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Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'I'm tempted to say that he's in a better place now, but I'm quite sure he's not.' 'There was no better place for him than the basketball court, and now he'll never set foot on one again. Because he's gone,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Condition of Jharkhand CM Munda, wife stable: Doctors

Condition of Jharkhand CM Munda, wife stable: Doctors

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The condition of Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, his wife and four others, who suffered injuries when a helicopter carrying them crash-landed at the airport in Ranchi, is stable, doctors attending on them said on Thursday.

All You Need to Know about Grammys 2020

All You Need to Know about Grammys 2020

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Billie Ellish had a history-making night at the 62nd Grammy awards, as she swept the four biggest prizes: Best New Artiste, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

Blaze in Aero India parking area guts 300 cars

Blaze in Aero India parking area guts 300 cars

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

A blanket of thick black smoke engulfed the area causing panic among locals and those visiting Aero India on its fourth day.

US soldiers missing in Afghanistan

US soldiers missing in Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Jul 2005

Turning Point: Hardik's late assault

Turning Point: Hardik's late assault

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

T20s are very unpredictable and if someone as dangerous as Hardik Pandya gets going, then the game can change in a matter of an over or two.

Review: Tarzan is so bad that it's actually good

Review: Tarzan is so bad that it's actually good

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Tarzan is one of those rare scripts that Hollywood should have faxed to Bollywood and let them do it their way because only Karan Johar could have saved this film with a decent love triangle and loads of family melodrama, writes Paloma Sharma.

Six die as US chopper goes down in Iraq

Six die as US chopper goes down in Iraq

Rediff.com7 Nov 2003

Local Iraqis blamed the crash on ground fire.

6mn hectares gutted, Australia blaze may intensify further

6mn hectares gutted, Australia blaze may intensify further

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Since September 2019, Australia's raging bushfire crisis has killed 24 people, reduced to ashes hundreds of homes and pushed many species towards extinction. The bushfires continued to pose serious threat in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.

Dorjee Khandu's body arrives in Itanagar

Dorjee Khandu's body arrives in Itanagar

Rediff.com5 May 2011

An MI 17 helicopter of the Indian army brought the body of Arunachal Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu from Tawang to Itanagar helipad at 1:15 pm on Thursday. The body was received by his cabinet colleagues with full state honour.

YSR's copter had a fault earlier but was airworthy

YSR's copter had a fault earlier but was airworthy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said he would be ordering an inquiry into the tragic accident, and added that notwithstanding the inclement weather, it was the pilot's duty to determine a flight could be taken or not.

KCR: From obscure Congress foot soldier to mascot of Telangana pride

KCR: From obscure Congress foot soldier to mascot of Telangana pride

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

The victory in the assembly elections, the first in Telangana after its formation in June 2014, might well act as a springboard for the leader, often accused of perpetuating family rule and promoting nepotism, to realise his ambition of playing a greater role in national politics.

Lakers to pay tribute to Kobe at Friday's game

Lakers to pay tribute to Kobe at Friday's game

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

The Los Angeles Lakers will pay tribute to Kobe Bryant on Friday when the team plays its first game since the NBA great died, although details of what that will entail remain unclear. Bryant perished along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in foggy weather on a hillside northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday.

Japanese MotoGP rider Kato dies from injuries

Japanese MotoGP rider Kato dies from injuries

Rediff.com20 Apr 2003

Kato suffered severe injuries to his head, neck and chest in the crash during the season-opening race on April 6.

Search begins to trace missing IAF plane

Search begins to trace missing IAF plane

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The Indian Air Force began aerial reconnaissance on Wednesday to trace the transport aircraft with 13 persons on board that went missing over the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh and was feared to have crashed.

Uttarakhand's landslide defeat

Uttarakhand's landslide defeat

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

The recent tragedy confirms the view of humanitarian aid as a political weapon

YSR's chopper was well maintained, says AP govt

YSR's chopper was well maintained, says AP govt

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

The Andhra Pradesh government has stressed that all the mandatory maintenance work and checks were carried out on the Bell-430 helicopter before it took off for its last journey on September 2 and crashed killing the state Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and four others.

Navy SEAL who killed Osama set to reveal identity

Navy SEAL who killed Osama set to reveal identity

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The Navy SEAL who shot dead Osama bin Laden has reportedly agreed to reveal his identity in a Fox News channel documentary.

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Our men had suffered so much pain for the independence of other people in a foreign land.'

'Suspected' LTTE plane wreaks havoc in Colombo

'Suspected' LTTE plane wreaks havoc in Colombo

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

Military officials said they switched off electricity to the city as part of the air defence system that was activated following reports of the suspicious aircraft.

Another party to be launched in AP ahead of LS polls

Another party to be launched in AP ahead of LS polls

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Every general election since 2004 has been seeing the foray of one or two new parties into the political battlefield in Andhra Pradesh.

Singapore ends AirAsia jet search

Singapore ends AirAsia jet search

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Singapore's search operation to locate the debris of the crashed AirAsia plane came to end on Sunday with its ship that found the jet's fuselage in the Java Sea returning back after days of rigorous scouring.

Survivors 'unlikely' in missing IAF AN-32: Govt

Survivors 'unlikely' in missing IAF AN-32: Govt

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

This is perhaps the first categorical statement by the government on the fate of the 29 people on board the IAF workhorse.

18 Indians aboard British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran

18 Indians aboard British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker was allegedly due to a collision with an Iranian fishing boat, Iran's official news agency IRNA said.

'China doesn't want war'

'China doesn't want war'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'China would rather tie us down; and bleed us as much as it can so that we aren't able to lift our heads to face them.'

Superman can still fly!

Superman can still fly!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2006

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The US is set for a geographically limited 5G rollout this Christmas, after a bumper $81 billion spectrum auction earlier this year. Just as the rollout date nears, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has sounded alarm bells over potentially fatal consequences of 5G interference on aircraft. Similar consequences could apply in India, where 5G spectrum auction is scheduled in January 2022, with the rollout beginning later next year (though reports suggest impending delays).

India will teach a lesson to Pathankot attack masterminds: Parrikar

India will teach a lesson to Pathankot attack masterminds: Parrikar

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Parrikar said the 'pushers' of the attacks were in Pakistan, refusing to disclose further details.

EPL updates: Klopp gives green light to Salah

EPL updates: Klopp gives green light to Salah

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Salah was seen training with a protective cast on his forearm this week but Klopp dismissed any fresh injury concern relating to the Egyptian.

What you must not miss in the Premier League this week

What you must not miss in the Premier League this week

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of round 11 of the Premier League on Nov. 3-5:

Football Extras: Atletico scrape past fourth-tier club in King's Cup

Football Extras: Atletico scrape past fourth-tier club in King's Cup

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

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1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

'We flew all missions in the first part of the war at low levels; that is at 300 to 500 feet above the ground.' 'These sorties were no doubt stressful since the pilots and crew had to look out for birds and obstructions as well as enemy gunfire.'

Ageing small planes may be grounded

Ageing small planes may be grounded

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

HAL: Non performance, nil accountability

HAL: Non performance, nil accountability

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

facilities at Bangalore one understands the financial year end frenzy at these establishments and the slipshod slippages in timeframes, quality of overhaul, servicing and quality control across the board, for aircraft and equipment alike,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Obama's response to Virginia violence becomes most 'liked' tweet in history

Obama's response to Virginia violence becomes most 'liked' tweet in history

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

The tweet has been endorsed by more than 2.8 million social media users and has also been retweeted by over 1.2 million times.

EPL updates: Mane extends Liverpool contract

EPL updates: Mane extends Liverpool contract

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

The Senegal international, 26, joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2016 for 34 million pounds ($43.8 million) and has scored 40 goals in 89 games for the Anfield club.

Sports Shorts: US athletics legend Lewis attacks Trump

Sports Shorts: US athletics legend Lewis attacks Trump

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Jugraj in Delhi enroute to US

Jugraj in Delhi enroute to US

Rediff.com28 Sep 2003

The 20-year-old hockey star was transported in a helicopter provided by the Sahara Group.

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes pole in dramatic qualifying in Japan

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes pole in dramatic qualifying in Japan

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

San Marino rider Alex de Angelis was airlifted to hospital after a heavy crash during final practice at the Japanese MotoGP on Saturday before a dramatic qualifying session saw Jorge Lorenzo grab pole from title rival Valentino Rossi.