Indian Air Force: News
13 Dec 2018
India#RafaleDeal: SC verdict on court-monitored probe due for Friday
The Supreme Court is all set to pronounce its verdict on a batch of pleas demanding a court-monitored CBI probe into the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal on Friday.
04 Dec 2018
Indian GovernmentGovernment rejects MSP demand for 1 lakh personnel; Army upset
The Central government has rejected a long-standing demand of the armed forces for higher Military Service Pay (MSP) for around one lakh personnel including Junior Commissioned Officers, said military sources today.
02 Dec 2018
IndiaIndia, US air forces to begin 12-day military drill tomorrow
Air forces of India and the US will begin a 12-day military exercise in Kalaikunda and Panagarh air bases in West Bengal from tomorrow with an aim to enhance the operational coordination, officials said.
14 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of India#RafaleDeal: SC reserves verdict on pleas calling for probe
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a bunch of petitions demanding a court-led probe into the controversial Rafale deal.
14 Nov 2018
BaahubaliISRO to provide connectivity to J&K, using heaviest rocket, 'Baahubali'
If weather conditions allow, ISRO's heaviest rocket, the GSLV Mk-III, dubbed 'Baahubali', will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Wednesday.
13 Nov 2018
XRafale deal: PM admitted to theft before SC, alleges RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to "theft" in the Rafale deal before the Supreme Court and changes in the contract without asking the Indian Air Force.
19 Oct 2018
Russia NewsMoD: Jets manufactured by HAL cost more than foreign ones
A recent review of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed that jets manufactured by the state-run defense company cost more than the same jets produced abroad by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
10 Oct 2018
IndiaRafale deal: Supreme Court asks Modi govt for deal details
The Rafale deal between India and France has seen one controversy after another.
08 Oct 2018
IndiaSC to hear plea challenging Rafale deal on October 10
The Supreme Court will hear a fresh PIL against the Rafale deal on October 10.
03 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiRafale, a good package, will be game-changer for subcontinent: Dhanoa
Amid the raging row over the Rafale fighter jet, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa today clarified that the deal was a "good package" and the aircraft will be a "game-changer" for the subcontinent.
29 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJammu: 7,000 civilians joined two-day static display of military assets
Nearly 7,000 civilian visitors thronged the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu that had organized a two-day static display of military assets to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes, a Defense spokesperson said.
27 Sep 2018
Air ForceIndian Air Force Vice Chief shoots himself in thigh accidentally
The Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal SB Deo, is understood to have accidentally shot himself in his thigh, sources said yesterday.
27 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshUttarakhand: Two rescue teams dispatched to find stranded IIT students
On Tuesday, reports had surfaced about 45 IIT-Roorkee students having gone missing in Himachal Pradesh as rains battered the state.
25 Sep 2018
VadodaraGujarat: IAF set to exhibit aerial skills of various aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will exhibit the aerial skills of its various aircraft at an air show in Gujarat's Vadodara city on Wednesday and Thursday (26-27 October).
24 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirHeavy rains lash Kashmir, Himachal; at least six feared dead
On Monday, heavy rains in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh resulted in the deaths of at least six people.
24 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first Airport: Details here
Nine years after its foundation stone was laid, the stunning Pakyong Airport in Sikkim was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
23 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRafale deal is India's 'largest defense scam', says Prashant Bhushan
Senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan today in Chennai said Rafale deal is the "largest defense scam in India" and urged the Center to initiate a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the matter.
23 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiRafale-deal: Government's defense and opposition's attacks make political discourse ugly
The bombshell, which former French President Francois Hollande dropped about the Rafale deal, has snowballed into a full-blown political controversy, with the opposition demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation and Centre denying all charges.
20 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiSikkim's stunning Pakyong airport is all set for inauguration
Perched between misty mountains at a height of 4,500ft, Sikkim's first airport is all set to be inaugurated on September 23 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
18 Sep 2018
IndiaSC adjourns hearing on PIL seeking stay on Rafale deal
The Supreme Court adjourned hearing on a plea seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France.
16 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo grudge against officers approaching Supreme Court: Defense Minister
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said she has no "grudge" against a group of Army officers who have approached the Supreme Court to present their views on cases relating to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
15 Sep 2018
RohtakFraudsters hack Indian Air Force online exam in Rohtak, arrested
Two people were arrested for allegedly hacking into the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s online exam that was conducted to recruit non-commissioned officers in Rohtak, police said.
15 Sep 2018
BengaluruGaganyaan mission: IAF to assist ISRO in astronaut training
Since PM Modi announced plans to send Indian astronauts to space by 2022, ISRO has been frantically trying to make requisite arrangements for its landmark Gaganyaan mission.
15 Sep 2018
Social MediaIAF Chief: Social media addiction caused a crash in 2013
In a rather shocking revelation, Indian Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said on Friday that sleep deprivation, resultant of social media usage, caused an IAF jet to crash in 2013.
14 Sep 2018
SrideviJanhvi remembers one of the things Sridevi was good at
It' been a while since Sridevi's elder daughter Janhvi Kapoor stepped into Bollywood with Karan Johar's 'Dhadak'.
14 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 17 killed, 16 injured as mini-bus falls into gorge
At least 17 passengers were killed and 16 injured when a mini-bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in J&K's Kishtwar district today, officials said.
12 Sep 2018
AgustaWestland Scam#AgustaWestlandCase: Court grants bail to former IAF Chief SP Tyagi
A Delhi court Wednesday granted bail to former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi and others in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.
12 Sep 2018
IndiaRafale deal: IAF chief backs government, says India facing threat
On Wednesday, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa backed the government on the controversial Rafale deal, saying that the procurement of Rafale fighter jets was crucial for strengthening India's weakening air force strength.
04 Sep 2018
Plane CrashIAF's fighter jet crashes in Jodhpur; no casualties reported
A MiG-27 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Jodhpur's Banad area during a routine mission today.
31 Aug 2018
Arunachal PradeshIAF rescues 19 people from Arunachal island: Official
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today rescued 19 people stranded in an island amid the swelling Siang River in East Siang district of partially flood-hit Arunachal Pradesh, an official said.
22 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiKerala floods aftermath: Govt focuses on cleaning houses, public places
With operations to rescue stranded people from flood-affected areas nearing a close, the Kerala government today turned its attention to cleaning of houses and public places which were damaged in the unprecedented rains which ravaged the state.
22 Aug 2018
Kerala#KeralaFloods: No outbreak of communicable disease reported, says Nadda
Union Health Minister JP Nadda yesterday said no outbreak of communicable disease has been reported from the flood-ravaged districts of Kerala so far.
20 Aug 2018
IndiaIndia to get its own astronauts' training facility, soon
Five days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced about India's space mission, ISRO has confirmed that an astronauts' training facility will soon come up in Bengaluru.
20 Aug 2018
Maharashtra100 doctors, paramedics from Maharashtra to help Kerala flood victims
A team of around 100 doctors and paramedical staff from Maharashtra left for Kerala today to help the flood-affected people.
19 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods: IAF saves baby in dramatic rescue operation
In a heroic and dramatic rescue operation, Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel saved a toddler and his mother from a rooftop in the flood-ravaged district of Alappuzha in Kerala.
19 Aug 2018
Mumbai#KeralaFloods: This Mumbai-based NGO is collecting food, clothes for victims
A Mumbai-based NGO has started a campaign to collect food and other items to help the flood victims in Kerala.
17 Aug 2018
West BengalRains, floods claim 868 lives in 7 states: Home Ministry
As many as 868 people have died, 247 of them in Kerala, due to rains, floods and landslides in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said today.
15 Aug 2018
NagalandNagaland: Rio seeks early settlement of political issue on I-Day
Nagaland CM Neiphu Rio today called for an early settlement of the Nagaland political issue, assuring people that his government is committed to play the role of an active facilitator between the Center and the negotiating parties.
23 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaAfter no-confidence motion, Congress mulls privilege motion against Sitharaman, Modi
Congress is likely to move a privilege motion in the Lok Sabha against Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the Rafale deal.
21 Jul 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: Mountaineers find dead soldier's body from 1968 plane-crash
A team of mountaineers in Himachal Pradesh's Dhaka Glacier base-camp stumbled upon a dead soldier's body and wrecked parts of an IAF plane, which crashed in the state's Spiti Valley 50-years-ago.
