Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has rescued 156 people apart from airlifting relief material and rescue personnel to flood-affected areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra since August 4, the South Western Air Command (SWAC) said on Sunday.
Raichur (Karnataka) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Six persons, including a pregnant woman, who were stranded near Narayanpur Dam in Raichur district, were rescued by a Mi-17 helicopter, the Indian Air Force said on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Friday said that the Su-30MKI aircraft crashed in Assam's Tezpur on Thursday night after suffering a technical failure and a Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident.
Srinagar (Jammu Kashmir) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Around 70 terrorists and hardcore pro-Pakistan separatists from Kashmir valley were shifted to Agra, sources in security forces told ANI on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a PAF F-16 during a dogfight in February this year, will soon undergo a medical fitness test for resuming his flying operations, sources in the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Thursday.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Two Indian Air Force helicopters rescued 13 people stranded in floodwaters in Lahura and Kosadi villages of Mangarol here on Monday.
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): An Indian Air Force helicopter rescued 58 people, including 16 children, stuck in floods in Khadavali area here on Sunday.
Navsari (Gujarat) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Eight National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and two Indian Air Force helicopters were deployed on Sunday to carry out rescue operations after water burst into cities as rivers swelled owing to days of incessant rains across the state.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government has requested the Indian Air Force to airlift the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims out of the Kashmir valley to places such as Jammu, Pathankot or Delhi from where they can go back home.
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by a group of armed forces veterans against a CBDT circular stating that disability pension of those who have not been invalidated out of forces due to injury would be taxed.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) flying operations in Jammu and Kashmir are part of "normal activity", sources said on Friday.