Defence general
IAF, Army again ground ‘indigenous’ Dhruv copters after fatal crash
04 Aug 2014
The Indian Air Force has grounded its fleet of around 40 ‘indigenously’ developed Advanced Light Helicopters Dhruv in view of the recent crash in which seven IAF personnel were killed
IAF, Army again ground ‘indigenous’ Dhruv copters after fatal crash
04 Aug 2014
The Indian Air Force has grounded its fleet of around 40 ‘indigenously’ developed Advanced Light Helicopters Dhruv in view of the recent crash in which seven IAF personnel were killed
US Congress approves $225 mn emergency funding aid for Israel's “Iron Dome” missile defense system
02 Aug 2014
India won’t let Pak get away with murder: new Army chief Suhag
01 Aug 2014
India’s new Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag today warned that India's response to any provocation by Pakistan would be "more than adequate; intense and immediate"
India-US-Japan navy exercise not aimed at China: Pentagon
24 Jul 2014
The war games in the north-western seas, in the area adjacent to the East China, are being held ignoring Chinese objections
Israel weighs Egypt-sponsored Gaza truce as Hamas rains rockets
16 Jul 2014
The conflict over the past week was prompted by last month’ s murder of three Jewish seminary students in the occupied West Bank over the revenge killing of a Palestinian youth in Jerusalem
Kurdish forces seize 2 north Iraq oilfields
12 Jul 2014
An oil ministry spokesman in Baghdad described the takeover as dangerous and irresponsible and called for the Kurdish forces to withdraw immediately
Return of Iraq stranded gathers pace; 2,200 await evacuation
07 Jul 2014
About 2,200 Indians in a conflict-free zone in southern Iraq have expressed a desire to return home, and they will be in India in the next 36 to 48 hours
Indian nurses return home from Iraq
05 Jul 2014
The 46 nurses who were trapped and held captive by miltants for a month in strife-torn Iraq, finally returned home on Saturday afternoon
ISIS militants free all Indian nurses
04 Jul 2014
These nurses who are now with Indian consulate officials will be taken to the Erbil airport from where they will be flown back to India
US to sell 22 Harpoon missiles to India for $200 million
03 Jul 2014
The US government plans to sell 22 anti-ship Harpoon missiles to India in a new initiative to strengthen US-India strategic relationship
Pentagon notifies Congress of $200-mn Harpoon missile sale to India
03 Jul 2014
The Pentagon has notified the US Congress of its decision to sell anti-ship Harpoon missiles to India, to strengthen the security of an important partner
Latest articles
.webp)
Featured articles
Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
Business History Videos
History of hovercraft Part 3...
Today I shall talk a bit more about the military plans for ...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of hovercraft Part 2...
In this episode of our history of hovercraft, we shall exam...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Hovercraft Part 1...
If you’ve been a James Bond movie fan, you may recall seein...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Trams in India | ...
The video I am presenting to you is based on a script writt...
By Aniket Gupta | Presenter: Sheetal Gaikwad
view more
