Defence general

Israel-Gaza fallout: some Mumbai eateries boycott US products

26 Jul 2014

India gets tough with Pakistan on Mumbai terror attack trials

25 Jul 2014

India-US-Japan navy exercise not aimed at China: Pentagon

24 Jul 2014

The war games in the north-western seas, in the area adjacent to the East China, are being held ignoring Chinese objections

France slams UK over criticism of warship deal with Moscow

23 Jul 2014

Govt clears Rs21,000-cr projects for defence industries

19 Jul 2014

New smart helmet allows fighter pilots to see in dark

17 Jul 2014

Israel weighs Egypt-sponsored Gaza truce as Hamas rains rockets

16 Jul 2014

The conflict over the past week was prompted by last month’ s murder of three Jewish seminary students in the occupied West Bank over the revenge killing of a Palestinian youth in Jerusalem

Cut off from the world, Libya to seek international armed aid

15 Jul 2014

Kurdish forces seize 2 north Iraq oilfields

12 Jul 2014

An oil ministry spokesman in Baghdad described the takeover as dangerous and irresponsible and called for the Kurdish forces to withdraw immediately

British foreign secretary pushes Eurofighter deal in India

08 Jul 2014

Return of Iraq stranded gathers pace; 2,200 await evacuation

07 Jul 2014

About 2,200 Indians in a conflict-free zone in southern Iraq have expressed a desire to return home, and they will be in India in the next 36 to 48 hours

Indian nurses return home from Iraq

05 Jul 2014

The 46 nurses who were trapped and held captive by miltants for a month in strife-torn Iraq, finally returned home on Saturday afternoon

ISIS militants free all Indian nurses

04 Jul 2014

These nurses who are now with Indian consulate officials will be taken to the Erbil airport from where they will be flown back to India

UK drew up secret plan to equip Syrian rebel army to topple Assad: report

04 Jul 2014

US to sell 22 Harpoon missiles to India for $200 million

03 Jul 2014

The US government plans to sell 22 anti-ship Harpoon missiles to India in a new initiative to strengthen US-India strategic relationship

Five Indian nurses hit in fresh Tikrit blasts; 46 huddled in hospital basement

03 Jul 2014

Pentagon notifies Congress of $200-mn Harpoon missile sale to India

03 Jul 2014

The Pentagon has notified the US Congress of its decision to sell anti-ship Harpoon missiles to India, to strengthen the security of an important partner

India a potential military power as it faces neighbourhood threats: UK study

03 Jul 2014

China defends its expansionist polices on Panchsheel anniversary

30 Jun 2014

Chinese incursion into Ladakh on eve of Ansari visit

28 Jun 2014

Chinese map lays claim to Arunachal Pradesh on Panchsheel anniversary

28 Jun 2014

Govt announces relief for victims of GAIL fire accident

27 Jun 2014

Govt prunes list of items requiring defence licensing

27 Jun 2014

Under the pruned list, dual-use items that are not specially mentioned in the list will not require industrial licences for defence production

Explosion at GAIL gas pipeline in Andhra leaves 14 dead, 30 injured

27 Jun 2014

UN representative endorses use of force in strife-torn Iraq

26 Jun 2014

The success of any military operation hinges on cooperation between Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, and Erbil, the seat of the autonomous Kurdish region