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  Defence ties with US not at Russia's expense, says Salman Khurshid

  World | October 01, 2013 12:37 IST

  New York: Days after agreeing on joint development and production in the field of defence with the US, India has said the first-of-its-kind of initiative with America will add "more muscle" to the bilateral strategic

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  India's first defence satellite all set for launch

  India | August 29, 2013 13:04 IST

  Bangalore: India's maritime security will get a fresh impetus as the stage is now set for the launch of an exclusive home-built satellite for the Navy by European space consortium Arianespace from Kourou spaceport in

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  Justin Bieber's grandmother jumps to his defence

  Hollywood | July 27, 2013 6:43 IST

  Los Angeles, July 27: Teen sensation Justin Bieber's grandmother Diane Dale feels that people should not be hard on her grandson as he is too young for all the criticism.The 19-year-old singer's rowdy behaviour, party

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  Defence Ministry nod to Rs 4,000 cr acquisition proposals for services

  India | July 24, 2013 22:04 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 24: Defence Ministry today cleared acquisition proposals worth around Rs 4,000 crore for armed forces, including procurement of French-origin Milan 2T anti-tank missiles for the Army to do away with shortage of

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  Economic, defence, regional cooperation to top Biden agenda

  July 20, 2013 8:19 IST

  Washington, July 20:  Four key areas of economic cooperation, energy and climate, including their stalled civil nuclear deal, defence and regional cooperation will top US Vice President Joe Biden's agenda on his first trip to

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  Morsi refused referendum before ouster: Defence minister

  World | July 15, 2013 8:08 IST

  Cairo, July 15: Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi had refused to hold a referendum over the people's demands before mass protests began June 30, Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said."I sent envoys to former president Mohamed

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  Antony meets Chinese Premier and Defence Minister

  World | July 05, 2013 18:19 IST

  Beijing, July 5: Defence Minister A K Antony today met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and held talks with his counterpart on a host of bilateral issues, including a new mechanism to boost security along the

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  Antony leaves for China on his first official visit

  India | July 04, 2013 15:37 IST

  New Delhi, July 4: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday left for China on a four-day official visit during which he is slated to have talks on Sino-Indian border and discuss regional and global security.During the

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  IAF Chief Browne in Israel to deepen defence ties

  World | January 21, 2013 13:38 IST

  Jerusalem, Jan 21: Amid deepening ties between India and Israel, Chief of Air Staff N A K Browne has held strategic talks with his Israeli counterpart and will meet defence top brass, furthering the ongoing

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  India watching 'all activities of China'

  India | December 17, 2012 19:50 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 17: India is “closely watching all activities of China”, Defence Minister AK Antonyt old parliament Monday.The minister was responding to a question in theLok Sabha whether the government was aware that an

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  Army deserter goes up Delhi cellphone tower, demands Defence Minister's presence

  India | August 18, 2012 17:24 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 18 : Muthu, a jawan working in the Army Engineering Corps, has been staging a protest 200 feet above the ground atop a cellphone tower near New Delhi railway station since Friday

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  Sajjan can use victim's statements for his defence: HC

  Politics | September 19, 2012 13:33 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 3: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea to use statements before judicial commissions by a 1984 anti-Sikh riots victim to defend himself was today allowed by the Delhi High Court which said he

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  Defence will be crucial for Indian hockey team

  Hockey | July 23, 2012 16:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 23: The Indian hockey team is riding on the wings of hope once again. Back in the Olympic line-up after missing out of the Beijing Games in 2008, India are again where

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  India, China agree to step up defence and security dialogue

  World | June 21, 2012 17:34 IST

  Rio de Janeiro, Jun 21: India and China today agreed to step up their defence and security dialogue and take steps to achieve a bilateral trade target of USD 100 billion by 2015.Prime Minister Manmohan

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  Lalu comes to Chidambaram's defence, blames BJP

  Politics | June 07, 2012 22:41 IST

  Patna, Jun 7: Defending P Chidambaram after the Madras high court declined to dismiss a petition challenging his election to the Lok Sabha in 2009, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today said the BJP was indulging

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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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  Defence Standing Committee MP Questions $ 20-Bn French Rafale Deal

  India | March 23, 2012 13:43 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 23 : A Telugu Desam MP from Rajya Sabha M V Mysura Reddy, who is member of Parliament Standing Committee on Defence has raised the red flag over the evaluation process that

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  Jairam Ramesh Rejects Mayawati's Defence On MNREGA Funds Misuse

  India | October 28, 2011 17:59 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 28: Rejecting UP Chief Minister Mayawati's charge that his demand for CBI probe into MGNREGA implementation was “politically motivated”, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said he would not hesitate to recommend

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  Nuclear Capable Agni II To Be Tested On Monday

  India | August 28, 2011 21:09 IST

  Balasore (Orissa), Aug 28: India's nuclear capable Agni-II intermediate range ballistic missile, with a striking range of 2,000 km, is likely to be test fired as part of user trial by the army from the

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  US House Panel Imposes Limits On Aid To Pak

  World | June 15, 2011 14:17 IST

  Washington, Jun 15 :  A key US Congressional committee has approved a defence spending bill that would impose limits on US aid to Pakistan, reflecting its frustration with Islamabad's efforts in the war against terror.The