Pune: A trainee pilot had a close shave on Saturday morning after an aircraft of Redbird Flight Training Academy hardlanded at Baramati airport and veered off the runway, after he sighted a flock of birds just before touchdown.A source said the sole trainee pilot in the aircraft did not suffer any major injuries. Deputy superintendent…
With IAF chief AP Singh saying that the air force shot down five Pakistani fighter jets during Operation Sindoor, Congress Saturday asked the PM under whose pressure he decided to stop the conflict abruptly, in what appeared a bid to underline US prez Trump’s repeated claims that he forced India to agree to a “ceasefire“.Party…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The downing of a large Pakistani aircraft in the air during Operation Sindoor was “actually the largest-ever recorded surface-to-air kill by India”, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said Saturday.Delivering the 16th ACM LM Katre memorial lecture in Bengaluru, Singh said, “One large aircraft, which could be either an ELINT (electronic intelligence) aircraft…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The govt did not impose any operational restrictions on the armed forces during the May 7-10 hostilities against Pakistan, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said on Saturday, with the forces themselves deciding all the rules of engagement.“There was very clear political will, very clear directions that were given to us, and there…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The govt did not impose any operational restrictions on the armed forces during the May 7-10 hostilities against Pakistan, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said on Saturday, with the forces themselves deciding all the rules of engagement.“There was very clear political will, very clear directions that were given to us, and there…
NEW DELHI: India’s annual defence production has “soared to an all-time high figure” of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the 2024-25 financial year, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday, terming the upward trajectory a clear indicator of the country’s strengthening defence industrial base.“These numbers indicate a robust 18% growth over the previous fiscal’s…
JAMMU: J&K police carried out Saturday multiple searches at the homes of Pakistan-based terrorists and alleged associates in Jammu’s Kishtwar, a day after similar raids in neighbouring Doda.Saturday’s searches covered 26 houses, including that of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin Bhat alias “Jehangir Saroori”, with officials describing the action as part of a larger clampdown…
ISLAMABAD: Stung by the IAF chief’s assertion, backed with photographs and video images, Pakistan swung into damage control, with its defence minister Khwaja Asif rejecting the statement that India had downed multiple Pakistani fighter jets and one large aircraft in Operation Sindoor. Asif called the statement “implausible, ill-timed and a dangerous distortion of the May…
Election Commission again asks Rahul Gandhi to sign declaration or apologise (Picture credit: PTI, ANI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday reiterated its demand that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi either sign a formal declaration supporting his “vote theft” allegations or apologise to the country, describing the claims as “false” and “absurd.”“Rahul…
Tejashwi Yadav (left) and Amit Shah (right) (Source/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday criticized union home minister Amit Shah, accusing him of delivering repetitive and unproductive speeches during his visits to the state.Referring to his speech as “pakau-thakau,” Yadav alleged that BJP practices…