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Navy successfully test-fires surface-to-air missile from INS Vikramaditya

Navy successfully test-fires surface-to-air missile from INS Vikramaditya

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The missile was fired against a live low flying high speed target. The target was successfully engaged and destroyed

24 in Army's RR hospital test positive for COVID-19

24 in Army's RR hospital test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com5 May 2020

All the 24 people who tested positive for the infection in the Research and Referral hospital were from its oncology ward. They have already been shifted to the army's Base hospital in Delhi Cantonmen, they said.

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

India's majestic aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which is slated to be decommissioned later this year, set sail for the last time from Mumbai for Kochi on Saturday.

PHOTOS: India's 2nd Kalvari class submarine INS Khanderi

PHOTOS: India's 2nd Kalvari class submarine INS Khanderi

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Here are the glimpses of the submarine.

Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, navy divers still look for bodies

Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, navy divers still look for bodies

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Nearly four months after submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank following a huge explosion and fire in Mumbai, navy divers are still looking for bodies of missing sailors in the wreckage of the warship.

Chinese hospital ship drops anchor in Mumbai

Chinese hospital ship drops anchor in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

A Chinese Navy hospital ship arrived in Mumbai on a visit, which saw the first ever interaction between medical services of the Chinese and the Indian Navy

Senior Navy officer to face court martial for fire in INS Sindhuratna

Senior Navy officer to face court martial for fire in INS Sindhuratna

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

The commanding Officer of INS Sindhuratna will face court martial while 6 other officers were issued letters of "severe displeasure" after being found guilty for the fire onboard the submarine last year, which led to the resignation of then Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi.

Vice Admiral D K Joshi to be new Navy chief

Vice Admiral D K Joshi to be new Navy chief

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Western Naval Command chief and a specialist in anti-submarine warfare, was on Tuesday named as the new Navy Chief to succeed Admiral Nirmal Verma whose tenure ends on August 31.

Police custody of alleged Pak spy extended

Police custody of alleged Pak spy extended

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

According to the Crime Branch, Mozawala, who was working at the behest of two officials of the Pakistan High Commission, had gone inside restricted defence establishments and taken photographs from his mobile phone camera.

Adarsh scam: Navy says many plots encroached upon

Adarsh scam: Navy says many plots encroached upon

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

In the wake of the Adarsh housing scam, the Navy has found that a "huge number" of its plots were encroached upon, a top Navy official said on Wednesday.

'Terrorists highly-trained and motivated'

'Terrorists highly-trained and motivated'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

This was the observation of the elite Marcos Naval Commandos which had the first confrontation with the terrorists at the city's landmark Taj Hotel.

Navy's Vice Admiral moves court for being superseeded

Navy's Vice Admiral moves court for being superseeded

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

In his petition, the vice admiral has challenged the government's move to ignore seniority and appoint his junior as the next chief of navy.

Naval warships, aircraft look for 'mothership'

Naval warships, aircraft look for 'mothership'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

The Indian Navy and Coast Guard on Thursday pressed into service warships and surveillance aircraft to scour the high seas in and around Mumbai to look for 'Mother Ship' which could have ferried the terrorists who carried out attacks in this metropolis. "The naval and Coast Guards ships have since this morning intercepted and checked antecedents of all the vessels operating or moored around the metropolis," Vice-admiral J S Bedi said.

26 navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

26 navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

It is the first such case of a sizeable number of military personnel being treated for COVID-19. The Indian Army has reported eight cases of the deadly virus so far.

Indian Navy's 3rd Kalavari class submarine commissioned

Indian Navy's 3rd Kalavari class submarine commissioned

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

INS Karanj is the third Kalavari-class submarine to be commissioned into the Navy. The diesel-electric submarines based on the Scorpene design are also referred as Scorpene class submarines.

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd).

Navy commissions submarine INS Vela

Navy commissions submarine INS Vela

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

This is the fourth of the six submarines the Indian Navy is to induct under the Kalvari-class submarine Project-75.

A salute to a US commander

A salute to a US commander

Rediff.com24 May 2006

First look on US Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Gary Roughhead in Mumbai.

India's second aircraft carrier to arrive in 2008

India's second aircraft carrier to arrive in 2008

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier is expected to be ready within eight years.

US Admiral hails India

US Admiral hails India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

Admiral Gorshkov to join Indian Navy by 2008-end

Admiral Gorshkov to join Indian Navy by 2008-end

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Top-line MiG-29 aircraft will be inducted along with the carrier to augment the air arm of the Navy.

INS Vikrant to be a museum in two-and-half-years

INS Vikrant to be a museum in two-and-half-years

Rediff.com2 Dec 2005

The majestic carrier, decommissioned in 1997, would be turned into a museum and would be a self-sustaining project.

'Defence insatllation images not a threat'

'Defence insatllation images not a threat'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

'Images of defence installations on web portal not a threat'

Israel-built ship commissioned in Indian Navy

Israel-built ship commissioned in Indian Navy

Rediff.com9 Oct 2003

The Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (INFAC T-82) can be used in counter insurgency, anti-smuggling, search and rescue operations too.

Stunning photos from Indo-French Naval exercise

Stunning photos from Indo-French Naval exercise

Rediff.com14 May 2019

An impressive flypast consisting of four Rafale, five MiG 29-Ks and one Hawkeye was witnessed by Vice Admiral P Ajit Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, Alexandre Ziegler, the French Ambassador to India and nine French Navy dignitaries on board the French Carrier Charles De Gaulle.

India to hold joint naval exercises with Russia

India to hold joint naval exercises with Russia

Rediff.com13 May 2003

The exercises will be held on May 22 and May 23.

Maritime museum INS Vikrant may land in scrapyard

Maritime museum INS Vikrant may land in scrapyard

Rediff.com13 May 2003

The Navy needs five crore rupees to carry out maintainence work on the hull which is deteriorating.

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

"We are the government. The Navy and the Defence Ministry are not the government," he added.

Vice Admiral Lanba takes over as naval chief

Vice Admiral Lanba takes over as naval chief

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Vice Admiral Lanba, 58, is a qualified specialist in navigation and direction course and will have a full three-year-term in office till May 31, 2019.

Vice Admiral Anil Chopra frontrunner for Navy chief's post

Vice Admiral Anil Chopra frontrunner for Navy chief's post

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

After the sudden resignation of Admiral DK Joshi, Eastern Naval Commander Vice Admiral Anil Chopra is the front-runner to succeed him as the next Navy chief.

INS Sindhuratna mishap: 7 naval officers found guilty

INS Sindhuratna mishap: 7 naval officers found guilty

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Seven naval officers were found guilty following a probe into the fire that occurred on board submarine INS Sindhuratna earlier this year, which left two personnel dead and led to the resignation of former Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi.

2 dead, 15 hurt as INS Betwa tips over during undocking

2 dead, 15 hurt as INS Betwa tips over during undocking

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

The mast of the ship hit the dockyard ground.

PHOTOS: Mumbai on high-alert

PHOTOS: Mumbai on high-alert

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

A group of men were spotted moving suspiciously near a naval base at Uran in Raigad district.

INS Betwa back on even keel

INS Betwa back on even keel

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The frigate will be made operational by April, said a Navy spokesperson.

Rawat outlines plan to merge 17 single service commands into 4

Rawat outlines plan to merge 17 single service commands into 4

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

The first joint theatre command would be responsible for the border against Pakistan in what the military refers to as the "western theatre"; while a second command -- the northern theatre command -- would be responsible for the border with China. A third, navy-heavy theatre, called the "maritime command" will be responsible for the security of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR); and an island command, already functional and called the Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC), would project power into the eastern Indian Ocean.

Navy Chief reviews combat readiness amid standoff with China

Navy Chief reviews combat readiness amid standoff with China

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

In his remarks, Admiral Singh complimented his force for continuously maintaining 'peak combat-readiness' and 'high tempo' of operations over the past few months, they said.

Navy's Vice Admiral moves military court again

Navy's Vice Admiral moves military court again

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

In his fresh petition, Verma said he had filed a statutory complaint with the defence ministry, challenging appointment of Vice Admiral Singh as the next navy chief, and asked it to respond within 10 days.

Karambir Singh appointed next naval chief

Karambir Singh appointed next naval chief

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Singh will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires on May 31.

Meet Vice Admiral Lanba, India's next naval chief

Meet Vice Admiral Lanba, India's next naval chief

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Here are few things you should know about Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, India's next naval chief.

Vice Admiral Verma files fresh plea against supersession

Vice Admiral Verma files fresh plea against supersession

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Verma also sought quashing of a note issued by the defence ministry rejecting his plea against Singh's appointment.