Defence general

Philippines rejects China's offer of direct talks on South China Sea

19 Jul 2016

The South China Sea dispute escalated in recent years amid a rise in Chinese military presence in the area

Maoist attack kills 10 CRPF personnel, seriously wound 7 personnel

19 Jul 2016

Turkey holds thousands in relentless post-coup crackdown

19 Jul 2016

Turkish security forces launched fresh raids on Monday in a relentless crackdown against the suspected plotters of a coup that left over 290 dead, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mooted reintroducing the death penalty to punish them

Life paralysed for 11th day in Kashmir, newspapers closed

19 Jul 2016

More arrests over Nice attack, IS claims responsibility

16 Jul 2016

Clampdown in Kashmir total, no TV, phones or internet

16 Jul 2016

Police allegedly raided printing press of two major English and Urdu dailies on Friday night and seized newspaper copies

China says won’t cede ‘one centimetre’ of territorial claims

16 Jul 2016

China is currently mustering all its resources to counter the South China Sea judgement by a five-member global tribunal, which has struck down its 'nine-dash line' claim on almost all of the South China Sea

US, China navy chiefs to meet in Beijing

15 Jul 2016

Beijing plans mobile n-power plants in South China Sea’

15 Jul 2016

Setback for Islamic State as senior leader likely killed

15 Jul 2016

Beijing warns of ‘cradle of war’ after South China Sea verdict

14 Jul 2016

Modi holds meet as Kashmir violence toll rises to 30

12 Jul 2016

India, Kenya to deepen economic, security ties

12 Jul 2016

Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute

12 Jul 2016

In a scathing judgement that has predictably angered China, the Hague tribunal said there was no legal basis for Beijing’s claim of historic rights to the South China Sea, and its artificial islands were harming the environment

North Korea threatens ‘physical action’ over THAAD deployment

11 Jul 2016

India to revitalise stalled fighter project with Russia

11 Jul 2016

Kashmir violence continues, toll rises to 23

11 Jul 2016

At least 23 people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces in Kashmir in three days after Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani was killed by security forces in an encounter on Friday

South China Sea dispute: follow India’s example, US tells China

09 Jul 2016

Kashmiri activist cautions against handing over Burhan Wani's body to family

09 Jul 2016

Parrikar tells defence units to tap private manufacturing prowess

08 Jul 2016

Maharashtra govt probing Zakir Naik's alleged `hate speeches’

08 Jul 2016

US to deploy THAAD in S Korea to counter North threats

08 Jul 2016

The decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system was taken jointly by the US and South Korea, according to the Pentagon

AFSPA not a licence to kill, SC tells armed forces

08 Jul 2016

Blair less than contrite after adverse report on Iraq war

07 Jul 2016

Tony Blair, the former prime minister who led Britain into war in Iraq in 2003, launched a defence of his legacy following the publication of the highly critical Chilcot report into the war

Fresh Bangla terror: blasts, shootout at Eid meet kill 3

07 Jul 2016