Panaji: Union Defence Minister AK Antony will commission MIG-29 K fighter planes into the Indian Navy on May 11 in Goa. The squadron, named INAS 303 Black Panthers, will be commissioned on May 11 by the Defence Minister at INS Hansa Naval base in the state, Indian Navy PRO said.
The aircraft were inducted in the force on February 19, 2010. The MIG-29K (K stands for 'Korabelny' meaning "Carrier Borne" in Russian) is a potent carrier borne fighter, which, once integrated with INS Vikramaditya will bolster the Navy's punch with its multi-role capability, the PRO said.
The aircraft, armed with its arsenal of weapons, including advanced anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles, precious bombs and sophisticated systems to support weapon delivery, will not only be able to dominate the air in all spectrum of conflict but simultaneously project power to meet the nation's military objectives.
This lethal fighter aircraft will enhance Indian Navy's capability to exercise air superiority in its area of influence, he said. It will also decisively enhance the core of Navy's striking power....
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02:52 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government on a plea challenging the surrender and rehabilitation policy for terrorists in the state. A bench headed by Justice RM Lodha sought response from the two governments on a petition filed by J&K Panthers Party which alleged persons with Pakistani passports are being illegally allowed to enter Indian territory from Nepal by using...
06:20 PM, Apr 26, 2013
There was an uproar in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday with the BJP and the Panthers Party demanding a resolution against Pakistan for condemning Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging. ...
11:18 AM, Mar 16, 2013
The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Tuesday demanded that the government should set up a committee to decide whether the body of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru should be handed over to his family or not. "I have written to President (Pranab Mukherjee) and asked for formation of a three-member committee comprising the Law Minister, the Attorney General and one independent senior advocate (to decide whether Afzal's...
05:52 PM, Feb 19, 2013
A 15-year-old tribal girl, who showed exemplary courage while saving her elder sister from the clutches of a panther in Sahapur taluka in Thane, has been selected for the 2012 National Bravery Awards. The young braveheart, Hali Raghunath Baraf, will receive the 'Veer Bapuji Gadhani Rashtriya Balveer Puraskar' at a function in New Delhi on January 26, from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...
02:30 PM, Jan 22, 2013
London: Actor Herbert Lom, best known for playing Inspector Clouseau's irritable boss Charles Dreyfus in the 'Pink Panther' films, has died aged 95. The Czech-born, London-based actor starred opposite Peter Sellers in several 'Pink Panther' films beginning with 1964's 'A Shot In The Dark'. His family said he died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, reported BBC online. Lom appeared in more than 100 films during his 60-year acting career,...
12:33 PM, Sep 28, 2012
New Delhi: Aishwarya Rai, currently on a sabbatical after being in the industry for over a decade, says she was happy to have worked with different directors. "I am glad to have worked with different directors on different roles. I had always been greedy to work with different directors on different characters," Aishwarya said on the television show India's Glam Diva. "I enjoy music and dance, a fact that you...
05:30 PM, Mar 15, 2012
The Panthers Party said Assembly doesn't have the powers to sit over the judgement of the Supreme Court. ...
12:54 PM, Sep 28, 2011
New Delhi: 'Chatur Singh " Two Star' is an upcoming Bollywood action comedy film, directed by Ajay Chandhok, starring Sanjay Dutt, Suresh Menon, and Amisha Patel. The movie is believed to be the Indian version of the much loved 'Pink Panther' made famous by Steve Martin. Chatur Singh 2 Star (Sanjay Dutt) is an infamous member of the Mumbai Police Department who is most successful at botching up cases and...
06:45 PM, Jul 24, 2011
Moscow: Indian naval aviation has acquired new teeth with induction of nine MiG-29K carrier-borne fighter jets from Russia with an extended range of 3,000 kms and capable of firing air-to-air and air-to-sea missiles. The Russian MiG Aircraft Corporation has delivered the second batch of five MiG-29K fighter jets to the navy, to add to its four, for which it has raised the new "Black Panthers" squadron. India along with Russia,...
12:45 PM, May 31, 2011
Los Angeles:Hollywood filmmaker Blake Edwards, best known for his comedy series 'Pink Panther' and evergreen classic 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', died of complications related to pneumonia. He was 88. Edwards, one of the most prolific and enduring helmers of his time, was not keeping well for sometime. Actress Julie Andrews, his wife of 41 years, and other family members were at his bedside when he died at St John's Health Center...
05:28 PM, Dec 17, 2010
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the removal of Omar Abdullah as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir following his controversial statement in the state Assembly on Wednesday. Omar had said, "J&K had not merged with the Union but acceded to it under an agreement. The Kashmir issue cannot be resolved by addressing development alone. It is a political issue and needs a political solution." He had...
04:24 PM, Oct 07, 2010
Srinagar: There was chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Thursday as opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Panthers Party legislators tore papers and snatched mikes to protest Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's speech a day earlier. The legislators, who gathered near the speaker's podium, were marshalled out of the House. In the process, BJP legislator Durga Das was injured and received stitches in a hospital. He said he was hurt...
12:40 PM, Oct 07, 2010
MLAs protest Omar's statement asking leaders to desist from harping on Kashmir is an integral part of India. ...
11:50 AM, Oct 07, 2010
Apparently the star's next is based on the
Pink Panther series. ...
06:51 PM, May 06, 2009
The film is a silly take on the popular Peter Sellers movies. ...
11:35 PM, Feb 27, 2009
In
Pink Panther 2 she plays the role of Sonia an international detective. ...
10:15 PM, Feb 27, 2009
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays a writer in the movie. ...
04:17 PM, Feb 27, 2009
Aishwarya has a small role in
The Pink Panther 2 alongside Steve Martin. ...
11:22 AM, Feb 27, 2009
Aishwarya made waves at the premier of
Pink Panther 2 in Berlin. ...
01:48 AM, Feb 16, 2009
