Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Heavy firing exchanges erupted on Thursday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district after two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian side overnight. The incident…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US retail giant Walmart has raised the age restriction for purchases of firearms and ammunition in its stores to 21. In addition to raising the minimum age, Walmart on Wednesday announced…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump stunned Republicans on live television by embracing gun control and urging a group of lawmakers at the White House to resurrect gun safety legislation that has been…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday gave approval to acquisition proposals of the three services (Army, Air Force, Navy) and Coast Guard worth…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Nag was successfully flight-tested in desert conditions against two tank targets at different ranges and timings, paving the way for its induction into the Army,…
Panaji, Feb 28 (IANS) A meeting of the Indo-Russian inter-governmental committee on military-technical co-operation, which is currently underway in Goa, discussed issues related to speedy support mechanisms for aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, said a statement issued…
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday transferred nine senior IPS officials, including Navneet Sikera, the in-charge of “Women Power Line 1090”, an official release said on Wednesday. Sikera, who has served…
Jammu, Feb 28 (IANS) The Pakistan Army on Wednesday resorted to indiscriminate shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The Pakistani side used small arms, automatics and mortars to…
By Anjali Ojha and Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Underlining yet again India’s dysfunctional defence acquisition process, a deal to acquire advanced medium lift helicopters for the Coast Guard has run into trouble…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The US administration has reached a $3.9 billion deal with Boeing for two new Air Force One planes for the President, the White House said. President Donald Trump has reached the…
Miami, Feb 28 (IANS) Miami International Airport (MIA) has become the first major US airport to implement facial recognition technology with an eye towards shortening passport check time for visitors arriving from abroad. “In order…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Eleven persons have fallen ill after a suspicious envelope containing an unknown substance was opened at a US military base in Virginia, authorities said. The Arlington County Fire Department tweeted that…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The government of Telangana has urged the Centre to sanction a defence industrial production corridor as the state has the required eco-system and it is also number one in the country…
Beirut, Feb 27 (IANS) The morning calm that prevailed in a rebel-held enclave near Damascus as a Russian-backed ceasefire came into force on Tuesday following days of relentless bombardment by the Syrian government has been…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh to condemn “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by India along the Line of Control in which, it said, a civilian had lost his…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) As New Delhi pushes ahead with its engagements with southeast Asia under the Act East Policy, Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang will come on a three-day visit to India starting…
By Sarwar Kashani Riyadh, Feb 27 (IANS) The Saudi King has sacked the country’s Army Chief and other top generals and named new ministers and governors across the kingdom in a major shake-up in the…
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police chief S. P. Vaid said on Tuesday that unless the attackers are caught nothing can be said about the Islamic State’s claim on the recent Srinagar attack….
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The much-vaunted ‘Make in India’ initiative for the defence sector is floundering for a variety of reasons, including lack of accountability, too many decision points, and a tendency to find…
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) Heavy firing exchanges started on Tuesday between Indian and Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, according to the Defence Ministry. Using…