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Antony asks officials to forget ‘turbulence’ of recent past

Defence Minister AK Antony on Thursday asked officials to forget the `turbulence` of recent times a...

Panetta to discuss military trade on India trip

Leon Panetta will also discuss defence trade with Indian leaders, as well as the implications of the...

‘I would like to be remembered as a solider’

Army Chief Gen VK Singh said he would like to be remembered as a soldier who tried to uphold what th...

`US military to defeat enemy anywhere, anytime`

Ahead of his first visit to India, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta asked US military to be vigilant a...

`Terrorists can hit $300 bn Australian oil rigs`

American investors fear that Australia`s USD 300 billion worth of oil and gas rigs are vulnerable to...

Adarsh Society: MoD slaps notice on Maha govt

The Defence Ministry has issued a notice to Maharashtra government and Adarsh Housing Society asking...

Defence ministry to relax century-old land laws

Amid demands to relax restrictions over the use of land near military establishments and ammunition ...

Explore more avenues for women in defence: Govt

Defence Ministry on Monday asked the three Service chiefs to explore more avenues for female officer...

Def cuts would be ‘disastrous’ for US: Panetta

Panetta has warned that scheduled congressional cuts to the defence budget in January would be overa...

Musharraf asks PPP to increase Pak`s def budget

Musharraf has criticised the govt for spending only 17 per cent of the budget on defence, and asked ...

Antony to participate in security dialogue in June

Antony will participate in a security dialogue in Singapore next month, which is also expected to be...

`Trust deficit` between Army, MoD: Nitish

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that there seemed to be a `trust deficit` between the Army and the Minist...

Defence Ministry was leaking information to fix me

Gen V K Singh voiced criticism of the Defence ministry for "selectively leaking" information to "fix...

‘Defence Ministry was leaking info to fix me’

Gen V K Singh voiced criticism of the defence ministry for `selectively leaking` information to "fix...

Cong steers clear of Gen VK Singh’s remark

Congress steered clear of the remarks of Army Chief Gen VK Singh that information was selectively le...

Pak court reserves ruling in Lodhi removal case

Pakistan`s former defence secretary Lieutenant General (retd) Khalid Naeem Lodhi was sacked by the g...

Soon new Advanced Training Vessel for naval cadets

Army Chief General VK Singh, an alumnus of the 36th course of NDA, is slated to review the passing o...

`Govt has taken many measures for ex-servicemen`

The Defence Ministry has taken various measures, including providing an annual grant of Rs 2,200 cro...

Govt undertakes modernisation of defence shipyards

The government on Monday said it has undertaken a large scale modernisation of defence shipyards.

11 rights violation cases against defence since 2009

Defence forces are investigating 11 cases of human rights violation registered against their personn...

Panetta discusses Afghanistan with French minister

Leon Panetta met his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, to discuss plans for transition in Afgha...

US House passes $643 bn defence bill; defies veto threat

US House of Representatives has passed the USD 643 billion defence authorisation bill for 2013 that ...

Par panel slams `negativism` over inducting women in Services

The Defence Ministry was on Friday slammed by a Parliamentary panel for the "negativism" over employ...

‘Pay anomalies concerning ex-servicemen sent to Def Min`

Army Chief General VK Singh said that anomalies concerning ex-servicemen have been sent to the Defen...

White House opposes conditional aid to Pak

The White House has strongly opposed the conditions on US aid to Pakistan by the powerful House Arme...

Reveal how Army Chief`s letter leaked: BJP to govt

BJP asked govt to disclose how a highly sensitive letter written by Gen VK Singh to PM on the state ...

Digitizing of land record has begun: DEO

Against the backdrop of defence land scams, the DEO has started digitizing and modernising land reco...

Ultras to be probed in defence land encroachment

The government has asked CBI to investigate whether there is any involvement of anti-national elemen...

Chinese Defence Minister in US to boost military ties

Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie on Thursday visited the United States Military Academy at We...

CBI registers case in defence land sale in J&K

CBI has registered a case against Defence Ministry officials and others as part of its probe into al...

US defence budget 2013 to be heavier?

US House panel pressed ahead with a heavier version of the 2013 US defence budget adding billions t...

UK bars entry to American self-defence expert

The British government fears his teachings may encourage vigilante violence.

Embarrassment for Antony in RS

Antony, while replying to a question on May 2, had stated that 872 MiG fighters of "various types we...

Controversial plot to be put to suitable use: Army

The building under construction on the defence land here, which originally was meant to be the post-...

‘Defence preparedness must be on par with threat’

India`s defence preparedness should be on par with the threats it faces in a "difficult neighbourhoo...

CBI intensifies probe on Tatra deal

CBI has called some former defence ministry officials and executives of a private firm involved in t...

Army operationally prepared to meet any contingency: Singh

Army Chief Gen VK Singh on Tuesday said the force was operationally prepared to meet any contingency...

India`s missile defence shield ready: DRDO chief

India has developed missile defence shield which can be put in place at short notice to protect at l...

Chinese defence minister embarks on US visit

Chinese Defence Minister Gen Liang Guanglie embarked on a visit to the US as efforts are on to reduc...

BJP demands PM`s word on defence preparedness

BJP demanded an assurance from Manmohan Singh on the country`s defence preparedness in the wake of a...

India spent Rs 15,433.01 cr in 2010-11 on defence

India spent Rs 15,443.01 crore during 2010-11 to import arms and ammunition.

`Agni-V has boosted defence preparedness`

India`s defence preparedness has been boosted by the successful launch of Inter-Continental Ballisti...

Huge scope for exporting weapon system: DRDO chief

The weapon system and defence technology developed by DRDO are competitive and there is huge scope f...

‘Centre in agreement with principle of 1 Rank 1 Pension`

The Ministry of Defence is in agreement with the principle of ‘One Rank One Pension` demand of the ...

Anti-military rule protester killed in Egypt

Clashes erupted between unidentified assailants and demonstrators gathered outside the Defence Minis...

India developing Anti-Radiation Missile

India is developing an Anti-Radiation Missile which can hugely multiply the strike capabilities by d...

`French journo taken hostage after Columbia FARC gunbattle`

A French journalist reported missing in Colombia has apparently been kidnapped, French Minister Alai...

India’s missile defence system ready: DRDO chief

VK Saraswat, the chief of DRDO, has disclosed that the country’s missile defence system is ready for...

India test flies naval variant of LCA

India on Friday joined an elite club of countries by test flying the naval variant of its Light Comb...

CBI to question defence ministry officials

After BEML and Tatra Sipox officials, the CBI is now planning to quiz Defence Ministry officials in ...

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