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Kim Jong-Un 'alive and well', claims South Korea amid rumours of North Korean leader's death

A top security adviser to South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said that the North's leader Kim Jong Un is 'alive and well', downplaying rumours over Kim Jung-Un health following his absence from a key anniversary.

Apr 27, 2020

Pilot accidentally ejects from fighter jet mid-air | Full story

According to the reports, the feeling of being upside down, unfortunately, made the senior citizen press the eject button in panic when the plane got subjected to a negative gravitational load factor.

Apr 16, 2020

North Korea test fires multiple short-range anti-ship missiles amid coronavirus pandemic

Launched at around 7 am (2200 GMT), the anti-ship missiles plunged into the sea more than 150 kilometres (93 miles) off the east coast town of Munchon, while the Sukhois carried out firing tests, officials at South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told reporters.

Apr 15, 2020

Here's why Rafale aircraft's delivery to India may get delayed

As per schedule, France will be delivering 11 Rafale aircraft this year which may get delayed.

Mar 21, 2020

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to take oath in Rajya Sabha today; PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend ceremony

President Ram Nath Kovind Monday, March 16 nominated former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha. The former CJI will be the 12th nominated member in the Upper House of Parliament and replace KTS Tulsi, who is retiring.

Mar 19, 2020

'Judiciary, legislative must work together': Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi on why he accepted RS nomination

The former CJI, Ranjan Gogoi will be the 12th nominated member in the Upper House of Parliament and replace KTS Tulsi, who is retiring.

Mar 17, 2020

Make in India: Defence PSUs to struggle over lack of orders & under-utilisation of production facilities

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited which has experience in manufacturing aircraft including Russian-origin Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, Tejas jets, and Dhruv advanced light helicopters has no new orders beyond 2021-22.

Mar 16, 2020

Iraq rocket attack: US, UK troops among 3 dead in attack on Camp Taji

One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraq's Taji military camp north of Baghdad.

Mar 12, 2020

Astronomers detect largest explosion in the universe since the Big Bang

The explosion from a black hole 390 million light-years from Earth punched a cavity to fit 15 Milky Way galaxies.

Feb 28, 2020

Air Marshal C Harikumar of the Indian Air Force (IAF)

Balakot strike anniversary: A look back at IAF's successful surgical strike

On this day a year ago, the Balakot airstrike was successfully carried out by the Indian Air Force.

Feb 26, 2020

IAF changes firing protocol to ensure video feed of future Balakot-style op

Balakot airstrikes across the line of control was one of the most daring operations conducted by the Indian Air Force.

Feb 26, 2020

Rajnath Singh flies IAF Light Combat Aircraft Tejas

Biggest deal in country's military aviation finalised: IAF to get 83 Tejas at Rs 39,000 crore

The Indian Airforce needs at least 42 squadrons of fighter aircraft to fight a two-front war against China and Pakistan

Feb 17, 2020

'India will never forget their martyrdom:' PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to Pulwama attack martyrs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and several others paid homage to 40 CRPF troopers who were martyred in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama last year.

Feb 14, 2020

The site on on the Srinagar-Jammu highway where 20 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed and 15 others injured in an audacious suicide attack by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Feb 14, 2019.

One year of Pulwama: What happened during the deadliest terror attack

Tensions flared up between India and Pakistan after the convoy of 78 buses, in which around 2500 CRPF personnel were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar, came under attack.