Budget 2025: Defence Must Be The Priority

'The first and most basic responsibility of any government is to protect its people from external threats and internal harm.''Budget 2025-2026 has to focus on meeting this responsibility,' asserts......

Pakistan Air Force gets its first Hindu pilot

In a first for Pakistan, a Hindu has been selected as a pilot in the country's air force. The youth, Rahul Dev, has been recruited as a General Duty (GD) pilot officer in the Pakistan Air Force......

9 gunmen attack Pak air force base; 3 aircraft damaged

Nine heavily armed terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province early Saturday and all of them were "sent to hell", the army said, a day after 17 soldiers were killed......

A 1971 War Hero Flies Into The Ages

Wing Commander Pratap Marathe's story is one of dedication, bravery, and humour, a shining example of the spirit of the Indian Air Force. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Wing Commander......

Sky Force Review: Failed Noble Attempt

'I eagerly await the day when we can experience a truly great Bollywood movie rooted in pure historical facts, one that authentically showcases the essence of our armed forces for Indian......

'Akshay Kumar Is Our Thanos'

'The uniform really makes you feel powerful.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar report from the Sky Force trailer launch. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya at the Sky......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would......

India's bittersweet Paris Olympics: 6 medals, 6 heartbreaks

Six medals from a 117-strong contingent is not ideal but India had its moments of joy, hope, frustration, and heartache IMAGE: Manu Bhaker signed off from Paris Olympics as the first-ever Indian......

T20 World Cup: Pitch concerns over India-Pakistan match in New York

'This pitch is definitely not good. I mean, we are talking about the World Cup here, not even a bilateral series.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was hit on his left elbow by a sharp rising delivery during......

Travel woes and halal food hunt plague Afghan cricketers

Afghanistan players turn chefs to overcome a ‘beefy' issue Photograph: Kind courtesy ACB/X For the Afghanistan cricketers, it was a meatball-sized problem to fork through! The......

Meet with PM, mega parade: Team India's schedule on July 4

Photograph: BCCI/X The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence before they take part in an open bus road show followed by a felicitation......

Shooters Ravi, Deepak asked to report to duty by Indian Air Force

'I am willing to go to the front if required. Studies and sports are secondary. We always have to be ready to serve our country.' IMAGE: India shooter Ravi Kumar. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Done......