Garud commandos, special forces conduct free fall mission from IAF’s C-130 aircraft

High altitude combat free fall mission Shillong: Commandos of Indian Army and Indian Air Force have conducted a High Altitude Combat Free Fall mission in the eastern sector on October 22.The exercise was held as a part of a joint exercise betwee...

Indian Air Force braces for Cyclone Yaas, keeps assets on alert mode

New Delhi: In the wake of Cyclone Yaas, which is expected to make landfall on the West Bengal and Odisha Coast on May 26, the Indian Air Force has put its assets on alert mode as part of its HADR task preparedness.“The IAF has kept 1 C-17, 1 IL...

Cyclone Amphan: IAF deploys its 56 assets to carry out relief operations

Kolkata: In the wake of cyclone Amphan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed its 56 Heavy and Medium Lift assets comprising of 25 fixed-wing aircraft and 31 helicopters to undertake relief operations in the eastern parts of the country.“.. as pa...

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...

COVID-19: 44 Indian evacuees from Iran released from Indian Navy’s quarantine facility in Mumbai

Mumbai: 44 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran last month in the wake of coronavirus outbreak completed their mandated quarantine period at the Indian Navy’s quarantine facility at Ghatkopar-based Material Organisation in Mumbai and returned b...