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Indian Air Force gets its first Apache Guardian helicopter in United States

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The first Apache Guardian attack helicopter was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at a production facility of Boeing in Arizona on Friday (May 10), the Indian Air Force (IAF) tweeted this morning.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The AH-64E (I) Apache Guardian is an advanced all-weather attack helicopter that can engage both air and ground targets with relative stealth using low-altitude obstacles like tress and hills as cover.

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Air Marshal AS Butola represented the Indian Air Force and accepted the first Apache in a ceremony at the Boeing production facility, the IAF tweeted. Representatives from the US government were also present, it said.

The IAF had signed a contract with the US government and Boeing in September 2015 for 22 Apache helicopters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The first batch of these helicopters is scheduled to be shipped to India by July. Aircrew and ground crew have undergone training at the facilities of the US Army at Fort Rucker, Alabama. These personnel will lead operate the Apache fleet in the IAF.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The addition of AH-64 E (I) helicopter is a significant step towards modernisation of Indian Air Force’s helicopter fleet, the IAF says. The helicopter has been customised to suit the IAF’s future requirements and would have significant capability in mountainous terrain.

The helicopter has the capability to carry out precision attacks at standoff ranges and operate in hostile airspace with threats from ground. The ability of these helicopters to transmit and receive battlefield picture, to and from the weapon systems through data networking, makes it a lethal acquisition, the IAF says.

These attack helicopters will provide significant edge in any future joint operations in support of land forces, the IAF said on a Facebook post.

India has already bought the Chinook transport helicopter, made by Boeing, from the US. The Chinook is a multi-role, vertical-lift platform, which is used for transporting troops, artillery, equipment and fuel.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Pawan Khera faces fresh setback as Supreme Court refuses relief in passport row case

Congress leader Pawan Khera faces fresh setback as Supreme Court refuses interim relief and directs him to seek bail from Guwahati High Court.

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Congress leader Pawan Khera suffered another legal setback on Friday after the Supreme Court of India declined to extend protection in a case linked to his remarks about Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.

A bench of the apex court refused to interfere with an earlier order that had stayed the transit anticipatory bail granted to Khera by the Telangana High Court. This decision leaves the Congress leader open to possible arrest by Assam Police in connection with the case.

During the hearing, Khera’s counsel sought interim protection, but the court declined the request and advised him to approach the appropriate court in Assam for relief. The bench clarified that the Guwahati High Court should decide any bail plea independently and on its merits.

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While seeking protection, Khera’s legal team expressed concern over the urgency of the situation. In court, his counsel remarked, “Am I a terrorist?” highlighting the plea for temporary relief until a fresh bail application could be filed.

The Supreme Court also raised concerns over the submission of incorrect documents during the proceedings, adding another layer to the legal complications faced by the Congress leader.

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The case stems from a press conference held earlier this month, where Khera made allegations regarding the citizenship status and financial assets of the Assam Chief Minister’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.

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Earlier, the Telangana High Court had granted Khera temporary transit anticipatory bail, allowing him time to seek relief from a competent court in Assam. However, the Supreme Court stayed that order following a challenge by Assam authorities, escalating the legal battle.

With the latest ruling, Khera is now expected to move the Guwahati High Court for anticipatory bail as the case continues to unfold.

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Congress suspends 5 Haryana MLAs over cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls

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The Congress has suspended five of its MLAs in Haryana for cross-voting during the recent Rajya Sabha elections, taking disciplinary action over what it described as “anti-party activities”.

The move came after the state unit reviewed the conduct of certain legislators during the polls, where some were found to have voted against the party’s authorised candidate.

Five MLAs suspended after disciplinary process

According to party sources, the MLAs were issued show-cause notices seeking an explanation for their actions. After reviewing their responses, the Congress disciplinary committee recommended suspension.

The decision was approved by the party leadership, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and has been implemented with immediate effect.

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Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan said the action was necessary to uphold party discipline, stressing that defying the official party line during elections weakens organisational unity.

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Harivansh set to be elected Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson unopposed

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Former Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is set to be re-elected to the same post unopposed in the election due to be held later today.
The date has been fixed by the Chairman under the relevant rules governing the conduct of business in the Upper House.
According to sources, the deadline for submitting motions for the election was 12 noon on April 16. A total of five notices were received within the stipulated time, all proposing Harivansh for the post.

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