Jaipur: Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday retired one of its three remaining squadrons of the Russian-origin MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft. It flew in the skies of Uttarlai in Barmer district of Rajasthan.The ageing fighters will gradually be replaced...
Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora (December 10, 1950–October 30, 2023)Shillong: Former Indian Air Force vice-chief Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora (retd) passed away on Monday after illness at the age of 72 years in Delhi. The officer was known...
Indians arrive from Israel arrive in DelhiNew Delhi: The first flight with 212 Indian nationals from Israel arrived in New Delhi on Friday under Operation Ajay while the second plane is set to depart from Tel Aviv.The first charter flight left the Be...
Operation Ajay to be launched Thursday for Indians (File pic) New Delhi: With an aim to facilitate the return of Indians from Israel, the Narendra Modi government has launched Operation Ajay after the conflict between Israel and Palestine entere...
Since the Hamas incursion into Israel and the killings of nearly a 1,000 Israelis, Tel Aviv has bombed over 1,500 targets in the Gaza strip, levelling high-rises and buildings, including mosques and schools. (Photo via Twitter.)New Delhi: Israel was ...
IAF new ensign unveiled at PrayagrajNew Delhi: Indian Air Force chief ACM VR Chaudhuri on Sunday unveiled the new ensign of the IAF at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of 91st anniversary celebrations.In a statement, the IAF said that...
IAF Day celebration to take place in PrayagrajPrayagraj: As part of India’s endeavour of shedding away from the colonial legacy, the Indian Air Force will unveil its new ensign at the 91st IAF Day celebrations at Prayagraj on Sunday. IAF s...
The Assam Rifles is a CAPF under the administrative control of the Union home ministry while its operational control is with the defence ministry. (Photo via special arrangement.)India shares land borders with Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan...
Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pandey New Delhi: Mulling over emerging geo-strategic contours, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande has pointed about the rise of China and its “belligerence” is presenting a threat to the “rule ba...
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, skipped the G20 summit that was held in New Delhi recently. This is something he hasn’t done since taking over the presidency of China, in 2012. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, he attended the summit virtua...