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.
The Supreme Court has awarded compensation of Rs 1.5 crore to a defence personnel who contracted HIV during a blood transfusion while on duty in Jammu Kashmir... IndiaTimes
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Drone Federation of India (DFI) hosted the Bharat Drone Shakti event to showcase the country's advancements in drone technology... IndiaTimes
India has formally inducted its first C-295 tactical military airlift aircraft into the Indian Air Force (IAF). Defence minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the.. IndiaTimes
The first C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Hindon Air Base on Monday. The induction took place in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. On September 20, the C-295 aircraft landed in Gujarat's Vadodara, days after it was handed over to the IAF in the southern Spanish city of Seville. On September 13, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari received the first of the 56 C-295 transport aircraft two years after India sealed a ₹21,935-crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space to procure the jets to replace its ageing Avro--748 fleet.
#C295 #IndianAirForce #RajnathSingh
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Drone Federation of India (DFI) have jointly hosted the Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 exhibition at the Hindan Air Base in.. IndiaTimes
The strikes in Karnataka have agitated industry leaders. They have reportedly criticised the two bandhs that were called this week over the Cauvery water dispute, one on Tuesday and one on Friday. Industry leaders reportedly claimed that strikes are not the solution and only cause significant economic losses for the state and inconvenience for the general public. According to reports, the losses estimated by the industry bodies for the two-day bandh amount to ₹4,000 crore. The staggering loss is a warning pointing out that the move may Cripple the economy, which has very recently recovered from the pandemic. Also, industry bodies said that the losses may act as a hindrance to becoming a $1 trillion economy anytime soon.
#KarnatakaBandh #BengaluruBandh #Cauvery #CWMA #Karnataka #TamilNadu #CauveryIssue
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a fresh statement about relations with India amid an intensifying diplomatic row between the two nations. On Friday, Trudeau said that Canada is still committed to building closer ties with India, despite what he called credible allegations that the Indian government was involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
#Canada #CanadianPrimeminister #JustinTrudeau #HardeepSinghNijjar #IndiaExpelsCanadianDiplomat #IndiaCanadaRelation #MEA #CameronMacKay #CanadaExpelsIndianDiplomat #MelanieJoly #IndianDiplomatExpelled #TrudeauOnNijjar #KhalistanTerrorist #Khalistan
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Catch the latest on the Karnataka bandh over the Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Watch the protest unfold on Bengaluru streets.
#Karnataka #Bandh, #ProKannadaProtest, #CauveryWater
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Security forces successfully thwarted a mob's attempt to attack Manipur's Chief Minister, N Biren Singh's ancestral house on Thursday night. Notably, the Chief Minister resides in his official residence rather than his ancestral home. This incident unfolded in Imphal's Heingang locality, with the mob endeavoring to assault the Chief Minister's ancestral house. Swift action by security forces effectively kept the mob at a distance of no less than 100 meters from the residence.
#BirenSingh #HouseAttacked #Manipur
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Starting next year, the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will no longer exist, as its president has issued a decree to dissolve all state institutions in the aftermath of its defeat by Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani victory led to a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians residing in Nagorno-Karabakh and marked the conclusion of long-standing conflicts. President Samvel Shahramanyan's decree mandates the dissolution of all institutions and organizations of the Republic of Artsakh, an entity not internationally recognized, by the beginning of the upcoming year.
#NagornoKarabakh, #Artsakh, #ceasefire #Azerbaijan
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The BJP has assigned Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri the responsibility of managing the party's campaign in Tonk district, Rajasthan. The district has a significant.. IndiaTimes
BJP Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who faced backlash for his derogatory comments against BSP MP Danish Ali, has been assigned poll responsibilities in Tonk.. IndiaTimes
The National Investigation Agency conducted extensive raids at 50 different locations across six states, targeting individuals associated with the Khalistan-Gangster nexus. The primary objective of these operations, as per sources, was the apprehension of hawala operators and logistical coordinators linked to gangsters with Khalistani connections. The states where these raids occurred include 30 locations in Punjab, 13 in Rajasthan, 4 in Haryana, 2 in Uttarakhand, and one location each in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
#NIA #KhalistanGansterNexus #Khalistn #Canada #Trudeau
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a multi-state crackdown on a nexus between terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers. Several suspects were.. IndiaTimes
Poland Will No Longer
Provide Weapons to Ukraine , Amid Grain Disputes.
Poland made the announcement
on Sept. 20, CNN reports.
We no longer transfer weapons to Ukraine because we are now arming Poland, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, via statement.
The decision comes amid a dispute between the
two countries over Ukrainian grain imports. .
Earlier this year, several EU nations temporarily banned Ukrainian grain imports to protect local farmers who feared they'd be undercut by the country's low prices.
The ban was suspended last week, but Poland, Hungary and Slovakia enacted their own restrictions against Ukrainian grain imports. .
Ukraine filed lawsuits against
each of the countries as a result.
While addressing the U.N. General Assembly on
Sept. 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, .
"it is alarming to see how some in Europe, some of our friends in Europe, play out solidarity in a political theater – making a thriller from the grain.".
Polish Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski refuted Zelensky's claims, saying that Poland has been "supporting Ukraine since the first days of the war.".
Polish Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski refuted Zelensky's claims, saying that Poland has been "supporting Ukraine since the first days of the war.".
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said
that Poland will not accept Ukrainian grain imports,
but it will still allow passage through the country.
On the weapons front, Poland was
the first NATO member to provide Ukraine with fighter jets, NBC News reports.
It has also sent over 200 Soviet-style tanks
to the war-torn country
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North Korea may have tens of millions of artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs that could give a huge boost to the Russian army in Ukraine, analysts say.
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US Agrees to Send Controversial , Uranium Tank Rounds to Ukraine.
Fox News reports that the United States
has agreed to send depleted uranium
anti-tank rounds to support Ukraine. .
The news coms after the United Kingdom agreed
to send the controversial munitions to aid Kyiv's
counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces.
Fox News reports that the 120 mm rounds are
munitions for the 31 MIAI Abrams tanks the
U.S. has pledged to deliver to Ukraine this fall. .
The armor-piercing rounds were
first developed by the U.S. amid the
Cold War to counter Soviet tanks.
The depleted uranium used in the rounds
is a byproduct of the uranium enrichment
process necessary for creating nuclear weapons. .
According to RAND nuclear expert and policy researcher
Edward Geist, while the rounds retain some radioactive
properties, they cannot generate a nuclear reaction.
Depleted uranium is extremely dense,
which adds to its potency as a projectile. .
It’s so dense and it’s got so much
momentum that it just keeps going
through the armor — and it heats it
up so much that it catches on fire, Edward Geist, RAND nuclear expert and policy researcher, via Fox News .
In March, the U.K.'s announcement
that it would send depleted uranium rounds
was met with a Russian warning that doing so
would open the door to further escalation.
Fox News reports that Russian President
Vladimir Putin has already suggested that the war could
be escalated to the deployment of nuclear weapons.
Fox News reports that Russian President
Vladimir Putin has already suggested that the war could
be escalated to the deployment of nuclear weapons
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Amid a fresh bout of violent protests in Manipur, this time over the kidnapping and killing of two students, the central government has cut short the inter-cadre.. IndiaTimes
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Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, detained since August 2019, was released from house arrest. He led prayers in Srinagar's Jamia Masjid,.. IndiaTimes
The Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) arrested Zaheed Ahmad Khoja, a Kashmir-based man, with 3.5 kg of heroin worth crores in Srinagar district... IndiaTimes
After Kashmir Valley hosted the G20’s working group meeting earlier this year, for the first time ever, Srinagar is hosting the international beauty pageant winners. The reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska from Poland is on a visit to Srinagar city along with many other beauty pageant winners.
#MissWorld2023 #Kashmir #MissWorld
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The inauguration ceremony of India's new Parliament building kicked off today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived at the new Parliament building and they were seen..
The Indian Navy achieved a historic milestone after the MiG-29K fighter jet conducted a successful night landing on the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The video of the same was shared..
In a major operation to bust the nexus between narcotics, terrorism and mafias… the National Investigation Agency..or the NIA has conducted raids across several states this morning. The agency has..