India launched 'Operation Kaveri' earlier this week to bring back the stranded Indians from Sudan. Sudan has been witnessing fighting between the country's army and a paramilitary group that has reportedly left around 400 people dead
29 April,2023 09:08 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
As part of the Cope India 2023 exercise, five top-notch fighter jets of the two air forces took off in quick succession from the air force base
24 April,2023 11:18 AM IST | Kalaikunda | PTI
"Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of Army Staff on March 1, 2023," the Defence Ministry said in a statement
01 March,2023 07:32 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Due to the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway and bad weather for the past few days, the stranded passengers of Kargil at Jammu and Srinagar were unable to utilise the services of AN-32 Kargil Courier, an official said
22 February,2023 06:47 PM IST | Kargil/Jammu | PTI
Fighter jets of the air forces of India and the United States took part in a joint exercise at Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district. As part of the Cope India 2023 exercise, five top-notch fighter jets of the two air forces took off in quick succession from the air force base. (All pictures credit: PTI)
25 April,2023 11:37 AM IST | Editor
An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane carrying twelve Cheetahs from South Africa landed at the Gwalior air base around 10 am on Saturday. The Twelve cheetahs were flown into Madhya Pradesh, from where they were taken to the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district for release into quarantine enclosures. Pics/ Defence PRO
18 February,2023 04:17 PM IST
To mark India's 74th Republic Day on Thursday, the Republic Day parade began from Kartavya Path in New Delhi after 21-gun salute. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief guest, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi were among the dignitaries present at the venue. During the grand parade, the major attraction was the Indian forces marching contingents and their military equipment. Notably, this year the marching contingents of the Navy and the Air Force were led by women officers. Pics/PTI
26 January,2023 02:18 PM IST
A cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine have led to loss of atleast 16 lives and around 15,000 pilgrims were left stranded. The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have began an operation at the affected area to rescue the pilgrims. The IAF and the Indian army have been conducting evacuation and rescue operations, those being rescued are are shifted to the Nilgrar helipad from the Amarnath cave, a Defence statement said.
09 July,2022 01:39 PM IST
IAF’s fighter aircraft Su-30MKI recently displayed its might over the Indian Ocean Region. The flanker carried out eight-hour-long missions in the Indian Ocean Region on a different axis. The fighter aircraft were supported by mid-air refuelling aircraft IL-78 MKI. IAF’s exercises in the Indian Ocean Region are significant as the Chinese presence has significantly increased in the region. The Indian Ocean serves as a strategic bridge with the nations in India's immediate and extended maritime neighbourhood. The national and economic interests of India are inseparably linked with the Indian Ocean Region.
09 June,2023 04:36 PM IST
The standoff between India-China along the northern borders shows no sign of dying down anytime soon. During the 2020 standoff, both countries were almost on the verge of war and had deployed their heavy weaponry along LAC. India had deployed its recently inducted multirole fighter aircraft Rafale, aka the ‘Golden Arrow’ in the high-altitude region. IAF’s first and only female Rafale fighter pilot, Fl Lt Shivangi Singh praised the performance of her aircraft in the high-altitude area. Singh represented the Indian Air Force in the exercise Orion in France, where forces from many other major countries also participated. Speaking about the exercise, she said, "It was a great experience where I got an opportunity to meet the fighter pilots of different countries." Commissioned in 2017 in the second batch of women fighter pilots, Singh became the first female Rafale fighter aircraft.
27 May,2023 01:35 PM IST | Mumbai
An IAF MiG-21 crashed in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district during a routine training sortie on May 08. Three civilian people have been killed in the mishap while several others have been injured in the mishap. However, the pilot of the aircraft is safe and managed to eject from the fighter jet in time. The locals recounted the ‘blast-like’ moment when the aircraft crashed into a house. The Defence Experts have termed the incident ‘unfortunate’ and suspected material failure as the reason behind the mishap. However, an inquiry has been initiated into the matter to ascertain the cause of the accident.
08 May,2023 03:56 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, inaugurated Asia's largest aero show, Aero India 2023, in Bengaluru. The 14th edition of the event will display indigenous equipment and technologies to forge partnerships with foreign companies. The five-day event, on the theme 'The runway to a billion opportunities', will showcase India's growth in aerospace and defence capabilities. Nearly 809 companies from 98 countries are taking part in Aero India 2023.
14 February,2023 04:19 PM IST
Ex-Rajasthan’s Mumbai-based spinner Suresh Shastri reveals that he was one of the first to emerge from the famous Ramakant Achrekar cricket stable and how he progressed every step of the way in the hard world of Mumbai and domestic cricket, playing with the best names on the circuit; his journey encompassing several games against touring teams in the 1970s.
07 April,2023 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai
Balvinder Singh Sandhu, a member of India's 1983 World Cup-winning team, talks about his journey from spin to swing bowling, learning to perfect his craft by observing Kapil Dev, a statement from Sunil Gavaskar playing a role in him dismissing Gordon Greenidge in the World Cup final at Lord's and how Sachin Tendulkar's presence made everyone feel vibrant and confident in the Mumbai team that he coached.
29 September,2022 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai
Ravi Shastri, former captain of the Indian cricket team and until recently its head coach apart from being a popular commentator, talks about how it feels to turn 60, the difference between his playing and coaching career and the importance of being a student of the game all his life.
26 May,2022 07:04 PM IST | Mumbai
Sairaj Bahutule, a well accomplished former Mumbai all-rounder, talks about bowling to Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli during their world record 664-run partnership which also became the turning point of his career in 1988, how he got back to cricket after a bad road accident and his cricket-playing journey which resulted in an India Test cap during that epic 2001 test series against Australia.
25 February,2022 04:10 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT