November 24th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) It is voting time again with assembly polls on in six states and general elections just round the corner, but for the tens of thousands of armed ...
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November 20th, 2008 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
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Kochi, Nov 20 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony will lay the foundation stone of the production support centre of Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) at the Kinfra Hi-tech Industrial Park, Kalamassery, near here ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, Nov 19 (IANS) The US joint commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, General David McKiernan, Tuesday clarified that India has not been approached by the United ...
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November 15th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) India and Russia are re-negotiating the cost of the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov amidst reports that Moscow has demanded an additional $2 billion over and above the ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): "The relevance of aerospace power has increased tremendously and it is fundamental to national security," said Air Marshal P V Naik, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Indian ...
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October 28th, 2008 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
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Bonn, Oct 27 (IANS) Vladimir Kramnik with his back to the wall finally struck back against defending champion Viswanathan Anand with a confidence-boosting win that still kept him on the edge but ...
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October 28th, 2008 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
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Bonn, Oct 27 (IANS) Vladimir Kramnik salvaged both his reputation and stayed alive in the match as he struck back in the World Chess Championship final to crack through Viswanathan Anand's defence ...
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October 24th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K.Antony today said that the private sector participation in defence production has been allowed and foreign direct investment is allowed upto 26 per cent. ...
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October 16th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The US Chief of Army Staff, General George W Casey, who is on a three-day visit to India, received a ceremonial welcome here today.
Casey was received ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): Visiting US Army chief General George W Casey will be treated to an exclusive tour of Siachen Glacier base camp near Leh by the Indian Army ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Jammu, Oct 1 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged sweets and greetings at the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on the occasion of the Eid festival that is being celebrated ...
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September 20th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sept 20 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony said on Saturday that it would consider allowing 49 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector "on a ...
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September 11th, 2008 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday pushed hard to present the India-US civil nuclear deal approval package to Congress by the end of the day as she kept ...
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September 9th, 2008 - 10:58 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi , Sept 9 (ANI): Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta released the Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations in New Delhi today.
The ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangalore, Aug 14 (IANS) The Indian defence acquisition council has approved procurement of 57 additional Hawks, the advanced jet trainers (AJTs), for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the navy from the ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
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Bangalore, Aug.14 (ANI): In a glittering ceremony held here, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-built first Hawk Mk132 trainer jet was handed over to Indian Air Force, marking a new era in ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
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By Abhishek Roy
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) India defied inclement weather and a slushy outfield to beat Myanmar 1-0 and move into the AFC Challenge Cup football final at the Gachibowli Stadium here ...
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August 1st, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) In a step intended to speed up procurement of military hardware by the armed forces, the defence ministry said Friday repeat orders for equipment already in the ...
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August 1st, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 1 (DPA) US intelligence agencies believe that Pakistani intelligence agents were involved in the July 7 bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul, the New York Times (NYT)reported Friday, citing ...
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July 30th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
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Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) In yet another violation of the 2003 bilateral ceasefire, Pakistani troops Wednesday fired at Indian positions across the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of the Kashmir ...
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July 26th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Jammu, July 26 (IANS) Pakistani troops Saturday fired at Indian forward posts in the Krishna Ghati area along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir in an attempt to ...
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July 24th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
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By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a significant step towards developing a missile defence shield, India will for the second time test-fire a missile to intercept an incoming target in ...
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July 21st, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Jul 21 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Monday warned that the over four-year-old peace process between New Delhi and Islamabad is under stress in the wake of ...
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July 11th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
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By Avishek Roy
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) It was not the way India would have liked to start their campaign in the Junior Asia Cup hockey championship here Friday. They struggled to beat ...
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July 5th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Dependence on imported equipment and low morale of the officers was posing a serious problem for the Indian Army, its former chief Gen. V.P. Malik said here Saturday. ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
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By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 17 (IANS) An Indian-American businessman has been sentenced to 35 months in jail on charges of illegally exporting electronic parts to Indian defence entities involved in development of ...
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June 1st, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by admin
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By Ritu Sharma
Khadakwasla (Maharashtra), June 1 (IANS) Catching up with the trend the world over, the National Defence Academy (NDA), which trains cadets to eventually serve as officers in the Indian defence ...
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May 31st, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by admin
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Khadakwasla (Maharashtra), May 31 (IANS) The National Defence Academy (NDA), that trains male cadets to eventually serve as officers in the Indian defence forces, has welcomed the idea of opening its doors ...
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May 28th, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by admin
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Berlin, May 28 (IANS) India is keen to equip the armed forces with the best available weapon systems and as fast as possible, according to A.K. Antony, the country's defence minister. Releasing ...
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May 28th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by admin
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Berlin, May 28 (IANS) Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday made it clear that companies planning to sell major defence products to India must be prepared to part with technology as an ...
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