Vishnu Som
An NDTV veteran entering his 29th year at the company, Vishnu Som anchors the flagship programme Left, Right and Centre at 9 pm and is Group Executive Editor (International, Defence). He writes prolifically on national and international security issues and has covered conflict and natural disasters around the world.
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"Human Error" Caused Chopper Crash That Killed CDS Bipin Rawat: Panel Report
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died in a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. A total of 12 people died in the crash including General Rawat's wife.
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyam Sharma
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India's New Russia-Made Warship Comes With Ukrainian Engines. How It Happened
Despite the years-long war between Russia and Ukraine, Moscow and Kiev worked separately for a common cause - to manufacture an Indian Navy warship, which was handed over to New Delhi on Monday when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Moscow.
- Monday December 9, 2024
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
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Air India Places Order For 100 Aircraft, All To France's Airbus
The phenomenal pace of Indian aviation is reflected not only in the growing number of passengers flown, but also by the order book of the three big airlines - IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air.
- Monday December 9, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
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Navy Chief Confirms India Tested 3,500-km Range Nuclear-Capable Missile
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi today confirmed that India has test fired the 3,500-km range nuclear-capable missile last month.
- Monday December 2, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
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Video Shows Plane's Dramatic Landing Attempt In Chennai Amid Strong Winds
A video of an IndiGo plane struggling to land in Chennai ahead of Cyclone Fengal's landfall has gone viral. The plane is seen trying to land amid heavy turbulence as the cyclone led to heavy rain and strong winds in the city yesterday.
- Sunday December 1, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Pallav Mishra, Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
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"Stubble Burning After 4 pm": Supreme Court Asks For 24x7 Data On Farm Fires
Supreme Court ordered 24x7 data on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers started timing the crop burning with the overpass of NASA satellites over the region, a problem first highlighted by NDTV two weeks ago.
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyam Sharma
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"Everest Of Corporate Turnarounds": Air India CEO On Company's Revival
Under fire for faltering service standards, staff disputes and severely dated aircraft interiors, Campbell Wilson, the MD and CEO of Air India told NDTV that the revival of the airline will take a few more years to complete.
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- India News
- Written by Vishnu Som
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"My Way Or Highway": Top Army Officer's Bizarre Review Of Women Colonels
Nearly two years after Army promoted 108 woman officers to the rank of Colonel after Supreme Court's landmark judgment, a top general has flagged multiple concerns, including "mundane ego issues" and "lack of empathy" in 8 Colonel-rank women officers
- Tuesday November 26, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
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Has There Been A Major Undercount Of Punjab Farm Fires? What Satellite Pics Show
Delhi and its adjoining areas are covered in smog and air quality is still in the 'very poor' category. The fourth stage of anti-pollution measures will remain in effect for three days as no sign of relief is expected soon.
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyam Sharma
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Air India Flight From Paris Diverted To Jaipur, Fliers Sent To Delhi On Bus
The diversion of a Paris-New Delhi Air India flight to Jaipur and the pilots' refusal to fly further after completing their duty hours sparked chaos on Monday as several passengers were left stranded for many hours and sent to Delhi on a bus.
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
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As Supreme Court Dealt With Pollution, Punjab Recorded Highest Farm Fire Count
Around 1,000 farm fires were detected in Punjab alone today -- on a day the Supreme Court ripped into the Delhi government over the pollution blanket over north India that went off charts.
- Monday November 18, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
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India, China Defence Ministers To Meet, 1st High-Level Talks Post Disengagement
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet Chinese counterpart Dong Jun - the first ministerial-level meeting since the two militaries disengaged in eastern Ladakh last month and India resumed patrolling in Depsang last week.
- Friday November 15, 2024
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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Exclusive: Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains
Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
- Friday November 15, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyam Sharma
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"Combining Indian Hospitality With Swiss Quality": CEO On New Noida Airport
The National Capital Region is set to get its second major airport in April next year and with the first trial flights scheduled a few days from now at the Noida International Airport, NDTV has got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look.
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Rohit Paul
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Kamala Harris Or Donald Trump? Nostradamus Of US Polls Tells NDTV His Pick
Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Ahead of the highly-anticipated 2024 US Presidential Elections, Allan Lichtman - historian, author, and a rare political forecaster with a track record of poll predictions - shared his insights on NDTV.
- Tuesday November 5, 2024
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som