Articles by Rahul Singh
Kiran trainer crashes, spotlight now on replacement
An ageing Kiran trainer aircraft of IAF crashed on the outskirts of Karnataka on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 02:43 PM IST
Review: I Went to See My Father by Kyung-Sook Shin
Hon returns to her village to care for her father, discovering secrets and unacknowledged grief in her family. The novel delves into generational trauma and South Korea's history. The writing is emotional, with insights into each character's consciousness. The father-daughter relationship is endearing but also reflects the intensity of familial relationships. Kyung-Sook Shin's evocative style and Anton Hur's translation make the book likely to have an impact on world literature.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 02:45 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Rafale jets conduct exercise in strategic Indian Ocean region
India ordered 36 Rafale jets from France in a government-to-government deal worth ₹59,000 crore in September 2016
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 05:38 PM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
IAF chief calls for building BrahMos missile variant for smaller warplanes
The air force had initially planned to modify 40 Su-30 fighters to carry the missile, but today the entire Su-30 fleet has been modified to carry the BrahMos, the officials said.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
IAF chief calls for developing BrahMos missile variant for smaller warplanes
Currently, only the IAF’s Sukhoi-30MKI fighters are equipped with the air-launched version of the BrahMos, a 2.5-tonne missile that flies at nearly three times the speed of sound
Updated on May 31, 2023 07:33 PM IST
Rahul Singh
MiG-21s begin flying again after Rajasthan crash
The air force operates more than 50 MiG-21 Bison aircraft, the latest and last variant of the MiG-21.
Updated on May 31, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
ALH Dhruv being cleared for urgent ops; no routine sorties
The call for the design review follows the ALH’s troubling safety record. In the past five years, it has been involved in 12 accidents.
Updated on May 31, 2023 11:18 AM IST
Rahul Singh
MiG-29K fighter jet makes maiden night landing on INS Vikrant
The aircraft carrier is currently sailing in the Arabian Sea. It was commissioned into the navy last September.
Updated on May 26, 2023 04:04 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
After arrest of official, DRDO directs scientists to ensure cyber discipline
“Such advisories are issued from time to time to sensitise people from falling into traps,” said an agency official.
Updated on May 22, 2023 04:26 AM IST
IAF grounds MiG-21 fleet for safety checks after Rajasthan crash
Three women were killed after a MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashed into a house in Hanumangarh on May 8.
Updated on May 21, 2023 04:14 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Defence production beats ₹1 lakh crore mark on back of crucial reforms
India on Friday announced that the value of defence production in the country crossed ₹1 lakh crore for the first time.
Updated on May 20, 2023 01:55 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Navy accords hero’s welcome to its champion sailor Abhilash Tomy
The 44-year-old completed the gruelling 30,000-mile race, the longest sporting event in the world, on April 29.
Updated on May 20, 2023 04:17 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Navy’s newest MH-60R chopper carries out maiden landing on warship
Indian Navy’s newest helicopter, the MH-60R, also known as the Romeo, landed and took off from INS Kolkata, an indigenously designed and constructed destroyer.
Updated on May 20, 2023 04:12 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Golden Globe Race: Champion sailor Tomy accorded hero’s welcome by Indian Navy
The 44-year-old completed the gruelling 30,000-mile race, the longest sporting event in the world, on April 29 after sailing for 236 days in his boat named Bayanat. Tomy returned to India on Thursday
Updated on May 19, 2023 08:58 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Navy deploys aircraft to scan ocean for survivors after Chinese vessel sinks
The aircraft dropped search and rescue kits in the area at the request of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy
Updated on May 19, 2023 11:35 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Leh flights cancelled as IAF aircraft blocks runway after glitches
The Leh airport was shut for operations on Tuesday after the runway was blocked by an IAF C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lifter facing technical glitches.
Updated on May 17, 2023 03:54 AM IST
IAF’s C-17 Globemaster stuck on Leh runway, leads to flight cancellations
Air India diverted one of its two flights to Leh to Srinagar and cancelled the second flight after the IAF’s C-17 Globemaster blocked the Leh airport runway.
Updated on May 16, 2023 03:55 PM IST
Imports of 1,000 more defence items to be phased out
The new list consists of 928 items, with an import substitution value of ₹715 crore, the ministry said in a statement.
Updated on May 15, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
India imposes phased import ban on 928 defence items in latest self-reliance push
This is the fourth positive indigenisation list of strategically important components placed under an import ban over the last two years
Updated on May 14, 2023 05:47 PM IST
Rahul Singh
The importance of Pokhran II, 25 years on
On May 11, 1998, five atomic tests propelled India into a group of nations with nuclear capabilities achieving self-reliance in developing nuclear weapons
Published on May 11, 2023 03:58 PM IST
Army officers in Brigadier rank and above to don common uniform from August 1
The army has decided to adopt a common uniform for officers in brigadier rank and above to bolster a common identity, approach in service matters among seniors.
Updated on May 10, 2023 09:01 AM IST
Rahul Singh
India’s Dhruv chopper needs critical safety upgrade: Panel
A government regulatory body has called for a design review of a "safety-critical system" on the Dhruv advanced light helicopter
Updated on May 10, 2023 12:32 PM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Ahead of induction, IAF’s 1st C295 completes maiden flight in Spain
As part of the contract, 16 C295 aircraft will be delivered by Airbus in flyaway condition from Spain, and the remaining 40 will be manufactured in India.
Updated on May 09, 2023 12:12 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Chinese vessels shadow Indian ships in Asean drill, say officials
The presence of the Chinese vessels was first reported on social media by Ray Powell, a former US Air Force officer
Updated on May 09, 2023 12:00 AM IST
IAF’s first C295 completes maiden flight in Spain, induction begins in Sept
Airbus Defence and Space said the maiden flight took place at Seville on May 5 and lasted three hours. IAF crews are at Airbus’s Seville facility for training
Updated on May 08, 2023 04:11 PM IST
Territorial Army’s women officers get LoC duty nod
In another first for TA women reservists, they will now be eligible to be posted as staff officers at TA group headquarters in New Delhi.
Updated on May 08, 2023 03:54 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Centre pushes for all-women contingents at Republic Day parade
To be sure, women officers have been taking part in the parade and leading marching contingents over the last few years
Updated on May 07, 2023 04:39 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Army grounds Dhruv ALH fleet again following Kishtwar crash
An Indian Army Dhruv advanced light helicopter crash landed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday
Updated on May 06, 2023 02:14 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Army harnesses tech for battlefield supremacy
The projects being pursued are aimed at transforming the army into “a future-ready” force, people aware of the matter said
Updated on May 06, 2023 03:38 AM IST
Rahul Singh
5 soldiers killed in Rajouri; manhunt for terrorists on
The soldiers were part of army squads trying to hunt down the terrorists responsible for the April 20 ambush.
Updated on May 06, 2023 01:52 AM IST
