Navy chief Lanba pays homage to soldiers
Noida, Feb 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy chief, Admiral Sunil Lanba, on Saturday paid homage and laid a wreath at the ‘Shaheed Smarak’ at a function organised by the Noida Sanstha on Saturday. Admiral Lanba…
Defence
INSV Tarini inducted into Indian Navy
Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s second ocean-going sailboat INSV Tarini was inducted into the Indian Navy at a formal ceremony in Goa on Saturday evening. The vessel was inducted in the presence of…
Pence: US backs NATO, but Europe must do more
Munich, Feb 18 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence told anxious European political and security leaders on Saturday that “the United States of America strongly supports NATO and will be unwavering in our commitment to…
Lavrov: Europe has sacrificed common sense over ‘Russophobia’
Munich, Feb 18 (IANS) Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday accused Europe of sacrificing its common sense by allowing anti-Russian sentiments to dominate its policies. Lavrov was speaking to the world leaders and…
‘US fully supports NATO, but members must pay up’
Munich, Feb 18 (IANS) The US will be unwavering in its support for NATO, said Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday, before reiterating Washington’s insistence that alliance members ramp up their defence contributions. Pence reaffirmed…
680 Cubans deported after US enforces new immigration policy
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 680 illegal migrants were sent back to Cuba following the end of “wet foot, dry foot” immigration policy by former President Barack Obama in January, the media reported on…
Aerobatics, flying display boost waning air show
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Daring feats by roaring fighters and stunning aerobatics by jet trainers and helicopters delighted people at the air show that has waned over time, with lesser participation in the 11th Aero…
Hafiz Saeed listed in Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Act
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Over two weeks after placing Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed under house arrest, Pakistan has included the name of the Mumbai attacks mastermind in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism…
Pakistani forces pound terrorist camps in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistani security forces on Friday night pounded the camps of Jamaat-ul Ahrar terrorist group in Afghanistan, destroying four hideouts and a training compound, sources said on Saturday. The strikes came hours…
India to develop AEWCS with 360 degree sweep
By Anjali Ojha Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) As Indian Air Force has taken delivery of its first indigenous “eye in the sky” Netra (Airborne Early Warning and Control System) its developer says an advanced version…
Syria accuses Turkey of building separation wall
Damascus, Feb 18 (IANS) Syria has accused Turkey of bringing in equipment to build a separation wall in northern Syria. The Syrian Foreign Ministry in a letter of condemnation to the UN on Friday said…
Taiwan detains Chinese fishing vessel
Taipei, Feb 18 (IANS) Taiwanese patrol boats on Saturday detained a Chinese fishing vessel and its crew near the Matsu islands, the Coast Guard Administration announced. The Chinese ship did not respond to orders to…
Kabul asks Islamabad to act against all terror groups
Kabul, Feb 18 (IANS) The Afghan government on Saturday again called on Pakistan to implement the Peace Quartet commitments on eliminating all terror groups without any discrimination. The Afghan Presidential Palace in a statement stressed…
Immediately begin dialogue on Kashmir: Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Voicing concern at the “deteriorating situation” in the Kashmir Valley, former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday asked the Centre to begin the process of dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir…
Seven kg heroin recovered in Punjab
Amritsar, Feb 18 (IANS) At least seven kg of heroin, worth Rs 35 crore, was recovered in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here, a BSF official…
HAL gets Israeli order for more Boeing cargo doors
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) received a fresh order from the Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) to supply eight sets of cargo doors for the main deck of Boeing 737, said an…
PM Sharif pledges to counter terrorists with ‘full force’
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his governments resolve to counter terrorists and authorised the army to “eliminate the enemy wherever they are”. He was chairing a meeting here in…
Tata aerospace firm to make missile components
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) Tata Son’s security and defence arm Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) will make components for Stinger air defence missile with the US-based Raytheon Company, said the aerospace firm on Friday. “TASL…
Lahore suicide blast ‘facilitator’ arrested: Punjab CM
Lahore, Feb 17 (IANS) Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province Shahbaz Sharif on Friday claimed that the suspects involved in planning and carrying out the February 13 suicide bombing on a protest at Lahore’s Charing…
Over 100 militants killed in Pakistan crackdown: Army
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) A day after the horrific suicide bombing at a Sufi shrine in Sindh province that left 88 people dead, the Pakistan Army on Friday claimed to have killed more than 100…