Category: Defence

Al-Shabaab captures key town in Somalia

Mogadishu, March 15 (IANS) Al-Shabaab militants have captured Garacad town in Somalia and raised their flag in the city centre,…

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Greek borders closed, will not reopen: Premier

Athens, March 15 (IANS) Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on refugees on Tuesday to allow the Athens government to…

8 years ago

Malaysia deports Australian reporters over security breach

Kuala Lumpur, March 15 (IANS) Two Australian reporters who allegedly crossed the security line at an event to interview the…

8 years ago

NSG faces no shortage of vital equipment

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The National Security Guard (NSG) faces no shortage of vital equipment including those meant for…

8 years ago

India to double production of LCA Tejas

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A proposal for doubling the production of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is being processed,…

8 years ago

Russia forces begin withdrawal from Syria

Moscow, March 15 (IANS) The Russian defence ministry on Tuesday announced that its airbase in Syria was preparing aircraft to…

8 years ago

Reliance Defence, Thales sign deal for sonars, counter-mining

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence has signed an exclusive accord with the global aerospace, defence and…

8 years ago

Missiles for self defence, don’t violate n-deal, says Iran

Canberra, March 15 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday said that Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests were…

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Seoul urges Pyongyang to take path of change

Seoul, March 15 (IANS) South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday urged North Korea to come to the path of…

8 years ago

Putin orders withdrawal of forces from Syria

Moscow, March 15 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to start withdrawing the "main part" of its…

8 years ago

Putin orders withdrawal of Russian air force from Syria

Moscow, March 15 (IANS) The Russian air force deployed in Syria would start withdrawal from Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

8 years ago

Talks aimed at producing clear roadmap for Syria: UN envoy

Geneva, March 14 (IANS) UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Monday that the intra-Syrian talks aim…

8 years ago

37 killed in Turkey blast

Ankara, March 14 (IANS) At least 37 people were killed and 125 injured in an explosion that hit Turkey's capital…

8 years ago

Airbus unveils mix of procurement, ‘Make in India’ strategy

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Airbus Group not just intends to top its target of $2 billion in total…

8 years ago

Two pilots killed as UAE fighter jet crashes in Yemen

Dubai, March 14 (IANS) A UAE fighter jet, reported missing earlier on Monday, crashed in Yemen killing both pilots on…

8 years ago

Algeria says leader of IS-linked group killed

Algiers, March 14 (IANS) Algerian counter-terrorism troops killed a leader of an Islamic State (IS)-linked terror group, a security source…

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Eight Pakistani refugees missing as boat capsizes off Greece

Athens, March 14 (IANS) At least eight Pakistani refugees on their way from Turkey to Greece were reported missing on…

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Revised pensions under OROP disbursed: Government

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Revised pensions under the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme have been given to over…

8 years ago

SBI releases OROP arrears for 775,000 defence pensioners

Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) The State Bank of India on Monday announced the release of 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP)…

8 years ago

Mass surveillance now ‘aggressive, invasive’: Snowden

Madrid, March 14 (IANS) Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst Edward Snowden, known for revealing the extent of surveillance by…

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