Gaganyaan group Captain Angad Pratap BENGALURU: In an online talk Friday, the first such for any of the four astronaut-designates of the Gaganyaan programme since their selection, Group Captain Angad Pratap said that as India’s human spaceflight programme evolves, the astronaut pool would become more diverse and that aspirants should internalise that there are no…
Gaganyaan group Captain Angad Pratap BENGALURU: In an online talk Friday, the first such for any of the four astronaut-designates of the Gaganyaan programme since their selection, Group Captain Angad Pratap said that as India’s human spaceflight programme evolves, the astronaut pool would become more diverse and that aspirants should internalise that there are no…
NEW DELHI: Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as the next chief of the IAF from Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, who retires on Sept 30, the govt announced on Saturday.The government has gone by the seniority principle in appointing Air Marshal Singh, a fighter pilot who was commissioned in Dec 1984,…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force is cooperating with local police in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, to investigate a sexual assault complaint lodged by a woman flying officer against a Wing Commander, according to an IAF official quoted by news agency PTI. It has been reported that the local police have filed a First Information…
NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force wing commander Shubhanshu Shukla‘s father Shambhu Dayal Sukhla beamed with delight as he wished his son success in the upcoming space mission while also sharing that he initially wanted him to join civil services.Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the “prime astronaut” for the first collaborative mission with US space…
MARIGNANE: The production of aviation giant Airbus‘ commercial helicopter, the H125, in India is likely to start in 2026, with the company proceeding to set up a final assembly line (FAL) later this year.Airbus Helicopters’ executive vice president, Olivier Michalon, stated that the company has shortlisted eight locations, and the final decision on the most…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft transporting the bodies of 14 out of the 45 Indians who tragically died in a devastating fire at a building in Kuwait landed in Delhi from Kerala’s Kochi on Friday evening, confirmed a senior official.The C-130J aircraft, which initially carried all 45 bodies, touched down at Kochi…
Image used for representational purpose JAMMU: Security forces launched a massive search operation on Friday after an exchange of fire with terrorists in J&K’s Poonch district, sources said.The gunfight took place near the Dera-ki-Gali forest belt after security forces combed the area late Thursday for terrorists hiding there. After a brief skirmish, the terrorists fled,…
NEW DELHI: Five security personnel were injured after terrorists opened fire on two vehicles, including one belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF), in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, officials said.The attack took place near Shashidhar in evening as the vehicles were en route to Sanai Top in the Surankote area of the…
