Five employees of The Sun held in Britain
February 11th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Five employees of British newspaper The Sun, a police officer, an employee of the defence ministry and a member of the armed forces were arrested Saturday ... Read more...
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Taliban promise to capture, kill Prince Harry
February 11th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) The Taliban have promised to use all their power to kill or capture Prince Harry when the British royal returns to Afghanistan as an Apache ... Read more...
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It’s official: 1950 is army chief’s year of birth (Timeline)
February 10th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) After many twists and turns, the curtains camd down Friday on the festering row over Indian Army chief V.K. Singh's age, with the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Asian Security Conference to focus on non-traditional threats
February 10th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The blurring of lines between what constitutes traditional security issues as represented by military concepts and those that are non-military by definition will be the ... Read more...
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1950 or 1951? That’s the vital question for Gen. V.K. Singh
February 9th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
The Supreme Court will hear Friday the Indian Army chief, Gen. V.K. Singh's petition to correct his year of birth from 1950 to 1951. He says it's a matter of honour ... Read more...
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Army chief’s age plea before Supreme Court Friday
February 9th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear Friday a plea from Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh to maintain his birth date as May 10, 1951, instead ... Read more...
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Prince Harry qualifies as attack chopper pilot
February 9th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) British royal Prince Harry is set to return to war-torn Afghanistan after qualifying as a frontline Apache attack helicopter pilot.According to contactmusic.com, the 27-year-old completed an ... Read more...
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Army chief files additional documents in apex court
February 8th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian Army chief, Gen. V.K.Singh Wednesday filed more documents in the apex court in support of his plea for restoring his date of birth in ... Read more...
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Amnesty favours trial of rights violators in Kashmir
February 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Security personnel involved in rape and murder cases in Jammu and Kashmir should stand trial instead of seeking immunity under the often criticised armed forces' ... Read more...
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India, Brazil hold ‘candid’ defence talks
February 6th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India and Brazil, two major developing nations seeking permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council, Monday held "candid" discussions on their bilateral cooperation and ... Read more...
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IAF to induct latest Russian military choppers Feb 17
February 6th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) In 10 days from now, India will formally induct the latest Russian military helicopters, Mi-17V5, into its service when Defence Minister A.K. Antony hands over ... Read more...
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Ahead of naval war game, Antony reviews national security
February 6th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Ahead of his visit to Visakhapatnam to witness a major naval war game in the Bay of Bengal beginning Tuesday, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday ... Read more...
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Britain to send n-sub on Falklands patrol
February 4th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Britain will send a nuclear submarine to the South Atlantic to protect the Falkland Islands from the threat of Argentine military action, Daily Mail reported ... Read more...
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Government rapped over army chief’s age row (Roundup)
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday rapped the government over the way it has handled army chief General V.K. Singh's age row, saying the entire process ... Read more...
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Supreme Court raps government over army chief’s age row (Third Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday rapped the government over the way it has handled army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's age row, saying the entire process ... Read more...
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Apex court questions process on army chief’s age row (Second Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) In a setback for the government, the Supreme Court Friday questioned the way it had rejected army chief Gen V.K. Singh's plea that his year ... Read more...
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Army chief meets Pranab, no breakthrough on age row (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh Thursday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee over the raging age row, a day before the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Army chief meets Mukherjee amid age row
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday, a day before the Supreme Court is likely to take up the ... Read more...
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Russia to scrap 3 mn tonnes of ammunition
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Defence Ministry is planning to dispose of three million tonnes of ammunition by the end of 2013 after its service life expired, said ... Read more...
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CBI files cases against former Lt.Gen, defence official
February 1st, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two former defence officers and others for misconduct and violating the terms of lease ... Read more...
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CBI raids houses, offices of former defence officials, builder
January 31st, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation Tuesday conducted searches at the Pune residences and offices of two former army and defence officials and a builder in a ... Read more...
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France’s Dassault wins India’s $10.4 bn combat jet deal (Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In a defence deal that is India's -- and amongst the world's -- largest, France's Dassault has won a $10.4 billion (Rs.52,000 crore) order ... Read more...
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The twists and turns of India’s biggest defence deal
January 31st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) This is how India's biggest defence deal -- a $10.4-billion tender for 126 combat aircraft -- panned out:* 2000: Indian Air Force (IAF) conveys to ... Read more...
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French bag India’s largest defence order for fighter jets (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's largest ever defence deal, a $10.4 billion (Rs.52,000 crore) order for 126 fighter jets for the air force, has gone to France's Dassault ... Read more...
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Antony, V.K. Singh blame army for age row (Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian Army's administrative wing Tuesday came under attack sharp attack from both Defence Minister A.K. Antony as well as the army chief, Gen V.K. ... Read more...
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IAF plane crashes near Chennai, pilots safe (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) trainer aircraft crashed into a lake near here early Tuesday but both pilots ejected safely, officials said.The two-seater Kiran trainer ... Read more...
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Gen Singh also blames army for age row
January 31st, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh, Tuesday agreed with Defence Minister A.K. Antony that the administrative branch of the force was to blame for ... Read more...
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Antony blames army for chief’s age row (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday blamed the army for the dispute over chief Gen V.K. Singh's age and denied that there was any civil-military confrontation ... Read more...
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BJP slams blacklisting of former ISRO chief (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Delhi/Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the government over the blacklisting of former ISRO chief G. Madhavan Nair and questioned the "silence" of ... Read more...
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BJP slams blacklisting of ISRO chief
January 30th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the union defence ministry for the blacklisting of ISRO and accused the government of having lost its "grace ... Read more...
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Israel to clear minefields
January 30th, 2012 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 30 (IANS) Israel's defence ministry will launch a massive land mine clearing project along the frontier with Egypt, Jordan and Syria, said an official statement.The ministry's Mine Clearance ... Read more...
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Government reiterates order on Army chief’s age issue, to settle case in court (Lead)
January 29th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The defence ministry said Sunday it would prefer to settle the issue of army chief General V.K. Singh's age in the Supreme Court rather than ... Read more...
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Government to settle army chief age issue in court, not administratively
January 29th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Scotching rumours that it asked the Indian Army's Adjutant General to correct records of General V.K. Singh's year of birth to 1950 ahead of the ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force bags R-Day parade award
January 28th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent that was led by a woman officer for the first time ever was Saturday adjudged the best marching team ... Read more...
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4 navy officers in dock over social websites indiscretion
January 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Being active on social networking sites like Facebook and Orkut has landed four Indian Navy officers in trouble after they gave away critical service ... Read more...
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