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India dispatches relief material to calamity-hit Indonesia
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Three Indian Navy ships, namely Tir, Sujata and Shardul, were dispatched with relief material to calamity-hit Indonesia, according to the Indian Navy spokesperson.
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IAF deputy chief test-flies Rafale fighter jet
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, test-flew the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India. He flew the aircraft in France on Thursday to assess its efficiency.
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Social media causing sleep deprivation in pilots: IAF Chief
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sep 15 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on Friday said that being online for longer hours on social media is causing sleep deprivation in pilots.
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Air Force chief defends Rafale, S-400 missile deals
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday defended the central government's decision to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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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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Rafale deal: Congress criticises BJP for 'compromising' on national securi
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 8 (ANI): In yet another scathing attack over the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre regarding the controversial Rafale deal, the Congress party on Saturday made fresh allegations regarding various aspects of the deal and claimed that the BJP has compromised with nation
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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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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, 7 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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IAF always on alert: BS Dhanoa
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 27(ANI): Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is always on ears and will continue to be in a state of alert, despite Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's optimistic speech on India.
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