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Navy, IAF deployed to fight Mhadei fires in Goa

Navy, IAF deployed to fight Mhadei fires in Goa

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

The fires that have broken out in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa are being kept under control through the joint efforts of the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and the forest department, state minister Vishwajit Rane said.

India to provide 2 military helicopters to Nepal for polls

India to provide 2 military helicopters to Nepal for polls

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Close on the heels of providing nearly 770 vehicles, India said it would loan two military helicopters to Nepal for use by personnel engaged in security duties for the upcoming Constituent Assembly polls.

Chetan helicopter conquers Siachen glacier

Chetan helicopter conquers Siachen glacier

Rediff.com3 Sep 2005

Upgraded Chetak, christened Chetan, successfully completes hot and high altitude tests in the Siachen Glacier

Fire at Begumpet airport razes aircraft, helicopter

Fire at Begumpet airport razes aircraft, helicopter

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

A major fire broke out in one of the hangars at Begumpet airport in Hyderabad late Monday night in which an aeroplane and a helicopter are suspected to be gutted, fire department officials said.

Boeing's Apache Fuselages Made By Tata

Boeing's Apache Fuselages Made By Tata

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Tata Boeing Aerospace has produced and supplied 190 Apache fuselages to Boeing's Apache final assembly plant in Mesa, Arizona.

VVIP helicopters: Govt pursuing allegations of bribery

VVIP helicopters: Govt pursuing allegations of bribery

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

The central government is pursuing the allegations of bribery in a deal to procure VVIP helicopters from Augusta Westland, but no formal inquiry has been ordered into the case due to lack of "specific information" so far, Defence Minister A K Antony said on Monday.

Sikorsky bags Navy's Rs 6000 cr deal for 16 multi-role helicopters

Sikorsky bags Navy's Rs 6000 cr deal for 16 multi-role helicopters

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

United States manufacturer Sikorsky has bagged a Rs 6,000-crore contract for supplying 16 multi-role helicopters to the Indian Navy.

Sikorsky bags Navy's Rs 6000 cr deal for 16 multi-role helicopters

Sikorsky bags Navy's Rs 6000 cr deal for 16 multi-role helicopters

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

United States manufacturer Sikorsky has bagged a Rs 6,000-crore contract for supplying 16 multi-role helicopters to the Indian Navy.

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

After screening and a health checkup at Chiniyalisaur Community Health Centre, 41 workers who were successfully rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel are healthy, said Dr Bimlesh Joshi, Nodal Officer Health of Rescue operation.

Result tied, BJP knocks Abhishek Singhvi out of RS through lots

Result tied, BJP knocks Abhishek Singhvi out of RS through lots

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Amid cross-voting, BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan on Tuesday won the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh, defeating ruling Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi, officials said.

Gehlot, Baghel cite air travel curbs to skip G20 dinner; MHA clarifies

Gehlot, Baghel cite air travel curbs to skip G20 dinner; MHA clarifies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The Ministry of Home Affairs posted on X, 'In a news report, Chief Minister Chhattisgarh has expressed his inability to participate in G20 Dinner at Leaders' Summit at Delhi on 9 Sept 2023 due to air restrictions in and around Delhi.'

'Two B'deshi generals killed in helicopter crash'

'Two B'deshi generals killed in helicopter crash'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

At least two top Bangladesh Army officers, including a Major General, were killed on Monday after a military helicopter crashed in the country's central Tangail district, officials said.

Why RJD Won Only 4 Seats!

Why RJD Won Only 4 Seats!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

The RJD polled the highest vote share in Bihar, but it was not reflected in the number of seats it won.

PIX: McGurk, Stubbs run riot as Delhi Capitals down Mumbai Indians

PIX: McGurk, Stubbs run riot as Delhi Capitals down Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, on Saturday.

I remember thinking I was dying: Salman Rushdie on knife attack

I remember thinking I was dying: Salman Rushdie on knife attack

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

'I actually thought he punched me very hard. I didn't realise it was a knife in his hand, and then I saw the blood, and I realised there was a weapon'

'We're going to bring these kids home'

'We're going to bring these kids home'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

'I would put my hand in the ground and have a little listen to what the mountain was doing.' 'Actually, it was still collapsing.' 'And there was a very real possibility that at some stage, without warning, the collapse could continue -- and continue across us, the people who were doing the rescue and also across to the men on the other side, who were being rescued.'

IAF group captain to be sacked for 2019 missile hit on Mi-17 chopper

IAF group captain to be sacked for 2019 missile hit on Mi-17 chopper

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

A general court martial (GCM) instituted by the Indian Air Force has ordered the sacking of a group captain for the crash of an Mi-17 V5 helicopter in Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir after it was hit by a missile on February 27, 2019, official sources said on Tuesday.

From loudspeakers to helicopters, poll businesses is booming

From loudspeakers to helicopters, poll businesses is booming

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The EC limits campaign expenses incurred by a candidate to Rs 50 lakh to Rs 70 lakh. But there is no such limit on spending for parties. The vendors aren't complaining.

Zelenskyys At Minister's Funeral

Zelenskyys At Minister's Funeral

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the memorial ceremony for Monastyrsky and other officials who died in the helicopter crash.

Brigadier sought $5mn for 197 helicopter deal; CBI probe on

Brigadier sought $5mn for 197 helicopter deal; CBI probe on

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation has started another probe against UK-based helicopter supplier AgustaWestland for alleged corruption in the supply of Light Utility Helicopters to Army.

India lost 19 fighter jets, 11 helicopters in 3 years

India lost 19 fighter jets, 11 helicopters in 3 years

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Altogether 19 fighter aircraft and 11 helicopters of the armed forces crashed in last three years in which 24 service personnel were killed, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

Helicopters  dot Jammu and Kashmir's skyline

Helicopters dot Jammu and Kashmir's skyline

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

With leaders of various political parties engaged in a rigorous campaigning, hopping by choppers from one constituency to another is being done with a sole objective to ensuring maximum reach in minimum time, a political leader said.

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala.

No more helicopter operations at Mumbai racecourse

No more helicopter operations at Mumbai racecourse

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Both the Ambani brothers use this helipad daily to travel to their offices in Navi Mumbai. It sees 15-20 flights daily.

Celebrating Guru Ram Das

Celebrating Guru Ram Das

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

The 489th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of Sikhs, was celebrated in Amritsar on Monday, October 30, 2023.

Lok Sabha polls: World's largest peacetime movement of men and machine

Lok Sabha polls: World's largest peacetime movement of men and machine

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Around 1.5 crore polling and security personnel, about 55 lakh EVMs and four lakh vehicles will be deployed for the polls, according to the poll authority.

Israel Targets Hamas From Land And Sea

Israel Targets Hamas From Land And Sea

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Israel's military has accelerated and widened its operations in southern Gaza where it believes Hamas's senior leaders are hiding. More than 800 Palestinians have been killed since Saturday, December 2, 2023.

India to equip Dhruv helicopters with missiles

India to equip Dhruv helicopters with missiles

Rediff.com1 May 2011

Marking a major step forward in technology development, India is expected to equip indigenously-built Dhruv helicopters with missiles in two years as part of an ambitious missile-development programme

Why 7 Tamil Sikhs Are Contesting The Elections

Why 7 Tamil Sikhs Are Contesting The Elections

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

'I declared myself a Sikh. We want freedom from caste discrimination.'

Aero India 2023: Stunning Aerobatics!

Aero India 2023: Stunning Aerobatics!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Glimpses from Day 1 at Aero India 2023, which Prime Minister N D Modi inaugurated in Bengaluru on Monday.

Rajasthan: Helicopters come to thousands' rescue

Rajasthan: Helicopters come to thousands' rescue

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

All small dams and rivers were overflowing following heavy downpour in last two days in Pali district.

29 Maoists slain in Chhattisgarh's biggest ever encounter

29 Maoists slain in Chhattisgarh's biggest ever encounter

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Three security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce gun-battle and a large quantity of weapons was also recovered from the spot, the state police said.

India goes shopping for multi-role helicopters

India goes shopping for multi-role helicopters

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

The Navy urgently requires the MRH to replace its aging SeaKing fleet inducted in 1970. It had 40-odd SeaKing choppers in its air wing, but the strength has come down to about 30 helicopters due to mishaps.

When IAF Secretly Brought Prabhakaran To India

When IAF Secretly Brought Prabhakaran To India

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

'With butterflies in our stomachs, but confident of our mission, we took off for Jaffna on the morning of 24 July 1987.' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe recalls a conversation with Air Vice Marshal Harpal Singh Ahluwalia (retd), then a wing commander and mission leader for the clandestine operation.

Mamata suffers injuries as chopper makes emergency landing in bad weather

Mamata suffers injuries as chopper makes emergency landing in bad weather

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured when the helicopter in which she was flying made an emergency landing at the Sevoke air base near Siliguri in the northern part of the state due to bad weather on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Pak helicopter gunships pound Taliban hideout

Pak helicopter gunships pound Taliban hideout

Rediff.com12 Aug 2007

Officials said unidentified men attacked a security check-post on Friday night near Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, injuring security personnel.

A 'dead' cat-helicopter that is worth Rs 70 lakh

A 'dead' cat-helicopter that is worth Rs 70 lakh

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

The value of Orvillecopter, a Dutch work of art transforming a dead cat into a remote controlled helicopter, has surged by almost tenfold after generating both headlines and criticism worldwide.

Raipur: Missing helicopter found; 4 dead

Raipur: Missing helicopter found; 4 dead

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

The copter, while negotiating bad weather, lost control and hit a 50-feet high hill and caught fire.

Now, helicopter services from Kochi to Sabarimala

Now, helicopter services from Kochi to Sabarimala

Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

Bharat Airways Private Limited (BAPL), a Bangalore-based aviation company, has started the first heli-taxi service in Kerala, connecting Kochi international airport with Sabarimala, a famous pilgrim centre.

IAF eyes Chinook heavy lift helicopters

IAF eyes Chinook heavy lift helicopters

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

Boeing had received an indirect response from the Indian Air Force for at least 12 Chinook choppers, valued at around $600 million.