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- LCA Mark 1A induction expected in 1-2 months as engine issues resolved, testing underway: IAF Vice Chief Ashutosh DixitEarlier, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director Ravi Kumar said that deliveries of the indigenous Light Combat ...22 Sep, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
- After deadly US strike, videos show Iran wedding turned 'into funeral'Footage of ruined decorations, abandoned shoes and debris strewn on the ground circulated widely in Iran on Wednesday following a wedding c...02 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
- Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group saysMyanmar's military conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery Friday. Fourteen people died during a week-long meditation retreat at the...21 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
- PM Modi sets target of 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ on Independence Day, hails women’s role in nation-buildingPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new goal for six crore women to become Lakhpati Didis. This initiative aims to significantly trans...15 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
- India's first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot part of IAF tableauLast year, Flight Lieutenant Bhawna Kanth became the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau. Singh, who is from Varan...26 Jan, 2022, 11.47 AM IST
- Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, commissioned in 2017, to be first Rafale woman fighter pilotFrom the country’s oldest fighter jets to the newest, Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is getting set to graduate to flying the omni-role R...24 Sep, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
- Indian Air Force's Golden Arrows squadron with Rafales to have first woman pilot soonThe woman pilot is undergoing training to fly Rafale aircraft, they said. She has been flying MiG-21 fighters and was selected for the Rafa...22 Sep, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
- First batch of women fighter pilots to be inducted into IAFBhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi are the trainees who qualified for the fighter stream after it was thrown open to women in...11 Jul, 2018, 05.52 PM IST
- Air Force Commanders' Conference from October 13; induction of Tejas to be discussedRepresentatives from state-run aircraft manufacturer HAL, Bharat Dynamics Limited and Ordnance Factory Board will also take part in the con...11 Jul, 2018, 05.25 PM IST
- Decision on permanent commission to women IAF pilots in 1 year: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said the decision on granting them permanent commission will be taken "soon" and went on to add that it will be taken in "one year...11 Jul, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
- Women fighter pilots advised to put off motherhood by 4 yearsIAF sources clarified that the advisory is not legal binding and is to ensure that their training does not get affected.11 Jul, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
- IAF Commanders' Conference beginsThe three-day Air Force Commanders' Conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.11 Jul, 2018, 01.16 PM IST
- Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to discuss women fighter pilots planThe IAF's proposal will be discussed at a meeting called by defence minister Manohar Parrikar with the three Service chiefs next week.11 Jul, 2018, 01.15 PM IST
- IAF officer Avani Chaturvedi becomes first Indian woman to fly fighter aircraft soloShe undertook the sortie from IAF's Jamnagar base.22 Feb, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
- India’s first-ever women fighter pilots gear up for solo MiG-21 flightsFlying jets solo does not mean they promptly turn into fullfledged fighter pilots, capable of handling the intricacies of high-voltage comb...23 Jan, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
- Naval jets to return at Republic Day parade; women contingents to marchIndia had purchased 45 naval fighters from Russia to fly from the decks of INS Vikramaditya and indigenous carrier INS Vikrant, which is un...08 Jan, 2015, 08.06 PM IST
- President makes a strong case for women fighter pilotsPresident Pratibha Patil, who on Wednesday became the first woman head of state to fly in a combat plane, has made out a strong case for th...26 Nov, 2009, 03.12 AM IST
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