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Tejas clears maiden mid-air refuelling trial
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], Sept 10 (ANI): India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas (LSP8) on Monday passed its maiden mid-air refuelling trial. In its first Wet (actual) engagement, Tejas transferred 1900 kg fuel from Indian Air Force (IAF) IL78 mid-air refuelling tanker. The refuell
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IAF carries out rescue operation at Kolahoi Glacier
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 09 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Sunday rescued a trekker after his team fell in a crevasse at the Kolahoi Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Air Marshal Butola takes over as Air Force Academy commandant
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Air Marshal Arvindra Singh Butola, who has been previously honoured with Vayu Sena Medal and Vishist Seva, Medal took over as the Commandant of Air Force Academy, Dundigal on Tuesday.
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IAF MiG 27 crashes near Jodhpur
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Sep 04 (ANI): An Indian Air force MiG 27 aircraft crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan during a routine mission on Tuesday morning.
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France to organise Mission PEGASE in India
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 03 (ANI): Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the India-France strategic partnership, the French Air Force has organised Mission PEGASE in the Asia-Pacific region. The event, which began on Saturday, will end on September 4. The highlight is the detachment of thre
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IAF rescue operation saves 8 fishermen
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sep 3 (ANI): An Indian Air Force (IAF) crew comprising Captain Indumeet Singh and co-pilot Malpure rescued eight stranded fishermen here on Sunday.
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Congress put national security at risk: Jaitley on Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday slammed the Congress party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for stalling the Rafale deal and consequently putting India's national security at risk.
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Kerala Floods: IAF airlifts relief material
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): In a bid to lessen the suffering of the people of Kerala and to provide them timely relief, Headquarters Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force at Nagpur took an initiative under the leadership of Air Marshal Hemant Sharma AVSM VSM, Air Offic
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Forces help rekindle life in Kerala
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21: With flood water receding in most of the affected areas, flood-ravaged Kerala is struggling to return to normalcy. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, no heavy rainfall is expected in the state for the next few days.
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Air Force evacuates injured French bikers from Leh
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The Air Warriors of the Indian Air Force, switched into the role of saviours on Friday when they evacuated a seriously injured woman adventurer from Leh.
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PM Modi to address nation from Red Fort on Independence Day
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and address the nation from the historic Red Fort on the 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday.
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PM Modi has always pushed for gender justice: RS Prasad
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday hit back at Congress President Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks on women's safety, stating that the former party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always pushed fo
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