US suspends 34 nuclear missile officers over exam cheating

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 11:22

The US military has suspended 34 officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles for cheating on a proficiency test, Air Force leaders said Wednesday.

34 US Air Force officers in cheating scandal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:07

US Air Force says 34 missile launch officers have been implicated in cheating scandal and 3 in drug probe, the latest missteps by those who maintain and operate the nation`s 450 nuclear missiles.

CBI to question cousins of former IAF chief again

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 18:12

After questioning of alleged middleman Guido Haschke in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, the CBI will soon begin a fresh round of questioning of cousins of former IAF chief S P Tyagi to find out the end use of money paid to them.

VVIP chopper: Middleman accepts links with Tyagi family but refutes bribery

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:30

European middleman Guido Haschke, an accused in the VVIP helicopter bribery scandal, has said he had relations with the cousins of former Indian Air Force Chief SP Tyagi, but claimed he was not aware of any illegal gratification to clinch the deal.

Taiwan ex-colonel gets life term for spying for China

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:35

A former Taiwanese Air Force officer was sentenced to life in prison for spying for China, a court said on Friday, adding to a string of spying scandals in recent years.

38 terrorists killed in Nigeria, says military

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 07:53

Nigeria`s troops in northeast state of Borno said Thursday that 38 Boko Haram suspects were killed after it successfully repelled an attack on Damboa community in by suspected Boko Haram fighters.

Two US missile officers investigated for illegal drugs

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 07:20

Two US Air Force officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles are under investigation for possessing illegal drugs, officials said, in the latest setback for the country`s nuclear force.

Investigators study scene after copter crash in UK

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 05:54

Authorities in England cordoned off flooded marshes to investigate the crash of a military helicopter that killed four US Air Force crewmembers.

Four US Air Force crew killed in helicopter crash in UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 16:05

British police said on Wednesday they would be working with the US Air Force and others to find out why a US military helicopter crashed on the coast of eastern England, killing all four crew on board.

Four US military dead in British helicopter crash

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 11:08

A US military helicopter crashed while on a low-level training exercise in eastern England on Tuesday, killing all four crew members, military officials announced.

Two garrison engineers held for taking Rs 10,000 bribe

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 13:10

Two engineers of the Garrison Engineer (Air Force) office here have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of CBI for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant for clearing his bills.

IAF officer goes missing

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 22:19

A Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force has been missing for the last one month and the force has lodged a police complaint in Rajasthan`s Sri Ganganagar district.