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Video: CNN Abruptly Cuts To Commercial After Anchor Nearly Vomits On Air
CNN was forced to abruptly cut to a commercial break after anchor Wolf Blitzer appeared to be on the verge of vomiting during a live interview with White House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin.
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India vs Pakistan: A Comparison Of Military Strength Between Arch-Rivals
India is ranked as the fourth strongest military in the world, just behind the US, Russia and China, according to the Global Firepower Index, a data platform that analyses statistics to determine a nation's conventional war-fighting capabilities.
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Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Promoted
The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne
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Sachin Tendulkar Congratulates Indian Air Force As Rafale Fighter Jets Arrive In India
Five Rafale fighter jets landed at Ambala on Wednesday after completing their flight from France.
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Air Force Day 2019: Sachin Tendulkar Pays Tribute To Indian Air Force On 87th Anniversary
Sachin Tendulkar, who was conferred with the honorary rank of Group Captain in 2010, paid tribute to the Indian Air Force (IAF) on its 87th anniversary.
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Women To Be Given Non-Combat Jobs In Military Police, Reveals BJP Tweet
The Narendra Modi government has decided to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever, the ruling BJP declared through its Twitter handle on Friday. The "historic decision" was yet another milestone in the centre's efforts to provide women with more opportunities in the armed forces...
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Hurricane Michael Devastates United States's Florida "Like A War Zone"
Entire oceanfront communities in the Florida Panhandle were virtually obliterated, an Air Force base suffered "catastrophic" damage and at least six people were killed by Hurricane Michael, a sucker-punch of a storm that intensified suddenly and now ranks as one of the four most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the United States.
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17-Gun Salute, Fly-Past For Arjan Singh, Marshal Of Indian Air Force
The funeral of Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force and legendary fighter pilot, took place today with full state honours in the capital. The 98-year-old war hero died of a cardiac arrest on Saturday. The national flag is being flown at half-mast at all government buildings in Delhi today in tribute to the only five-star rank Air Force offi...
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Arjan Singh, Marshal of Indian Air Force, Dies At 98
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, the only officer of the Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank, has died at 98. He was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral hospital in Delhi this morning after he suffered a cardiac arrest.
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Arjan Singh, Marshal of Indian Air Force, Critically Ill
Arjan Singh, Marshal of Indian Air Force and the only officer of the IAF to be promoted to five-star rank, was on Saturday admitted to hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest.
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Arjan Singh, Marshal Of Indian Air Force, Critically Ill
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, famous for his role in the 1965 India-Pakistan war, has been hospitalised and his condition is stated to be critical.
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OROP Activist Arrested For Alleged Financial Irregularities In Welfare Organisation
A retired officer of the Indian Air Force, Wing Commander C K Sharma -- a prominent face in the campaign for One Rank One Pension Scheme -- has been arrested for alleged financial irregularities in connection with an organisation for veterans and their widows.
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BSF Plane Crash: Biggest Ever Loss For The Force
With ten of its most experienced men killed in a tragic crash on Tuesday, the elite Border Security Force or BSF air wing is staring at one of its biggest losses and a vacuum created in its ranks raised exclusively for air support roles for troops deployed to ensure the internal security of the country.
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Let Veterans Prove OROP Stir is Not Politically Motivated: Defence Minister
Terming the attempts by war veterans to burn medals as an insult to the nation and armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said it was for protesting ex-service personnel to prove there was no political motive behind the OROP stir.
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One Rank One Pension Protest: Ex-servicemen Boycott Air Force Day Function
Continuing their demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP), ex-servicemen on today boycotted the official function of the 83rd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and celebrated it at the Jantar Mantar protest site.
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Video: CNN Abruptly Cuts To Commercial After Anchor Nearly Vomits On Air
CNN was forced to abruptly cut to a commercial break after anchor Wolf Blitzer appeared to be on the verge of vomiting during a live interview with White House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin.
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India vs Pakistan: A Comparison Of Military Strength Between Arch-Rivals
India is ranked as the fourth strongest military in the world, just behind the US, Russia and China, according to the Global Firepower Index, a data platform that analyses statistics to determine a nation's conventional war-fighting capabilities.
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Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Promoted
The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne
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Sachin Tendulkar Congratulates Indian Air Force As Rafale Fighter Jets Arrive In India
Five Rafale fighter jets landed at Ambala on Wednesday after completing their flight from France.
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Air Force Day 2019: Sachin Tendulkar Pays Tribute To Indian Air Force On 87th Anniversary
Sachin Tendulkar, who was conferred with the honorary rank of Group Captain in 2010, paid tribute to the Indian Air Force (IAF) on its 87th anniversary.
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Women To Be Given Non-Combat Jobs In Military Police, Reveals BJP Tweet
The Narendra Modi government has decided to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever, the ruling BJP declared through its Twitter handle on Friday. The "historic decision" was yet another milestone in the centre's efforts to provide women with more opportunities in the armed forces...
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Hurricane Michael Devastates United States's Florida "Like A War Zone"
Entire oceanfront communities in the Florida Panhandle were virtually obliterated, an Air Force base suffered "catastrophic" damage and at least six people were killed by Hurricane Michael, a sucker-punch of a storm that intensified suddenly and now ranks as one of the four most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the United States.
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17-Gun Salute, Fly-Past For Arjan Singh, Marshal Of Indian Air Force
The funeral of Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force and legendary fighter pilot, took place today with full state honours in the capital. The 98-year-old war hero died of a cardiac arrest on Saturday. The national flag is being flown at half-mast at all government buildings in Delhi today in tribute to the only five-star rank Air Force offi...
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Arjan Singh, Marshal of Indian Air Force, Dies At 98
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, the only officer of the Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank, has died at 98. He was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral hospital in Delhi this morning after he suffered a cardiac arrest.
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Arjan Singh, Marshal of Indian Air Force, Critically Ill
Arjan Singh, Marshal of Indian Air Force and the only officer of the IAF to be promoted to five-star rank, was on Saturday admitted to hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest.
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Arjan Singh, Marshal Of Indian Air Force, Critically Ill
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, famous for his role in the 1965 India-Pakistan war, has been hospitalised and his condition is stated to be critical.
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OROP Activist Arrested For Alleged Financial Irregularities In Welfare Organisation
A retired officer of the Indian Air Force, Wing Commander C K Sharma -- a prominent face in the campaign for One Rank One Pension Scheme -- has been arrested for alleged financial irregularities in connection with an organisation for veterans and their widows.
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BSF Plane Crash: Biggest Ever Loss For The Force
With ten of its most experienced men killed in a tragic crash on Tuesday, the elite Border Security Force or BSF air wing is staring at one of its biggest losses and a vacuum created in its ranks raised exclusively for air support roles for troops deployed to ensure the internal security of the country.
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Let Veterans Prove OROP Stir is Not Politically Motivated: Defence Minister
Terming the attempts by war veterans to burn medals as an insult to the nation and armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said it was for protesting ex-service personnel to prove there was no political motive behind the OROP stir.
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One Rank One Pension Protest: Ex-servicemen Boycott Air Force Day Function
Continuing their demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP), ex-servicemen on today boycotted the official function of the 83rd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and celebrated it at the Jantar Mantar protest site.
