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Process of building 6 nuclear subs under way: Navy chief Lanba
02 Dec 2017
Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has given a clear indication that Indian Navy is ready to play a bigger role in patrolling the oceans, including under the proposed quadrilateral coalition among India, the US, Australia and Japan
Freed from arrest, Hafiz promptly launches tirade on Kashmir
24 Nov 2017
Hafiz Saeed, the chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) and alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack carries a $10-million American bounty on his head for his role in terror activities
Bangladesh, Myanmar strike deal on Rohingya repatriation
23 Nov 2017
The United States, however, cast doubt on the China-sponsored three-step process to resolve a complicated refugee crisis
US experts outraged by release of Hafiz Saeed
23 Nov 2017
Top American counter-terrorism and South Asian experts have expressed outrage over the release of alleged 26 / 11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, who is designated a terrorist by the US and the United Nations
IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Sukhoi fighter jet
22 Nov 2017
The 2.8-mach BrahMos, said to the world’s fastest anti-ship cruise missile, has a range of 290-km and its integration with an aircraft like Sukhoi is a big boost for India’s strike capabilities
Govt scraps $500 mn Israeli missile deal, to give DRDO a chance
20 Nov 2017
While indigenous development of ATGMs is a desirable objective, the Army, which currently faces a massive shortage of around 68,000 missiles, however, is not amused at the defence ministry’s twists and turns
In first post-Doklam talks, India, China agree to maintain peace
18 Nov 2017
Coming almost 75 days after the armed standoff at Doklam, the talks “reviewed all sectors of the India-China border” and were held “in a constructive and forward-looking manner"
Islamic State threatens Las Vegas-style attacks across India
15 Nov 2017
In a 10-minute-long audio tape, an Islamic State activist from Kerala has warned of lone-wolf terror attacks across India, including the Kumbh Mela and Thrissur Pooram where thousands congregate every year
UN, Western leaders worried after Lebanon PM Hariri quits
11 Nov 2017
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri's resignation is being widely seen as part of a Saudi attempt to counter Iran as its influence deepens in Syria and Iraq and as Riyadh and its allies battle Iranian-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen
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