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If China crossed border 100 times, India crossed it 200 times: Army vice-chief to-be

Referring to the 2017 Doklam standoff, Army vice-chief designate Lt Gen M.M. Naravane said India gave a clear signal that its Armed forces are no pushovers.

New IAF chief to be named soon, big task for Dhanoa’s successor will be reform rollout

The race for the new IAF chief post is mainly between Air Marshals B. Suresh and R. Nambiar, but there is a third candidate who can’t be discounted.

New warning for Lt Colonels — too much alcohol can be harmful for career

Latest rules say Lt Colonels will not be promoted as 'time-scale Colonels' by the Army if their mental health is impacted by alcoholism or any form of substance abuse.

Come September, Wing Commander Abhinandan could fly with IAF chief in a MiG-21 Bison

The plan is to make Abhinandan Varthaman fly during the Apache attack helicopters induction ceremony in Pathankot on 3 September. He’s medically cleared.

In the works for Army Training Command — wings for training, validation & more officers

While a final call is yet to be taken on ARTRAC’s new location, the proposed structural changes in the training command are currently being finalised.

IAF probe confirms 27 February Budgam chopper crash was caused by friendly fire

Court of Inquiry finds crash was result of system failure. Two officers — chief operations officer and senior air traffic control officer — found at fault.

Like China, Pakistan is using Islamabad & Karachi’s civil airports for military purposes

Satellite images show that both the old and new Islamabad airports as well as the Karachi airport have provisions to be used by the Pakistan Air Force.

India has proven its ‘reach & lethality’, hope for more synergy in defence sector: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the govt will allow its test facilities to be used by the private industry to meet the standards required for defence manufacturing.

8 pieces of clinching evidence that show how IAF’s Abhinandan shot down a Pakistani F-16

Using Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) & other evidence, an IAF veteran reconstructs IAF-PAF battle day after Balakot & concludes PAF indeed lost an F-16.

IAF set to shelve Jaguar engine upgrade, could buy more Su-30 MKIs instead

Jaguar engines have seen a 15-30% reduction in thrust, and the cost of the upgrade is too high. One Sukhoi can perform the same role as two Jaguars.

On Camera

No, Dalit SRK is not a thing. That’s a lazy way to view Dhadak 2

Neelesh, the protagonist of Dhadak 2, is not a failed version of SRK; he represents a new cinematic masculinity shaped by historical oppression and injustice.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

Europe is sitting at Trump’s table, and there’s a lesson for India

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.