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Kin of slain woodcutters place bodies on road, protest

Kin of slain woodcutters place bodies on road, protest

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Tension prevailed as the next of kin of two of the slain in Andhra Pradesh staged protests in Tiruvannamalai district

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.

Kudankulam reactor running smoothly

Kudankulam reactor running smoothly

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

The reactor will start its initial production of 400 MW electricity within 20 days, Union Minister V Narayanasamy said.

49 pc FDI in defence: A leap in the right direction, but not far enough

49 pc FDI in defence: A leap in the right direction, but not far enough

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Full liberalisation of the defence industry is necessary for both combat-readiness and security of long-term supplies, says Nitin Pai.

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

''83 is a once in a lifetime story.' 'I often say that sometimes, I feel that you don't choose stories, stories choose you.' 'Why for the last 37 years was the story not made?' 'It's staring at our faces, the greatest sporting triumph for India ever.'

Three years after Modi rattled DRDO, little has changed

Three years after Modi rattled DRDO, little has changed

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

In 2014, the prime minister criticised the communication gap between DRDO scientists, who remained ensconced in their laboratories, and the soldiers on the borders, says Ajai Shukla.

Even Islamic countries don't get freedom which Kashmir is enjoying today: Mehbooba

Even Islamic countries don't get freedom which Kashmir is enjoying today: Mehbooba

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The kind of freedom Kashmir is enjoying today is not there even in Islamic countries like Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey and Pakistanis, Mufti said.

Why Kerala has succeeded and Maharashtra is struggling

Why Kerala has succeeded and Maharashtra is struggling

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'Around April 1-2, both states had similar number of cases, around 300.' 'The number of deaths in Kerala were 2 and in Maharashtra around 10. But the two graphs have diverged after that.'

India can't even buy rifles for its troops!

India can't even buy rifles for its troops!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

What should concern the Indian citizen is not the fact that the world's biggest assault rifle purchase was scrapped. What should is the fact that the tender was for a type of rifle that has never been produced, says Nitin Pai.

Bofors: After 12 years, CBI challenges HC order acquitting accused

Bofors: After 12 years, CBI challenges HC order acquitting accused

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

The CBI filed the appeal against the May 31, 2005 decision of the high court by which all accused, including Europe-based industrialists Hinduja brothers, were discharged from the Rs 64-crore pay-off case.

Why the IAF is in crisis

Why the IAF is in crisis

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The IAF faces a 'fighter gap' of 13 squadrons. The IAF would be caught seriously short in a two-front war -- the worst-case planning contingency in which China and Pakistan attack India simultaneously, points out Ajai Shukla.

Gurdaspur attack magnifies armour shortage scare

Gurdaspur attack magnifies armour shortage scare

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Army, paramilitary and police forces continue going into harm's way with outdated bulletproof jackets (BPJs), and helmets designed for motorcycle riding, not for the impact of a nine-millimetre bullet.

Sandalwood smuggling encounter: HC directs preserving 6 bodies

Sandalwood smuggling encounter: HC directs preserving 6 bodies

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Tension prevailed after the next of kin of two of the 20 woodcutters killed in Andhra Pradesh placed their bodies on the road amid continuing protests in Tamil Nadu on Thursday even as Madras high court ordered that the remains of six of them be preserved in a mortuary.

Is India's Nirbhay a match for Pakistan's Babur?

Is India's Nirbhay a match for Pakistan's Babur?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

'So far, Pakistan leads India in subsonic cruise missile development, having tested and operationally deployed the Babur cruise missile that has a range of 700 km, significantly less than the Nirbhay's.'

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.

World Cup: Death threats probe clouds Colombia preparations

World Cup: Death threats probe clouds Colombia preparations

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

The Jose Pekerman-coached team closed ranks on Friday, undertaking a private training session at their ski resort base outside of Kazan and declining to comment on the Colombian police probe and their preparations for Poland, who were upset 1-0 by Senegal in their opener.

The Legend of Zoru

The Legend of Zoru

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Claude Arpi salutes Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand Bakshi, India's most decorated general, who passed into the ages recently.

DefMin sacks 13 officers for 'non-performance'

DefMin sacks 13 officers for 'non-performance'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Action has been taken according to a memorandum that requires 'periodic review of performance of government servants'.

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

The American who caught Gandhiji's killer

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

In the shock after Nathuram Godse murdered Mahatma Gandhi that January evening 72 years ago today, a young American diplomat rushed to capture the assassin. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel traces the memorable life of Herbert Reiner, who History has sadly relegated to a footnote.

51 women of menstruating age entered Sabarimala: Kerala govt to SC

51 women of menstruating age entered Sabarimala: Kerala govt to SC

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N Rao and Dinesh Maheshwari said it was only going into the aspect of security of the two women -- Bindu and Kanakadurga, and would not like to entertain any other prayer made in the petition.

Time for a Religious Olympics...

Time for a Religious Olympics...

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

'The time has come, my fellow citizens, for us to pause in our selfish little lives, take a breath, and contribute to creating this opportunity for fundamentalists to achieve their full potential,' says Mitali Saran.

PHOTOS: Nation bids tearful adieu to its fallen heroes

PHOTOS: Nation bids tearful adieu to its fallen heroes

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

An emotional farewell was given to the valiant army jawans who lost their lives in the Uri attack, as their last rites were performed in their respective native villages with full military and state honours.

Joint probe on US ship, manhunt on for diesel suppliers

Joint probe on US ship, manhunt on for diesel suppliers

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

A day after an FIR was filed against 35 persons on board US ship 'M V Seaman Guard Ohio,' detained for straying into Indian waters carrying weapons and ammunition, a multi-agency investigation, including officials from Research and Analysis Wing and Intelligence Bureau, has begun, sources said on Tuesday.

Bofors scam accused Quattrocchi dies of heart attack in Milan

Bofors scam accused Quattrocchi dies of heart attack in Milan

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

Controversial Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, who was a key figure in the Bofors payoffs scandal, has died in Milan following a stroke.

Victim of AAP's internal politics, says minister who was sacked on TV

Victim of AAP's internal politics, says minister who was sacked on TV

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Khan on Saturday launched a barrage of counter allegations saying the other voice in the sting operation CD is that of Delhi government's Minority Finance Commission chief Shakil Malik.

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

'The toughest challenge is not to satisfy the luxury customer.' 'The toughest challenge is to satisfy the budget customer.'

Why 'Make in India' is a distraction!

Why 'Make in India' is a distraction!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

The defence ministry needs to focus keenly on "Made in India" projects without being distracted by "Make in India" slogans, says Ajai Shukla

Rate cut, firm global cues lift Sensex 376 points higher

Rate cut, firm global cues lift Sensex 376 points higher

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Most Asian stock markets steadied on Wednesday.

E-commerce firms in India to pump in big money

E-commerce firms in India to pump in big money

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Uber India has readied itself for another $500 million (Rs 3,300 crore) investment in the next three months.

The people who made headlines

The people who made headlines

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

As 2018 draws to a close and the white noise of 24-hour news cycles and Twitter storms fade into the background, it is already clear that history will remember only a handful of those people, each of whom has taught us something about ourselves and the rapidly changing world in which we live.

Will India's young turks make it count in Sri Lanka?

Will India's young turks make it count in Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

For all those who are likely to get a game, there will be just one target -- to make most of their chances as some of them might not get too many with just about 16 months left for the 50-overs World Cup.

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Brigadier M P Bajwa (retd), commander of the troops that captured Tiger Hill, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how a band of young soldiers won the Kargil War's most famous battle with their blood and grit.

Beware! China's military games in Ladakh

Beware! China's military games in Ladakh

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

'Intrusions by PLA troops in the Ladakh sector are more in number than elsewhere and this region is now likely to remain an area of enhanced Chinese interest,' warns China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Sheena Bora Case: How did Indrani access Sheena's email account?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The prosecution's pursuit of this tiny detail was because they believed the charge from Google, on Indrani's account, was to restore Sheena's Gmail account, via the Google account recovery toolkit, since Indrani did not have the password.

'If Burhan Wani had lived in India he wouldn't have become a militant'

'If Burhan Wani had lived in India he wouldn't have become a militant'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Six Kashmiri Muslim students belonging to Sarhad, an organisation which brings semi-orphans from strife-torn regions to live and study at their school and college in Pune, share their hopes for their state and their experiences outside it. Jyoti Punwani reports.

Time to hit and hurt the Pakistan army!

Time to hit and hurt the Pakistan army!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

'For every act of terrorism on Indian territory for which there is credible evidence pointing to the Pakistan army and the ISI's involvement, carefully calibrated military strikes must be launched against the Pakistan army,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'

Pulwama: Why I can cry no more

Pulwama: Why I can cry no more

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

Pulwama must become the defining moment in our fight against terror, effecting a sea change in our mindset. The erratic, blow hot blow cold approach, the hallmark of our anti-terror-Pak-Kashmir policy must end. In its place is required a pragmatic, comprehensive, robust hard line course that is relentlessly pursued even in times of relative calm until the final objective is met, namely the eradication of separatism and the total annihilation of terror, says Vivek Gumaste.

1 lakh security men deployed for 1st phase of Chhattisgarh poll

1 lakh security men deployed for 1st phase of Chhattisgarh poll

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is eyeing a fourth straight term in the tribal-dominated state as the opposition Congress seeks to return to power after 15 years.

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Fadnavis said preliminary reports made available to him stated that the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.