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India likely to suspend flight operations to Israel
Rediff.com14 Apr 2024Indian airline companies are likely to announce the suspension of flight operations to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel.
Hamas attack: Security structures' failure needs probe, says IDF official
Rediff.com23 Oct 2023While many of them were engaged by Israeli forces, some managed to sneak back into Gaza with more than 200 civilian hostages.
People from southern Israel leave homes, take shelter in Jerusalem amid war
Rediff.com22 Oct 2023Israel's ministry of defence and the Israel defence forces on Sunday said they are planning to evacuate another 14 communities close to the Lebanese border, The Times of Israel reported.
Poised to enter Gaza, IDF says it's ready for 'anything and everything'
Rediff.com21 Oct 2023Amid escalating tensions in its ongoing war with Hamas, Israel is making strategic preparations for an imminent ground invasion as part of its mission to eliminate the persistent threat posed by the Hamas terrorist organisation.
Israel deploys hundreds of tanks, soldiers on Gaza border
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023Israeli tanks and troops mounted on armoured vehicles were deployed in the region, seeming to suggest that a ground assault on Hamas in their backyard, Gaza, could begin any time soon.
Hamas attack: 'Our house was completely destroyed'
Rediff.com12 Oct 2023As the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies it continues to wreak havoc on the lives of Israeli citizens, a lot of whom lost their houses in the barbaric rocket attack by Hamas.
Romeo and Julie, NDRF's heroes behind Turkey rescue
Rediff.com13 Feb 2023While India's National Disaster Response Force miraculously rescued a six-year-old girl and made headlines, a lot of the credit for the daring rescue ought to be reserved for Romeo and Julie, part of the NDRF's dog squad.
Russian lawmaker who died in Odisha was on 'tribal tour'
Rediff.com27 Dec 2022This is the second death of Russian lawmakers within a week in the same Odisha hotel.
All ATCs, including Pak, extended full cooperation in evacuation: AI pilot
Rediff.com27 Feb 2022Aircraft pilot-in-command Captain Achint Bhardwaj spoke exclusively to ANI after landing at Delhi Airport and said that all air traffic controls, including that of Pakistan, extended support during the evacuation mission.
Akhilesh to contest UP polls, confirms party source
Rediff.com19 Jan 2022When asked from where Akhilesh Yadav will contest, the source said that the party has not yet disclosed the seat.
Rahul doesn't hold designation in Cong, but calls the shots: Natwar Singh
Rediff.com1 Oct 2021'There is nobody in Congress, including Rahul Gandhi, who can challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi'
Modi's flight to US avoids Afghan airspace, Pak gives clearance
Rediff.com22 Sep 2021Notably, Pakistan had previously denied the permission of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Modi to use Pakistan's airspace thrice to travel to foreign countries in 2019 after India abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.
Taliban stop exports, imports from India
Rediff.com18 Aug 2021The Taliban have stopped all imports and exports with India after entering Kabul and taking over the country on Sunday. Ajay Sahai, Director General (DG) of Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) told ANI that currently, the Taliban has stopped the movement of cargo through the transit routes of Pakistan, thereby stopping imports from the country.
AI women pilots to script history by flying over North Pole
Rediff.com8 Jan 2021An all-women pilot team of Air India will fly over North Pole on the world's longest air route and the flight from San Fransico (SFO) will reach Bengaluru on January 9 covering a distance of about 16,000 kilometres.
Covid vaccine 110% safe: DCGI rubbishes rumours
Rediff.com3 Jan 2021"We will never approve anything if there is even the slightest safety concern. Vaccines are 110 per cent safe. Some side effects like mild fever, pain and allergy are common for every vaccine. "It (rumours of impotency) is complete nonsense," V G Somani, Drug Controller General of India said.
SEE: MiG-29s, Chinooks perform sorties in Ladakh
Rediff.com12 Oct 2020'Due to change in the weather, the challenges are increasing.' 'The morale of the air fighters is high and the availability of advanced equipment empowers them to face any enemy.'
Largest overseas evacuation of Indians begins on May 7
Rediff.com5 May 2020ccording to the MEA plan shared with the ministry of civil aviation that is set to begin from May 7, approximately 14,800 passengers will be evacuated from 13 different countries. F
'Proud of you': Pak ATC to Air India flight carrying relief material
Rediff.com5 Apr 2020"It was a very proud moment for me as well as the entire Air India crew when we heard from Pakistan ATC praising our special flight operations to Europe," one of the senior captains of the special flight said.