BrahMos led the offensive, Akashteer guarded the skies: DRDO chief details weapons behind Operation Sindoor NEW DELHI: India’s cutting-edge BrahMos missiles and Akashteer air defence system were pivotal in Operation Sindoor, the retaliatory strike carried out on May 7 following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, that claimed 26 lives, Defence…
NEW DELHI: Families in Delhi’s Jaitpur woke up on Saturday to a nightmare they will never forget. “Some people were making roti, some were eating rice, and others were about to go to work when we heard the sound of the wall collapsing,” said Ranjan, whose five family members, her parents, brother, and two young…
Former vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Former vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that India will not compromise on its strategic or national interests and will continue to protect its energy security despite external pressures. The statement comes amid growing trade tensions with the United States.Speaking at the valedictory session of…
DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Dr Samir V Kamat has expressed confidence that India will meet its defence export target of Rs 50,000 crore by 2028-29.Speaking to reporters after attending the convocation ceremony of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Kamat said the target was…
NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that two individuals approached him ahead of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, promising 160 out of 288 seats. The revelation comes as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi intensifies allegations of large-scale electoral malpractice involving the Election Commission (EC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).“I…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Saturday said that a data network outage at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport would cause delays in flight operations, including its own services, from the country’s second-busiest airport.The airline noted that the outage, which had disrupted check-in systems at the airport and delayed departures, has since been resolved. However,…
Top 5 news of the day (Picture credit: AP, PTI) IAF chief Amar Preet Singh confirmed the downing of five Pakistani fighter jets and an AEW&C aircraft during Operation Sindoor, calling it a historic success. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders jointly nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize following a landmark peace accord….
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh addresses the 16th edition of the Air Chief Marshal LM Katre Memorial Lecture, in Bengaluru, on Saturday. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leaders on Saturday continued to question Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief’s disclosure that it had shot down at least five Pakistani fighter…
NEW DELHI: Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh on Saturday expressed regret over lack of video evidence on 2019 Balakot airstrike, a gap that had fueled opposition leaders’ doubts over its impact. He said the issue was addressed during Operation Sindoor, where recorded footage of the airstrikes helped lay to rest what he called the…
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Karra, on Saturday, began a hunger strike in Srinagar, demanding the restoration of the Union territory’s statehood. The protest, part of the party’s ‘Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq’ campaign, was launched at the JKPCC headquarters on M A Road. Senior party leaders, including AICC general secretary Ghulam…
