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Bofors accused Quattrocchi gets away; court allows closure
04 Mar 2011
A magistrate’s court in Delhi has accepted a plea made by the CBI for closure of the criminal case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi indicted in the Bofors pay-off scam.
Boeing bags $35 billion USAF contract for new aerial tankers
25 Feb 2011
The long-drawn out campaign to award a contract for the supply of 179 refuelling tankers for the US Air Force drew to a close with the Pentagon declaring Boeing Co as the winner.
HC upholds Kasab’s death penalty; two Indians acquitted
21 Feb 2011
While rejecting the appeal of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the only surviving gunman from the gruesome three-day terror attack in Mumbai in 2008, the high court upheld the acquittal Fahim Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed for a lack of corroborative evidence
Cyber attacks sure to target infrastructure: NSA chief
19 Feb 2011
Secure military networks will matter little if power grid cuts or other government systems are disabled by cyber attacks
India to issue $11-bn tender for six Next-Gen submarines
17 Feb 2011
The Indian ministry of defence expects to issue an $11 billion global tender for the construction of six next-generation submarines this year, navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said here Wednesday.
Australian minister urges export of uranium to India
16 Feb 2011
Australian federal resources minister has called for the Labour Party to reconsider its long-standing hawkish stance towards India on NPT-related issues and allow export of uranium ore to India.
Russia tests upgraded IAF MiG-29 fighter
05 Feb 2011
High-level UK team for AeroIndia 2011 show
04 Feb 2011
French Army chief commences India visit
01 Feb 2011
BlackBerry in another face-off with India
01 Feb 2011
Royal Navy chief arrives on six-day India visit
31 Jan 2011
India to test major missile systems in 2011
29 Jan 2011
India would be testing various new missile systems, including strategic ones such as the Agni-5, developed for the three Indian defence services, through 2011.
Citing India Pakistan holds up progress on FMCT
27 Jan 2011
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