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India Will Spend Rs 1.5 Trillion On Aero-Engines

India Will Spend Rs 1.5 Trillion On Aero-Engines

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

India does not have the facilities needed for developing advanced aerospace products. There is only one wind tunnel in the country, the almost six decade old one in the National Aeronautics Laboratory.

PHOTOS: North Korea puts on show of military might for anniversary

PHOTOS: North Korea puts on show of military might for anniversary

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Communist Party's -- and his own family's -- rise to absolute power. It's not just any parade: It was apparently the biggest in North Korean history.

Ukraine rejects Russia's offer for talks in Belarus

Ukraine rejects Russia's offer for talks in Belarus

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Zelenskyy named Warsaw, Bratislava, Istanbul, Budapest or Baku as alternative venues.

Major infra revamp taken up at border areas in J-K

Major infra revamp taken up at border areas in J-K

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

The first phase of the infrastructure renovation and creation of some new ones has been recently completed on a stretch of 26 kilometres along the front in Jammu while another 33 kilometres in the same region is being carried out, official sources told PTI.

BrahMos deal is India's first-ever weapons sale

BrahMos deal is India's first-ever weapons sale

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

The Philippines, confronted with Chinese bullying in the South China Sea, have become the first foreign military to order the shore-based, anti-ship cruise missile.

Ukraine crisis: Russia claims troop pullback as world watches

Ukraine crisis: Russia claims troop pullback as world watches

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

A convoy with military equipment of the Russian southern military district units crossed the Crimean bridge on the way to the places of permanent deployment following the planned drills in Crimea, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

There is a congruence of interests between Ukrainian intelligence and its Western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

China protests Pelosi visit; official media reports troop movement around Taiwan

China protests Pelosi visit; official media reports troop movement around Taiwan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

China's official media reported air and ground movement of troops in Taiwan Straits -- the waters that separate China and Taiwan -- as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday disregarding Beijing's stern warnings.

Army commanders to discuss Ladakh stand-off

Army commanders to discuss Ladakh stand-off

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

The conclave will be held at the national capital from April 18-22 and will be chaired by Army Chief Gen MM Naravane.

Imran Khan supporters storm Pak army headquarters, corps commander's home

Imran Khan supporters storm Pak army headquarters, corps commander's home

Rediff.com9 May 2023

In unprecedented scenes, supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander's residence in Lahore after his dramatic arrest in a corruption case.

In a mission of many firsts, ISRO launches military satellite

In a mission of many firsts, ISRO launches military satellite

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

India scripted history by successfully launching EMISAT, a military satellite, and 28 foreign nano satellites on-board its polar rocket from Sriharikota on Monday, in a complex mission which marked many a first for Indian Space Research Organisation.

Head of suspected suicide bomber found at Pak blast site; toll climbs to 93

Head of suspected suicide bomber found at Pak blast site; toll climbs to 93

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Rescue officials on Tuesday recovered the severed head of the suspected suicide bomber who they believe blew himself up inside a mosque packed with worshippers during the afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Pakistan's restive northwestern Peshawar city.

Prices of essential items soar in Manipur as imports hit in violence

Prices of essential items soar in Manipur as imports hit in violence

Rediff.com24 May 2023

In most parts of the landlocked northeastern state, items such as rice, potato, onion and egg besides LPG cylinders and petrol are selling at rates much above the ones fixed by the government.

These women warriors are fighting the IS in Syria

These women warriors are fighting the IS in Syria

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Women make up 40 per cent of the entire Kurdish militia

Manipur: Shops shut, people asked to stay indoors after fresh violence

Manipur: Shops shut, people asked to stay indoors after fresh violence

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Business establishments remained closed on Tuesday morning and people were asked by security personnel to remain indoors through the public address system in New Chekon area of Imphal East district, where a mob torched two houses after four armed people, including a former MLA, forced people to shut their shops on Monday.

'Israelis are committing genocide'

'Israelis are committing genocide'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'What's happening in Gaza is another ethnic cleansing, a repeat of what happened in 1948.' 'That is why people do not want to evacuate. Either you evacuate or you die.'

No internet in Manipur for 19 days now, normal life takes a hit

No internet in Manipur for 19 days now, normal life takes a hit

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Bimola Thounaojam, the mother of an 18-year-old youth, has been trying frantically trying to work out how to get her son admitted to a college outside Manipur without having to go through the usual net-based admission procedure.

Indian defence firms to arm Israeli Heron drones for IAF's Project Cheetah

Indian defence firms to arm Israeli Heron drones for IAF's Project Cheetah

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Under the ambitious Project Cheetah, the Indian Air Force wants to upgrade its existing fleet of Israeli-origin Heron unmanned aerial vehicles with better communication facilities and missiles which can target enemy positions from long range.

Bulk of Russian forces 30km from centre of Kyiv: UK

Bulk of Russian forces 30km from centre of Kyiv: UK

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Taking to Twitter, the ministry shared the intelligence update and said, 'Russian forces have continued their advance on Kyiv with the bulk of their forces now 30km from centre of the city.'

Israel's relocation order to Gaza people 'extremely dangerous': UN chief

Israel's relocation order to Gaza people 'extremely dangerous': UN chief

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

Voicing his deep concern, the UN chief said that the "hospitals in the south of Gaza are already at capacity and will not be able to accept thousands of new patients from the north."

Now, Chinese army stops Indian troops from patrolling in Ladakh

Now, Chinese army stops Indian troops from patrolling in Ladakh

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Amid a spate of incursions by China in Ladakh, its troops are also resorting to tactics like preventing the Indian army from patrolling posts in this sector along the border, which is well within India's territory.

Indian Army's field hospital in quake-hit Turkey becomes operational

Indian Army's field hospital in quake-hit Turkey becomes operational

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

A field hospital set up by the Indian Army in Hatay province of quake-ravaged Turkiye has become operational with surgical and emergency wards to provide succour to the affected people, days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and several powerful aftershocks hit that country.

No military solution to Syrian crisis: India

No military solution to Syrian crisis: India

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

India on Wednesday asserted there can be no military solution to the lethal Syrian conflict and societies cannot be "re-ordered from outside" as people have the right to choose their own destiny.

Imran May Be Jailed For A Long Time

Imran May Be Jailed For A Long Time

Rediff.com10 May 2023

His disqualification to participate in future elections may follow, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.

140 killed in Taliban suicide attack at Afghan army base

140 killed in Taliban suicide attack at Afghan army base

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

As many as 10 Taliban fighters, dressed in Afghan army uniforms and driving military vehicles, talked their way onto the base and opened fire on soldiers.

Army inducts upgraded L70 anti-aircraft guns along China border

Army inducts upgraded L70 anti-aircraft guns along China border

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

In a major boost to its fire power, the Indian Army has deployed a sizeable number of upgraded L70 anti-aircraft guns in the high mountains along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh in addition to its existing M-777 howitzers and Swedish Bofors guns, officials said on Wednesday.

Protests in Gilgit-Balistan over secret land deals with China

Protests in Gilgit-Balistan over secret land deals with China

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The move, which is likely to allow the Chinese to mine the mineral-rich area of Gilgit Baltistan rampantly, has triggered another wave of protests and violence by the local communities.

A glimpse into US soldiers' life on the frontline in Iraq

A glimpse into US soldiers' life on the frontline in Iraq

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

Here is a glimpse into US soldiers' life battling against IS.

General Rawat: Simple Man With No Ego

General Rawat: Simple Man With No Ego

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

'He was a sentimental man, but his commitment to the Olive Green always came before anything else, including his family.' A fascinating excerpt from Rachna Bisht Rawat's Bipin: The Man Behind The Uniform.

Nagaland killings: Criminal proceedings against Army men stayed

Nagaland killings: Criminal proceedings against Army men stayed

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The top court also issued notices to the Centre, Nagaland government and others on two pleas filed by the wives of Army officers named in the case.

5 soldiers killed in blast triggered by terrorists in Rajouri

5 soldiers killed in blast triggered by terrorists in Rajouri

Rediff.com5 May 2023

A statement from the Army's Northern Command said its personnel have been conducting 'relentless intelligence-based operations to flush out a group of terrorists involved in an ambush on an Army truck in the Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Jammu region last month'.

PHOTOS: Inside Fallujah after Islamic State

PHOTOS: Inside Fallujah after Islamic State

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

The devastation caused by the IS forces is extensive. There are bombed out buildings, crushed cars and explosives that were being lined up to be used inside a school.

India's first defence communication network goes live

India's first defence communication network goes live

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

India's first integrated defence communication network was launched on Thursday enabling the army, air force, navy and the Special Forces Command to share situational awareness for a faster decision-making process.

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

In the test, a space rocket boosted a hypersonic glide vehicle, one capable of carrying a nuclear device, which circled the globe before impacting.

Navy holds mega exercise in Indian Ocean Region amid Chinese threat

Navy holds mega exercise in Indian Ocean Region amid Chinese threat

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) is aimed at 'validating and refining' the Navy's concept of 'operations' as well as to test overall combat capabilities, officials said on Tuesday.

Russian troops close in on Kyiv, street fighting reported

Russian troops close in on Kyiv, street fighting reported

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

The Russian armed forces have established full control over the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in the south of the country, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy in Kabul, 17 wounded

Suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy in Kabul, 17 wounded

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The blast caused smoke to rise above the city and triggered an alarm in the US Embassy.

Can ChatGPT Cause A Global Catastrophe?

Can ChatGPT Cause A Global Catastrophe?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Suppose NLP is weaponised to influence policymakers to go the wrong way on climate change, or launch military attacks on neighbouring countries, warns Devangshu Datta.

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari.

Manipur: Army increases surveillance; curfew relaxed, 23K relocated

Manipur: Army increases surveillance; curfew relaxed, 23K relocated

Rediff.com7 May 2023

The curfew imposed under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) will be relaxed from 7 am to 10 am, it said.