She is the first President to have taken sortie in two fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Earlier, she took a sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2023, the President's Secretariat said in an official statement.
The first T20I of the five-match series between Australia and India, which is being played at Manuka Oval in Canberra, was called off due to persistent rain on Wednesday.
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and put India to bat first in the first T20I of the five-match series, which is being played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday.
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh flew a Rafale fighter jet over Ambala on Wednesday, leading a formation sortie that also saw President Droupadi Murmu experience the aircraft for the first time.
Josh Philippe has emerged in the frame to compete in the first T20I of the five-match series against India, scheduled to commence on Wednesday at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Marsh last played a Test match during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series last year against India, battling a poor run of form all year, during which he averaged 18.86 in Tests. Marsh has represented Aussies in 46 Tests, scoring 2,083 runs in 80 innings at an average of 28.53, with three ce
AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly, Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the DMK government for permitting large-scale encroachment and illegal construction in Chennai's Pallikaranai marshlands, a party press releas
Rohit's 50th international century, along with Virat's 74*, were the highlights of India's nine-wicket win over Australia, during which the Men in Blue prevented a whitewash, secured a consolation win by chasing down 237 set by Australia, thanks to a 168-run unbeaten partnership between Rohi
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh has hailed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their unbeaten 168-run partnership and said that the hosts needed a partnership towards the back end and could not capitalise on a good platform, having been only three wickets down for 183 runs.
Harshit Rana's four-wicket haul left Australia gobsmacked and forced them to fumble on 236 with 20 balls to spare on a batting-friendly surface during the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
In a post on X on Saturday, the Indian Air Force wrote, "Key discussions focused on transforming training philosophy, modernising infrastructure & aligning training with IAF's future operational needs"
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bat against India in the final ODI of the three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.