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China doesn’t fear war over Doklam: state-run media

18 Jul 2017

Won’t back down on Doklam, China tells diplomats in Beijing

18 Jul 2017

A month into the standoff at Doklam, China has conveyed to foreign diplomats in Beijing that troops of the People’s Liberation Army have been waiting patiently at the plateau but will not wait indefinitely

China conducts ‘live-fire' exercises near Arunachal in Tibet

17 Jul 2017

Top US official calls for better alignment with India on defence

15 Jul 2017

2 terrorists killed in continuing Tral encounter

15 Jul 2017

The encounter started after militants opened fire on forces carrying out search operations in Satoora forest area of Tral, 36 km from Srinagar, on information about the presence of militants in the region

US defence bill provides for greater cooperation with India

15 Jul 2017

The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a $621.5 billion defence policy bill that also provides for advancing defence cooperation with India

SC orders CBI probe into 98 alleged fake encounters in Manipur

15 Jul 2017

The court justified the PIL, saying that access to justice for many is only a dream and rejected former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi’s submission that the court should not order a probe when the families of the deceased had not complained

UP CM seeks NIA probe after explosive found in assembly

14 Jul 2017

The packet containing 150 grams of the explosive was found under the chair of the opposition leader, Adityanath said, adding, 500 grams of PETN is enough to blow the whole assembly off

Why a single nuke's impact shouldn't only be measured in megatons

14 Jul 2017

As the notion of nuclear hostilities leaps from its old, Cold War perch into modern debate, new calculations by researchers show that even a limited nuclear strike could have disastrous global consequences that could cost a billion lives

Army gets nod to buy munitions worth up to Rs40,000 cr

13 Jul 2017

Qatar-US deal to fight terror fails to end Gulf standoff

12 Jul 2017

ISIS chief al-Baghdadi dead, says rights body; US unsure

12 Jul 2017

Pakistan must be held accountable for duplicity: US lawmaker

12 Jul 2017

But for driver Salim Sheikh, 50 more Yatris would have been dead

11 Jul 2017

Amarnath Yatra goes on despite terrorist attack

11 Jul 2017

Amarnath attack: Rajnath reviews security yet again

11 Jul 2017

Following the terrorists attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, authorities also suspend internet and broadband services in the region

7 Amarnath pilgrims dead,19 injured as terrorists target bus

11 Jul 2017

Iraq’s PM Abadi arrives in Mosul, declares victory over ISIS

10 Jul 2017

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived at Mosul on Sunday, three years after the city's abrupt fall to jihadists alerted the world to Islamic State's growing strength, territorial ambitions and barbarity

Iraqi troops claim victory over ISIS in ruined Mosul

10 Jul 2017

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's dream of building a caliphate may be over for now, but Mosul is still not free from dangers as there could be ISIS sleeper cells, suicide bombers and even mine traps

US set to test THAAD missile defence system; details under wraps

08 Jul 2017

Beijing irate as US flies bombers over South China Sea

08 Jul 2017

122 countries adopt UN treaty on N-weapons ban

08 Jul 2017

Representatives of 122 member countries of the United Nations on Friday approved the first-ever treaty banning nuclear weapons at a UN meeting boycotted by all nuclear-armed nations

Isolate nations backing terror, Modi tells G20

07 Jul 2017

The prime minister presented a 10-point action plan for the G20 to effectively fight terrorism, which, he said, is the biggest challenge the world faces today

Drones: smarter controls for border patrols

07 Jul 2017

An autonomous border-surveillance system that can collect, assess and act on data in real time -- and deploy drones on its own is underway

Drug racket in Hyderabad involving MNC officials, film producer busted

06 Jul 2017