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IAF craft drops ‘bomb-like’ object near Pokhran field, probe ordered
A powerful explosion rocked the Ramdevra region of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district on Wednesday after a “mysterious bomb-like object” fell from an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft and created an eight-foot crater in an area near the Pokhran field firing range, officials and eyewitnesses said.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Mukesh Mathrani, Jaisalmer
Pokhran anniversary: Why May 11, 1998 is Bharat’s pivotal moment
After the Shakti series of tests, PM Vajpayee was castigated by the then Opposition particularly the Left parties.
Published on May 11, 2024 09:39 AM IST
National Technology Day 2024: Date, history, significance
National Technology Day 2024: From significance to history, here's all that we need to know about this special day.
Published on May 10, 2024 02:46 PM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Tejas crashes for first time minutes after taking part in military drills
The aircraft had flown during the tri-services Bharat Shakti exercise at the Pokhran firing range near Jaisalmer along with another Tejas fighter before it went down
Published on Mar 13, 2024 09:58 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Modi at Pokhran: PM sees homegrown defence prowess at ‘Bharat Shakti’ exercise
PM Narendra Modi at ‘Bharat Shakti’ exercise in Pokhran, Rajasthan, where tri-services indigenous weapon systems are demonstrated.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 02:39 PM IST
PM Modi in Sabarmati Ashram, Pokhran today: From train launch to ‘Bharat Shakti’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch railway infrastructure projects in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, witness indigenous defence capabilities in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 08:58 AM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
'Bharat Shakti': Tri-service defence exercise to demonstrate indigenous prowess
LCA Tejas, ALH Mk-IV, mobile anti-drone system, T90 tanks, Dhanush, K9 Vajra and Pinaka are among the platforms that will be demonstrated.
Published on Mar 09, 2024 06:54 PM IST
PTI |
PM Modi to attend Pokhran wargame showcasing indigenous capabilities
It is understood that for ‘Bharat Shakti’, the war game will test the efficacy of Indian-made platforms and network-centric systems.
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 08:15 AM IST
IAF firepower, combat capabilities come to the fore at Pokhran range
IAF showcased its offensive capabilities at Pokhran, dropping around 50 tonnes of ordnance in Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 with more than 120 aircraft involved.
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Rajasthan election: The sway of religion in battleground Pokhran
With crucial Rajasthan polls less than 20 days away, on ground at Pokhran, the conversation is not around nationalism, but a communal cleavage among residents.
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 03:17 PM IST
Sachin Saini, Pokhran (jaisalmer)
How India triumphed in the nuclear debate
25 years after Pokhran II, there is no doubt that India was right in going nuclear. Delhi won the geopolitical, strategic, ethical and economic arguments
Published on May 09, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 5 contributions in India's space and nuclear technology
“When I am dead, do not declare a holiday; instead work a day extra”, Kalam said. Here we remember his contribution in developing scientific temperament in India.
Updated on Jul 27, 2022 01:01 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
National Technology Day: PM Modi expresses ‘gratitude' for 1998 Pokhran tests
India observes National Technology Day every year on May 11 to mark the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998.
Published on May 11, 2022 10:52 AM IST
Written by Manjiri Sachin Chitre | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
India successfully flight tests helicopter-launched SANT missile. Watch
The indigenously designed and developed helicopter-launched stand-off anti-tank (SANT) missile has the ability to neutralise targets in a range of up to 10 kilometres.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 07:32 PM IST
Extended Range Pinaka Rocket successfully tested at Pokhran range. Watch here
The Extended Range Pinaka is an upgraded version of the earlier Pinaka rockets that have been in service with the Indian Army for the last decade.
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 10:53 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Smiling Buddha: How India successfully conducted first nuclear test in Pokhran
It took a nearly two-year preparation for India to conduct the nuclear test in Pokhran. Indira Gandhi had authorised scientists at BARC to detonate an indigenously designed nuclear device in September, 1972.
Published on May 18, 2021 07:04 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi