Defence
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India, China agree to step up defence and security dialogue
World | Jun 21, 2012, 05:34 PM ISTRio 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
National | Jun 07, 2012, 10:41 PM ISTPatna, 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 | Apr 04, 2012, 04:59 PM ISTVisakhapatnam, 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 | Mar 23, 2012, 01:43 PM ISTNew 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 | Oct 28, 2011, 05:59 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 28, 2011, 09:09 PM ISTBalasore (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 | Jun 15, 2011, 02:17 PM ISTWashington, 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
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Pak Hikes Defence Allocation To Rs 495 Billion
World | Jun 03, 2011, 09:32 PM ISTIslamabad, Jun 3: Pakistan today hiked the allocation for defence in its budget for fiscal 2011-12 to Rs 495 billion (about USD 5.75 billion), marking an increase of nearly 12 per cent over the outlay
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Delhi Court Orders Trial Of Bangaru Laxman
India | May 31, 2011, 08:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 31: A Delhi court has ordered that former BJP President Bangaru Laxman be put on trial for accepting money from fake arms dealers allegedly to recommend to the Defence Ministry to award
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India To End Freeze On High-Level Defence Exchanges With China
India | Apr 13, 2011, 08:54 PM ISTSanya (China), Apr 13: After a pause, India is set to restore full defence cooperation with China, with a high-level military delegation expected to come here in June and an in-principle agreement reached for setting
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Hazare Begins Fast On Lokpal Bill, Draws Support From BJP, JDU
India | Apr 05, 2011, 09:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 5: Ignoring Prime Minister's appeal, veteran social activist Anna Hazare today began a fast-unto-death here to press for a comprehensive anti-corruption bill to give wider powers to the Ombudsman, a demand supported
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India, Pak To Discuss Siachen On April 22
World | Apr 03, 2011, 03:59 PM ISTIslamabad, April 3 : Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials would reopen stalled talks on the world's highest battlefield - Siachen - in yet another attempt to demilitarise the area. “The defence secretaries of both
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US Claims Success Against Gaddafi's Forces
World | Mar 27, 2011, 10:24 PM ISTWashington, Mar 27: US today claimed major success in the campaign in Libya, with both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defence Secretary Robert Gates saying that Gaddafi's military capacity had been substantially decimated with
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Defence Budget Sees 11.6 Per Cent Increase
India | Feb 28, 2011, 08:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 28: With some major deals expected to be clinched this year, Government today substantially raised its defence budget by 11.6 per cent to Rs 1,64,415 crore for 2011-12 from last year's Rs
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Cong Leaders Attack Baba Ramdev, BJP Comes To His Defence
National | Feb 25, 2011, 09:18 AM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 23: Congress leaders today attacked Baba Ramdev asking him to come clean on the source of funding for his activities before targeting their party on the issue of blackmoney while the BJP
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High Court Asks Adarsh Society, When Did Defence Hand Over Land
India | Dec 08, 2010, 02:39 PM ISTMumbai, Dec 8 : The Bombay High Court today asked the controversial Adarsh Housing Society to submit a list of its original members, as well as that of existing members.Hearing the petition filed by the
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Inter Milan Begins Champions League Defence
Football | Sep 13, 2010, 10:50 AM ISTLONDON: Inter Milan begins its Champions League title defense with an away match at FC Twente on Tuesday as the Serie A team struggles to recapture the form and swagger that took it to an