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Meet the 27-yr-old who visited every nation in the world in 567 days

Meet the 27-yr-old who visited every nation in the world in 567 days

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Meet Cassie de Pecol, a 27-year-old traveller from Connecticut, United States, who visited 196 countries in 18-and-a-half months, making her the fastest person to visit every country in the world.

Aero Awesome: Stunning display over Bengaluru skies

Aero Awesome: Stunning display over Bengaluru skies

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

One of the most sought after exhibitions in Asia, as many as 549 companies are participating this year with 53 fighter aircraft on display.

Sports Shorts: Real to appeal Zidane suspension over coaching licence

Sports Shorts: Real to appeal Zidane suspension over coaching licence

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Real Madrid will appeal a three-month suspension slapped on assistant B team coach Zinedine Zidane for not having the correct licence, the club said on Monday.

Reliance pilot dismissed as DGCA gets strict with private airlines

Reliance pilot dismissed as DGCA gets strict with private airlines

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

About a week ago, DGCA officials conducted surprise checks and grounded a Reliance Industries-owned 14-seater Falcon 900EX.

Markets end flat; Sensex gains 33 points

Markets end flat; Sensex gains 33 points

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Markets shrugged off RBI's neutral stance on key policy rates.

Reliance business jet grounded for violation of safety rules

Reliance business jet grounded for violation of safety rules

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Coming down heavily on aviation safety violations, DGCA on Saturday grounded a business jet owned by Reliance Industries for carrying expired safety equipment on board and suspended its pilot for flying without a licence.

70th anniversary of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bomb; the Doomsday Clock ticks on

70th anniversary of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bomb; the Doomsday Clock ticks on

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

To this day, the shadows of the victims lay imprinted on the walls of these cities. Here are some interesting facts about Hiroshima and Nagasaki and how that tragedy changed the world.

Is this India's most unique motorcycle?

Is this India's most unique motorcycle?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

The Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber, priced at Rs 14 lakh, the V9 Bobber is an expensive proposition but don't discount it yet. BikeDekho reviews the latest Italian bike from one of the oldest surviving motorcycle brands in the world.

Rocket science may change forever with a landing on earth

Rocket science may change forever with a landing on earth

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

What goes up must come down. In the science of rocketry, it always comes down with a thud. But that equation may change somewhat on Tuesday when the SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with goodies for the International Space Station.

11 MPs caught in sting op for issuing letters to fake oil company

11 MPs caught in sting op for issuing letters to fake oil company

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

In its latest undercover investigation, codenamed Operation Falcon Claw, Cobrapost has exposed a bunch of parliamentarians willing to not only write recommendation letters but also lobby with the petroleum ministry for a foreign company to help it secure oil exploration and rigging rights in the Northeast.

Super Series: Saina, Srikanth sink in semis

Super Series: Saina, Srikanth sink in semis

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

The dream run of top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth came to an end in World Super Series Finals badminton tournament.

Cash Crisis: Day 8: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Cash Crisis: Day 8: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Cashi Crisis: Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Sobha Puravankara is yet to explain to the safety lapses found by the DGCA.

The BEST fighter jets in the world

The BEST fighter jets in the world

Rediff.com13 Dec 2010

Air power is an indispensable aspect in any nation's security apparatus. Countries like India are aggressively pushing forward with plans to build a robust air force, arming themselves with tech-loaded aircraft. Let's take a look at some of the best fighter aircraft around the world today.

WikiLeaks: The 8 strangest stories so far

WikiLeaks: The 8 strangest stories so far

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

United States is running for cover following the barrage of diplomatic cables being released by whistle blower web site WikiLeaks. Though some revelations are of a serious nature, there are some that are comical, surprising, or just plain weird. Here's our top eight.

Engine failure: RIL jet makes emergency landing

Engine failure: RIL jet makes emergency landing

Rediff.com23 May 2013

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has reportedly ordered a probe into the incident, which took place on Wednesday afternoon.

Internet services hit as cable cut off Egypt's coast

Internet services hit as cable cut off Egypt's coast

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Airtel says to avail alternative routes to keep services on.

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Some stunning moments of the week that was

Fisherman alleges being threatened by Salman, bodyguards

Fisherman alleges being threatened by Salman, bodyguards

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Bollywood star Salman Khan has landed in the thick of another controversy with a suburban fisherman's family alleging that he has threatened them.

Fisherman lodges complaint against Salman Khan

Fisherman lodges complaint against Salman Khan

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

A fisherman's family at Mumbai's suburban Bandra has demanded filing an FIR against actor Salman Khan and his bodyguards for allegedly threatening them to shift their boats and fishing nets which were blocking sea view from the star's cottages.

The brothers who are saving Delhi's birds of prey

The brothers who are saving Delhi's birds of prey

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Two brothers are determined to preserve Delhi's struggling population of carnivorous birds

Has Dunlop left its best days behind?

Has Dunlop left its best days behind?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

No tyres of any description have rolled out of its factories in Sahagunj (West Bengal) or Ambattur (Tamil Nadu) since 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Meet the Indian-American photographer demystifying the Arctic

Meet the Indian-American photographer demystifying the Arctic

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Fighting environmental and political odds, engineer-physicist-photographer Subhankar Banerjee endeavours to bring out the untold truth about the Arctic.

HISTORIC: A walk across Niagara Falls on tightrope!

HISTORIC: A walk across Niagara Falls on tightrope!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

Nick Wallenda, a 33-year-old aerialist, has become the first person to successfully cross over Niagara Falls over a tightrope, in an amazing display of acrobatics. He also became the first person in more than a century to cross over on a high wire.

10 secret experiences about Goa no one will tell you

10 secret experiences about Goa no one will tell you

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

You won't regret including this list in your itinerary.

Jeet Thayil wins South Asian Literature award

Jeet Thayil wins South Asian Literature award

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Thayil's Narcopolis was part of a shortlist of six works which included Jamil Ahmed's The Wandering Falcon, Tahmima Anam's The Good Muslim, Amitava Ghosh's River of Smoke, Mohammed Hanif's Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, Uday Prakash's The Walls of Delhi (translated into English by Jason Grunebaum).

The colourful, manic world of Jaipur Lit Fest

The colourful, manic world of Jaipur Lit Fest

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the twists and turns of the high speed, crazy literature festival

PayPal founder to build small city on Mars!

PayPal founder to build small city on Mars!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

Private space entrepreneur and billionaire co-founder of PayPal, Elon Musk is planning to build a small city on Mars for 80,000 space explorers but only vegetarians are invited!

Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!

Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Commercial flights may also help Boeing's bottom line on a rare, fixed-price, government-backed development program.

5 hot cars launched in August

5 hot cars launched in August

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The market for compact cars has become really cut-throat.

Naresh Fernandes wins 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Naresh Fernandes wins 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Author-journalist Naresh Fernandes has won the 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age, an account of the city's thriving music scene between the 30s and 60s.

3 Indian authors in race for $50,000 literary prize

3 Indian authors in race for $50,000 literary prize

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Three Indian writers are in the running for the $50,000 (about Rs 27,50,000) DSC South Asian literature prize given to the best novel thematically linked to the South Asian region.

Remembering Amitabh, the Supremo superhero

Remembering Amitabh, the Supremo superhero

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

We re-discover the fun superhero comics starring Amitabh Bachchan.

Champions Trophy Images: South Africa vs Sri Lanka

Champions Trophy Images: South Africa vs Sri Lanka

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

Tillakeratne Dilshan and Ajantha Mendis led Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over hosts South Africa as the opening match of the Champions Trophy was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method on Tuesday.

World's hottest cars are here!

World's hottest cars are here!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

The world's most brilliant cars are lined up at the Detroit Auto Show.

It's time we set our sights beyond Mars

It's time we set our sights beyond Mars

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Having reached the Red Planet, ISRO can now focus on getting humans in space and secure the resources to do it

The enigma that was M A Jinnah

The enigma that was M A Jinnah

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Jaswant Singh's biography of M A Jinnah has cost him his place in the BJP. Syed Firdaus Ashraf looks at Jinnah and his controversial place in India's history.

Tere Liye, croons Roop Kumar Rathod

Tere Liye, croons Roop Kumar Rathod

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Don't miss this video!

Lalgarh simmers under Maoist violence

Lalgarh simmers under Maoist violence

Rediff.com17 Jun 2009

Trouble continues in Lalgarh in West Bengal state as Tribals and members of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities continue their violent protests.

Unaware of any potential sale of F-22 to India: Pentagon

Unaware of any potential sale of F-22 to India: Pentagon

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

The Pentagon has said that it is not aware of any potential sale of F-22 fighter jets to India.