HAL delivers first three Dhruv helicopters to Indian Army
HAL delivers first three Dhruv helicopters to Indian Army PTI February 22, 2019 17:25 IST Bengaluru, Feb 22 (PTI) The HAL Friday delivered the first three Advanced Light Helicopters named Dhruv as part of the 22 ALH MK-III contract to the Indian Army during the ongoing Aero India air show...
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Rare images of Sikh soldiers who fought in World War I
On eve of Armistice Day (its been 100 years since that day in 1918), let us look back at Indian Contribution to the Great War, especially that of brave men of Sikh Regiment, which fought with valor and great courage against Germans and brought glory and Laurels to their Regiment. Rare images of...
Moscow offers New Delhi access to oil-&-gas-rich northern sea route
Moscow offers New Delhi access to oil-&-gas-rich northern sea route NEW DELHI: Russia, that holds significant part of resource-rich Arctic region, has offered India access to the Northern Sea Route that connects Europe with the Pacific Rim including additional supplies of natural gas and joint...
Qualcomm to invest $400 mn for setting up campus in Hyderabad
Qualcomm to invest $400 mn for setting up campus in Hyderabad Hyderabad, Oct.7 ‬ ‪Qualcomm has outlined plans to invest $400 million (about Rs 3,000 crore) to set up their campus in Hyderabad. This will be one of the largest investments by a marquee company, after the formation of Telangana...
India, France plan satellites for maritime surveillance: French space agency chief
India, France plan satellites for maritime surveillance: French space agency chief India and France have planned eight-10 satellites as part of a "constellation" for maritime surveillance, French space agency CNES chief Jean-Yves Le Gall has said. This will be India's largest space cooperation...
Government approves procurement of 111 helicopters for Navy at cost of Rs 21,000 crore
Government approves procurement of 111 helicopters for Navy at cost of Rs 21,000 crore The Defence ministry cleared procurement proposals worth nearly Rs 46,000 crore which included the acquisition of the helicopters. Representational Image | Demo of Defence Helicopters at Defexpo. (Photo |...
Ice Confirmed at the Moon's Poles. The Indian Connection
Ice Confirmed at the Moon's Poles The image shows the distribution of surface ice at the Moon's south pole (left) and north pole (right), detected by NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument. Blue represents the ice locations, plotted over an image of the lunar surface, where the gray scale...
India becomes first South Asian country to get access to America's cutting-edge technology
India becomes first South Asian country to get access to America's cutting-edge technology In 2016, the US had recognised India as a major defence partner - a move which paved the way for country's STA-1 status. Both the countries had reached an understanding under which India would receive...
India's S-400 missile system deal with Russia set to escape US sanction
India's S-400 missile system deal with Russia set to escape US sanction A crucial S-400 air defence missile systems deal with Russia would have invited US sanctions. New Delhi had made it clear that it would go ahead with the deal which is in an "advanced stage" India has told the United...
Kargil martyr's son joins dad's battalion
Kargil martyr's son joins dad's battalion Lieutenant Hitesh Kumar with his brother and mother after the passing-out parade at IMA MUZAFFARNAGAR: Hitesh Kumar was just six years old when his father, a lance naik in the 2nd Battalion of Rajputana Rifles, was killed at Tololing, in Kargil, on...
Stabbed, jawan fights 4 armed Maoists bare-handed, makes them flee
Stabbed, jawan fights 4 armed Maoists bare-handed, makes them flee Braveheart: Gomji Mattami NAGPUR: C-60 commando police naik 33-year-old Gomji Mattami, posted at Gadchiroli headquarters, has taken part in as many as encounters as his age while serving in the district police since 2006. On...
2008 Gujarat blasts mastermind arrested after decade-long manhunt
2008 Gujarat blasts mastermind arrested after decade-long manhunt NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested SIMI-IM operative Abdul Subhan Qureshi, one of the most wanted terrorists in the country for masterminding the 2008 Gujarat blasts. The Special Cell of Delhi Police nabbed Qureshi after a...
Boost for NSG membership, as India gains entry into 'Australia Group'
NEW DELHI: India today become a member of the 'Australia Group' (AG), a move that is expected to raise New Delhi's stature in the field of non-proliferation and also help it acquire critical technologies. India is now a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime+ (MTCR), the Wassenaar...
What you see is what you get - the Bill Lawry legacy
What you see is what you get - the Bill Lawry legacy Lawry has been commentating for 40 years now. © Getty It was way back in 1947 when a nine-year-old Bill Lawry was taken to the Melbourne Cricket Ground by his father to watch his first Ashes Test. What he didn't know then though, that it...
This childless couple in UP are now parents to 51 children
This childless couple in UP are now parents to 51 children Meena (far L) & her family in Muzaffarnagar MUZAFFARNAGAR: Unable to have children of their own, a farmer couple here decided to adopt an abandoned, disabled boy in 1990. Nearly three decades later, they are the proud parents of 51...
Moody's upgrades India's rating citing government reforms
Moody's upgrades India's rating citing government reforms International rating agency Moody's has upgraded India's local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive. The rating agency has cited the government's...
French officials rubbish Congress's Rafale claims
French officials rubbish Congress's Rafale claims A French Rafale fighter jet. (AFP File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Rafale fighter jet has been selected for outstanding performance and competitive price, and through a completely transparent process, said French officials on Wednesday, refuting...
Railways using Isro tech to avoid accidents at unmanned crossings
Railways using Isro tech to avoid accidents at unmanned crossings File photo used for representation only NEW DELHI: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is helping the Indian Railways use its satellite-based system to check accidents at unmanned railway crossings and track train...
90% dip in stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir in 2017: J&K DGP
90% dip in stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir in 2017: J&K DGP (File photo) JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief S P Vaid has said that there has been a 90 per cent dip in incidents of stone-pelting in Kashmir Valley+ this year as compared to the last year and credited the people of Kashmir...
Gorkha Rifles completes over two centuries of glory and valour in India
Gorkha Rifles completes over two centuries of glory and valour in India NEW DELHI: "Jai Maha Kali, Aayo Gorkhali! (Hail Goddess Kali, the Gorkhas are here!)", or simply "Aayo Gorkhali Charge!" The spine chilling war-cry by soldiers, brandishing deadly inwardly-curving Khukris, is usually...