Defence general

US security in tizzy as drone crashes on White House lawn

27 Jan 2015

DRDO to test canister-fired Agni-V long-range missile on 31 January

DRDO to test canister-fired Agni-V long-range missile on 31 January

24 Jan 2015

The missile can carry a nuclear warhead weighing 1.1 tonnes and strike targets situated over 5,000 km away

Obama to skip Taj Mahal during India visit

Obama to skip Taj Mahal during India visit

24 Jan 2015

Barack Obama’s visit to Taj Mahal in Agra on 27 January has been cancelled, government sources said today, hours before the US President was to board Air Force One for his visit to India

Pak must bring 26/11 Mumbai terrorists to book: Obama

Pak must bring 26/11 Mumbai terrorists to book: Obama

23 Jan 2015

This is the first time President Obama has publicly accused key strategic ally Pakistan of harbouring terrorists who launch attacks in the region

Pakistan bans Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani Network

22 Jan 2015

Russian ‘spy’ ship docks in Havana ahead of US-Cuba talks

22 Jan 2015

Defence agrees to free 3G spectrum, but govt to sit on it

Defence agrees to free 3G spectrum, but govt to sit on it

22 Jan 2015

The cabinet has finalised a swap under which DoT will get 15 MHz of 3G spectrum in return for less-used bands; but the government is in no hurry to put this up for auction

Pak promises to block terror attacks in India during Obama visit

19 Jan 2015

Tighter norms for media coverage of terror attacks on anvil: Jaitley

Tighter norms for media coverage of terror attacks on anvil: Jaitley

19 Jan 2015

The government may come up with rules to impose restrictions on media coverage of unfolding terror incidents such as the 26/11 attacks

15,000 CCTVs for Obama, none for India’s billions: HC

17 Jan 2015

Five Pak militants shot dead in J&K; Army warns of terror wave ahead of Obama visit

15 Jan 2015

US may rope in India for drones, defence aircraft

15 Jan 2015

US may rope in India for drones, defence aircraft

15 Jan 2015

US may rope in India for drones, defence aircraft

15 Jan 2015

Cameron pledges to deny secure communications to terrorists

13 Jan 2015

Kerry lauds Pak efforts against extremists, says it must do more

13 Jan 2015

Hebdo fallout: France deploys troops to protect Jewish institutions

Hebdo fallout: France deploys troops to protect Jewish institutions

13 Jan 2015

France has deployed 10,000 troops at Jewish schools, synagogues and other sites in an unprecedented security boost as the nation remains on high alert after last week’s murderous attacks in Paris and Versailles

Peshawar mayhem: school reopens, army chief greets kids

12 Jan 2015

Muslim man emerges hero of French supermarket attack

12 Jan 2015

EC to announce new solutions for countering terrorism

09 Jan 2015

Another Pak infiltration bid foiled as J&K shelling continues

07 Jan 2015

John Kerry denies giving clean chit to Pak on terror outfits

07 Jan 2015

10,000 villagers flee J&K border areas as Pak shelling intensifies

10,000 villagers flee J&K border areas as Pak shelling intensifies

06 Jan 2015

In yet another incident on the J&K border, Pakistani troops targeted over 60 hamlets and scores of border posts in heavy overnight shelling,

Fliers face double security checks amid terror alert

05 Jan 2015

Terrorists, not smugglers, Parrikar clarifies on blown-up Pak boat

05 Jan 2015