Antony calls for better synergy among security forces in Kashmir
July 28th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday called for better coordination among various security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir to meet the challenges from across the borders and ... Read more...
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Dhoni wants to serve army after his cricketing career ends (With Images)
June 3rd, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) On his maiden visit to the Kashmir Valley, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sunday visited the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Baramulla ... Read more...
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Four guerrillas killed while crossing LoC
May 10th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) Four guerrillas were killed in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday while attempting to cross the Line of Control (LoC), an army spokesperson said, adding that alert troops ... Read more...
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India, US war drill kicks off in Rajasthan
March 5th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Indicative of their growing interoperability and comfort levels in joint operations, the Indian and US armies Monday kicked off a war drill in Rajasthan that ... Read more...
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Body recovered from boat wreck off Kerala coast
March 5th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), March 4 (IANS) The body of a Kerala fisherman, who was on a boat allegedly rammed by a ship off the coast near here earlier in the week, ... Read more...
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Indian Army to hold summer exercise in Rajasthan desert
February 26th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Indian Army will be conducting one of its largest-ever exercises, using battle tanks and armoured personnel carriers, in the Rajasthan desert this summer to ... Read more...
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Indian Army soldier sets power hang gliding record
February 17th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier Friday entered the Limca Book of Records by flying 350-km non-stop in a powered hang glider from Bikaner to Sanderav in ... Read more...
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Two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates, shot dead
February 16th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 15 (IANS) Two fishermen, one each from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in a fishing boat were Wednesday shot dead by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel in ... Read more...
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Indian air chief for Malaysia to promote military ties (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, Monday left for Malaysia on a four-day visit for talks with military leaders ... Read more...
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Indian air chief on Malaysia visit to promote military ties
January 30th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, Monday left for Malaysia on a four-day visit for talks with military leaders ... Read more...
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India-Japan coast guards’ deep sea mock drill ends
January 30th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian and Japanese coast guards Monday concluded a deep sea mock drill to counter a range of maritime threats in the Asia-Pacific region.The 11th ... Read more...
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IAF rushes to evacuate snow-trapped in Jammu
January 27th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 27 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday rushed to evacuate as many snow-trapped people as possible from remote areas of the Jammu region before it starts raining ... Read more...
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IAF helped in mission to restore power supply to Kashmir
January 10th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 10 (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel played a crucial role in getting the power supply restored to the Kashmir Valley that had plunged into darkness in subzero ... Read more...
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IAF’s Sukhois to roar close to Pakistan border
September 30th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India's topline Sukhoi Su-30 combat planes will permanently roar over Rajasthan's skies, with the Indian Air Force deploying from Saturday a squadron of the air ... Read more...
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Indian polo team leaves for World Cup
September 28th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) An Indian polo team Wednesday left for San Luis in Argentina to participate in the finals of the 9th Polo World Cup Championship from Oct ... Read more...
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Army officer cremated with full military honours
August 22nd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gurudaspur (Punjab), Aug 22 (IANS) Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, killed in a gun battle with militants in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full military honours here Monday."The last rites were ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Indian troops exchange fire
August 18th, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 18 (IANS) Another incident of ceasefire violation was reported from the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan resorting to unprovoked heavy firing, a defence spokesperson said Thursday, adding ... Read more...
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Army chief warns of terrorist designs
August 10th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Wednesday warned that terrorists retained the ability to calibrate the level of violence in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering severe ... Read more...
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Fighter jet crashes in northwestern India, killing the pilot
August 2nd, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by BNO News
BIKANER, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed on Tuesday when his fighter jet crashed in northwestern India, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.The accident happened ... Read more...
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Two most wanted LeT commanders killed (Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders, wanted for several killings and acts of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, were killed in the mountainous belt of Banihal in Ramban ... Read more...
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Warship on fire post collision, efforts on to douse blaze
January 31st, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Frantic efforts were on Monday to save Indian Navy warship INS Vindhyagiri after a major fire engulfed it following a collision with a merchant vessel off Mumbai Harbour, ... Read more...
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India to open two new coastal security centres
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India will open two new coast guard establishments in the Arabian sea Friday to bolster coastal security in the wake of increasing incidents of piracy. Defence Minister ... Read more...
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Some defence recruitment ads are fraud, cautions official
December 20th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Some recruitment advertisements put out in local and national dailies on behalf of the government or the army are fraudulent, as some touts are trying to dupe ... Read more...
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Navy, Coast Guard intercept runaway ship (Lead)
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) The Indian Navy and Coast Guard Tuesday intercepted a runaway Panamanian merchant ship that had slipped out of Mumbai Port Monday after defaulting on a cargo delivery despite ... Read more...
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12 defence personnel killed as IAF chopper crashes in Arunachal (Lead, changing dateline)
November 19th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov 19 (IANS) Twelve Indian defence personnel - 11 of them from the air force - were killed in a helicopter crash Friday in Arunachal Pradesh close to the ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt
November 12th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian Navy ships INS Veer and INS Delhi and marine commandos have foiled a piracy attempt on a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea, an official said Friday."At ... Read more...
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Army foils infiltration bid in Uri, three militants killed
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.23 (ANI): The Indian Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, killing three militants.According ... Read more...
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India, Russia armies jointly learn anti-terror operations (Lead)
October 19th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Oct 19 (IANS) Soldiers of the Indian and Russian armies are engaged in a heavy military drill as they share anti-terror combat techniques in a mountainous area of Uttarakhand near the ... Read more...
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India, Russia begin anti-terror military drills
October 15th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India and Russia Friday began a 10-day counter-terror joint military exercise in the mountainous terrain of Uttarakhand, an official said here.The Indra-2010 exercise has over 200 Russian ... Read more...
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India-Botswana joint military exercise begins Sunday
September 30th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) A 15-member delegation of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) will be in India from Oct 2 to participate in a joint logistics exercise with the Indian Army.The ... Read more...
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Army saves three from drowning in Haryana
September 9th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Army officials Wednesday saved three people - two women and a man - trapped in the flooded Ghaggar river in this Haryana town, officials said.
According to ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden
September 6th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship prevented Somalian and Yemeni pirates from hijacking 12 merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden Sunday, an official defence spokesperson said Monday.
This is the ... Read more...
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Antony visits South Korea amid row with China
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday embarked on a two-day visit to South Korea to boost military ties with the East Asian nation amid a hushed row with ... Read more...
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Two killed, another missing after Army helicopter crashes in Nagaland
August 18th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Manipur, Aug 18 (ANI): At least two persons were killed and another went missing after an Army helicopter crashed along the Nagaland-Manipur border on Wednesday.A Cheetah helicopter, crashed five kilometers from ... Read more...
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Army chopper goes missing in Nagaland
August 18th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kohima, Aug 18 (IANS) An Indian Army helicopter went missing shortly after take-off in Nagaland Wednesday with three people, including two pilots, on board. The locals claimed they have sighted ... Read more...
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