Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Thursday successfully conducted the maiden firing of an anti-ship missile from the first of the indigenously built Kalvari class submarines during a test firing in the Arabian…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Defence Ministry has sought a CBI inquiry in the leak of an Army recruitment exam paper, sources said here on Thursday. According to sources, the Defence Ministry is of…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) DRDO’s weapon-locating radar Swati was formally handed over to the Indian Army on Thursday, with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar saying its deployment will reduce artillery fire from across the border….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday expressed concern over possible use of biological and chemical weapons in warfare. They were speaking at an event…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 2 (IANS) India has rejected Pakistan’s attempts to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, by denouncing Islamabad as the global “epicentre” of terrorism…
Mosul (Iraq), March 2 (IANS) Among Iraq’s provinces, the Mosul region has suffered the highest number of civilian casualties in February, as the US-backed coalition tightens its grip on densely populated western neighbourhoods of the…
Shillong, March 2 (IANS) Chairman of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Champion R. Sangma, who was released on bail, has been sent back to judicial custody, an official said on Thursday. “Sangma is…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Reaching a milestone in enhancing its sub-surface warfare capability, the Indian Navy on Thursday successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile from the first of indigenously-built Kalvari class submarines in the Arabian sea….
Colombo, March 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka authorities on Thursday arrested 13 Indian fishermen for poaching in its territorial waters. The authorities also seized two trawlers used by the Indian fishermen in the northern seas, south…
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) An Indo-Nepal joint training exercise Surya Kiran-XI is scheduled to be conducted at Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) between March 7 and 20, under the aegis of Panchshul Brigade of the Surya Command, an…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) After US President Donald Trump condemned the killing, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan has offered the condolences of the House for the “senseless” murder of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla, during…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the country’s defence scientists for successfully testing an interceptor missile, saying it was a proud moment for the entire nation. “With this, India…
By Anjali Ojha Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) “There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old-bold pilots.” Try telling this to 81-year-old Air Vice Marshal Ajit Lamba (retd) and he’ll laugh in your face….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that he believed in the freedom of expression within the legal ambit. When asked about his opinion on Gurmehar Kaur, Parrikar on the…
Kuala Lumpur, March 2 (IANS) Malaysia will cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced on Thursday, citing security reasons. Ahmad Zahid said the rule would come into effective from…
Seoul, March 2 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday warned that it will respond with “merciless military counter-action” to the annual joint military exercises that South Korea and the US are conducting on the Korean peninsula….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the defence scientists for successfully testing the interceptor missile and said that it was a proud moment for the entire country. “With this,…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 2 (IANS) Denouncing Pakistan as the global “epicentre” of terrorism, India has rejected Islamabad’s attempts to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and…
Kuala Lumpur, March 2 (IANS) Malaysia will cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced, citing security reasons. The rule would come into effective from March 6, The Malaysian Star…
Mosul, March 1 (IANS/AKI) The Iraqi Army found two jails run by the Islamic State in the jihadist group’s beleaguered capital, Mosul, one of which contained 20 female prisoners, according to a local report on…