India’s triservice contingent participates in Victory Day parade in Russia

Moscow: India’s triservice contingent on Wednesday participated in the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow as a part of the 75th Anniversary of the World War II.Russia has celebrated the 75th anniversary of victory of the then Soviet Peo...

COVID-19: First batch of 57 Iran returned pilgrims reaches Kargil

Leh: The first batch of 57 Iran returned pilgrims arrived in the border town of Kargil on Tuesday in a special Indian Air Force (IAF) flight after completing their quarantine period in Uttar Pradesh.However, official sources said that they would unde...

Coronavirus: IAF’s C-17 lands at Hindan base with 58 Indians from Iran

New Delhi: Indian Air Force’s (IAF) transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster carrying 58 Indian nationals from Tehran in Iran landed at Hindan air base in Ghaziabad on Tuesday morning.“C-17 aircraft landed back at Hindan now on it's return...

UK-India sign pact to strengthen defence ties

Lucknow: The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to forge closer defence ties between the two countries.The MoU was signed on sidelines of the ongoing Def...

IAF’s AN-32 aircraft goes missing in Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft AN-32 carrying eight crew members and five other passengers has gone missing after it got airborne from Jorhat airbase at 12:25pm on Monday. The aircraft took off for Menchuka Advance Landing Ground in...

J’khand carrot & stick policy weans villagers from Maoism

By: Sapna Singh At a time when Naxals’ influence has been confined to a few pockets in the bordering areas of Jharkhand, police officers deployed in these areas are still finding it difficult to wean villagers from Naxal ideologies, but ...