all wings of the Indian Armed Forces have women in combat roles. The International Society of Women Airline Pilots estimates, India has the highest percentage of female pilots, that is 12.4% of all pilots women, compared to 5.5% in the US and 4.7% in the UK.

Indian Air Force officials in eastern command said that women pilots and ground crew officers are deployed across the country.

The council also cited section 12 of the Maternity Benefit Act which prohibits an employer from discharging a woman employee during her time of leave.

General Bipin Rawat and wife Madhulika dead in fatal Coonoor chopper crash that has claimed the lives of 13. One uniformed officer undergoes treatment in Tamil Nadu.

In an interaction with media, the Chief denies allegations that a two-finger test was performed on the Coimbatore rape survivour.

The survivor had claimed in the FIR that the authorities of the Air Force College, Coimbatore, where the alleged incident took place, intimidated and harassed her to keep her from filing an official complaint.

In the statement, the commission condemned the alleged usage of the banned two finger test that the victim was subjected to during her Medical Examination

Tahirah Rehman’s mother is delighted seeing her daughter achieve great heights. “My daughter has worked very hard. I’m thankful to people here for their constant support to us,” her mother Rakia Begum said.

Squadron Leader Aashritha V Olety is the first and only woman in the IAF qualified for the role, and as a flight test engineer, she will evaluate aircraft and airborne systems before their induction into the Armed Forces.

A massive forest fire in Mizoram has been spreading in the southern hills. The fire has continuously been burning since the night of April 24.