Major IAF reshuffle in the top positions

New Delhi (IANS): The government has effected a major reshuffle in the top Indian Air Force (IAF) positions with Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar taking over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Eastern Air Command.

Air Marshal V.R.…

No truth in Congress charge Rafale deal snatched HAL jobs: Nirmala

Bengaluru (IANS): Terming the Congress charges false and based on half-truths, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has denied that the Rafale deal had snatched jobs from the Indian aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).

"There…

SPO who decamped with weapons joins Hizbul Mujahideen

Srinagar (IANS): An Special Police Officer (SPO) who decamped with eight firearms last week, has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit, police said on Monday

Pictures of SPO Adil Bashir posing with an AK-47 rifle alongside Hizbul commander…

Ray of hope for Apple executive's widow after meeting UP CM

Lucknow (IANS) After a meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, Apple executive Vivek Tiwari's widow Kalpana Tiwari said she sees a ray of hope as Adityanath had assured of all help and justice in the case.

Delhi HC frees Navlakha from house arrest

New Delhi (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the release of human rights activist Gautam Navlakha from house arrest, saying his detention was "untenable" under law.

A bench of justices S. Muralidhar and Vinod Goel…

Policeman killed in J&K militant attack

Srinagar (IANS) A policeman was killed on Sunday during a militant attack on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, authorities said.

The station came under attack early Sunday morning after the militants hurled…

Oil sales to India will continue despite US sanctions: Iran

Tehran (IANS) The Iranian Foreign Minister said Iran's oil sales to India will continue despite the US threats of sanction pressures against Iran and its economic partner, Financial Tribune daily reported on Saturday.

India is…

Pakistani Army helicopter violates Indian air space

Jammu (IANS): A Pakistan Army helicopter violated the Indian airspace on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Defence sources said the violation took place at 12.10 p.m.

"After straying into Indian air space, the helicopter…

India rips Pakistan's 'preposterous' allegation dishonouring victims' memory

United Nations (IANS): India has denounced Pakistan's "preposterous" attempt to exploit and dishonour the memory of the innocent victims of the 2014 Peshawar school massacre by making false allegations against New Delhi.

"The…

Making Rafale details public non-practical: Rajnath

Chandigarh (IANS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that the opposition was making a non-practical demand of making public the details of the Rafale jet deal with France over corruption charges.

Accusing the opposition of trying…