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ASRAAM is a European-designed short-range air-to-air missile built by the company MBDA. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Indian Air Force will equip MiG-29 jets with ASRAAM missile to enhance combat capability * MoD issued RFP for ASRAAM integration on MiG-29 UPG, including launchers and training * ASRAAM offers 25+ km range, surpassing the older R-73 missile's 10-15 km range Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Indian Air ...Read More >
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala descended into crisis this week after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied screening permission for 19 films, triggering protests from delegates, filmmakers, and politicians. Among the initially blocked titles: Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 masterpiece Battleship Potemkin, Fernando Solanas's political documentary The Hour of the Furnaces, four films about Palesti ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a boost to India's rotary wing combat capabilities, the Army is set to get delivery of three remaining Apache AH-64 attack helicopters from US, while the Navy will commission its second squadron of MH-60R Seahawk submarine-hunting choppers this week.The induction of these much-delayed American helicopters will plug existing operational gaps but the real punch will come when the Army and IAF begin getting 156 indigenous 'Prachand' light combat helicopters from 2028 onwards.Armed for ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday termed as "most unfortunate" the controversy over the Union government's refusal to grant clearance to 19 films scheduled for screening at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), warning that the episode could embarrass India before the global film community. IFFK, a flagship cultural event of Kerala now in its 30th year, is regarded as the country's most popular film festival after the International Film ...Read More >
A team of American climbers, handpicked by the C.I.A. for their mountaineering skills -- and their willingness to keep their mouths shut -- were fighting their way up one of the highest mountains in the Himalayas. Step by step, they trudged up the razor-toothed ridge, the wind slamming their faces, their crampons clinging precariously to the ice. One misplaced foot, one careless slip, and it was a 2,000-foot drop, straight down. Just below the peak, the Americans and their Indian comrades got ...Read More >
Patiala: Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) leader and former MP, Prem Singh Chandumajra, on Sunday urged both the central and state govt to provide adequate compensation to farmers hit by poor paddy yield due to the recent floods. He said the low paddy yield should be classified as a natural calamity. Although the Centre recognised flood damage as a severe calamity, he added, the combined impact of floods, the bona virus, and haldi disease has caused a 40-50% drop in paddy yield, leaving farmer ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistan, once described as the 'geographical pivot of history', is once again living up to that reputation as signs of the return of the Cold War could be seen on the Afghan horizon. In the rivalry between the British and Russian empires in the 19th century, called the 'Great Game', Afghanistan was the key to Central Asia, and was eventually looked upon as a buffer between the two competing powers. The emergence of the Kabul Emirate in 2021 has again crea ...Read More >
Air Chief Marshal Singh criticised Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for not delivering any of the promised 83 Tejas Mk 1A jets to the Indian Air Force. He questioned why it was not prioritising this project and rebuked the "chalta hai" attitude, expressing concerns over national security. Even now, not a single Tejas Mk 1A jet has been delivered. Additionally, 36 MiG-21 fighter jets were retired last week in a decommissioning ceremony in Chandigarh, with the Chief of the Air Staff flying one. T ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The new teaser of the upcoming Farhan Akhtar-starrer '120 Bahadur' was unveiled on Sunday on the occasion of the late legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar's birth anniversary. The teaser carries the timeless resonance of 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon' sung by her. The iconic patriotic song was written for the brave soldiers and martyrs of the 1962 Indo-Sino war on which the film is based. The film has been shot in the breathtaking landscapes of Ladakh, and draws d ...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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
The Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) Kestrel facility in Morocco is historic -- the first Indian defence manufacturing footprint on African soil. It adds to New Delhi's export record, from becoming Armenia's top supplier to delivering BrahMos missiles to the Philippines and providing components to the US and France. And yet, the irony is striking. The very platform Morocco will induct -- the Kestrel Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform (WhAP) -- remains largely unadopted by the Indian Army. India' ...Read More >
Enjoy 4.0% p.a. fixed returns with Versa starting August 2025 (New users only). Cash in RM100 & get RM10 FREE with code VERSAMM10! CHANDIGARH (India), Sept 26 -- Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time today, 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 ...Read More >
India, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - 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 dome ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets on Friday (Sep 26), 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 modernise its air fleet to counter potential threats on two fronts from its archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squa ...Read More >
India signed a 623.70 billion rupee ($7 billion; €6 billion) contract with national aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) on Thursday to modernize its armed forces. The deal involves the acquisition of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets that would be made in India. "This contract reflects the trust and confidence of the government and the armed forces in the indigenously developed aircraft Tejas, which will be the mainstay of the [Indian Air Force] in the years to come," wrote India's Def ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets 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 its archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squadrons ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets 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 its archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squadrons ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force's MiG-21, the country's first supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraft, whose induction in the early 1960s catapulted the force into the jet age, roared in the Indian skies for one last time on Friday, leaving an enduring legacy and countless stories in its illustrious trail. But more than anyone else, the pilots who have flown these Soviet-era machines over the decades bid this workhorse of the Indian Air Force (IAF) a nostalgic farewell. Veteran pilot and f ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chief of Air Force, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, on Friday took the last flight of the iconic fighter jet MIG-21 for the Chandigarh airbase as the aircraft fleet was decommissioned after defending the Indian skies for 62 years with its glorious history of shooting down planes of Pakistan in both the 1965 and 1971 wars. The Soviet-era fighter MiG-21 Bison had hit the headlines in 2019 when Group Captain (then Wing Commander) Abhinandan Varthaman scripted ...Read More >
AFP | New Delhi Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com India yesterday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets -- meaning "brilliance" in Hindi -- were commissioned into the airforce in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter, Mk-1A. India has made the modernisation of its forces a top priority, and made repeated ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 26: For more than six decades, a needle-nosed jet with Soviet origins has defined the story of Indian air power. The MiG-21, inducted in 1963, was India's first supersonic fighter. Its retirement this week closes a chapter that shaped the Indian Air Force (IAF), for better and worse. When it first arrived, the aircraft catapulted India into the jet age. At twice the speed of sound and capable of climbing with blistering acceleration, it transformed the IAF into a modern fighting ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 25: India on Thursday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets -- meaning "brilliance" in Hindi -- were commissioned into the airforce in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter, Mk-1A. India, one of the world's largest arms importers, has made the modernisation of its forces a top priority, and ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday asserted that no police officer who has committed a wrong would be protected and stringent action would be taken against such persons. His assertion came in response to the opposition Congress-led UDF's scathing attack in the assembly against the Kerala government over a series of alleged custodial torture incidents in the state and demand for relinquishment of the Home portfolio by the CM. Leader of Opposition ...Read More >
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): The Family of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi have expressed their opposition to the India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, questioning the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for allowing the match to happen. Speaking to ANI, the father of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi, Sanjay Dwivedi, asked the BCCI if they had forgotten the massacre of the April 22 attack. He said, "I feel that BCCI has forgotten ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) Targeting the BJP-led Centre on the eve of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said it is an insult to national sentiments as Indian soldiers are sacrificing their lives on the borders, and announced 'sindoor' protests across Maharashtra. Traditional rivals India and Pakistan will face off in Dubai on Sunday in what will be the first match between the two sides since the escalation of the border conflict in May when ...Read More >
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