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How IAF plans to strengthen 'depleted' squadron

The number of Indian Air Force fighter squadrons has reduced in recent years due to phasing out of ageing variants of the MiG-21, the MiG-23 and the MiG-27 aircraft, and the "shortage" is being......

Was This Why BJP Came 2nd In UP?

I learnt that Yogi was deeply unhappy with the BJP's choice of Lok Sabha candidates.He had proposed a list of names, but hardly any of his suggestions were accepted. An interesting excerpt from......

India Honours Nepalese Army Chief

IMAGE: General Ashok Raj Sigdel with President Droupadi Murmu, December 12, 2024. Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan It's a long standing military tradition that the chiefs of the Indian and Nepalese......

How Coast Guard, Andaman Cops Seized $4.2 Bn Drugs

'This is the first case in which we saw use of Starlink by smugglers.' IMAGE: 'In a coordinated sea & air operation @IndiaCoastGuard today made history by apprehending a #Myanmarese fishing boat,......

1971 War: How Mukti Joddhas Saved An IAF Pilot

Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

Brand Vistara Ends Its Journey

Starting November 12, Vistara aircraft will be operated under the Air India banner, to be identified by a special four-digit flight code beginning with '2'. IMAGE: A Vistara aircraft at Mumbai......

Air India-Vistara Merger: What You Must Know

From November 12, Vistara aircraft will be operated under Air India's banner, identifiable by a special four-digit flight code beginning with '2'. For example, flight UK 955 will become AI 2955,......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Samsung has accepted most demands of the workers, says TN govt

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said Samsung India Electronics has accepted most of the demands of workers, who commenced strike on September 9, and reiterated its request that employees......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'

'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.' IMAGE: A vigil in Mumbai to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee......

When Pregnant Zeenat Aman Became Daku Hasina

Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Zeenat Aman remembers her 1987 film Daku Hasina, directed by Ashok Rao, starring Rajnikanth and Rakesh Roshan, which she shot during a pregnancy.......

10 Gen Z Actors To Watch Out For!

They've got talent. They've got determination. They're here to stay. There's been a steady rise of Gen Z actors trying their luck in showbiz. And what makes their breakout an even bigger deal is......

Best barbecue I've seen: Lyon reacts to Jaiswal run-out

IMAGE: Australian players celebrate Yashasvi Jaiswal’s wicket. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Australia's seasoned spinner Nathan Lyon gave his take on the mixup incident between Virat......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

Games like these happen, we will move forward: Rohit

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma with New Zealand skipper Tom Latham. Photograph: BCCI India captain Rohit Sharma is confident that his team will bounce back from the eight-wicket defeat against......

When Manu, Aman Sat In KBC's Hot Seat

IMAGE: Olympic double bronze medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Aman Sehrawat with Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

SEE: Manu coaches Modi on pistol; hockey team's special gift

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: SAI Media Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with the Indian contingent which returned from the......

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