Probe still on, but A K Antony blames navy for INS Sindhurakshak tragedyDefence minister A K Antony stunned the naval top brass by virtually blaming the force for laxity in the sinking of submarine INS Sindhurak...
21 Nov, 2013, 12.15 PM IST
Submarine sinking: Navy inquiry yet to be completedAlmost three months after the INS Sindhurakshak sank in the Mumbai harbour area, the Navy is yet to complete its inquiry to ascertain the r...
07 Nov, 2013, 08.40 PM IST
India likely to take second nuclear submarine from Russia on leaseThe Indian Navy is already operating one Akula II Class nuclear submarine--Nerpa. The over 8,000-tonne warship was inducted in April last y...
20 Oct, 2013, 04.29 PM IST
Fire in aircraft carrier INS ViratSources said the fire incident took place on board the INS Virat near the officers' mess section of the warship, sources said.
30 Sep, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
Navy’s probe into submarine INS Sindhurakshak tragedy nowhere near completionNaval divers, who have clocked around 1,500 hours of operations since the accident on August 14, have managed to recover only 11 bodies til...
19 Sep, 2013, 09.07 PM IST
Salvage operations of fire-hit submarine INS Sindhurakshak to cost Rs 500 croreFive companies are currently engaged in sending trained divers into the sea to determine various possible methods of salvaging the 16-year-...
31 Aug, 2013, 09.33 AM IST
Loss of Sindhurakshak shows navy's depleting conventional sub capabilityThe loss of INS Sindhurakshak, was tragic, but the bigger question now is: Will this loss ever register with our policymakers?
21 Aug, 2013, 11.10 AM IST
INS Sindhurakshak: Navy sticks to ‘accident’ story behind submarine disasterPreliminary assessments show "a plain and simple accident" in the "fully-loaded" weapons compartment of INS Sindhurakshak.
17 Aug, 2013, 10.59 AM IST
'Torpedoes are coolest place to sleep on'Danger is a constant companion as the men whose lives are now under arc-light as investigators seek answers to the mysterious blasts aboard...
17 Aug, 2013, 09.52 AM IST
Two days after blasts, Navy rescuers yet to enter submarineThe Navy said a large amount of muddy seawater had entered the diesel-powered Kilo class submarine, hampering visibility.
16 Aug, 2013, 10.22 AM IST
Are India's ageing submarines going the MiG-21 way?The Tejas light combat aircraft was slated to replace the obsolete MiG-21 in the 1990s but is still at least two years away from becoming f...
16 Aug, 2013, 09.51 AM IST
At $156 million, refit expenses on INS Sindhurakshak exceeded original costThe refit expenditure on INS Sindhurakshak was much more than its original procurement cost.
15 Aug, 2013, 11.31 AM IST
PM Manmohan Singh expresses anguish over loss of submarine SindhurakshakEighteen brave sailors are feared to have lost their lives," the Prime Minister said in his speech on the 67th Independence Day.
15 Aug, 2013, 08.13 AM IST
Sindhurakshak sinking a set-back for the NavyThe loss of one of its youngest and most capable submarines--INS Sindhurakshak, is a big setback for the Navy.
14 Aug, 2013, 08.02 PM IST
Submarine INS Sindhurakshak sinks after major blast, casualties fearedThere were 18 persons on board the 2,300 tonne submarine, powered by a combination of diesel generators and electric batteries.
14 Aug, 2013, 03.19 PM IST
Eighteen missing after explosion, fire on Navy submarine in MumbaiAn explosion resulting in a major fire took place on board INS Sindhurakshak, a Kilo class submarine of the Indian Navy, shortly after midn...
14 Aug, 2013, 12.15 PM IST
Indian submarine INS Sindhurakshak in distress gets Egyptian helpIndia's submarine INS Sindhurakshak received help from Egyptian Navy when it encountered extreme bad weather and rough sea on its way back ...
27 May, 2013, 09.19 PM IST