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He added that the Indian Air Force's LCA Mk-1 fleet (the first Tejas variant), grounded for nearly two months, will be cleared for flying next week after a software snag in the fighter jet's brake system was fixed. A local modification committee has cleared the correction. The contract for 99 engines specifies liquidated damages for any supply delay, and that clause is being invoked every time an engine is delayed, he said. "It is being done in line with the contract." The US firm has so far ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Indian Air Force's Tejas light combat jets are set to return to the skies next week, two months after the entire fleet was grounded following an accident involving one of the aircraft at a frontline airbase. D K Sunil, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the manufacturer of the jets, said the entire fleet of 34 Tejas will fly most likely from April 8 as the glitch found onaboard the aircraft's software has been resolved. "Al ...Read More >
ISRO accomplished the first integrated air drop test for Gaganyaan programme on August 24 (File) The Gaganyaan mission is progressing steadily with nearly 90 per cent of the development work being completed, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Thursday. The Gaganyaan mission is India's first human spaceflight mission under development. "The Gaganyaan mission is going very well. In fact, when you talk about the Gaganyaan mission, a lot of technology development has to take place, you are aware - ...Read More >
India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes. Crowds cheered as officials staged a grand farewell for the final two MiG-21 squadrons, totalling around 36 aircraft, at an air force base in the northern city of Chandigarh. The send-off came a day after New Delhi signed a $7-billion deal to acquire 97 domestically designed and built Tejas ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: In the MiG-21 cockpit, man and machine became one. Metal and sinew fused to create a warbird that punched above its weight -- like an ageing prize-fighter.Hear this from the pilot who has 4,306 hours on the MiG-21 -- more than anyone else in the world.On Friday, as the Indian Air Force formally retires the legendary warhorse, Air Commodore SS Tyagi (Retd) will be there to witness the final flight in Chandigarh.Air Commodore Tyagi (Retd) flew 6,316 sorties on the MiG-21 during his ser ...Read More >
Bikaner, Aug 26 (PTI) Vanity vans lined up on the tarmac and film crew with cameras waited for that perfect frame to capture MiG-21 jets roaring across the skies of Bikaner Nal Air Force Station for the shooting of upcoming Bollywood movie "Love And War". The moment marked the jet's last operational flight ahead of its retirement next month. The airbase doubled up as a set for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film where the MiG-21 will play a decisive role. "Love And War" stars Ranbir Kapoor, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4(ANI): A San Francisco-Mumbai Air India plane was subjected to an emergency deep cleaning on Monday after cockroaches were spotted in the aircraft mid-flight, prompting the airline to issue an apology and take swift corrective measures. The incident occurred on flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata. According to an official statement issued by Air India, 'On flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were unfortunately bothe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4(ANI): A San Francisco-Mumbai Air India plane was subjected to an emergency deep cleaning on Monday after cockroaches were spotted in the aircraft mid-flight, prompting the airline to issue an apology and take swift corrective measures. The incident occurred on flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata. According to an official statement issued by Air India, On flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were unfortunately bother ...Read More >
Blue Origin is set to launch its NS-34 suborbital space tourism flight on August 3, 2025, featuring Arvinder Singh Bagal, an Agra-born US citizen and real estate investor. Bagal, an avid adventurer, will be joined by other notable figures, including a Turkish businessman, a Puerto Rican meteorologist, and H.E. Justin Sun. Jeff Bezos owned Blue Origin prepares to launch its latest suborbital space tourism flight NS-34 on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Among the passengers is Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Air India's Delhi-London flight AI 2017 Thursday had to return to the terminal after taxiing out as the pilots suspected a snag in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-TSN). The airline then arranged another Dreamliner (VT-TSP) which took off around 6pm. Both these B787s are ex-Vistara. In the past few days, the relatively new aircraft of erstwhile Vistara (it was merged into AI last Nov) have seen some snags.An AI spokesperson said: "Flight AI2017 operating from Delhi to London on July 31 r ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Passengers scheduled to fly from Bhubaneswar to Delhi on Air India flight AI500 faced unexpected disruptions on Sunday as the airline cancelled the service due to a technical issue. The airline cited abnormal cabin temperatures on the ground as the reason behind the cancellation. In an official statement, an Air India Spokesperson said, Flight AI500 scheduled to operate from Bhubaneswar to Delhi on 3 August has been cancelled due to a technical issue causing ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
BENGALURU: India has entered its "second orbit" in space exploration -- this time not just as a participant, but with the clear intent to lead. That's how Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), India's newest spacefarer, described his mission in his first interaction after returning from the International Space Station (ISS).Shux, who flew to space in a multinational private mission led by Axiom Space in collaboration with Nasa and SpaceX, marked India's return to human spaceflight after 41 yea ...Read More >
No clear timeline for repair, jet may return to UK carrier if needed The British Royal Navy F-35 stealth fighter jet has completed a month in India since it made an emergency landing at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 as the mystery around its imminent return persists. A team of British technicians landed in India on July 6 to fix a technical fault in the F-35 B fighter jet. Sources revealed to India Today TV that the repair work is taking place under high securit ...Read More >
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released the preliminary report into the tragic crash. The report outlines a harrowing sequence of events that unfolded within 90 seconds of takeoff, as both engines of the aircraft shut down. Surat: Following the release of the preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), families of the victims asked if technical checks were done by Air India before allowing the plane to fly. Yashpal Singh Vansdiya, who lost bot ...Read More >
DELHI -- A state-of-the-art British fighter jet stuck at an airport in India for nearly three weeks now has sparked curiosity and raised questions about how such a modern aircraft could get stranded for days in a foreign country. The F-35B landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport in the southern state of Kerala on 14 June. The aircraft was diverted there after it ran into bad weather during a sortie in the Indian ocean and was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's flagship carr ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) has almost completed the Rs 132.49 crore phase 1 of the Tajbagh renovation and beautification project and is now awaiting Rs 95.87 crore to start phase 2 of the project. Under the first phase, NMRDA strengthened and beautified the main dargah, constructed a shopping complex, a choti dargah, shops, and other structures, including marble flooring. According to NMRDA sources, Phase 1 of the project received Rs 132.49 crore adminis ...Read More >
New Delhi: The skies over northwest China just witnessed something the world's top military minds were not ready for. A sharp boom, a fiery trail and a breakthrough - Beijing has test-flown the 'Feitian 2', a next-generation hypersonic craft capable of reaching speeds that challenge the very limits of modern air defense. This is not a missile that burns out and falls. This machine comes back. It is reusable. It is fast - Mach 12 fast that is nearly 14,800 kilometers per hour. For comparison, mo ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhish ...Read More >
Pune: Civil aviation experts sought more action against rampant and illegal construction activities near Lohegaon airport, citing that flights' funnel zone was at risk of being compromised.Referring to the Pune Municipal Corporation's action this week against illegal under-construction buildings in the vicinity of the airport, the experts said too little was being done too late. An Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran, requesting anonymity, said rampant construction around airports couldn't have happe ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the four ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Efforts are underway to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the Air India plane crash this month that killed 260 people, and identify contributing factors, India's civil aviation ministry said on Thursday. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed moments after takeoff from India's Ahmedabad city on June 12, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and the rest on ground in the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade. The black boxes of the plane - the coc ...Read More >
NASA stated that after the odor was noticed, cosmonauts shut the hatch connecting the Progress spacecraft to the ISS. Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) briefly locked down a segment of the station after noticing an unusual odor coming from a cargo spacecraft, Progress 90, NASA reported on Sunday. The odor, along with droplets observed by the cosmonauts, was likely caused by "outgassing" from materials inside the Russian spacecraft. NASA announced that there are no ...Read More >
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