The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized $7.8 million in an initial wave of funding, part of $30 million in aid set aside for border communities in a $4.6 billion emergency aid package Congress approved in June that mostly went to federal agencies.
Abhinandan was flying a MiG-21 Bison fighter during that dogfight and shot down after he took down a Pakistani F-16. Abhinandan ejected from his fighter jet after being shot and landed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where he was taken prisoner.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) delegation had visited Russia for the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2019 air show that was held at the Zukhovski International Airport near Moscow between August 27 and 29.
The migrants, who included nine unaccompanied minors, all received assistance including medical checks and most were in good health. Two of the minors needed medical treatment and were taken to hospital, the Red Cross said.
To boost its dwindling fighter squadron strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to acquire 33 new combat aircraft including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s. It has pushed a proposal in front of the government, after which the Defence Ministry has decided to hold a high-level meeting in the next few week, in this regard.
Lack of regulations along with tight budgets and wide range of choices have both commoners and the government in a fix over replacement of vintage equipment ranging from more than 50-year-old MiG-21 fighter planes to humble passenger cars.
If depleting numbers in the fighter fleet of Indian Air Force (IAF) are a cause of concern, lack of procurement and delay in indigenous production are not the only reasons. India regularly loses aircraft in accidents and over the past five years, nearly one squadron has been lost to crashes.
Drinking three or more servings of caffeinated beverages a day increases the risk of migraine. In a study researchers evaluated the role of caffeinated beverages as a potential trigger of migraine.
Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a brave pilot, who shot down Pakistani F-16 jet during aerial combat on February 27 is likely to be awarded Vir Chakra, according to HT. Apart from Varthaman, other pilots who were part of the pre-dawn Balakot airstrikes will also get top military honours.
Referring to media reports published on July 21 and 22 about inclusion of a Rohingya migrant in the draft NRC, Hajela in a press communiqué said, "These media reports have referred to one person named Alam Hussain Mazumdar who has been arrested in Cachar recently on various charges and has been mentioned as an illegal Rohingya migrant.
The complaint was sent on the app by a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhavesh Mehta on June 11 and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), on the same day, forwarded the complaint to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The CMO has sought a report on the matter.
At least 250 migrant children have been moved from an overcrowded border station in the US state of Texas where they had been "locked up in horrific cells with an open toilet in the middle of the room", the media reported.
The Tamils crossed the narrow strip of sea dividing Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu way back with a view to make India their permanent home but the Centre has refused to give them citizenship all these years.
"We have detected over 200, many of whom continued on their way while the pregnancies of others were so far along they had to be taken to General Hospital," a senior official told Efe news.
Portugal will take 10 migrants while Ireland and Romania have said they will take five migrants each, the sources said.
Any casualties or injuries into the incident were yet not reported.
MiG-21 aircraft crashed today after getting airborne from Nal near Bikaner in Rajasthan.
The stand off between India and Pakistan intensified on Wednesday even as the world continued to advise restraint while the two nations shot down each other's fighter jets.
In a televised message to India, Pakistan PM said that the two countries should sit down for talks as war can quickly get out of anyone's control.
MEA spokesperson confirmed that India had lost one MiG 21 Bison air craft and its pilot was missing in action.
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