New Delhi: War of words broke out between the BJP and the Congress over the Rafale deal on Tuesday after a French media report claimed that commissions were paid between 2007 and 2012 for securing the deal with India. The ruling BJP alleged that corruption marked the deal during the Congress-led UPA government, and the […]
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Indian National Cong should be renamed ‘I Need Commission’: BJP on new Rafale report
New Delhi: Seizing on a French media report that commissions were paid between 2007 and 2012 for securing the Rafale deal with India, the BJP on Tuesday said the INC (Indian National Congress) should be renamed as “I Need Commission” and alleged that the Congress’ dissatisfaction with the cut on offer was behind the failed […]
US lifts pandemic travel ban, opens doors to visitors after nearly 2 years
Travellers excited at the prospect of seeing family and friends in the United States for the first time since the pandemic started took off early on Monday from London, Paris and other cities following the lifting of U.S. travel restrictions. The extraordinary U.S. travel restrictions, first imposed in early 2020, had barred access to non-U.S. […]
Modi opens his mann to drones
New Delhi: Exhorting India to become a leading country in drone technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Army, Navy and Air Force have placed orders worth more than Rs 500 crores with the Indian drone companies, adding that after the introduction of the new drone policy on August 25, foreign and domestic […]
Biden imposes new international travel vaccine rules, lifts existing restrictions
Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travelers and lifting severe travel restrictions on China, India and much of Europe effective Nov. 8, the White House said. The extraordinary U.S. travel restrictions were first imposed in early 2020 to address the spread of […]
IAF to get 10-11 rafale aircraft in a month
New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) will be getting 10-11 new Rafale fighter jets from France in over a month which will be a major boost to its firepower. IAF has already got 11 Rafale which are stationed at Ambala Air Station. With the coming of new aircraft, IAF will have 21-22 Rafale jets which […]
Flights suspended, highway closed as snowfall continues in Kashmir valley
Srinagar: Kashmir remained cut off from rest of the country for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and the Mughal road remained closed, while air traffic was suspended due to heavy snowfall across the valley. The snowfall began on Sunday and continued in many areas when last reports came […]
Airlines gear up to transport Covid vaccines that could revive travel
Months before anyone knew which of the coronavirus vaccine candidates would pull ahead or when they’d be available, airlines were trying to figure out how to transport doses around the world. Over the summer, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines spoke with government officials, pharmaceutical companies and experts to understand where vaccines might […]
In boost to IAF, three more Rafale fighter jets reach India
New Delhi : In a big boost to Indian Air Force’s air power, three more Rafale fighter jets reached India on Wednesday evening, from France. According to sources, these aircraft took off from France on Wednesday morning and arrived in India at 8.14 pm on Wednesday evening. This addition of aircraft will take the total […]
Rafale manufacturer violated offset clause: CAG
CAG report on “management of defence offsets” said on Wednesday that French company Dassault Aviation and European missile maker MBDA has not transferred technology to DRDO which they had initially proposed in the 59,000 crore deal for 36 Rafale jets. Dassault Aviation is the manufacturer of Rafale jets and MBDA provided missiles Meteor, MICA and […]
Two Navy women to be first pilots in combat roles, to fly from warships
Indian women on Monday made major strides in military aviation in Navy and Air Force. Soon, a woman fighter pilot will be flying Indian Air Force’s advance fighter aircraft Rafale, said sources. She will be joining Squadron No. 17 or Golden Arrows at Ambala Air Force Station. The fighter pilot, who is reported to be […]
Air India says following all protocols post ban
New Delhi: National carrier Air India Ltd has been strictly adhering to all rules and protocols for flight operations and only passengers with covid-19 negative reports are being allowed to board from India, a spokesperson of the airline said on Monday. The response from the airline comes a day after Hong Kong’s civil aviation watchdog, […]