Vishnu Som
An NDTV veteran, now in his 30th year at the company, Vishnu Som anchors the flagship programme Left, Right and Centre at 10 pm and is Senior Managing Editor. He writes prolifically on national and international security issues and has covered conflict and natural disasters around the world.
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Exclusive: India's Latest China Headache: 36 Hardened Aircraft Shelters Near Arunachal
China has completed the construction of 36 hardened aircraft shelters at Lhunze, about 107 kilometres from the strategic town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Monday October 27, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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Who Breathes The Dirtiest Air? Global Report Flags Alarming Numbers
The latest State of Global Air report paints a grim picture of the world's worsening air quality, warning that pollution has become the planet's second leading cause of premature death, behind only high blood pressure.
- Friday October 24, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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Career CIA Officer To NDTV On Why He's Convinced Indian-Origin Expert Ashley Tellis Is Chinese Spy
Glen Carle, a career Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who has served in the US National Intelligence Council, in an interview to NDTV explained why he is convinced that Indian-American strategic affairs expert Ashley J Tellis was spying.
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
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Qualcomm Chief To NDTV On Company's Plans In India, AI And 6G
Qualcomm President Cristiano R Amon in an interview with NDTV's Vishnu Som said 6G is the connectivity for the age of AI (artificial intelligence).
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
- Friday October 10, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
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As India, Taliban Reset Ties, A 'We Are Neighbours' Jab For Pakistan Over PoK
India fired a strong and clear message at Pakistan Friday over its illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar referring to Afghanistan as a "contiguous neighbour".
- Friday October 10, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Vishnu Som
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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