Spread the love       Confirming that bids submitted under the request for proposal (RFP) stage are undergoing formal assessment, the defence secretary said, ‘We should be able to reach some conclusion in that procurement cycle before the end of this year.’ NEW DELHI: In good news for the Indian Air Force, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Thursday that the...

Spread the love       Rajnath also commended Saksham, DAD’s project for digitising and integrating the defence accounting and payment ecosystem hosted on a secure dedicated data centre and operating on the DAD WAN network. NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh Thursday called for greater integration of financial systems of Army, Navy and Air Force and stressed maximum digitisation, automation and transparency,...

Spread the love       As a precision-strike fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 played key roles in the 1999 Kargil conflict and the 2019 Balakot air strike. NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force has signed a Rs 135-crore contract with Indian startup Threye Interactive, a subsidiary of NewSpace Research & Technologies, to develop part-task simulators for its Mirage 2000 fighter jets.“An Indian...

Spread the love       Omani co-pilot of Flydubai flight to be handed to UAE after preliminary probe in Saudi Arabia The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight and attempting to take control of the aircraft has been handed over by Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, as investigators examine whether the incident was a deliberate...

Spread the love       Nile PerchPhoto: Wikipedia In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria with the hope that the large predatory fish would strengthen local fisheries. The decision was intended to create new commercial opportunities and increase the supply of valuable fish. Instead, the species spread through one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems...

Spread the love       After securing the job, she allegedly left her in-laws to deal with financial hardship and other difficulties on their own. (AI image for representative purpose only) It is a known practise for government jobs to be offered to the family of the deceased if the employee has passed away while still in service. The aim of this...

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the Omani co-pilot, who allegedly planned to down the flydubai flight, may have had connections with Iran.Asked by reporters whether the co-pilot had links to Iran, Trump said, “From what I’m hearing, I would say the answer is yes, but we’re working on it right now.”Trump’s remarks came a...

Spread the love       UK Counter-Terror Police continues probe on suspected terror act near RAF Fairford British counter-terrorism police have arrested a 27-year-old UK-Iranian dual national in connection with the security incident near RAF Fairford, as investigators examine possible foreign state involvement in the case.The man was arrested in Westminster, London, on Thursday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, Counter Terrorism...

Spread the love       Abhijeet Dipke said if he is arrested, he ‘will come again and again and again’ NEW DELHI: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was briefly detained by Mumbai Police after he was spotted carrying placards near Marine Drive ahead of the organisation’s October 2 march, news agency PTI reported. He was later released.Meanwhile, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka also clarified...

Spread the love       Russian President Vladimir Putin attends Valdai International Discussion Club in Moscow (Picture credit: Reuters) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned that the world was living through a dangerous moment, saying escalating international conflicts could reach a “fatal point of no return” and stressing that weapons of mass destruction must never be used.Speaking at the Valdai Forum...