Sunil Lanba to be new Indian Navy chief
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, the present commander in chief of the Western Naval Command, will take over as the navy chief from May 31, it was announced on Thursday. The…
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Sunil Lanba to be new Indian Navy chief
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, the present commander in chief of the Western Naval Command, will take over as the navy chief from May 31, it was announced on Thursday. The…
Army captain sues Obama over war against IS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) An Army Captain is suing US President Barack Obama, arguing that the war against the Islamic State is illegal because it has not been authorized by the Congress. “Under the 1973…
Reliance Defence gets 16 more manufacturing licences
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence has received 16 licences to manufacture an array of hardware ranging from small arms, heavy weapons, ammunition and explosives to electronic warfare systems, missiles, unmanned vehicles and…
Sino-Russian war game as US mulls S. Korea radar deployment
Moscow/Beijing, May 5 (IANS) The Chinese and Russian military are to hold their first-ever joint exercise on how to counter an “incidental or provocative” missile attack. It comes as the US and South Korea are…
272 Indian fishermen in jails abroad
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) As many as 272 Indian fishermen are in jails in four countries, the government said on Thursday. Of these, 220 are prisoners in Pakistan, 34 in Sri Lanka, 10 in…
Ghaywan’s first TV commercial bags award in US
Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) Director Neeraj Ghaywan, who received the National Film Award for his first directorial Masaan, has been honoured in the US for his first TV commercial titled Fuelled By Love for…
North Korea n-test site shows ‘low’ activity
Seoul, May 5 (IANS) North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site has shown “a very low level of activity” despite warnings that Pyongyang could carry out a new atomic test ahead of an important congress which…
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines unite against Abu Sayyaf
Jakarta, May 5 (IANS) The foreign ministers and military leaders of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines met on Thursday to agree on actions against the Abu Sayyaf extremist group. The summit was convened by Indonesia,…
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines unite against Abu Sayyaf
Jakarta, May 5 (IANS) The foreign ministers and military leaders of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines met on Thursday to agree on actions against the Abu Sayyaf extremist group. The summit was convened by Indonesia,…
Terrorists planning V-Day attacks detained in Moscow
Moscow, May 4 (IANS) A group of citizens from Central Asian countries was detained by RussiaÂ’s security agency, FSB, on suspicion that they were planning terror attacks ahead of upcoming Victory Day celebrations, at the…
Goa lifeguards threaten to go on strike from May 15
Panaji, May 4 (IANS) Nearly 650 lifeguards posted on Goa’s beaches have threatened to go on strike from May 15 demanding regularisation of their services. Suhas Naik, secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress,…
Agusta probe to focus on names in Italy court judgment: Parrikar
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Parliament in New Delhi, on April 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said the probe in the AgustaWestland…
Parrikar’s response on AgustaWestland debate disappointing: Azad
Patna: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said he was “disappointed” over the response given by Defence…
AgustaWestland: Omissions and commissions in deal, says Parrikar
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Parliament in New Delhi, on April 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday quoted the Italian court judgment while…
Russia pulls all Su-25 fighters out of Syria
Moscow, May 4 (IANS) Russia on Wednesday pulled some 30 aircraft out of Syria, including all 25 Su-25 fighter jets, while its air force continues airstrikes in the country, the Defence Ministry said. Over the…
China sends advanced warships to contested S. China Sea
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) China is sending some of its most advanced naval assets to the South China Sea for a scheduled exercise this month. Those include a new guided missile destroyer. The exercise will…
Punish bribe takers in AgustaWestland, don’t threaten: Antony
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Former defence minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday said it was “beyond doubt bribe was given” in the AgustaWestland helicopter deal and it is the duty of the present-day government to…
India reaffirms commitment to humanitarian assistance
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to extend its assistance in humanitarian crises in different parts of the world. “India has been generally supportive of the principles of burden sharing…
18 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, May 4 (IANS) At least 18 Taliban militants have been killed in Kandahar province of Afghanistan over the past four days, a security official said on Wednesday. “Security forces launched operations against Taliban rebels…