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On the occasion of the 68th Republic Day celebrations in the country, the indigenous fighter plane Tejas made its debut. The last native plane...
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2017-01-29 07:29
NEW DELHI: Indo-US defense ties are going strong and cooperation currently is greatest ever but the bureaucracy slows down partnership from time to time,...
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2017-01-29 07:29
Aziz expressed Pakistan’s commitment to host the 19th Saarc Summit in Islamabad at the earliest so that the objectives of regional cooperation under the...
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2017-01-29 07:29
NEW DELHI: The army has set up a WhatsApp number for its soldiers to post their problems directly to Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat...
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2017-01-29 07:29
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has indicated that both Pakistan and Afghanistan will be among the countries whose citizens will have to go...
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2017-01-29 07:29
North Korea, India and Pakistan launched a total of about 37, some capable of carrying nuclear weapons in 2016 making it one the busiest...
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2017-01-29 05:27
by Rajeev SharmaThe just-concluded India visit of Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is undoubtedly a powerful way forward for India's "Look West" policy and marks th… Read More
2017-01-29 05:25
by Kamran Haider and Ismail DilawarAfter army hearings ordered the execution of more than 100 terrorism suspects in the past two years, some Pakistani politicians are pushing back against th… Read More
2017-01-29 05:23
Aziz expressed Pakistan's commitment to host the 19th Saarc Summit in Islamabad at the earliest so that the objectives of regional cooperation under the bloc can be pursued more vigorously.R… Read More
2017-01-29 05:21
North Korea, India and Pakistan launched a total of about 37, some capable of carrying nuclear weapons in 2016 making it one the busiest years for medium-to-long-range missile tests in recen… Read More
2017-01-29 05:19
Former chief minister and opposition National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has alleged that it is not the Agenda of Alliance document of ruling PDP-BJP coalition government, but National… Read More
2017-01-29 05:17
The Google Lunar XPrize this week announced the finalists for its global competition to land a privately funded unmanned lunar rover on the moon.Of the original 16 entrants, the final list c… Read More
2017-01-28 05:53
Vice-president of the United Aircraft Corporation for innovations said that Russia will open an after-sales service center in India for maintenance of the MiG-29 fighter jets.Read more &raqu&hell…Read More
2017-01-28 05:52
NEW DELHI: Competition Commission today approved the proposed joint venture between Anil Ambani-led group firm Reliance AeroStructure and Rafale-maker Dassault Aviation, one of the major dea… Read More
2017-01-28 05:50
Russian-Indian BrahMos short-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles, currently produced for India's armed forces, may gain an extended range variant by 2019, the missile's Russian manufactu… Read More
2017-01-28 05:49
Doval will hold talks with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev.Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor (NSA), will visit Moscow next week to discuss security and… Read More
2017-01-28 05:48
NEW DELHI: With a few exceptions, India’s show of strength at the Republic Day parade has remained powered by foreign purchases, with the armed forces displaying a mix of Russian and U… Read More
2017-01-28 05:47
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi has embarked on development of indigenous technologies and has begun to diversify into nuclear and defense areas, its Executive Director… Read More
2017-01-28 05:44
On the occasion of the 68th Republic Day celebrations in the country, the indigenous fighter plane Tejas made its debut. The last native plane flown was HAL Marut in the 1980s. Here’s… Read More
2017-01-28 05:43
NEW DELHI: Indo-US defense ties are going strong and cooperation currently is greatest ever but the bureaucracy slows down partnership from time to time, said Gen Robert B Brown, Commander o… Read More
2017-01-28 05:41
BANGALORE: About 70 engineers of a local industry are getting the hang of assembling and testing satellites inside Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, as the spac… Read More
2017-01-28 05:38
NEW DELHI: The army has set up a WhatsApp number for its soldiers to post their problems directly to Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat instead of going to the social media directly.Read more »&hell…Read More
2017-01-28 05:36
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has indicated that both Pakistan and Afghanistan will be among the countries whose citizens will have to go through an "extreme vetting" process before e… Read More
2017-01-28 05:34
The untold story of an incredible Indian Air Force secret mission during Operation Parakram.by Sudhi Ranjan SenIt was about 2 am on 31 July, 2002. Flight Lieutenant Rajiv Mishra, a 29-year-o… Read More
2017-01-28 05:29
The performance of the stage during the test was as predicted, said ISRO, adding that this was the first test in a series of two tests.Read more » Read More
2017-01-27 05:52
IN HIS testimony to the US Senate during his confirmation earlier this month, new American Defense Secretary General James Mattis highlighted the centrality of the India-US Defense Technolog… Read More
2017-01-27 05:50
by Vishnu SomAs I write this, the young crew of an Indian Kilo-class submarine, among the oldest operational submarines in the Navy, is preparing for their next mission. Massive batteries, e… Read More
2017-01-27 05:47
Recently declassified Central Investigation Agency (CIA) documents, that remained classified for a mandatory period of 25 years, have revealed that the Soviet Union (USSR) supplied cash to l… Read More
2017-01-27 05:46
by Saurabh TodiOne noteworthy casualty of the colorful post-election news in the United States is coverage of the tension brewing in South Asia between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakista… Read More
2017-01-26 06:08
Describing India as a “true friend” of the US, President Donald Trump invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the country later this year, the White House said today after… Read More
2017-01-26 06:07
'Make in India' policy's success lies in integrating operations and maintenance into the Indian system and not treat the foreign players as 'them and us'Thanks to the "Make in India" policy… Read More
2017-01-26 06:05
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who spoke to US President Donald Trump late Tuesday night over telephone, said both leaders have agreed to work closely to strengthen bilateral ties. In a serie… Read More
2017-01-26 06:02
NEW DELHI: Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India wants the world to come together to eradicate terrorism.Asked about the phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi… Read More
2017-01-26 06:01
The world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, lit up on Wednesday night in tri-colours – saffron, white and green – on the eve of India’s 68th Republic Day. The officia… Read More
2017-01-26 05:50
The editorial in Organiser, ‘Guarding the republic in information age,’ says that India has evolved in the field of politics, economy and social sector, “but in the informa… Read More
2017-01-26 05:48
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday upgraded its relations with UAE through a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) that included wide-ranging defense and energy pacts to further Delhi's inter… Read More
2017-01-26 05:47
NEW DELHI: A daredevil BSF jawan Abhijeet K Singh has been decorated with the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) this Republic Day for single-handedly killing two heavily-armed Pakistani drug… Read More
2017-01-26 05:45
NEW DELHI: Nineteen soldiers of the 4 and 9 Para, the special forces's units which undertook the daring cross-border surgical strike across LoC, have been awarded gallantry medals including… Read More
2017-01-26 05:43
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump's defense secretary plans to visit Japan and South Korea next week, choosing the two close U.S. allies for his debut trip abroad as Pentagon chief, a… Read More
2017-01-26 05:42
TATA Motors showcased the country’s first fuel cell bus in Pune. Based on the model unveiled at the 2012 Auto Expo, the fuel cell-powered Starbus will be a zero-emission mode of public… Read More
2017-01-26 05:40
by Pranay UpadhyayIndia Already Has a Strong Net to Catch the New Pak Bird 'Ababeel' File image of India's AAD interceptor missile.Pakistan on Tuesday announced first successful test firing… Read More
2017-01-25 06:30
Pakistan must be taught a lesson in its own language if found guilty of recent incidents of derailing trains in India where a number of people have lost their lives, Major General G.D. Baksh… Read More
2017-01-25 06:27
India and Pakistan have come dangerously close to a nuclear conflict several times. About 930,000 declassified documents posted online by the CIA provide interesting insights into India&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-01-25 06:26
The Indian Army has a new weapon to flaunt, with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) having developed a multiple rocket launcher - Pinaka for it with a range of 70kms.Read m… Read More
2017-01-25 06:25
The Brahmos missile, which was jointly developed between India and Russia, could be offered to the UAE later, Indian External Affairs Ministry officials said.Read more » Read More
2017-01-25 06:22
The call to Modi so soon after Trump's inauguration is itself a sign of India's importance to Trump.The leaders of the world's two greatest democracies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US P… Read More
2017-01-25 06:20
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has always been under the scanner for not indigenously building artillery guns and looking to import essential parts from other count… Read More
2017-01-25 06:19
India tested the guided Pinaka multi barrel launcher on the same day that Pakistan test-fired a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,200 kilometers, its second test in few weeks.NEW… Read More
2017-01-25 06:18
Pakistan has successfully conducted first flight test of surface-to-surface nuclear-capable missile ‘Ababeel’, said Pakistan military. The missile is capable of carrying a nuclea… Read More
2017-01-25 06:15
by Abhishek SaksenaIndia’s home made fighter jet Tejas will make its Republic Day Parade flypast debut this year. Single engine fighters usually do not ensure safety – two engine… Read More
2017-01-25 06:14
India and UAE will strengthen their strategic partnership by attempting to step up defense and security cooperation during the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi for the Republic Day parade… Read More
2017-01-25 06:12
In a first, light combat aircraft TEJAS and Airborne Early Warning and Control System, developed by DRDO, will be part of the Republic Day Parade on Thursday. Representing India’s stri… Read More
2017-01-25 06:11
India's Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has planned to equip its future MBT tanks with a 125 mm gun, third-generation anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) and an air-defense m… Read More
2017-01-25 06:10
As S Jaishankar gets ready for another year as the foreign secretary, it is time to understand what makes him so indispensable to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.He was brought in two years ago… Read More
2017-01-25 06:08
NEW DELHI: India under Rajiv Gandhi made preparations in 1985 to test a hydrogen bomb in response to Pakistan’s nuclear programs, recently released US documents showed. Concerned about… Read More
2017-01-25 06:06
India-UAE cooperation in the field of energy security will be given a further fillip during the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to India.NEW DELHI — Energy security will be another… Read More
2017-01-25 06:05
When US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak later on Tuesday, they could as leaders of the world’s largest and oldest democracies discuss anything under the s… Read More
2017-01-25 06:03
SRINAGAR: Two foreign militants of Lashkar- e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir today, officials said here.Read more &raqu&hell…Read More
2017-01-25 06:02
The guided Pinaka rocket was successfully test-fired for the second time from launch complex-III of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launch pad at Chandipur on Tuesday.Read more » Read More
2017-01-25 06:01
India’s military spending has averaged an annual increase of around 10% during the last three years and the trend of a marginal growth in allocation is likely to reflect in the Union b… Read More
2017-01-25 05:58
HighlightsThe Manipur polls are to start within two daysC-17 Globemaster was used to cut down the fuel crisis in the stateThe Petroleum minister has briefed HM Rajnath about the situation960… Read More
2017-01-25 05:57
by Matt BirneyASX listed Sky and Space Global has moved to the final phase of preparations for the launch of its trial “3 Diamonds” nano-satellites as the company advances with i… Read More
2017-01-25 05:55
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Monday got a one-year extension, days before his two-year tenure was scheduled to end on January 28.Read more » Read More
2017-01-25 05:53
PUNE: A group of scientists of Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) ofDefense Research and Development Organisation has developed two new robots capable of detecting and defusi… Read More
2017-01-24 06:55
by Rohit C SilvaUkraine wants to expand its footprint in the Indian defense sector, eyeing projects worth at least $10 billion and projecting itself as a cheaper alternative to service the c… Read More
2017-01-24 06:53
HYDERABAD: The Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category will be the Ministry of Defense's first priority when it comes to procurement of weapons and spare parts, said… Read More
2017-01-24 06:52
In a first India and UAE have launched dialogue on the security situation in Afghanistan in the backdrop of recent assassination of five diplomats from the Gulf country by suspected Taliban… Read More
2017-01-24 06:49
AHMADABAD: The attacks by a small group of armed terrorists that took place on November 26, 2008, shook not only the nation but also forced the country's military minds to change the scenari… Read More
2017-01-24 06:48
Further details have emerged about India's plans for the main battle tank (MBT) element of the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program.Requirements for the main armament, power pack, and… Read More
2017-01-24 06:47
by Vinaya PatilThe long-developed, fastest ejection system for indigenous aircraft by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will now be outsourced for production to two privat… Read More
2017-01-24 06:44
NEW DELHI — Russia has agreed to allow its defense companies to forge direct ties with Indian defense companies — both public and private sector — to supply, service and jo… Read More
2017-01-24 06:42
General Bipin Rawat, who took over as army chief on December 31, on Monday visited Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, the world’s highest and coldest militarized zone.Read more &raq&hell…Read More
2017-01-24 06:41
NEW DELHI: With Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, who is widely known to have the ear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set to retire on January 28, the grapevine in South Block and foreign po… Read More
2017-01-24 06:39
by Mihir SharmaEvery new occupant of the White House has his -- still, unfortunately, “his” -- way of looking at the world. America’s allies, friends and rivals have always… Read More
2017-01-24 06:37
LAHORE: In an embarrassing gaffe, Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawah "erroneously" quoted the Mumbai attack mastermind as saying that China and Russia had a role in terror being perpetrated in… Read More
2017-01-24 06:33
NEW DELHI: The Indian services chiefs at the combined commanders’ conference held at the Indian military academy at Dehradum gave an extensive briefing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi… Read More
2017-01-24 06:31
NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir government has identified 100 acres of land at eight places in the valley for rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits who migrated from the state in the early 199… Read More
2017-01-24 06:27
GABORONE, BOTSWANA - Russian state-owned arms exporter Rostec Corporation says it earned $14.5 billion from global equipment deliveries that included helicopters, fighter jets, navy vessels… Read More
2017-01-24 06:25
China invested 103 billion dollars in renewable energies in 2015, becoming the first country in the world which invested the most in this type of energy. China has several reasons for becomi… Read More
2017-01-24 06:21
Russia is working on a medium-range anti-aircraft missile system based on Buk-missiles for exports.Work is underway to prepare the Buk-M3 medium-range antiaircraft missile system for sales a… Read More
2017-01-24 06:20
NEW DELHI: Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa accepted Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani's invitation for "serious talks" with the intention to put an end to the alleg… Read More
2017-01-24 06:18
HIGHLIGHTSChina's response came over Trump's pledge to put "America first"In Davos, President Xi Jinping portrayed China as leader of a globalized worldChina is the world's second-largest ec… Read More
2017-01-24 06:17
by Manoj JoshiOn one corner of the coming Donald Trump administration boxing ring, we have Vice President Michael Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, who have links to the conservative… Read More
2017-01-24 06:14
After four major train accidents in three months that have left over 200 people dead and several hundreds injured, security agencies, including the National Investigative Agency (NIA), are t… Read More
2017-01-24 06:12
Bhopal: India's first indigenous, long-range artillery gun 'Dhanush', aka 'Desi Bofors', will be showcased for the first time at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.Read more » Read More
2017-01-24 06:11
The AUV-IITB team comprises upto 30 undergraduate students from the mechanical, software, and electronics verticals, who spend late nights—9.30pm to 12.30am—every day after regul… Read More
2017-01-23 06:07
BHUBANESWAR: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is readying for a fresh trial of its long range nuke-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) K-4 from an und… Read More
2017-01-23 06:05
by Kyle Mizokami A new submarine promises to give the world’s most populous democratic nation a powerful second-strike nuclear capability. The INS Arihant, India’s first nuc… Read More
2017-01-23 06:04
LONDON: The British government was accused today of covering up a failed test of its nuclear weapons deterrent last year, just weeks before lawmakers voted to renew the system.Read more &raq&hell…Read More
2017-01-23 05:57
BEIJING: China is developing a manned submersible capable of taking a crew to all of earth's sea floors, the country's Shipbuilding Industry Corporation said.Read more » Read More
2017-01-23 05:55
BEIJING: Rapidly expanding its naval fleet, China has commissioned its 31st stealth warship as it got its battle group under its first aircraft carrier ready amid tensions with the US and ot… Read More
2017-01-23 05:54
India’s defense industry is perhaps one of the most unfairly maligned anywhere. From the Defense Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) to the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) to Defense Res… Read More
2017-01-23 05:52
by Sameer YasirOne cold morning early this month, Krishna Lal Sinha curled himself on a willow bench inside a bunker, his rifle pointing at the slow, melancholic movement on the Srinagar-Jam… Read More
2017-01-23 05:50
Complex dynamic tests will be conducted for a period of 15 days.NEW DELHI — The second power unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) in India, which is currently being constru… Read More
2017-01-23 05:49
New Delhi: Amid the brouhaha over social media posts by Jawans highlighting poor equipment and low quality of food, a vital requirement has remained unfulfilled over the years — soldie… Read More
2017-01-23 05:45
January 26 is a red letter day in Indian history. For this day was chosen to honor the memory of the declaration of independence. The Republic Day Parade takes place at the Rajpath, in the c… Read More
2017-01-23 05:44
In the darkened offices of a tech start-up, a handful of computer engineers sifts through a mountain of intelligence data that would normally be the work of a small army of Indian security a… Read More
2017-01-23 05:41
US defense policy adviser and also adviser to the Trump transition team, Michael Pillsbury spoke to The Sunday Guardian. Excerpts: ON INDIA-US AND THE NEW TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: Many thi… Read More
2017-01-23 05:39
The Border Security Force (BSF), which had come under fire for the alleged lapses on the part of some of its officials after the Pathankot terror attack of January 2016, has declined to divu… Read More
2017-01-21 05:39
New Delhi: India is looking forward to new turn in its bilateral ties with the US as Donald Trump became its 45th President.Congratulating him after the inauguration, Prime Minister Narendra… Read More
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