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New Delhi: The government is looking at options of restructuring public sector giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to improve its efficiency and speed up delivery of orders to the armed forces. The process to forge a roadmap has begun, with the focus being on improving the current structure and the options include creation of independent entities focused on different aspects of aeronautical manufacturing. Sources said that an external consulting group, hired for the task by the government ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 1 (ANI): In a unique initiative to instil patriotism and motivate students, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has urged the Indian Air Force (IAF) to station five recently retired MiG-21 fighter jets at select Schools of Eminence across the state. In a letter to Air Chief Marshal S Amar Preet Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, Bains proposed that the iconic aircraft be displayed at schools in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Nangal and Kharar. "T ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Delhi Police on Wednesday said that objectionable items and forged photographs were recovered during a fresh search at the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research (SRISIM) premises occupied by accused Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Parthasarathy. According to police, the search led to the recovery of one sex toy and five CDs purportedly containing pornographic content. The officials added that three forged photographs were also seized, which alleg ...Read More >
Kachchh (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday arrived in Gujarat's Bhuj ahead of the Dussehra celebration with Indian Army personnel at the Bhuj Military Base on October 2. Along with celebrating Dussehra, Rajnath Singh will also perform the Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Base on Thursday. The Defence Minister was received by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, at the Bhuj Air Force Station. Dussehra, also known as Vijayada ...Read More >
New Delhi: GE Aerospace has handed over the fourth F404-IN20 fighter jet engine against the order of 2021 to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). HAL has acquired 113 F404-IN20 fighter jet engines from GE Aerospace, an American firm, in a deal valued at around USD 1 billion, amid ongoing trade negotiations with the US. The contract for the deal will be signed in October. Speaking with ANI, Dr DK Sunil, HAL Chairman and Managing Director, said that the agreement is expected to be inked by Octo ...Read More >
New Delhi: GE Aerospace has handed over the fourth F404-IN20 fighter jet engine against the order of 2021 to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). HAL has acquired 113 F404-IN20 fighter jet engines from GE Aerospace, an American firm, in a deal valued at around USD 1 billion, amid ongoing trade negotiations with the US. The contract for the deal will be signed in October. Speaking with ANI, Dr DK Sunil, HAL Chairman and Managing Director, said that the agreement is expected to be inked by Octo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): GE Aerospace has handed over the fourth F404-IN20 fighter jet engine against the order of 2021 to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). HAL has acquired 113 F404-IN20 fighter jet engines from GE Aerospace, an American firm, in a deal valued at around USD 1 billion, amid ongoing trade negotiations with the US. The contract for the deal will be signed in October. Speaking with ANI, Dr DK Sunil, HAL Chairman and Managing Director, said that the agreement is exp ...Read More >
'What must the Indian Air Force pilots -- who destroyed terror bases in Pakistan using BrahMos missiles' -- be thinking?' IMAGE: Indian and Pakistani players walk into the ground before the start of the Asia Cup 2025 final match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, September 28. Photograph: ANI Photo All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday asked why India played cricket with Pakistan in the Asia Cup when ties had been suspended ...Read More >
Air Marshal Bharti stressed the importance of self-reliance in the defence sector. New Delhi: Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, on Tuesday stressed that India's defence sector is making significant strides towards self-reliance, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) actively pursuing indigenous projects. Air Marshal Bharti emphasised the importance of indigenous engine production, stating that within the next 10-12 years, India aims to develop its own engine. This am ...Read More >
Rajnath Singh underlined the importance of synergy among the three services. (File) New Delhi: The tri-services synergy with unified real-time operational coherence demonstrated during Operation Sindoor was a "living example" of delivering decisive results and it must become the benchmark for all future military actions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. In an address at an event, he asserted that jointness among the three services is not only a matter of policy but a matter of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stressed the importance of jointness among India's armed forces at an IAF seminar in New Delhi on Tuesday. Quoting Operation Sindoor as an example, he said, "The tri-services synergy produced a unified, real-time operational picture. It empowered commanders, enhanced situational awareness, and reduced the risk of fratricide." He highlighted systems like the IAF's IACCS, Army's Akashteer, and Navy's Trigun, which together create a joint operational back ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, on Tuesday stressed that India's defence sector is making significant strides towards self-reliance, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) actively pursuing indigenous projects. Bharti emphasised the importance of indigenous engine production, stating that within the next 10-12 years, India aims to develop its own engine. This ambitious goal requires concerted efforts from both the defence sector ...Read More >
New Delhi: Now that the Mig-21s are history, how soon before the Indian Air Force starts receiving the Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) it ordered from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)? Officials have told India Today that the first two aircraft will be delivered in October. The fourth General Electric (GE) F-404 engine for the Tejas Mk1A is also expected to arrive soon, they said. HAL received the third engine earlier in September. "HAL has received the third GE-404 engine for LCA Mk ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: Delhi Police detained two women associates of 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women students, on Tuesday and were interrogating them. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, director of the reputed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi's posh Vasant Kunj, is facing a criminal case for allegedly targeting female students enrolled in post-graduate management diploma courses under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) scholarship ca ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Chaitanyananda Saraswati, against whom a case of alleged sexual harassment has been registered, has shown "no remorse" for his actions and is not cooperating with the police during questioning, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday. According to the Delhi Police, the accused has been giving "evasive answers" during questioning in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case registered at Vasant Kunj North Police Station. Police officials further stated th ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 29: The Delhi Police on Monday took 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women students, to the institution he used to head and interrogated him regarding the "torture room" and CCTV locations. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, director of the reputed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi's posh Vasant Kunj, is facing a criminal case for allegedly targeting female students enrolled in post-graduate management diploma courses under th ...Read More >
He appealed for calm, cooperation and upholding of Ladakh's traditions of peace and said the Union Territory's peace and brotherhood will not be allowed to be disturbed at any cost. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal, Director General of Police S D Singh Jamwal, Additional Director General, CRPF, Rajesh Kumar and senior officers of the Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police , a spokesperson of the Raj Bhavan said. He said the officers briefed the Lt Governor on the latest de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28: Delhi Police have arrested self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who is accused of sexually harassing at least 17 female students and running a network of financial fraud. Officials said the 62-year-old former chairman of a Delhi management institute was traced to Agra after weeks on the run. According to The Times of India, police allege that Saraswati exploited students from economically weaker sections by seizing their mobile phones and academic certificates, ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Public sector military aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd said on Friday that it expects to deliver as many as 12 LCA Mk1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force this year, following the commencement of delivery of engines from US tech giant GE. The defence PSU said in an earnings call that it expects to roll out the first combat jet in the next couple of months. The aircraft and helicopter manufacturer said it sees FY26 revenue growth in the range of 8-10 pe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati was produced before the Patiala House Court on Sunday, after the police arrested him from an Agra hotel earlier in the day. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, director of the reputed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi's posh Vasant Kunj, is facing a criminal case for allegedly targeting female students enrolled in post-graduate management diploma courses under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) schola ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has finally retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, infamous for decades as "flying coffins" due to their poor safety record. The farewell marks the end of a 63-year-long era, but also exposes a growing shortage of operational aircraft for the Indian Air Force. On September 26, the Indian Air Force (IAF) held a lavish farewell ceremony at Air Force Station Chandigarh, live-streamed on social media. Senior military officials, including India's defense minister, attended ...Read More >
Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, part of India's Gaganyaan mission, announced that training is progressing with full vigor. India aims to send its first astronaut into space in 2027 after several tests, including sending the robot 'Vyom mitra'. The Gaganyaan program demonstrates India's capability to launch a crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit for three days. Indian Air Force Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, who is part of India's Gaganyaan mission, on Wednesday said tha ...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, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Recalling how the Soviet-era fighter MiG-21 proved its mettle in multiple theatres of war and conflict, including its presence in the Operation Sindoor, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said its legacy will live on in India's pursuit of Aatmanirbharta in defence. "The aircraft symbolises the continuity of courage, discipline and patriotism that will inspire the development of indigenous platforms such as LCA-Tejas and the upcoming Advanced Medium Comb ...Read More >
New Delhi: Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, the self-proclaimed spiritual leader on the run after allegations of sexual abuse came to light at a private city institute, is no stranger to controversy. Saraswati, initially known as Swami Parthasarathy alias Swami Dr Parthasarathy, was living at Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management for nearly 12 years. With the latest FIR, he now faces five cases, including those related to sexual harassment, fraud and forgery. In 2009, he was booked in a case ...Read More >
Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday, September 25, surged as much as 2.2% to an intraday high of Rs 4,827.95 on the BSE after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a significant contract, worth Rs 62,370 crore, with the state-run aerospace company. According to a previous ET report, the MoD has signed a Rs 62,370 crore contract with HAL for the procurement of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets under the Buy (India-IDDM) category. The contract includes 68 fighter variants and 29 twi ...Read More >
Indian officials are set to request the US to ease access for skilled workers during trade negotiations this week, following President Trump's H-1B visa restrictions. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will address the movement of IT professionals, expanding talks beyond goods to include services.Indian officials will ask US trade negotiators this week to ease access for thousands of skilled workers, a person familiar with the matter said, days after President Donald Trump's abrupt announcement to r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets on Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later derided as a "flying coffin" due to frequent crashes. The phaseout underscores the urgency for the Indian air force to expand and modernize its air fleet to counter potential threats on two fronts from archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squadrons, well ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 girl students of a Delhi institute, allegedly used different names and particulars to operate bank accounts and withdrew over Rs 50 lakh after FIR was registered against him, investigators claimed on Friday. During the investigation, it was revealed that Saraswati had allegedly been operating a bank account under two different names by submitting documents with varying particulars at the ...Read More >
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