No new Tatra truck purchased after 2008: Antony
May 7th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday said Tatra trucks were purchased to meet the special needs of the Indian Army but no vehicle had been ... Read more...
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Post Antony report, Congress mends ways
May 5th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) The findings of Congress leader A.K. Antony's "post mortem" report on the party's humiliating election rout in Goa in March already appears to have had ... Read more...
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Pakistan claims credit a year after Osama killing
May 3rd, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) The Pakistan government and its armed forces played a vital role in tracking down Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden through a mobile phone SIM, says ... Read more...
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Tatra scam: CBI grills Tejinder for 6 hours (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday questioned Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh for six hours in connection with alleged irregularities in the import of all-terrain heavy-duty Tatra trucks ... Read more...
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China, US vow stable military ties
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 2 (IANS) China and the US Wednesday pledged to maintain "healthy and stable bilateral military relations".Frequent high-level visits between the two sides have promoted a cooperative partnership of ... Read more...
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‘Chinese chopper violated Indian air space’
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Admitting to violation of Indian airspace by Chinese helicopters in March this year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said these incidents were taken up with ... Read more...
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Indian defence forces record 83 fratricides in 12 years
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India's army, navy and air force have lost a total of 1,362 personnel in suicides and another 83 soldiers to fratricides since the year 2000, ... Read more...
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India lost over half of its 872 MiG jets in 40 years
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Over the last 40 years, India lost more than half of its MiG combat fleet of 872 aircraft and 171 pilots, the Rajya Sabha was ... Read more...
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Nothing to hide in defence deals: Antony
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) With a row rocking the Indian Army's purchase of all-terrain heavy-duty Tatra trucks, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday told parliament that there was "nothing to ... Read more...
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BJP rules out backing Mukherjee in presidential polls
April 30th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) With Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee emerging as probable Congress choices for the presidential polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday ... Read more...
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Parliament panel slams media report on troop movement
April 30th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Dismissing a media report that the Indian Army moved troops unauthorisedly towards the national capital on Jan 16/17 night, a parliamentary panel Monday expressed "regret" ... Read more...
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India lost 26 soldiers in Siachen in one year
April 30th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India lost 26 of its soldiers manning the world's highest battlefield in Siachen glacier in the last one year, parliament was informed Monday."The number of ... Read more...
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No action taken on troops’ movement to Delhi: Antony
April 30th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Less than a week after clarifying that the troops movement reported on the night of Jan 16/17 was "purely for training purposes", Defence Minister A.K. ... Read more...
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Dedicated navy, air force satellites by 2014
April 30th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India's navy and air force will have dedicated communication satellites between 2012 and 2014, Defence Minister A.K. Antony told parliament Monday.In written replies to questions, ... Read more...
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Antony meets Karunanidhi ahead of presidential polls (Lead)
April 29th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) With the presidential polls round the corner, Defence Minister A.K. Antony met DMK chief M. Karunanidhi here Sunday, saying "we always value his advice"."It was ... Read more...
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Antony meets Karunanidhi ahead of presidential polls
April 29th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) With the presidential polls round the corner, Defence Minister A.K. Antony met DMK chief M. Karunanidhi here Sunday, saying "we always value his advice"."It was ... Read more...
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January troop mobilisation purely for training: Antony
April 26th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The government made it clear Thursday that the movements of army units on the night of January 16/17 was "purely for training purposes" and aimed ... Read more...
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Indian Army gears up for war game in Rajasthan desert
April 24th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Indian Army has launched a massive summer exercise in the Rajasthan desert involving over 50,000 troops and several hundred artillery guns and infantry combat ... Read more...
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Antony warns of emerging threats from China, AfPak
April 24th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Warning that developments in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and China's strategic rivalry with India and Japan will have security implications for Asia, Defence Minister A.K. ... Read more...
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Libya, Iraq want to buy Russian arms: Minister
April 24th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Libya and Iraq continue to show interest in buying Russian-made weaponry despite regime changes in these countries, a minister said Tuesday.Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, ... Read more...
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Pakistan grounds all private jets for checks
April 24th, 2012 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) In the wake of last week's deadly plane crash near here, Pakistan's aviation authorities Monday grounded all passenger aircraft run by private companies in the ... Read more...
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Nasheed meets Manmohan to discuss Maldives future
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed Monday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the two leaders reportedly discussed the political situation in the atoll ... Read more...
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PM briefed about Agni-V, India’s future missile programme
April 21st, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was Saturday briefed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V.K. Saraswat on the launch of India's nuclear capable ... Read more...
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CBI questions army chief over bribe offer claim (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday recorded Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's statement at his South Block office following the allegation that a ... Read more...
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Agni-V will adequately meet India’s deterrence: Natarajan
April 19th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Former Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief M. Natarajan Thursday hailed the successful Agni-V test, noting that the 5,000-km range missile will "adequately meet" ... Read more...
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India creates history, tests 5,000 km Agni-V missile (Second Lead)
April 19th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India Thursday created history with the successful testing of the much awaited Agni-V long-range ballistic nuclear-capable missile, described as 'China killer', that can accurately hit ... Read more...
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Dhumal meets PM as Army moves to resolve Annadale ground row (Second Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Shimla, April 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday took up his government's row with the Army over possession of Annadale ground in Shimla with ... Read more...
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India penalises Israeli defence firm for contract breach (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) For the first time in its history, India has imposed a penalty on a foreign defence vendor for breach of contract in the establishment of ... Read more...
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Terror in Kabul: Antony asks armed forces to be vigilant
April 16th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Describing the security situation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region as a "continuing cause of concern", Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday called upon the top brass ... Read more...
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Annandale ground: Army, Himachal head for confrontation
April 15th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Himachal Pradesh government appear to be heading for a confrontation over the strategically important Annandale ground, which has been in ... Read more...
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Former Ukrainian minister jailed
April 13th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Ukraine Thursday sentenced a former defence minister to five years in jail for abuse of office.Valeriy Ivashchenko, who served in then prime ... Read more...
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Antony asks DPSUs to maintain transparency
April 12th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Stung by criticism that he had prior knowledge of complaints over irregularities in the army ordering Tatra trucks, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday issued a ... Read more...
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‘Withdraw public suit on appointment of next army chief’
April 11th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A public suit filed in the Supreme Court alleging communal overtones in the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh as the next army chief should ... Read more...
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CBI receives complaint from army chief on bribe offer
April 10th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday received an official complaint from Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh alleging he was offered a bribe of ... Read more...
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Tejinder Singh denies bribery charge (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
April 10th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh denied in a court Tuesday offering any bribe to sell military trucks to the Indian Army.The allegation, made by army ... Read more...
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