is observed on December 4 every year to celebrate the magnificence, achievements and role of the naval force to the country.

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?

123 killed, hundreds trapped under debris in Kerala landslides

123 killed, hundreds trapped under debris in Kerala landslides

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

In one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala, at least 123 persons were killed and 128 injured in massive landslides triggered by torrential rains in Wayanad on Tuesday. With hundreds trapped under the debris, sparking fears of mounting fatalities, rescue agencies were racing against time to pull out any survivors.

Navy Chief reviews combat readiness amid standoff with China

Navy Chief reviews combat readiness amid standoff with China

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

In his remarks, Admiral Singh complimented his force for continuously maintaining 'peak combat-readiness' and 'high tempo' of operations over the past few months, they said.

Navy's senior-most submariner vice admiral Srikant dies of COVID-19

Navy's senior-most submariner vice admiral Srikant dies of COVID-19

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Vice admiral Srikant was due to retire on December 31.

Barge tragedy: 66 dead; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies

Barge tragedy: 66 dead; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The Navy and the Coast Guard continued the search for the nine missing personnel from the barge and 11 from Varaprada even as hopes of finding more survivors of the Cyclone Tauktae fury receded, an official said.

Gorakhnath temple attack: UP ATS team in Navi Mumbai to collect more info on Murtaza Abbasi

Gorakhnath temple attack: UP ATS team in Navi Mumbai to collect more info on Murtaza Abbasi

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Abbasi had attacked two police constables with a sharp-edged weapon at a gate of the famed Gorakhnath temple and tried to barge into the premises on Sunday evening before he was overpowered.

De Kock's Family Celebrate His 140

De Kock's Family Celebrate His 140

Rediff.com19 May 2022

In the LSG players's stand, Sasha Hurly raised their daughter Kiara, all of five months old, to see her dad make history.

167 dead in Wayanad landslides, 191 still missing; rescue ops continue

167 dead in Wayanad landslides, 191 still missing; rescue ops continue

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district rose to 167 on Wednesday, while 191 were missing even as the rescue teams intensified efforts to find survivors trapped under the debris on the second day of the search operations.

Navy divers detect another body in Meghalaya coal mine

Navy divers detect another body in Meghalaya coal mine

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

The body has been detected inside the 370-foot-deep coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district,

The World's First Suicide Bomber

The World's First Suicide Bomber

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.

India files appeal against death sentence to 8 Indians in Qatar

India files appeal against death sentence to 8 Indians in Qatar

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The eight former Indian Navy personnel were on October 26 given death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance.

Wayanad rescuers use GPS, drone pictures to find survivors

Wayanad rescuers use GPS, drone pictures to find survivors

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Rescue teams on Friday used GPS coordinates from aerial drone pictures and cell phones, including the last location of people who lived in the landslides-hit areas of Wayanad to help locate survivors, amidst accelerated search operations after the completion of the 190-foot-long Bailey bridge by the Army.

Hockey's 11 heroes turned double Olympic medallists

Hockey's 11 heroes turned double Olympic medallists

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

The Indian hockey team that won a second successive Olympic bronze for the country here on Thursday featured 11 players, who will come back as two-time medallists from the quadrennial showpiece.

'Modiji, Can We Survive Only On Rations?'

'Modiji, Can We Survive Only On Rations?'

Rediff.com19 May 2024

'Modi must see how we live, what we have to do to educate our children.'

Wayanad rescuers fight crippling odds to move over 1,500 to safety

Wayanad rescuers fight crippling odds to move over 1,500 to safety

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The construction of a Bailey bridge to connect the landslide-hit areas, where several people are believed to be stranded, alongside the deployment of sniffer dogs and over 1,000 rescuers from Central and state emergency response teams conducting massive search operations, constitutes one of the largest rescue efforts in the Wayanad, devastated by a deadly calamity.

Debris of IAF plane found in Bay of Bengal 7.5 years after crash

Debris of IAF plane found in Bay of Bengal 7.5 years after crash

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

The wreckage of a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been located at the depth of around 3.4 km in the Bay of Bengal, nearly seven-and-a-half years after the plane with 29 personnel on board went missing.

Recipe: Chicken Tangdi

Recipe: Chicken Tangdi

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

An appetiser or meal far tastier than tandoori chicken.

Lakshadweep MP unhappy with the navy

Lakshadweep MP unhappy with the navy

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'The navy and coast guard have not even come one nautical mile near the islands in distress.'

China slaps sanctions on Pelosi, family for Taiwan visit

China slaps sanctions on Pelosi, family for Taiwan visit

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

China on Friday announced sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family members for her visit to Taiwan this week, disregarding the strident warnings from Beijing, asserting that it violated China's sovereignty and the "One China policy".

Retain gay sex, adultery sections in new criminal laws: BJP member to govt

Retain gay sex, adultery sections in new criminal laws: BJP member to govt

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

The two sections were not retained in the new bills as the government thought they will go against the judgments of the Supreme Court.

Navy officer dies fighting fire on board INS Vikramaditya

Navy officer dies fighting fire on board INS Vikramaditya

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The Indian Navy said Lieutenant commander D S Chauhan died after 'bravely' leading the firefighting efforts in the affected compartment.

He Wants To Become The Next Dhoni

He Wants To Become The Next Dhoni

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Imad Nazir, a spirited, specially-abled nine year old from Kulgam district, is making waves with his ability to play India's favourite sport.

26 navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

26 navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

It is the first such case of a sizeable number of military personnel being treated for COVID-19. The Indian Army has reported eight cases of the deadly virus so far.