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Photo credit: X/@CAC_CPRO NEW DELHI: An IAF Mi 17 V5 of Central Air Command (CAC) was deployed to rescue two stranded children, who were stuck on top of a water tank in Sidharth Nagar in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This came as five children climbed a water tank to record a social media reel and the…
Anti-ship missile helicopter launch New Delhi: In a boost to Indian Navy’s anti-ship warfare capabilities, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Navy on Wednesday successfully launched naval anti-ship missile-short range (NASM-SR) from a helicopter platform in Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. During the trial, two missiles were launched in quick succession from the…
The Indian Army showcased cutting-edge combat prowess at the Pokhran Field Firing Range during Exercise Brahmastra, headlined by the first-ever firepower display of its AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.The Army received the first of its six Apache helicopters in July 2025. During the exercise, the helicopters demonstrated their ability to operate in close coordination with ground…
West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein took to social media to express frustration over the team’s delayed return from India after their exit from the 2026 T20 World Cup, even jokingly asking football star Cristiano Ronaldo to “rescue” him. International travel has been disrupted since tensions escalated following the conflict involving the USA, Israel and Iran,…
An Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in central Iran on Tuesday, killing at least four people.Iranian state television reported that the crash occurred in Dorcheh, about 330 km south of Tehran, in Isfahan province, reported AP. The province houses a major Iranian air base and a nuclear site that was…
PUNE: A traffic snarl on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway stranded commuters and forced industrialist Dr Sudhir Mehta to fly back to Pune by helicopter after an 8-hour wait.In posts on X, Dr Mehta wrote, “Lacs of people are stuck on the #Mumbai #Pune expressway for the last 18 hours for “one gas tanker “ . For…
BENGALURU: The circumstances that led Confident Group owner Roy Chiriankandath Joseph, popularly known as CJ Roy, to take his life are still under investigation, even as his family has blamed income tax officials from Kerala for his death. Roy had an active Instagram presence with 1.3 million followers even though he had disabled the comment…
The yatra to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi’s cave shrine has come to a temporary halt due to prevailing bad weather conditions that resulted in the season’s first snowfall in the Trikuta Hills of Reasi district. Authorities have stated that due to incessant rains in the plains and subsequent snowfall enroute to the shrine, the yatra…
Good news for all those who can’t afford to give more time to travel, and visit more places in less time. As per the latest PTI reports, daily helicopter services connecting Shimla with Bhunter in Kullu and Reckong Peo in Kinnaur will begin from January 14, offering travellers a faster and more scenic way to…
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Monday arrived in Manhattan ahead of his first court appearance in the United States, days after his dramatic seizure in Caracas. Maduro, 63, was flown by helicopter to a Manhattan heliport near the federal courthouse before being transferred into an armoured vehicle.Wearing a tan prison jumpsuit and bright orange…
