Russia cannot meet arms delivery commitments because of war: IAF

IAF decides to ground the entire fleet of Mig-21s until Rajasthan crash is probed | Oneindia News

The Indian Air Force has decided to ground the entire fleet of its Mig 21s as as the investigations into the May 8 crash are still underway and the reason behind the crash is being probed. 3 civilians were killed after the wreckage of a MiG-21 fighter jet fell on a house on May 8 in Rajasthan while the pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries. Air Force officials say that the grounding is a routine procedure that is undertaken after any such tragic incidents…and that the fleets would be back in action after the checks are done. The IAF has already constituted a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of Rajasthan accident. Mig stands for Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau of the erstwhile Soviet Union and it is a supersonic fighter jet. Since its initial induction in 1963, India has inducted over 900 MiG-21s. Up until the first half of 2022, the IAF operated four squadrons of MiG-21 Bison fighters, each squadron comprising around 16 to 18 aircraft. This made the total strength of MiG-21 Bisons between 64 and 72. But on 30th September last year, the Indian Air Force retired the No. 51 ‘swordarms’ MiG-21 fighter Squadron based in Srinagar. #Mig21 #Mig21grounded #mig21flyingcoffin ~PR.153~HT.98~ED.102~

IAF MiG-21 jet crashed near Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh, two civilians lost their lives | Oneindia News

An IAF MiG-21 jet crashed in Rajasthan’s Hanumangrah. Two civilians lost their lives in the crash. The pilot was safe. #IAF #MiG21Crash #Rajasthan ~HT.99~PR.150~ED.102~

IAF pilots use night vision goggles to rescue stranded Indians from airstrip in Sudan |Oneindia News

On the intervening night of April 27 and 28, an Indian Air Force's C-130J heavy-lift aircraft rescued 121 people from a small airstrip at Wadi Sayyidna which is about 40 km north of the Sudan capital of Khartoum. #OperationKaveri #IAF #NightVisionGoggles ~HT.99~ED.151~ED.155~

Wagner mercenary chief says his fighters are pulling out of Bakhmut

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops have started transferring their positions in the flashpoint eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut to the Russian military.

Russia-Ukraine War: Wagner Group begins withdrawing from Bakhmut | Oneindia News

Days after claiming full control of the war-ravaged city of Bakhmut, Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has started withdrawing fighters from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said. "We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five in the morning, May 25 until June 1, most of the units will rebase to camps in the rear. We are handing our positions to the military," Prigozhin announced. #WagnerGroup #Bakhmut #RussiaUkraineWar ~PR.152~ED.101~HT.99~

Immigration minister: Net migration is far too high

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick says net migration is “far too high” after newly published figures for 2022 showed around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than have left. The Office for National Statistics said factors contributing to relatively high levels of immigration over the past 18 months include people coming to the UK from non-EU countries for work, study, and for humanitarian purposes, including those arriving from Ukraine and Hong Kong. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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New Parliament Building: Yogi Adityanath reacts to parties boycotting inauguration | Oneindia News

The inauguration of India's new parliament in New Delhi on Sunday will see nearly zero representation from the opposition, with 20 parties announcing they will be boycotting the ceremony. The opposition parties have denounced plans by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the new parliament, instead of President Draupadi Murmu, to make a political statement ahead of next year's national election. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has now criticised the Opposition and has called their decision unfortunate and irresponsible adding that it weakens democracy. #NewParliamentBuilding #NewParliamentInauguration #PMModi #DraupadiMurmu #OppositionParties #YogiAdityanath ~PR.152~HT.98~ED.155~

PM Modi lands in Australia; meets top businessmen; to hold talks with PM Albanese | Oneindia News

After meeting Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Australia for a bilateral visit. The PM signalled that New Delhi’s focus is on countering China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. PM Modi is visiting Australia from May 22-24. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that he is honoured to host PM Narendra Modi and underlined that the two countries share a commitment to a stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. #NarendraModi #Sydney #AnthonyAlbanese ~PR.151~ED.102~GR.125~HT.96~

Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar rush to Delhi to discuss allocation of portfolios | Oneindia News

A day before the oath taking ceremony Karnataka Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar left for New Delhi. #DKShivakumar #Siddaramaiah #KarnatakaCongress ~PR.150~ED.101~HT.178~

Karnataka CM decision: DK Shivakumar to be in Delhi; Congress likely to decide today | Oneindia News

AICC in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday said that the central observers of the Congress have submitted their report regarding the next chief ministerial choice to party president Mallikarjun Kharge. While Shivakumar, the state Congress president, cancelled his visit to New Delhi, Siddaramaiah, who was in the national capital to meet the central leadership, did not interact with the reporters. Siddaramaiah, former chief minister, and Shivakumar were called by the party high command for further discussion on government formation. #DKShivakumar #KarnatakaElections #KarnatakaResults ~PR.151~HT.98~ED.101~

Actor Parineeti Chopra & Politician Raghav Chadha to get engaged in Delhi on May 13 |Oneindia News

Actress Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha’s affair is out in the open now. The soon-to-be-hitched couple was recently seen enjoying an IPL match together. Reports claim that the couple is set to get engaged on May 13 in New Delhi. The engagement will take place in Central Delhi and it will start with prayer. Only close friends and families of Parineeti and Raghav will attend the function. #ParineetiChopra #RaghavChadha #Engaged ~PR.154~HT.178~GR.125~