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History In Minutes: World's First Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......

'Disgusting To See Bangladeshis Turning Backs On India'

'The present generation, either due to historical amnesia or political propaganda, has been fed a narrative that paints India as an adversary rather than an ally.' IMAGE: Nobel Laureate Dr......

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED faces SC scrutiny over 'half-baked' reply

In an unusual turn of events in the Supreme Court, a law officer criticised the Enforcement Directorate for filing a "half-baked" reply in a bail matter and later termed it a miscommunication while......

A 1971 War Hero Flies Into The Ages

Wing Commander Pratap Marathe's story is one of dedication, bravery, and humour, a shining example of the spirit of the Indian Air Force. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Wing Commander......

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom. These facts need to be......

ED searches 2 former IL&FS auditors in connection with money-laundering case

The ED carried out searches against two former auditor firms of IL&FS -- BSR and Associates and Deloitte Haskins and Sells -- on Wednesday in connection with its money-laundering probe into alleged......

I&B ministry may begin independent review of C-band allocation plans

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B ministry) may launch its review of the government’s plan to potentially reserve the crucial C-band of radio frequencies for 5G and 6G......

Sebi rule clips wings of promoters of over 500 listed firms

Voting threshold in favour of appointments of independent directors will now be 75% instead of the earlier 50%. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Promoters of more than 500 companies......

Air passenger traffic takes wings once again in Jun

Domestic air passenger traffic was back to the growth trajectory in June amid the falling number of COVID-19 cases in the country with around three million passengers flying on local routes in the......

As airlines spread wings, regional connectivity gets a boost

While the number of operational airports in the country will rise to 131, other smaller towns too are seeing a surge in connectivity. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh......

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,......

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe after watching Tejas. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut as Tejas Gill in Tejas. A long......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

National Games: Jonathan, 15, stuns Sarabjot to win 10m pistol gold

IMAGE: Jonathan Antony outclassed Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh to win the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games in Dehradun on Monday. Photograph: Hawk Eye Sports......

Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom with Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, 2nd right, the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and other members of the High Commission of India in London.. Photograph: High......

US Open PIX: Error-prone Alcaraz into third round; Murray out

IMAGES from matches on Day 4 of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday. IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his......

India should show faith in Pujara, Rahane: Gavaskar

IMAGE: The under-fire duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane came good with the bat in the second Test against South Africa, scoring half-centuries in India's second innings in Johannesburg.......

When walking would suffice, Sable ran...

'Even then, among those athletes I trained, Sable was special and different from others. He has a will of steel and he can come back from any worse scenario.' IMAGE: Having taken to competitive......

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