Indian Air Force Day: Let’s know about the guardians of our skies

BAE Hawk Mk-132s from IAF’s Surya Kiran Acrobatic Team during an airshow held at Chennai’s Marina Beach, on October 7, 2024.“Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam (Touch the Sky with Glory)”~ Indian Air Force MottoT...

Gunners’ Day: Let’s know about Indian Army’s Regiment of Artillery

Bofors 155mm artillery guns firing at enemy positions during the 1999 Kargil conflict. (File photo) “Sarvatra Izzat-o-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)” ~ Regiment of Artillery MottoGunners’ Day, celebrated annually...

General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, former Indian Army chief, passes away at 83

General Sundararajan Padmanabhan (December 13, 1940 – August 19, 2024)Chennai: General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, the 20th chief of the Indian Army, passed away on Monday. He was 83. Gen Padmanabhan, affectionately known as “Paddy” w...

Sheikh Hasina’s ouster puts Bangladesh at crossroads; Khaleda Zia released, India keeps watch

Sheikh Hasina. (File photo) New Delhi: In a dramatic and stunning turn of events, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, has resigned on Monday, amid widespread protests, sending shockwaves through the natio...

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister, resigns and flees as protesters storm her residence

Sheikh Hasina. (File photo) New Delhi: Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has reportedly resigned from her premiership and fled, on Monday. Although her whereabouts are still unclear, several Bangladeshi media outlets have reporte...

IAF designs and develops airborne rescue pod for isolated transportation

New Delhi: With an aim to evacuate the critical patients with infectious diseases including COVID-19 from high altitude area, isolated and remote places, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has designed, developed and manufactured an Airborne Rescue Pod for I...