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Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Security scare at Palam airport

IAF pilot distracted by laser beam while in the process of landing his flight.

19 Sept 2017 1:51 PM IST

Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, Navy Chief Adm. Sunil Lanba and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa salute Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh as his mortal remains are cremated at Brar Square in Delhi Cantonment. (Photo: PTI)

Flypast, 17-gun salute bid adieu to Air Force legend

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Singh's residence on Sunday.

19 Sept 2017 4:02 AM IST

The last rites of Singh, who died after a cardiac arrest at the Armys Research and Referral Hospital, would be performed at Brar Square in Delhi at 10:00 am. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

1965 war hero last rites: Flypast, gun salute to honour Arjan Singh

The national flag will fly at half-mast at all government buildings in Delhi in the honour of the veteran.

18 Sept 2017 10:28 AM IST

File photo of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh (Photo: PTI)

An air warrior extraordinary

Arjan Singh was the born leader of a fledgling Air Force who flew every possible aircraft, including in combat.

18 Sept 2017 12:11 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pays her last respects to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

If weather permits, Marshal of IAF may be given Flypast: Sitharaman

Also, a wreath was placed by Sitharaman on behalf of Modi, who is in Gujarat on Sunday to inaugurate the Sardar Sarovar...

17 Sept 2017 5:40 PM IST

In file photo, former US President Barack Obama greets Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force.

Arjan Singh: IAF's 1965 braveheart and only five star air marshal

Singh, known for his role in the 1965 Indo-Pak war, was admitted to the Army Hospital Research and Referral after a...

17 Sept 2017 8:51 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays a visit to Arjan Singh at the hospital. (Photo: Indian Air Force)

Marshal of IAF critically ill; Modi, Sitharaman pay visit at hospital

An icon of the Indian military history, Singh had led a young IAF into the war in 1965 when he was hardly 44 years of...

16 Sept 2017 6:47 PM IST

Members of Myanmars Muslim Rohingya minority sit in a boat to cross a canal at Shah Porir Deep, in Teknak, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

India to send humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

The UNHRC had said that 3,70,000 Rohingyas have fled violence-affected Myanmar's Rakhine state and sought refuge in...

14 Sept 2017 12:14 PM IST

CBI on Friday filed in a Delhi court a chargesheet against former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief S P Tyagi and nine others in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case. (Photo: File | PTI)

CBI files chargesheet against ex-IAF Chief SP Tyagi in AgustaWestland...

9 other people, including Tyagi's cousin, were named in the chargesheet file by a Delhi court.

1 Sept 2017 6:42 PM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the entire might of the Government has been invoked to pin the culprit Nirav Modi in the Rs 11,000-crore PNB fraud case. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Nirmala Sitharaman's 3-day visit to France starts today

The Congress has also been targeting the government over selection of Reliance Defence as an offset partner for...

10 Oct 2018 1:26 AM IST

We have got a good package, got a lot of advantages in Rafale deal, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Loss of aircraft in peacetime hurts wartime capabilities: Air Force...

Air Marshal Dhanoa says it is the duty of Air Force personnel to remain combat worthy and maintain systems operational...

8 Oct 2018 5:14 PM IST

Watch: Jaw dropping stunts as Indian Air Force celebrates 86th...

The Indian Air Force came into force in 1932 as the Royal Indian Air Force under then British rule.

8 Oct 2018 10:45 AM IST