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‘Crazy’ videos show sea of people at train station to get to Chennai Air Show
After five people died and dozens more were hospitalised from dehydration at the Chennai Air Show, videos on social media showed crowded train stations.
Published on Oct 07, 2024 06:32 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran team to put on air show for World Cup final
India will play the final match against the winner of the second semi-final match between Australia and South Africa.
Published on Nov 16, 2023 09:27 PM IST
PTI | , Ahmedabad
IAF to organise air show on Nov 23-24
The spokesperson said that orders have also been issued under section 144 to prohibit flying of drones near the Air Force station
Updated on Nov 16, 2023 06:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Ayudha pooja held at Mysuru palace
Chief minister Siddaramaiah extended congratulations to the team that participated in the air show, presenting them with mementos
Updated on Oct 24, 2023 10:36 AM IST
Traffic jams plague Sangam city after grand IAF Air Show spectacle
Thousands of commuters, returning from Sangam and other locations after witnessing the grand air show, were stranded on the roads for several agonizing hours before finally reaching their destinations.
Published on Oct 08, 2023 10:23 PM IST
Traffic diversion during IAF air show in Prayagraj from Oct 6 to 8
In view of heavy crowd expected in the city during the Air Show on October 8 and with the rehearsals to be conducted by Air Force personnel on October 6 for the event, the traffic police have declared no entry for heavy vehicles for three days.
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 10:56 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
IAF fighter jets dot Jammu skies in run up to air show
The show comprises aerobatic display by Surya Kiran aerobatic team (SKAT), Mi-17 helicopters, display by Air Warrior Drill Team (AWDT), Aakashganga daredevil skydiving team and musical performance by IAF band, he informed.
Published on Sep 22, 2023 12:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Dasara festivities in Mysuru to include air show, exhibition: CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka CM said on Monday he plans to organize a grand Mysuru Dasara celebration with an air show and cultural events this year.
Published on Aug 01, 2023 04:52 PM IST
Man dies in jet-propelled truck crash at US air show
Chris Darnell, 40, died Saturday at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show, where he was driving the SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck down a runway at more than 300 miles (483 kilometers) per hour, according to police.
Published on Jul 04, 2022 06:01 AM IST
AFP |
India to showcase Tejas at Singapore air show, tap export potential
The Tejas’s participation in the Singapore air show comes in the backdrop of India taking steps to transform itself from one of the world’s biggest weapons importers into an export powerhouse.
Updated on Feb 13, 2022 04:55 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Smog cuts short first air show over Kapurthala Sainik School
Low visibility due to air pollution cut short the first-ever aerobatics show performed by Surya Kiran aerobatics team of the Air Force over Sainik School, Kapurthala. The show started at 12pm, an hour late than its scheduled time, and concluded within five minutes due to heavy smog.
Published on Oct 16, 2019 01:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kapurthala | Jatinder Mahal, Kapurthala
Lockheed Martin unveils new combat jet F-21, to be made in India
The US Defence major, which had earlier offered its F-16 fighter to India, said the F-21 addresses the IAF’s unique requirements and integrates India into the world’s largest fighter aircraft ecosystem.
Updated on Feb 20, 2019 03:41 PM IST
Bengaluru | Press Trust of India
Family of pilot killed in IAF jet crash in Bengaluru battles shock, grief
Two Hawk advanced jet trainers of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team crashed into each other near the Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru while practising for the Aero India show. While two pilots managed to eject from the aircraft and were said to be safe, Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi was killed.
Updated on Feb 20, 2019 07:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hisar | Bhaskar Mukherjee
Bangaluru airport show to begin on Wednesday, fares from Mumbai soar to ₹27,318
Mumbai runway repairs, flight cancellations and airline staff crunch to blame for rise in air fare
Updated on Feb 19, 2019 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Neha LM Tripathi, Mumbai
IndiGo cancels around 130 flights for Friday
Acute shortage of pilots along with NOTAMs at some airports forced IndiGo to cancel around 130 flights for Friday, a source said.
Updated on Feb 15, 2019 05:18 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India
‘Rafale IGA protects Indian interests’: French Envoy
India floated a global tender in August 2007 to buy 126 planes but it stood cancelled after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in April 2015 that India would buy 36 Rafale planes from France under a government-to-government deal.
Published on Feb 14, 2019 11:47 PM IST
New Delhi | Rahul Singh
3 Rafale jets fly to India for Bengaluru air show
The biennial international expo is being held at the Yellahanka base of the Indian Air Force (IAF) near the Bengaluru international airport.
Published on Feb 14, 2019 05:46 PM IST
Bengaluru | Indo Asian News Service
Defence attaches set to make debut in Asia’s largest air show Aero India
More than 40 defence attaches from Indian missions abroad will gather in Bengaluru later this month to take part in Asia’s largest air show, Aero India-2019.
Updated on Feb 10, 2019 09:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rahul Singh
‘Is Andhra not part of India’, Chandrababu Naidu spars with Centre for not allowing Visakha Utsav
The state government has been organising the festival showcasing a slew of cultural and tourism events in Visakhapatnam since 1997.
Updated on Dec 29, 2018 09:45 AM IST
Vijayawada | Gali Nagaraja
India, Bahrain likely to ink pact for cooperation in space tech
In February next year, the Gulf nation, hopefully, will sign a pact with Indian space agency ISRO for training and research purposes, Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed, Minister for Transportation and Telecommunications, Bahrain, said.
Published on Nov 19, 2018 12:34 PM IST
Manama | Press Trust of India
Reduced Indian involvement in air show leaves Bahrain asking for more
Only a small delegation from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) represented the country. In the 2016 edition, India had flown two Tejas aircraft, apart from sending an aerobatics display team . That was the first time the Tejas planes flew in foreign skies.
Published on Nov 19, 2018 07:47 AM IST
Bahrain | Rahul Singh