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Navy escorting sinking MV Infinity One to Karwar

Navy escorting sinking MV Infinity One to Karwar

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

"De-watering by pumps from INS Trikand and CGS Amal are continuing operation to keep the vessel safe. Presently, MV Infinity One continues to list and is proceeding to Karwar (with INS Trikhand escorting it) at slow speed. The vessel is expected to enter harbour later in the day," a defence spokesperson said on Thursday morning.

What you learn when you sail around the world

What you learn when you sail around the world

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.' 'Simple things in life make you happy.'

IAF aircraft with 452 Indians from Yemen land in Mumbai

IAF aircraft with 452 Indians from Yemen land in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Indian Air Force aircraft carrying 452 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Yemen have arrived in Mumbai.

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

The 31-year-old captain has 6,000 flight hours and the co-pilot more than 5,000 flight hours, the statement said.

US readies plan to eliminate visa wait time in India

US readies plan to eliminate visa wait time in India

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

The US is 'putting every ounce of its energy' to eliminate the long visa wait time in India, including sending a cadre of consular officers to the country and opening up its other overseas embassies as far away as Germany and Thailand for Indian visa applicants, according to a senior US visa officer. India was one of the very few countries where applications for US visas saw a major upswing after coronavirus-related travel restrictions were lifted. There have been growing concerns in India over the long waiting period for first time visa applicants, especially for those applying under B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) categories.

Four days on, no sign of Coast Guard aircraft wreckage

Four days on, no sign of Coast Guard aircraft wreckage

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Fifteen ships belonging to both the Coast Guard and the Indian Navy are a part of the search mission, in addition to the advanced Boeing Poseidon P81 surveillance aircraft.

Charges completely false, says father of man who urinated on AI co-flier

Charges completely false, says father of man who urinated on AI co-flier

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

The accused had urinated on his co-passenger, a woman in her seventies, allegedly in an inebriated condition, in the business class of the Air India flight on November 26 last year.

Handcuffed from Dubai to Delhi

Handcuffed from Dubai to Delhi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

With passengers flying Indian skies getting more and more unruly, day by day, airlines are forced to stock rope and handcuffs on board and use them as they did the other day on a Dubai-Delhi flight.

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

An overloaded boat carrying 38 people capsized on Sunday close to the 'Pavitra Sangamam'.

Visa curbs applicable to all, don't target Indians alone, claims China

Visa curbs applicable to all, don't target Indians alone, claims China

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

China on Monday defended its visa curbs which have prevented thousands of stranded Indians from returning to Beijing, saying they are "appropriate" to control the spread of COVID-19 and do not target India alone, but are applied to even Chinese citizens coming back from overseas.

Gaganyaan likely to be delayed by 1 yr due to pandemic

Gaganyaan likely to be delayed by 1 yr due to pandemic

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The Gaganyaan project has the objective of demonstrating human space flight capability to Low Earth Orbit with three crew members in orbit and safely recovering them after the mission.

Shah Rukh Khan: Prayers with all in Nepal

Shah Rukh Khan: Prayers with all in Nepal

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Gen Rawat a strong proponent of defence ties: US

Gen Rawat a strong proponent of defence ties: US

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

General Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff who died in a tragic helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, was an exceptional leader, a valued partner and a strong proponent of US-India defence ties and helped deepen the bilateral strategic partnership, top US officials have said.

5 days on, no trace of missing IAF plane

5 days on, no trace of missing IAF plane

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'The IAF has flown more than 100 hours in search operations. No effort is being spared to locate the missing aircraft,' the statement added.

Why Farhan Akhtar shot Rock On 2 in Shillong

Why Farhan Akhtar shot Rock On 2 in Shillong

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Farhan Akhtar pays tribute to the North East through his latest film.

IAF An-32 aircraft missing: Parrikar undertakes aerial survey of search ops

IAF An-32 aircraft missing: Parrikar undertakes aerial survey of search ops

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

The plane went missing on Friday while flying from Chennai to Port Blair with 29 people on board.

Pak captures 2 Indian boats, 170 marine commandos deployed off Guj coast

Pak captures 2 Indian boats, 170 marine commandos deployed off Guj coast

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

The Pakistan maritime security agency apprehended 12 Indian fishermen and seized their two boats near the international maritime boundary on Sunday, a Porbandar-based non-government organisation claimed.

Here Comes the Sun...

Here Comes the Sun...

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Finally the winter sun was streaming through the airplane's window, shining gloriously above the thick, frothy blanket of fog.

Malaysia tightens security in cockpits, airports

Malaysia tightens security in cockpits, airports

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

In the wake of the crash of flight MH370, Malaysian authorities have issued new security instructions ordering that the pilot and co-pilot are not allowed to be left alone in the cockpit, even when one of them is taking a toilet break.

My Nobel Moments

My Nobel Moments

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

It was lovely to enjoy the magical atmosphere of celebrating the spectacular accomplishments of extraordinary men and women who had enriched the world of sciences, literature and peace, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan after attending last week's Nobel Prize awards ceremony.

Kabul airport images like Kandahar horror: IC814 pilot

Kabul airport images like Kandahar horror: IC814 pilot

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

It was like I have gone 22 years back. Over 20 years have passed, but the images (of today) are the same," Devi Sharan, the captain of hijacked IC814 said.

Airlines start restoring pilots' pay cut as flights go full

Airlines start restoring pilots' pay cut as flights go full

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Despite partial restoration of salaries, pilots across airlines remain dissatisfied, throwing challenges for managers.

Maha family killed in Nepal crash cremated at Pashupatinath temple

Maha family killed in Nepal crash cremated at Pashupatinath temple

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The bodies of four Indians, who were among 22 people killed in the Tara Air plane crash in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district, were cremated on Thursday at the sacred Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu.

The IIT Students Who Built An Award-Winning House

The IIT Students Who Built An Award-Winning House

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Project Vivaan won big at the Solar Decathlon, placing second overall (and missing the first position by a whisker). Members of the award-winning Team Shunya tell Mrigank Warrier how they built a carbon-neutral, water-neutral, energy-positive home for a family of four.

IAF intercepts Georgian aircraft coming from Pakistan

IAF intercepts Georgian aircraft coming from Pakistan

Rediff.com10 May 2019

The aircraft was forced to land at Jaipur airfield by air defence aircraft of the IAF, they said.

'I am fighting to get my son back'

'I am fighting to get my son back'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'I stand here as a helpless father.' A retired soldier awaits the release of his son languishing in a Kenyan prison.

Indian shuttlers in Thailand to start training, get access to physio

Indian shuttlers in Thailand to start training, get access to physio

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The Indian team, comprising Olympic hopefuls PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth, have been allotted training timings. The players also had their first gym session in the afternoon.

Survey ship Sandhayak picks up signals likely from missing Coast Guard aircraft

Survey ship Sandhayak picks up signals likely from missing Coast Guard aircraft

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Survey ship Sandhayak picks up signals likely from missing Coast Guard aircraft

Barge tragedy: Captain blamed for ignoring cyclone warning

Barge tragedy: Captain blamed for ignoring cyclone warning

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Faced with high-speed wind and swelling sea, the ill-fated barge Pappa-305, with 261 crew onboard, lost anchors and smashed into an unmanned platform before sinking in the Arabian Sea after its captain ignored weather warnings and chose not to move the vessel away from the path of severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, a survivor recounted.

Who Really Killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar?

Who Really Killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

'This whole story is going to become extremely murky and that discovering who is an agent of the Indian government is not necessarily a simple matter.' 'And that if Trudeau was to name (the person) who he thinks is the connection with the Indian government, that the Indian government will be sure to have some deniability and will be able to say he had nothing to do with us.'

LVM3 rocket suited for Gaganyaan, it performed very well, says Isro chief

LVM3 rocket suited for Gaganyaan, it performed very well, says Isro chief

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The mission is targeted for launch in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Heard of an airline's Chai Pe Charcha with its pilots?

Heard of an airline's Chai Pe Charcha with its pilots?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Most airlines lose 30 pilots a year. Vistara has lost only 2 in 18 months.

Missing Dornier aircraft FOUND a month after it disappeared

Missing Dornier aircraft FOUND a month after it disappeared

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The Dornier flight with three crew members, all deputy commandants, went missing on June 8 after a routine maritime surveillance sortie along Tamil Nadu coastline.

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'We airlifted army personnel wearing lungis to generally unused landing grounds.' 'We were told to keep quiet about what we did or saw.'

IAF's Sukhois In Action Over Australia

IAF's Sukhois In Action Over Australia

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Four Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets and two C-17 heavy-lift aircraft have joined the 17-nation air combat exercise in Australia.

Bodies of all Nepal plane crash victims brought to Kathmandu for post-mortem

Bodies of all Nepal plane crash victims brought to Kathmandu for post-mortem

Rediff.com31 May 2022

All the bodies have been sent to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for post-mortem examinations.

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.

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

A thorough probe is underway, none of the authorities has so far talked about any possibility of a sabotage.

How the Indian Navy rescued a ship from pirates

How the Indian Navy rescued a ship from pirates

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

At about 6 am on Thursday, about 450 nautical miles off West of Mumbai, a merchant ship MV BBC Orinoco with a crew of 14 members, including five Ukrainians and nine Filipinos, reported being attacked by pirates.

Air India pilots union says 60% pay cut is illegal

Air India pilots union says 60% pay cut is illegal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

In a letter to Air India Chairman and Managing Director Rajiv Bansal, the ICPA said, "In the press conference by Honourable Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri dated 16th July 2020, you had stated 'we are in negotiation with the pilots', which is far from reality." "It was not a negotiation, but the 'diktat' of the MoCA (ministry of civil aviation) which was conveyed to us. We would also like to place on record that the so-called negotiation was 'not harmonious' in any aspect," the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) noted.