Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that it is urgent and important to carry out security cooperation with Russia, media reported. Xi made the remarks here when he met Nikolai…
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) will launch its second destroyer ship of the Project 15B – Vishakhapatnam Class, with higher level of indigenisation and increased stealth, ahead of schedule here…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, who heads the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), on Wednesday said the three service chiefs have discussed in detail “anomalies” in the Seventh Pay Commission…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Wednesday expressed grave concern over terrorism in the region while New Delhi extended Kabul $1 billion in aid for capacity and capability building….
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The much-awaited deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets is in the final stage, and will go to the Cabinet Committee on Security soon, said informed sources. According to sources, the…
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (IANS) Bengaluru limped back to normal life on Wednesday, making police lift curfew in all the affected areas two days after violence shook the country’s tech hub in protest against Karnataka releasing…
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Top scientist B.H.V.S. Narayana Murthy has been appointed Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) here. RCI is a premier DRDO laboratory of Dr APJ…
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) will launch its second destroyer ship under the Project 15B – Vishakhapatnam Class ships, ahead of schedule, on Saturday, an official said here. Named ‘Mormugao’,…
Madrid, Sep 14 (IANS) A Moroccan national has been arrested for “intense activity in online distribution of jihadist ideology” related to the Islamic State (IS), the Spanish Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The arrest of…
United Nations, Sep 14 (IANS) Amid continuing unrest in Kashmir, the UN Human Rights chief has said it is crucial that an independent, impartial and international mission be given free access to Indian as well…
Pyongyang, Sep 14 (IANS) A day after two US B-1 bombers flew over South Korea in a show of force following North Korea’s nuclear test, Pyongyang on Wednesday dismissed it as “bluffing” and “blustering” by…
Tokyo, Sep 14 (IANS) Japan, in separate resolutions adopted by two of its parliamentary committees, on Wednesday condemned North Korea for conducting its fifth nuclear test. According to a resolution adopted by the House of…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Defence Ministry has asked for a CBI probe in the deal for Embraer aircraft following reports of alleged kickbacks having been paid, sources said on Wednesday. In 2008, Embraer…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) China’s latest statement about a two-step approach in connection with India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is nothing new, according to a source here. “China’s two-step approach to…
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) US soldier Chelsea Manning, the WikiLeaks source serving prison sentence for espionage, has ended a hunger strike after the army said she would be allowed to receive gender transition surgery, the…
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) A US sailor gave birth to a girl aboard an aircraft carrier currently involved in military operations against ISIS in the Persian Gulf, the navy confirmed on Wednesday. A navy spokesman…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 14 (IANS) Expressing his commitment to Security Council reform, new General Assembly President Peter Thomson has called on the international community to move forward together in bringing about the…
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (IANS) Two days after violence shook Bengaluru in protest against Karnataka releasing more Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, the country’s tech hub was back to normal on Wednesday. “The city is…
Srinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) Authorities imposed heavy deployment of security forces here and other parts of Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as it remains shut for the 68th consecutive day. “Sufficient deployment of security forces have…
By Vikas Datta Title: Spitfire Singh; Author: Mike Edwards; Publisher: Bloomsbury India; Pages: 334; Price: Rs 499 Joining the Indian Air Force in 1939 as a Pilot Officer, Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh…