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ISRO plans more GSLVs and experimental Mark III launches

ISRO plans more GSLVs and experimental Mark III launches

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

Enthused over its successful launch of GSLV D5 with GSAT-14 communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday, the Indian Space Research Organisation is planning a series of GSLV launches and an experimental launch of the advanced version GSLV Mark III soon from the spaceport.

PM to celebrate Diwali with ITBP men along China border

PM to celebrate Diwali with ITBP men along China border

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

He will celebrate the festival with ITBP personnel at Mana, the last village on Indian territory along the border with China, official sources said on Friday.

LoC witnesses another night of firing; 29 ceasefire violations in 20 days

LoC witnesses another night of firing; 29 ceasefire violations in 20 days

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Pakistani troops fired 82 mm mortar bombs, used small and automatic weapons in the firing on forward Indian posts in Laam Battalion area in Naushera.

Nation first, says India's richest man over ban on Pak artistes

Nation first, says India's richest man over ban on Pak artistes

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Asked whether he will join politics, Ambani replied in the negative, saying "I am not made for politics."

Parrikar's take: Surgical strikes gave India double gain

Parrikar's take: Surgical strikes gave India double gain

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Criticising those doubting the cross-Line of Control surgical strikes, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the action by the Indian army has increased the sensitivity among Indians regarding national security in a very effective way.

Big win for security forces; Zakir Musa's successor gunned down

Big win for security forces; Zakir Musa's successor gunned down

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Lelhari was named as the new commander of Ghazwat-ul-Hind in June this year after Zakir Musa was gunned down by security forces.

India successfully test-fires new interceptor missile

India successfully test-fires new interceptor missile

Rediff.com27 Apr 2014

India on Sunday successfully test-fired a new interceptor missile capable of neutralising any incoming long-range missile at higher altitude.

'India deserves global support in its fight against terror'

'India deserves global support in its fight against terror'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

India's "proactive operation" against terrorists in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir should be "commended" and supported by the international community, a top European Parliament official has said, underlining that New Delhi deserves global support in its fight against terror.

Army chief reviews 'operational preparedness' along LoC

Army chief reviews 'operational preparedness' along LoC

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Army Chief Dalbir Singh on Saturday visited the Northern and Western Commands to review India's operational preparedness along the border with Pakistan in the wake of heightened tension between the two countries following the surgical strike at terror camps across the Line of Control.

Pak TV images claiming Indian casualties are 'morphed, fake': Army

Pak TV images claiming Indian casualties are 'morphed, fake': Army

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Only one soldier has "minor injuries" from stepping on a mine once he was back on the Indian side of the Line of Control, said army sources.

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Threats from IS militants, the Syrian conflict and the migrant crisis in Europe are some of the recent risks that have companies worried, says M Saraswathy.

Despite surgical strikes, Indo-Pak trade unaffected in J&K

Despite surgical strikes, Indo-Pak trade unaffected in J&K

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

While 26 trucks crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 13 from there reached the Indian side.

India tests long-range missile jointly developed with Israel

India tests long-range missile jointly developed with Israel

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

In a bid to galvanise its air defence capabilities, India on Tuesday successfully test fired a new, long range surface-to-air missile jointly developed with Israel from a defence base off Odisha coast.

Fireball! NASA rocket explodes seconds after launch

Fireball! NASA rocket explodes seconds after launch

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

An unmanned private rocket contracted by National Aeronautics and Space Administration to carry cargo into the space has exploded seconds after its launch along the eastern Virginia coast of the United States.

India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

Rediff.com21 May 2018

The successful test will result in huge savings of replacement cost of missiles held in the inventory of the Indian Armed Forces.

Nuclear-capable Agni-I missile successfully test-fired

Nuclear-capable Agni-I missile successfully test-fired

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile with a strike range of 700 km from a test range off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the army.

Surgical strikes changed the game for India

Surgical strikes changed the game for India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'The Pakistani denial was the greatest triumph of this strategy.' 'From now onwards Pakistan will always have to factor in the Indian reaction when it decides to back non-State actors like LeT,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

PIX: Akshay, Ayushmann, Vicky get National Awards

PIX: Akshay, Ayushmann, Vicky get National Awards

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours.

Bigg Boss 10: Meet Alia's favourite contestant

Bigg Boss 10: Meet Alia's favourite contestant

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

'My heart sank when Lokesh's name was announced. It could well have been Rahul Dev, I thought, but no,' says Divya Nair.

Pak shelling continues; BSF jawan succumbs to injuries

Pak shelling continues; BSF jawan succumbs to injuries

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Rai Singh, 40, was injured in Sunday night's shelling from the Pakistani side along the line of control in the Rajouri sector in which three other BSF personnel were also injured. The condition of another BSF personnel was critical.

150-200 militants ready to cross LoC: Indian Army

150-200 militants ready to cross LoC: Indian Army

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Stating that militants attempt to enter into Jammu and Kashmir before the onset of winter, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of 16 Corps Lt Gen K H Singh on Saturday claimed that there are "150 to 200 militants" staged in various camps on the other side of the border in a bid to infiltrate into this side.

Since surgical strikes, Pakistan violated ceasefire 25 times

Since surgical strikes, Pakistan violated ceasefire 25 times

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The major ceasefire violations took place on 3, 4 and 5 October along the Line of Control in Jammu region.

Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif: No aggression will go unpunished

Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif: No aggression will go unpunished

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Raheel's comments assume significance as they come amidst the strain in Indo-Pak ties after the Uri terror attack and India's surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PoK.

Pak limits telecast of Indian TV content

Pak limits telecast of Indian TV content

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

PEMRA will only allow airtime to Indian content if India allows airtime to Pakistani content.

Salute PM Modi, says Kejriwal on army's surgical strike

Salute PM Modi, says Kejriwal on army's surgical strike

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Kejriwal said he may have differences with the PM over several issues, but by undertaking the surgical strikes, Modi has shown the will to deal with Pakistan.

How India can get ahead in the space race

How India can get ahead in the space race

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Chandrayaan-3's success is a must for India's space ambitions; we can't afford to lose out. And for realising our space dreams, the Indian private sector must be encouraged because if we lose this race, the moon, Mars, and mineral-rich asteroids will already be crowded before we reach there.

'It's because of Bigg Boss that I am here'

'It's because of Bigg Boss that I am here'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'So many things opened up for me after I did the show.'

Chinese troops training Pak Army along border with India says intel

Chinese troops training Pak Army along border with India says intel

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Indian security agencies have learnt that Chinese troops are training Pakistan Army personnel right across the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir.

Modi hiding behind blood of jawans, doing 'dalali' of their sacrifice: Rahul

Modi hiding behind blood of jawans, doing 'dalali' of their sacrifice: Rahul

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in political exploitation of the sacrifices of soldiers in remarks that come in the wake of cross-LoC surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'Vested interests want private players in space'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.'

If needed, forces can cross border to protect country: Rajnath

If needed, forces can cross border to protect country: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

Kashmir was with India, Kashmir is with India and Kashmir will remain with India forever, said Singh.

Agni-1 successfully test-fired

Agni-1 successfully test-fired

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

India successfully test-fired its indigenously built nuclear capable Agni-I missile, which has a strike range of 700 kilometre on Thursday, from a test range off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the army.

18 terrorists killed in 21 days; eliminated JeM leadership successfully: Army

18 terrorists killed in 21 days; eliminated JeM leadership successfully: Army

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Of the 18 terrorists killed, 14 belonged to JeM including its "six main commanders", the Lt. Gen., flanked by IGP Kashmir S P Pani and IG CRPF Zulfiqar Hassan, said.

Stalin's Aug 30 Oppn meet will mark his national coming-out

Stalin's Aug 30 Oppn meet will mark his national coming-out

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Coming as it does only months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Chennai meet could provide the launch pad for a national alternative to the BJP-NDA, and MK Stalin may be given the credit for getting it going, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Mirage 2000: The plane that destroyed Pakistan terror camps

Mirage 2000: The plane that destroyed Pakistan terror camps

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

In the early hours of Tuesday, 12 Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 fighter jets entered Pakistani airspace and dropped 1,000-kg laser-guided bombs on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror launch pads across the Line of Control.

Pak terrorists planning to target Amarnath Yatra: Army

Pak terrorists planning to target Amarnath Yatra: Army

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The Corps commander said Pakistan and its army were desperate to disrupt peace in Kashmir Valley.

2 injured as Pakistan resorts to shelling, firing in 4 sectors along LoC

2 injured as Pakistan resorts to shelling, firing in 4 sectors along LoC

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

A 67-year-old resident, Mangat Ram and a BSF jawan was injured in the firing.

Meet the heroes of the Surgical Strikes

Meet the heroes of the Surgical Strikes

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Major Rohit Suri and Naib Subedar Vijay Kumar were honoured at a military investiture ceremony.

BSF pounds Pak positions across IB with 9,000 mortar shells

BSF pounds Pak positions across IB with 9,000 mortar shells

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

The BSF said the force was retaliating with "pinpointed" fire which destroyed firing positions, mortar launching pads and ammunition and fuel dumps of the Pakistan Rangers at multiple places.

India successfully test-fires Agni-5 ballistic missile

India successfully test-fires Agni-5 ballistic missile

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Describing the trial as "fully successful", the sources said, the sophisticated missile travelled for 19 minutes and covered 4,900 km.