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Philippines accuses Chinese choppers of ‘dangerous’ maneuvers

Philippines condemns Chinese Navy helicopter's dangerous maneuvers near its aircraft in South China Sea.

An aircraft identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese Navy helicopter (L) flies near the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane during an aerial reconnaissance flight at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea (AFP/Jam STA ROSA )
Published on Feb 18, 2025 03:19 PM IST
Bloomberg |

First US Navy ships transit Taiwan strait, prompting China's strong response

Two U.S. Navy ships navigated the Taiwan Strait, marking the first mission since Trump's presidency began, provoking China's ire over increased security risks.

In the first such voyage since President Donald Trump took office last month, two U.S. Navy ships passed through the delicate Taiwan Strait this week. China reacted angrily to the mission, claiming it posed security threats.(AFP/representative )
Published on Feb 12, 2025 10:52 AM IST
Reuters |

Navy’s future course in focus at top meet

The Indian Navy is focused on boosting its capabilities in the Indian Ocean region and is on the verge of critical purchases, including jets and submarines.

Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi.
Updated on Feb 09, 2025 04:05 AM IST

National Games: Niraj beats quality field to shoot gold

The 25-year-old outperformed Paris medallist Swapnil Kusale and two-time Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar to win the 50m 3P event

Niraj Kumar defeated Paris medallist Swapnil Kusale and two-time Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar to win the 50m 3P gold (HT)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 05:30 AM IST
ByAvishek RoyAvishek Roy

Iran unveils largest naval military project to date: 'Martyr Bahman Bagheri'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched the Martyr Bahman Bagheri, its first drone carrier, in Gulf waters, capable of launching missiles and carrying 60 drones.

During the launching event, Guards naval commander Alireza Tangsiri stated that the carrier, known as the Martyr Bahman Bagheri, is a commercial vessel that has been converted into a drone carrier during the last two and a half years.(AFP)
Published on Feb 06, 2025 02:27 PM IST
AFP |

PM Modi commissions INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, INS Vaghsheer: Know about warships

PM Modi commissioned three naval combatants – INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

PM Modi called it a
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 01:58 PM IST

Hunter Biden yet to meet 6-yr-old daughter Navy: ‘He has hurt her in ways that…’

Hunter Biden, the son of outgoing President Joe Biden, hasn't met his six-year-old daughter Navy so far and is still refusing to do so, claims Lunden Roberts.

Hunter, 54, and Navy's mother Roberts, 54, were involved in a relationship from 2016 to 2018. After the birth of Navy, Hunter denied that she was his daughter until a court-directed paternity test verified that she was.(AP/X)
Published on Dec 08, 2024 04:55 PM IST

Indian Navy Day 2024: 5 Indian naval movies and documentaries based on real-life

On Indian Navy Day 2024, these films offer a deeper appreciation for the dedication and bravery of India’s naval forces; read

Indian Navy Day 2024
Published on Dec 04, 2024 01:32 PM IST
ByAadrika Sominder

Pinarayi Vijayan on Wayanad landslides: 'Nobody left to be saved'

Around 350 buildings had been damaged in the Wayanad landslides.

Army personnel and volunteers lift a portion of a bridge during its re-construction, after landslides hit Chooralmala in Wayanad district.(Reuters)
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 11:15 PM IST

First batch of Agniveers complete training as Navy divers

As a political firestorm rages over the controversial Agnipath recruitment model that cuts tenure and offers fewer service benefits, India’s first Agniveers have completed a rigourous eight-month training course and passed out from the navy’s elite diving school INS Venduruthy in Kochi as qualified clearance divers, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Agnipath scheme seeks to recruit soldiers for only four years, with a provision to retain 25% of them in regular service. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 08:28 AM IST
ByRahul Singh, New Delhi

Watch: Vladimir Putin greets Indian Navy aboard INS Tabar on Russian Navy Day

INS Tabar participates in Russian Navy Day celebrations. Russian President Vladimir Putin reviews Main Naval Parade

Russian president Vladimir Putin reviews naval parade(RT India)
Published on Jul 29, 2024 08:19 AM IST

INS Brahmaputra fire: Body of missing soldier recovered

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and all personnel of the Indian Navy extended their deepest condolences to the family of the sailor.

Indian Navy frigate INS Brahmaputra tilted to one side after fire damages. (ANI)
Published on Jul 24, 2024 08:16 PM IST

17-year-old boy dies after falling off train

The boy was travelling from Kalwa to his native village with his mother, who remains in shock and is unable to provide a detailed account of the incident. The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Kalyan, who are investigating the case, are trying to locate other eyewitnesses

HT Image
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 07:16 AM IST

CM Shinde says army, navy jointly searching for excavator operator at Palghar soil cave-in site

CM Shinde announced joint rescue operations by army, navy, and coast guard for trapped excavator operator at Palghar water project. Family accuses authorities of halting rescue efforts.

HT Image
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 08:22 AM IST
ByMegha Sood

Gorakhpur man held for sharing naval info with ISI

UP ATS arrests man from Goa Shipyard Naval base for sharing Navy secrets with Pakistan ISI after being honey trapped by a woman. FIR registered.

 (Pic for representation)
Updated on May 20, 2024 06:36 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Russia's Vladimir Putin orders nuclear drills amid Ukraine war

"During the exercise, a set of measures will be taken to practise the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons," the defence ministry said.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (AFP)
Updated on May 06, 2024 02:08 PM IST
AFP |

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes over as new Chief of Naval Staff

Tripathi was the Western Naval command chief before he was appointed the navy’s vice chief in January 2024 and had earlier served as the navy’s chief of personnel

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi was the vice chief of naval staff before taking charge of the service. (ANI photo)
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 12:32 PM IST
ByRahul Singh

Ready to deal with any Israeli attack: Iranian military

The Red Sea has seen significant disruption to Israel-bound shipping due to attacks from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

Iranian army members march during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran,(AP)
Published on Apr 17, 2024 03:17 PM IST
Reuters |

Amidst the Iran-Israel escalation loop, India is not spoilt for choice

While the crew of captured ships have traditionally been released unharmed, the current crisis presents a new frontier for Indian foreign policy

An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship.(via REUTERS)
Published on Apr 15, 2024 03:48 PM IST

Karnataka's Karwar base gets naval pier, residential accommodation

Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar inaugurated a major pier and residential accommodation at Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka on Tuesday.

The Pier 3 Offshore Patrol Vessel Pier is 350m long, capable of berthing OPVs, large survey vessels and Mine Counter Measure Vessels.(ANI)
Published on Apr 10, 2024 02:53 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S

India opens key naval base close to Maldives

The base has immense significance not just for the Indian Navy but for maritime security, and strategic posture in the Indo-Pacific, the navy chief said.

Indian Naval officers seen during the commissioning of naval base 'INS Jatayu', at Minicoy, Lakshadweep Islands, on Wednesday. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 04:57 AM IST
ByRahul Singh, New Delhi

Navy commissions strategically important ‘INS Jatayu’ base in Lakshadweep

INS Jatayu is the second naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti.

Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel during the
Published on Mar 06, 2024 05:04 PM IST

Cabinet Committee on Security approves 19k cr Navy deal for BrahMos missiles

Indian government approves acquisition of over 200 BrahMos missiles for navy warships, with significant capability enhancement costing Rs.19,000 crore.

BrahMos variants can be launched from land, air and sea (File)
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 06:08 PM IST
ByRahul Singh

When an admiral gets to helm China’s PLA

The choice of a defence minister from the Chinese navy is also an attempt to avoid further embarrassment for China, domestically as well as externally.

China's new defence minister Dong Jun (Chinese media)
Published on Feb 05, 2024 10:10 PM IST

A national monument, a cradle of leadership

NDA, the alma mater of a significant majority of India’s military leadership, turned 75 in January. The journey so far, and the path ahead

NDA cadets marching past the dias during the parade. (HT Photos)
Published on Jan 27, 2024 10:00 PM IST

All stakeholders agreed on Agnipath scheme, says Army chief

Naravane’s remarks on the scheme figured in the recently published excerpts of his yet-to-be released autobiography titled Four Stars of Destiny

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande addresses the annual press conference, ahead of Army Day in New Delhi on January 11.(PTI)
Updated on Jan 12, 2024 04:43 AM IST
ByRahul Singh

First video of Indians rescued by Navy from pirates-hijacked ship surfaces

MARCOs commandos rescued all 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, from Liberian-flagged vessel MV Lili Norfolk after boarding it from a warship.

The first visuals of the rescued Indian crew, who were onboard the hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel MV Lili Norfolk.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 11:23 AM IST

Closely tracking Chinese presence in Indian Ocean, says navy chief

The Indian Ocean has been in the spotlight amid China’s rising influence in the region, where it is setting up military bases, pushing countries to advance its maritime claims, and forcing strategic concessions from vulnerable States

Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar (Twitter Photo)
Published on Dec 01, 2023 07:03 PM IST
ByRahul Singh

US Navy ship shoots down missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially' at Israel

The spokesman said that missiles were fired from Yemen where the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are at war with a government backed by a Saudi-led coalition.

A ship of the US Navy(AFP)
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 05:51 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B

More than 1.36 crore school students participate in Veer Gatha Project 3.0

Two editions of the Veer Gatha Project (i.e., Edition-I and Edition-II) have been conducted in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

The students sent poems, paintings, essays, videos, etc. to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces.
Published on Oct 06, 2023 02:01 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
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