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Second India-built conventional submarine ready for sea trials
01 Jun 2017
INS Kalveri, the first new conventional submarine, built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, will be commissioned in July-August, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday

Kabul truck bomb explosion kills over 80, injures 320
31 May 2017
The truck bomb explosion, triggered close to the German embassy and 100 metres away from the Indian embassy, however, left the Indian embassy staff unhurt

Kushner had undisclosed contacts with Russian envoy: report
27 May 2017
Kushner is also reported to have discussed with Russian ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak the idea of creating a back channel between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that could have bypassed diplomats and intelligence agencies

Hizbul leader Sabzar Ahmad, 7 other militants killed in Kashmir
27 May 2017
The dead terrorists also include two operatives of Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT), an amalgam of terrorists and regular Pakistani security personnel

Punjab `supercop’ KPS Gill passes away
26 May 2017
KPSGill has been credited with bringing an end to the Khalistan movement which let lose the bloodiest insurgency in the history of the state, after he assumed charge of law and order in Punjab in 1984
Manchester pop concert blast kills 22; IS claims responsibility
23 May 2017
The blast was apparently triggered by a lone suicide bomber as a crowd of mainly teenagers were exiting Manchester Arena after a concert by pop star Ariane Grande, leaving 22 dead and 59 injured

Trump signs business deals worth $380 billion in Saudi Arabia
22 May 2017
On the first leg of his first official tour outside the United States, President Donald Trump also clinched a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, the largest single order for US defence equipment and services

India boosts private sector role in defence production
20 May 2017
The policy is initially expected to be implemented in the production of a few select segments such as fighter aircraft, submarines and armoured vehicles, while additional segments may be added in the future

Army to again pitch for attack copter fleet separate from IAF
20 May 2017
If the procurement gets the ministry's approval, it will make the Army one of the biggest operators of American Apache 64D attack choppers in the country

Pak shelling kills two more, including 14-year old girl
13 May 2017
Escalation of tension on the LoC comes amidst rising incidence of violence inside Kashmir, pointing to a concerted effort by Pakistan and its terrorist outfits to destabilise Kashmir
US slaps sanctions on Pak terror outfits
13 May 2017
Battle of extremists: Hizbul threatens to ‘hang’ Hurriyat
13 May 2017
Hizbul Mujahideen leader Zakir Musa, who succeeded Burhan Wani has threatened the Hurriyat separatists that they would be hanged if they continued to describe Kashmir as a "political struggle" instead of an "Islamic uprising"

US intelligence report warns of worsening India-Pak ties over terror
12 May 2017
Putting the responsibility for improving relations squarely on Pakistan, the report says relations could worsen between the two countries in 2017 without a “sharp and sustained” drop in cross-border terror attacks from Pakistan
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