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  Pak Govt, Army had a hand in catching Osama, says Mukhtar

  World | May 02, 2012 22:03 IST

  Islamabad, May 2: A year after Pakistan was left embarrassed by the unilateral US raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar today said Pakistani government and forces "had a hand" in

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  Antony describes Agni-5 launch as a major milestone

  India | April 20, 2012 16:24 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 19: Defence Minister A K Antony today described the maiden test flight of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-5 as an “immaculate success” and a “major milestone”.“The nation stands tall today. We have

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  CBI Files Preliminary Inquiry Into Army Chief's Complaint

  India | April 11, 2012 16:32 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 11: The CBI today initiated a formal probe into allegation by Army Chief General V K Singh that he was offered a Rs 14-crore bribe by a retired officer to clear a

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  Antony Says I Am Not A Mad Man, On Whether He Is In Race For Prez

  India | April 04, 2012 18:47 IST

  Visakhapatnam, Apr 4: “I am not a mad man. I am a realist and I know my limitations,” was how Defence Minister A K Antony reacted when asked whether he was a candidate for the

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  Coup Fears Baseless, Says Antony

  India | April 04, 2012 16:59 IST

  Visakhapatnam, Apr 4: Defence Minister A K Antony today termed as “absolutely baseless” fears of any coup attempt by the armed forces and expressed confidence that they will not do anything to undermine democracy.“Absolutely baseless.

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  Army Chief To Meet Defence Minister, Discuss Procurement Issues

  India | April 02, 2012 12:50 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 2: Army Chief Gen V K Singh will have a meeting with Defence Minister A K Antony to discuss procurement projects for the Army, their first official meeting days after his letter

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  BJP Demand For Antony's Ouster Is Perverse Extreme, Says Congress

  India | March 30, 2012 16:48 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 30: Congress today dismissed BJP's demand for Defence Minister A K Antony's resignation alleging that the opposition party was going to “perverse extremes” to create instability in the country.“This demand shows the

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  BJP Seeks A K Antony's Resignation

  India | March 30, 2012 15:23 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 30: BJP today demanded Defence Minister A K Antony's resignation, upping the ante against Government over the controversy surrounding Army Chief's allegation that he was offered bribe for clearance of Tatra truck

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  Antony To Spend Night On INS Viraat During Wargames

  India | February 06, 2012 20:36 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 6: Defence Minister A K Antony will for the first time spend a night on the country's lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat and review Navy's operational preparedness in wargames codenamed ‘TROPEX' in

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  Defence Minister Antony Blames Army For Chief's Age Row, Gen Singh Agrees

  India | January 31, 2012 19:45 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 31: Defence Minister A K Antony today put the blame for the controversy over the Army Chief's age squarely on the Army and Gen V K Singh fully agreed with him.In his

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  Amarinder Says He Wrote Letter On Army Chief To Antony In Personal Capacity

  India | January 03, 2012 18:20 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 3: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh today clarified that the letter he had written to Defence Minister A K Antony on the date of birth issue of Army Chief Gen. V K

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  Omar Meets Antony, Army Chief Over AFSPA

  India | November 13, 2011 21:28 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 13: Ahead of his meeting with the Prime Minister on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act issue, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met Defence Minister A K Antony and

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  Antony Says, There Will Be No Political Considerations For Aircraft Deal

  India | November 11, 2011 15:12 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 11: Defence Minister A K Antony today made it clear that there will be "no political considerations" in awarding the multi-billion dollar 126 combat aircraft deal which entered its last phase with

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  Nepal PM Sacks Defence Minister

  World | October 19, 2011 22:18 IST

  Kathmandu, Oct 19: Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Wednesday sacked Defence Minister Sarad Singh Bhandari, a prominent Madhesi leader for allegedly making secessionist remarks, days after a Maoist leader was shown the door.The prime

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  India To Get Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya By Dec 2012

  India | October 05, 2011 15:23 IST

  Moscow, Oct 5: India will get delivery of its much-awaited aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya from Russia by December next year, Defence Minister A K Antony has said, amid reports that Moscow will hand over the

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  Cypriot Defence Minister Resigns After Blast Kills 12

  World | July 11, 2011 18:58 IST

  Mari,  Cyprus, Jul 11: Cyprus's government spokesman says the country's defence minister and the head of the National Guard have resigned over a deadly explosion at a naval base that killed 12 people and injured

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  No Possibility Of Kargil-Like Situation In Arunachal: Antony

  India | June 14, 2011 19:38 IST

  New Delhi, June 14: Defence Minister A K Antony today discounted the possibility of Kargil-type operations in Arunachal Pradesh as apprehended by a minister of the state, saying the situation on the border was under

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  Pak Must Dismantle Terror Camps, Says Antony

  India | May 28, 2011 15:28 IST

  Kannur, May 28: Defence Minister A K Antony today said it would be difficult to have “permanent cooperation” in Indo-Pak relations without Islamabad dismantling terrorist camps functioning in Pakistan.India's grievance with Pakistan was that about

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  U.S. Arms Sale To Pak Matter Of Concern, Says Antony

  World | September 27, 2010 12:02 IST

  Ahead of his talks with top U.S. officials here, Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said he would convey New Delhi's concerns about supply of American arms to Pakistan as a portion of them is being

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  Pak PM Raps Defence Minister For Kayani Remarks

  World | May 20, 2010 23:03 IST

  Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday upbraided his Defence Minister for his "premature, inopportune and uncalled for" remarks that powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will not be granted an extension, saying a