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India upgrades its military with China in mind
India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier in recent weeks as it modernizes its military to match China's.India and China have had tensions since a 1962 border war, and New Delhi has watched with dismay in recent years as Beijing has increased its influence in the Indian Ocean.China has

Air Force trains flight attendants for VIP trips

The U.S. military says more flight attendants aboard Air Force One and other government VIP planes are learning advanced culinary skills.

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The Rafale's long flight to India

Long after the streets emptied that chilly winter evening in December 1981, lights were burning on the fifth floor of Vayu Bhavan in the elite Operations Branch of the Indian Air Force. Worrying the

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Something to write home about

The last couple of years have seen a deluge of business books. There have been two high-profile autobiographies (by Capt Gopinath of Air Deccan and K P Singh of DLF), at least two books on the

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DRDO conducts test of interceptor missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday conducted a successful test launch of the interceptor missile.

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Security stepped up near Indo-Nepal border ahead of second phase of UP polls
With Uttar Pradesh entering the second phase of assembly polls tomorrow, security has been stepped up along the India-Nepal border to avoid any untoward incident.

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