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May 02,2019 04:40:22 AM
Sources told The Indian Express that the committee, comprising Justices S A Bobde, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee, extended a request to CJI Gogoi to appear before it.
Thu, May 02, 2019
April 28,2019 04:59:27 AM
Pakistan’s air strike in Nowshera sector came a day after the IAF conducted air strikes at Balakot. In the aerial combat that followed, IAF lost a Mig-21 and its pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, was taken captive — he was later released.
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
April 25,2019 04:50:59 AM
According to sources, the operation had planned to use six Israeli Spice 2000 Penetrator type PGM (precision-guided munition) to hit the targets, and five of them had hit the designated mean point of impact (DMPI) on the buildings in the Balakot complex.
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
April 24,2019 04:40:58 AM
This inquiry will be in the nature of a departmental inquiry and not a judicial inquiry. It will start on Friday afternoon.
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
April 21,2019 01:44:11 AM
Whatever the merit of the complaint, observers said, what is clear is that the court will have to do more. The bench talked of a “bigger force” arrayed against the court so it becomes all the more significant for the air to clear.
Sun, Apr 21, 2019
April 17,2019 00:10:33 AM
The dragging of the armed forces into electoral politics by the top leaders of the ruling party has thrown a grave challenge to our democratic institutions. All citizens can play their part by denouncing attempts to mobilise the military as a political actor.
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
April 16,2019 02:47:11 AM
Referring to the strike on JeM terrorist camp by the IAF on February 26, he stated, “In the Balakot operations, we had technology on our side as we could launch precision stand-off weapons with great accuracy.”
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
April 13,2019 14:29:48 PM
The Defence Ministry, Ambani’s Reliance group, and the French Embassy in New Delhi issued statements Saturday denying links between the tax waiver and the Rafale deal.
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
April 13,2019 05:20:08 AM
Two former service chiefs later denied giving consent to the letter.
Sat, Apr 13, 2019
April 13,2019 04:58:30 AM
The letter, copied to the Chief Election Commissioner, was emailed to the President asking him “to ensure that the secular and apolitical character of our Armed Forces is preserved”.
Sat, Apr 13, 2019
April 08,2019 00:35:22 AM
The PAF’s use of the F-16 in the attack is contentious because certain restrictions were imposed on the use of these aircraft when they were sold by the US to Pakistan.
Mon, Apr 08, 2019
April 06,2019 05:32:22 AM
The camera and radar images, which prove that the F-16 was shot down, have been lost with the Mig-21 Bison aircraft — piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan — which crashed on the Pak side of the LoC, officials said.
Sat, Apr 06, 2019
April 01,2019 02:35:29 AM
The court martial had found Major Gogoi guilty of “fraternising” with a local in violation of official orders on the subject and for “being away from the place of duty while in operational area”.
Mon, Apr 01, 2019
March 24,2019 06:30:05 AM
The relationship between sports and war runs deep, but there is nothing pretty or sporting about war
Sun, Mar 24, 2019
March 24,2019 04:58:46 AM
Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1980 and earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982. He has extensive experience in flying the HAL Chetak and Kamov Ka-25 helicopters.
Sun, Mar 24, 2019
March 10,2019 00:10:09 AM
If the Indian Air Force’s strike at Balakot drew a new red line for Pakistan, Islamabad’s retaliation underscored that air deterrence is key in any escalation ladder. The Indian Express examines the IAF’s upgrade roadmap to explain the new challenge
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
March 08,2019 04:50:30 AM
This explains nature of commercially available satellite images, extent of visible damage, says top military officer.
Fri, Mar 08, 2019
March 07,2019 04:45:01 AM
Sources said American experts, who were shown the debris from the Indian side, have confirmed that remains in such quantity could only have come from a missile that had missed its target.
Thu, Mar 07, 2019
March 02,2019 04:40:10 AM
Assessment of terrorist casualties is ‘purely speculative’. The buildings were in the campus of the madrasa run by Jaish which is located on the same ridge line as the hilltop, a few hundred metres to the east.
Sat, Mar 02, 2019
March 01,2019 04:32:17 AM
The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) missile, manufactured by American firm Raytheon, is available in many variations, and has been sold to many countries including Taiwan, Finland, the UAE, Turkey and Pakistan.
Fri, Mar 01, 2019
February 28,2019 04:31:55 AM
Nowshera residents said a PAF aircraft showed up at 10.20 am, released a bomb near an ammunition depot at Narian near the Jammu-Rajouri National Highway and retreated.
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
February 27,2019 04:35:56 AM
Although the entire operation, said to have got political clearance last week, lasted less than an hour and there was only one target, the risks were high and pressure for guaranteed success was huge.
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
February 27,2019 02:33:22 AM
The first time India has used airpower, and its first venture this deep inside Pakistan. The precedent also raises new challenges before the two countries in responding to each other.
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
February 22,2019 01:46:27 AM
In November, DS Hooda had submitted a report on “Restructuring the Indian Army” to the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), headed by NSA Ajit Doval.
Fri, Feb 22, 2019
February 17,2019 05:42:50 AM
“It’s a hint that we can locate, fix and then destroy tactical targets, in this case represented by a tactical ballistic missile,” said a top IAF official, without mentioning that Pakistan had test-fired the 70-km range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Nasr on January 31.
Sun, Feb 17, 2019





