Air Force

Govt approves purchase of fighter jets, missile systems, weapons worth Rs 38,900 cr

5:37 pm July 2, 2020

New Delhi: In the midst of India’s tense border standoff with China, the defence ministry on Thursday approved procurement of a number of frontline fighter jets, missile systems and other platforms at a cost of Rs 38,900 crore to bolster the combat capability of the armed forces, officials said. They said 21 MiG-29 fighter jets are […]

China’s military reserve forces brought under control of central leadership headed by Xi Jinping

11:34 pm June 29, 2020

Beijing: China’s military reserve forces will be formally placed under the centralised and unified command of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Central Military Commission (CPC), both headed by President Xi Jinping, from July 1 to ensure the ruling party’s “absolute leadership” over it and build a world-class army. Currently, the reserve forces are under the dual leadership of […]

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump savouring scrambled Dem race, Bloomberg’s debate debut

3:43 pm February 21, 2020

Colorado Springs (US): Relishing in Democrats’ jumbled primary in the wake of a fractious debate, President Donald Trump offered stinging criticism of his rivals as he sought to take advantage of the moment. Making a rare four-day swing through the West, Trump was exuding reelection confidence Thursday at a campaign rally in Colorado, after taking […]

Trump threatens intelligence block over Huawei: US diplomat

2:22 pm February 17, 2020

Washington: The United States’ ambassador to Germany said Sunday that President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off intelligence-sharing with countries that dealt with Chinese tech firm Huawei. Washington has been pressing allies to ban Huawei, one of the world’s largest tech firms, from next-generation 5G mobile data networks, saying it is a security risk. […]

Indian-American among NASA’s new astronauts; all set to conquer Moon, Mars

3:42 pm January 11, 2020

Houston: Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American US Air Force colonel, is among 11 new NASA graduates who have successfully completed their over two years’ of basic astronaut training and are all set to be a part of the space agency’s ambitious future missions to the International Space Station, Moon and Mars. The successful astronauts […]