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India to Commission INS Vikramaditya on Saturday

Defence Minister of India, A K Antony left for Moscow on Friday to commission the long awaited Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikramaditya, according to a release by the Ministry.

Nov 15, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan: Aquino Says Death Toll Overstated, Draws Criticism from Public; Looting Causes Havoc [PHOTOS]

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has invited criticism from the public by stating that the death toll of Typhoon Haiyan would be around 2,000 and 2,500 as against 10,000 estimated by local officials.

Nov 14, 2013

Anti-missile Systems Projects take Backseat in DAC Meeting

A Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting headed by Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday, might have cleared over ₹5000 Crore worth projects, but put a hold on projects on strategic systems such as anti-tank and anti-ship missile systems.

Nov 12, 2013

US warships sail from HK to Philippines

A US aircraft carrier and supporting ships hastily sail from Hong Kong as part of an international effort to save famished survivors in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines.

Nov 12, 2013

IAF’s MiG-29 Crashes Near Jamnagar, No Casualties

A Russian-make fighter jet MiG-29 of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the early hours on Friday. No casualties have been reported.

Nov 9, 2013

Venezuelan to deploy an anti-aircraft system at "key points"

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday that Venezuela will deploy an anti-aircraft system at "key points", like the mountains and around Caracas, to defend the country against foreign threat. Duration:00:55

Nov 8, 2013

Gran Turismo 6: Details of New GPS Logger; List of 124 New Cars [VIDEO]

Gran Turismo 6 reveals its GPS Logger and list of 124 new cars.

Nov 6, 2013

BJP on Dreamliner emergency landing

New Delhi, Nov 6, (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday alleged that the continuous emergency landings of the Dreamliner aircrafts are due to the bad quality of equipments in it. BJP leader Kirti Azad also said that the frequent landings make the dubious deals by the Indian government more evident.

Nov 6, 2013

Air Show

Nagpur, Nov 1 (ANI): In a show of strength, the Indian air force (IAF) personnel put up an impressive air show on Thursday by advanced light helicopters in western Nagpur city as part of the 81st anniversary celebration of the IAF. The Indian Air force personnel carried out sequences of maneuvers and different formations with criss-cross flying, sending the crowd cheering. Earlier on Saturday the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) latest strategic transport aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster, undertook its first sortie towards transporting of relief materials, including specialist army vehicles and ambulance from bases in central India to Bhubaneswar, ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Phailin which struck the east coast of the country.

Nov 1, 2013

No Deadline to Finalise Rafale Aircraft Deal: Defence Minister

Amid Indian Air Force’s concern of depleting fleet, Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said that there is no deadline set to finalise the deal, where India will buy 126 Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) from France based Dassault Aviation.

Oct 31, 2013

Taiwan displays 1st long-range submarine-hunting aircraft

Taiwan displays its first long-range submarine-hunting aircraft during a ceremony held at an air base in the southern Pingtung county, days after Beijing showed off its nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Duration: 00:55

Oct 31, 2013

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IAF to Appoint Air Marshal Arup Raha as Next Chief

Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot in the Indian armed forces, will take over as the 24th Chief of India Air Force (IAF) staff from 1 January 2014, the government announced on Tuesday.

Oct 30, 2013

BJP on PMs statement on Coalgate scam

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s nod for questioning by the CBI in the Coalscam case is not that appreciable, as the CBI is doing its job. Singh on Thursday on board his special aircraft offered to open his doors for questioning by the CBI in the probe into the allocation of a coal block to Aditya Birla Group Company Hindalco.

Oct 25, 2013

US 'pivot' to Asia gaining strength: admiral

The US has significantly increased its warships and aircraft deployed in Asia despite Washington's budget woes, adding punch to its "pivot" to the region, according to a senior naval commander. Duration: 00:47