Defence general
4 terrorists, three security men killed in attack at IAF base
02 Jan 2016
The terrorists could not penetrate the defence cordon at the air base which is located close to the border with Pakistan
Security forces gun down 2 LeT militants in J&K
31 Dec 2015
Lashkar terrorists targeting PM, Parliament in New Year: report
30 Dec 2015
According to intelligence reports, about 20 terrorists may have entered the country from across the border to carry out the attacks
Modi looks to deepen energy, defence ties with Russia
23 Dec 2015
India and Russia are likely to ink a number of pacts in sectors, including defence and nuclear energy, during the visit, the high point of which will be Thursday's 16th annual summit between the countries
Lockheed Martin bags $1.17-bn US naval contract
22 Dec 2015
Mumbai cops want 4G rollout blocked sans safeguards
22 Dec 2015
Fearing misuse by criminal elements, the Mumbai police have written to the state government and the DoT saying 4G services should not be rolled out without systems enabling them to listen in to conversations
US, Russia unite on UN resolution against ISIS
18 Dec 2015
Finance ministers from the 15 United Nations Security Council nations will adopt a plan today aimed at disrupting outside revenue that the Islamic State extremist group gets from oil and antiquities sales, ransom payments and other criminal activities
Australia flies military plane over disputed South China Sea
16 Dec 2015
Tensions in the region have mounted since China transformed reefs in the South China Sea into small islands capable of supporting military facilities, a move the United States says threatens free passage in an area through which one-third of the world's oil passes
Pak test-fires nuke-capable Shaheen-IA missile
16 Dec 2015
More Americans want ground action against ISIS
15 Dec 2015
The latest AP/GfK poll shows that the number of Americans in favour of deploying US troops to fight the ISIS has risen from 31 per cent to 42 per cent, but they also want President Obama to be clearer about his strategy
Obama vows to step up action against ISIS
15 Dec 2015
Acknowledging that US reaction to the Islamic State had been slow, President Obama confirmed the death of ‘Jehadi John’ and warned the militants, “You are next”
India, Japan seal civil nuclear cooperation pact
12 Dec 2015
The two prime ministers finalised a $12 billion deal to bring the first Bullet train to India and another on Japan's sale of US-2 amphibious aircraft to India, in what would be Tokyo's first major military hardware transfer since lifting a postwar ban on the export of defence equipment in 2014