
Vishnu Som
An NDTV veteran entering his 29th year at the company, Vishnu Som anchors the flagship programme Left, Right and Centre at 9 pm and is Group Executive Editor (International, Defence). He writes prolifically on national and international security issues and has covered conflict and natural disasters around the world.
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Fair Prices, More Flights: Aviation Body To Airlines Before Diwali Rush
As the aviation sector braces for one of its busiest travel periods of the year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped in to prevent sharp fare hikes ahead of the Diwali season.
- Sunday October 5, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
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"Pak F-16, J-17 Fighter Jets Destroyed In Op Sindoor": Air Force Chief
Pakistan asked India for a ceasefire during Operation Sindoor, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said Friday, underlining the government's repeated assertion on this subject, that it was due to Islamabad suing for peace rather than Donald Trump intervening.
- Friday October 3, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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Watch: India's Mini Sub Rescues 'Stranded' Submarine Crew In South China Sea
The Indian Navy marked a milestone in its undersea operations with the successful deployment of its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Tiger X during a multinational submarine rescue exercise called XPR-25, hosted by the Singapore Navy.
- Wednesday October 1, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
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India's 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Closer To Reality, 7 Firms Make Prototype Bid
Seven Indian companies have bid to partner with the Defence Research and Development Organisation to design and develop prototypes of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft or AMCA - India's homegrown fifth-generation stealth fighter jet.
- Wednesday October 1, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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'So Long, Farewell': India Says Goodbye To The MiG-21, A Beloved Warhorse
Friday, September 26, 2025. This is the end of an era for the Indian Air Force, one that has lasted over six decades. Today the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - the MiG-21, that most redoubtable of fighter jets.
- Friday September 26, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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"No Link": US Epidemiologist Debunks Trump's Claim On Tylenol, Autism
Reviving debunked theories about vaccines and autism, US President Donald Trump went on television on Monday and insisted that pregnant women should never take Tylenol, a commonly used painkiller in the United States.
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Sanstuti Nath
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H-1B Visa Could Be Up For Negotiation Once Trade Deal Signed: US Ex-Envoy
US President Donald Trump's plan to impose a massive fee on Indians seeking fresh H-1B visas could come back on the negotiating table once the trade deal between the two nations is concluded, former US Ambassador to New Delhi Tim Roemer said.
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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We're Not Responsible For 3 Of 4 Recent Dhruv Chopper Crashes: HAL Chief To NDTV
Three of the four Dhruv helicopter crashes in the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, which have happened since 2023, have not been caused by manufacturing or design defects by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, says Dr. DK Sunil, HAL chairman.
- Friday September 19, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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"Clear Will To Find Way": World Economic Forum Chief On India-US Trade Deal
The India-US trade deal might have had some hiccups because of the 50 per cent tariff issue and the subsequent, inevitable diplomatic strain, but World Economic Forum chief Borge Brende assured NDTV today that it will definitely materialise.
- Thursday September 18, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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Peter Navarro Tried To Start Fight Between Trump, PM Modi: Ex US NSA
Peter Navarro, the trade advisor of Donald Trump, had once tried to start a fight between the US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, John Bolton, the former National Security Advisor of the US, told NDTV today.
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
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GST Changes Holistic, Coincidental Some Sectors Hit By Tariffs: Piyush Goyal
The rationalisation of Goods and Services Tax slabs - from four to two, and exemption of certain items, including premiums for health and life insurance - reflect a "holistic and well thought-out" decision, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said.
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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Pics: Pak Rebuilds Nur Khan Base Section Destroyed By India During Op Sindoor
New satellite imagery available with NDTV indicates that reconstruction activity at its Nur Khan airbase is well underway after India's Op Sindoor strikes in May this year.
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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"Bit Tense On Day 1, But...": Defence Secretary On Op Sindoor 'Stress'
Those involved in Operation Sindoor were confident right from the beginning that they could dominate the enemy side, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has said.
- Saturday August 30, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
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"First 2 Tejas Mark 1A May Be Delivered By September-End": Defence Secretary RK Singh At NDTV Summit
The first two of the 10 Tejas Mark 1A jets will hopefully be delivered by September, Defence Secretary RK Singh said at NDTV's Defence Summit on Saturday.
- Saturday August 30, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
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"Hamas Began This War": Israel After Air Strike Kills 20 Civilians In Gaza
After Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 20 people, the Israeli military said it doesn't "intentionally" target civilians, blaming the Palestinian group Hamas for creating "impossible conditions" through war.
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som