The Dark Knight is getting hyped to high-heaven. Will it break $150 million this weekend? Will Heath Ledger get a posthumous Oscar nomination? Will Maggie Gyllenhaal inspire a whole generation of young males to give homosexuality a try? We can
Indian based international carrier Jet Airways has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways Chairman, formally accepted the aircraft at a ceremony at the Berlin Air Show (ILA) in presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel
India can emerge as a world leader in industry and commerce, accounting for 10% of the global trade by 2022. It can become the world's largest pool of trained manpower and a source of global innovations, said Mr K V
The naval hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai, today added one more facility to its multi purpose super speciality infracture namely a Digital Mamography system. This state of the art Digital Mamography System was inaugurated by Mrs Kanwal Bedi, President Navy
In an impressive Parade at the Naval Base on 18th July, the 37th Air Engineering Officer's and Air Electrical Officer's course passed out from Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology (NIAT). The parade was reviewed by Rear Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief
In 1984 I visited a (supposedly) reformed thief who has long presided over what is often called 'the Thief's Temple' in Sri Ranga Patnam near Mysore, known as Halagappa. He told me he was a baggage lifter (thief) when he
The US Navy announcedon 15th July that the next two Virginia-class attack submarines will be named the USS Minnesota and the USS North Dakota.The selection of Minnesota, designated SSN 783, honors the state's citizens and their continued support to our
Gas Turbine Research Establishment, Bangalore of DRDO had been indigenously developing Kaveri engine for propelling the Indian Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas). As a spin off during development, a marine version has been evolved to develop shaft power for propelling Indian
The Boeing Company has successfully conducted the first flight test of the first 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft modified by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara for Turkey's Peace Eagle program.During the 2.5-hour flight from Ankara on
India today gave its approval for funding of six GSLV operational flights (F11 to F16) at a total estimated cost of Rs. 1280.96 crores with a Foreign Exchange component of Rs. 272.90 crores. With the realization of six GSLV Operational
Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun production of the fuselage section for the first F/A-18F Super Hornet for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Mechanics loaded the aircraft's first bulkhead components into place July 10 on Northrop Grumman's state-of-the-art F/A-18 assembly
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to provide its laser-based Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures Systems (LAIRCM) for the U.K. Royal Air Force's (RAF) air-to-air refueling and transport aircraft.Under the terms of the $93 million contract, Northrop Grumman's Defensive Systems Division
Therefore their salaries could be increased to suit their ability and the courage, said Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva PC last Friday after opening the Western Province Civil Appellate Court at the newly built Mount Lavinia Courts Complex. The Chief
Senior DIG Nimal Mediwaka addressing the media yesterday said that Authorities had conducted a pre-security feasibility study from March 1 and was now fully prepared to launch the full security measures which would be implemented from July 25 to August
This was among the decisions taken at the 20-member High Level Policy Implementation Committee of the party which met at the party headquarters here on Thursday. DMK deputy general secretary M.K. Stalin will lead the fast in Rameswaram, treasurer Arcot
Those seriously injured will be given Rs.50,000 and those who sustain simple injuries will be given Rs.20,000. This was a major decision taken at the end of a meeting between Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and representatives of fishermen from Rameswaram.
