Militants attack Pakistan air base
August 16th, 2012 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Militants wearing military uniforms attacked a key Pakistan Air Force base early Thursday, destroying at least one aircraft, a media report said.The attack took place around ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US military instructor jailed for rape
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) An air force instructor has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in a scandal that has rocked one of America's ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scuffle in army unit raises hackles
May 11th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A scuffle between army personnel in an artillery unit posted in Jammu and Kashmir close to the border with China has raised the hackles of ... Read more...
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US launches spy satellite
April 4th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The US has launched a spy satellite that will help government agencies improve national security by monitoring other parts of the world.A Delta IV rocket, carrying ... Read more...
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Henry Cavill visits US airmen
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) British actor Henry Cavill showed his support for the US military by visiting an airbase in California.The "Superman" actor took a break from filming scenes ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Snow closes Srinagar-Jammu highway for third day
January 8th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) An avalanche on the Srinagar-Jammu highway saw the crucial road link remain closed for traffic for the third consecutive day Sunday as the Border Roads Organisation ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
US to keep pressure on Al Qaeda
August 6th, 2011 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said the death of Osama bin Laden does not mean Al Qaeda was finished, and that it was important for ... Read more...
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Attempt to kill Zardari foiled: reports
June 5th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) An attempt to kill Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been foiled after eight alleged plotters were nabbed from different parts of the country, Xinhua reported.Four ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Michelle Obama’s Plane flew less than 3 miles to C-17 military jet
April 24th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): The White House plane carrying US First lady Michelle Obama came even closer to a C-17 military cargo jet than earlier reported, a new National Safety Transportation Safety ... Read more...
Posted in World |
$16 million cable bill shocks Ohio man
April 5th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, April 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When an Ohio man decided to pay his cable bill little did he know that he was in for the shock of his life. The man averagely ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Air force engineer in CBI net for bribe
March 11th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) engineer was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district for accepting Rs.40,000 as bribe ... Read more...
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NASA’s Glory satellite will be launched on March 4
March 2nd, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): NASA's spacecraft Glory is all set for a launch on March 4.The launch was earlier slated for 23 Feb but technical issues with ground support equipment for the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NASA delays Glory launch for 24 hours
February 24th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): NASA has postponed the launch of its Glory spacecraft due to technical problems.The launch of the spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is currently planned for ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NORAD fighter jets respond to passenger plane near D.C.
January 29th, 2011 - 1:49 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Two fighter jets responded to Washington, D.C. on late Friday morning when a small passenger plane failed to make contact with air traffic control, according to the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Jacob Bradosky, Janet Cherobon Clinch Victory In Marine Corps Marathon
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Marine Corps Marathon kicked off in Arlington, Virginia on Sunday and like every year even the latest event was a huge hit. Guarded with a ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ex-air force officers reveal that UFO’s used to eye the nukes
September 28th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seven ex officers of the US Air Force revealed in a mini summit in Washington about spotting UFOs around many nuclear weapons buildings in the past years. The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
HIV positive American airman ‘had unprotected sex with 11 people’
September 22nd, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): An HIV-positive airman from the US is facing 53 years behind bars after being charged with assault for 'having unprotected sex with 11 people'.Sergeant David Gutierrez, 43, is ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US judge may review drone attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan
September 17th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): A trespassing case against fourteen antiwar activists for entering an airbase in Nevada is likely to lead the judge to review drone attacks by the US in Pakistan ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Srinagar airport to reopen Friday
September 15th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Srinagar airport will reopen to civilian flights on Friday, it was announced here Wednesday.
The airport was closed to flights Sep 3 to enable the re-carpeting of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Probe launched against HIV-infected US sergeant
August 28th, 2010 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Authorities in the US have launched a probe against an Air Force sergeant infected with HIV for allegedly failing to inform a "multitude of sexual partners" about his ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Four die in C-17 plane crash in Alaska
July 29th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by BNO News
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA (BNO NEWS) -- Four airmen were killed on Wednesday evening when a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military cargo plane crashed at Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Terror suspect arrested in Punjab (Lead)
July 26th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patiala, July 26 (IANS) A suspected Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) extremist, suspected of planting explosives at two places in Punjab in recent months, was arrested from Punjab's Patiala town Monday, police said.
Terror ... Read more...
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President Obama to make statement shortly, subject unknown
June 25th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Barack Obama will make a statement to the press at 8.40 a.m. EDT on Friday, the White House said.Obama will deliver the remarks from the South ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bad weather forces Uttar Pradesh governor’s plane to land
June 17th, 2010 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) An aircraft carrying Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi made an unscheduled landing Wednesday evening at an Indian Air Force base in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district due to bad ... Read more...
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Agra residents cry foul over airport in Jewar
June 16th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, June 16 (IANS) This city, which is home to the Taj Mahal and gets around 12,000 tourists a day, has no airport. But its residents point out that a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Two armed men arrested trying to enter US Air Force base illegally
June 15th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun 15 (ANI): Two armed men attempting to gain illegal entry to MacDill Air Force Base in Florida were arrested.An inspection of their vehicle found military-style gear and weapons. No explosives ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US military scolds six over deadly air strike in Afghanistan
May 30th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 30 (ANI): The US military has reprimanded six operators of an unmanned drone, which mistakenly attacked a civilian convoy in Afghanistan killing at least 23.Warnings that the convoy ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Karzai visits wounded Afghan troops at Bagram airbase
May 8th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by ANI
Bagram Air Force Base (Afghanistan), May 8 (ANI): Wounded Afghan troops received a surprise visitor on Saturday -- their President, Hamid Karzai, at the Bagram Air Force base medical facility on the ... Read more...
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Wife arrested for taxi driver’s murder
May 1st, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The wife of a taxi driver has been arrested for her alleged involvement in his murder in the Mahipalpur area of south Delhi, police said Saturday. This ... Read more...
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Dutch bomb squad dismantles four British WWII bombs at Air Force base
April 29th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by BNO News
LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A Dutch Defense bomb squad dismantled four World War II bombs at an air base in northern the Netherlands on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Defense said.The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
X-37b Space Plane Now On Secret Mission
April 25th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been reported that an unmanned aircraft owned by US Air force has taken off amidst a veil of mystery from Florida. The X-37B robotic ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
US Air Force launches ’space plane’
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (DPA) The US Air Force Thursday launched its so-called "space plane", an unmanned craft designed to fly for months in space.
A rocket carrying the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle took ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Discovery space shuttle set to return to Earth on Monday
April 18th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Canaveral, Apr 18(ANI): NASA's space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Monday after a 14-day mission.NASA managers will evaluate weather conditions at the ... Read more...
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Space shuttle crew set to return to earth Monday
April 17th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Monday, April 19, after a 14-day mission, NASA said on Saturday.NASA managers ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Australian Air Force aircraft loses two landing gear doors during training flight
April 14th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by BNO News
SYDNEY (BNO NEWS) -- An Australian Air Force aircraft lost two landing gear doors during a training flight about 200 kilometers (124 miles) east of Melbourne on Wednesday morning, the country's Department ... Read more...
Posted in World News |