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DRDO showcases unmanned ‘Muntra’ tanks; may help fight Naxals
29 Jul 2017
India's first indigenous unmanned, remote controlled tank, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been rolled out of the Chennai lab
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China moves tons of military equipment to Tibet amid Doklam standoff
19 Jul 2017
China may have quietly moved tonnes of military gear while it was conducting military exercises in remote mountainous regions of Tibet
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Amarnath Yatra goes on despite terrorist attack
11 Jul 2017
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