Defence
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China rolls out military roadmap of "active defence" strategy
World | May 26, 2015 8:27 ISTBeijing: China issued its first white paper on military strategy on Tuesday, stressing the "active defence" guideline and pledging closer international security cooperation.The strategy adheres to the unity of strategic defense and operational and tactical
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India sponsoring terrorism against neighbours: Pak on Parrikar
World | May 25, 2015 21:24 ISTIslamabad: Manohar Parrikar's remarks that “terrorists have to be neutralised only through terrorists” is the “worst” declaration by a state functionary and “confirms that India is sponsoring terrorism against its neighbors”, his Pakistani counterpart, Defence
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US ready for 'technology transfer' to India for aircraft carriers
India | April 04, 2015 20:02 ISTIn a move that would deepen ties between both countries, the United States government has decided to back selling General Atomics' electromagnetic launching system for aircraft carriers, and other key technologies, to India.The new system
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India to train Defence personnel of 38 countries: Manohar Parrikar
India | March 23, 2015 9:40 ISTBhubaneswar: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said India was planning to export defence materials and training military personnel of at least 38 countries."At least 38 countries are sending their defence personnel for training in
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iDefence procurement procedure should be more friendly: Parrikar
India | February 19, 2015 13:40 ISTBengaluru: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today conceded that the current defence acquisition process is complex and said it should be more friendly.“I agree that current procedure is very complex....I really appreciate those who are still
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Obama in India: India, US renew defence pact with joint production on 4 projects
India | January 26, 2015 9:19 ISTNew Delhi: Focusing for a transformative defence partnership, India and the US on Sunday agreed to extend the Defence Cooperation Agreement and identified four projects under the Defence Technology Trade Initiative (DTTI) for joint production
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Obama in India: India,US hoping for progress in nuclear,defence,tech transfer
India | January 24, 2015 18:23 ISTNew Delhi: Moving forward on issues of civil nuclear deal, technology transfer and joint ventures in defence will be among the key areas where India and the US will like to have “concrete deliverables” during
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US, India to discuss progress on defence, nuke cooperation
World | January 12, 2015 16:47 ISTGandhinagar: The US and India will try to make progress in defence and civil nuclear cooperation when President Barack Obama visits Delhi this month end, Secretary of State John Kerry said today.He also said that
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Government gives nod for installing solar plants in defence sector
India | December 11, 2014 7:01 ISTNew Delhi: To promote energy security and ecologically sustainable growth, the government today gave the green signal for installation of solar power plants in defence and paramilitary establishments by utilising available area. The Union Cabinet,
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Manohar Parrikar gets defence, Suresh Prabhu is the new Railway Minister
Politics | November 10, 2014 0:01 ISTNew Delhi: Portfolios have been allocated to the newly appointed ministers of the Narendra Modi cabinet.According to a press communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Manohar Parrikar will be the new Defence Minister while Suresh
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Mahindra praises Modi government, welcomes FDI in defence
August 09, 2014 23:12 ISTNew Delhi: Saying that success is a joint enterprise between the government and the people, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has voiced confidence in the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government.“India is at an audacious
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Government websites restored after tech glitch
India | June 25, 2014 22:04 ISTNew Delhi: Government websites across ministries, including that of the Prime Minister's Office, suffered outages due to “malfunctioning” this evening and were restored after a few hours.The government ruled out any cyber attack behind the
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A K Antony criticises Modi government over FDI move in defence
Politics | June 25, 2014 20:05 ISTThiruvananthapuram: Former Defence Minister and senior Congress leader A K Antony today criticised the Narendra Modi-led NDA government for its move to allow 100 per cent foreign investment in defence sector and alleged it was
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CITU opposes move for 100% FDI in defence production
May 31, 2014 20:33 ISTNew Delhi: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions today said it is against a government proposal to raise the FDI limit to 100% in the defence sector because that will be “totally detrimental” to indigenous
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Pakistan should focus on economic progress, not defence: Nawaz
World | May 28, 2014 17:26 ISTLahore: Acknowledging that Pakistan is well-equipped to defend itself militarily, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the country should instead concentrate on economic progress. The premier was addressing a gathering organized to mark the
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Congress comes to Rahul's defence before poll results are out
Politics | May 13, 2014 10:32 ISTNew Delhi: With exit polls predicting a dismal performance, Congress yestersday sought to absolve Rahul Gandhi of any blame saying it would be a collective responsibility whatever may be the result of the Lok Sabha
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World Cup: Brazil's defence better than attack, says Pele
Football | March 18, 2014 11:57 ISTSao Paulo: Brazil will this year boast a stronger defence than attack for the first time in a World Cup, according to football legend Pele.The 74-year-old cited Brazil's absence of an in-form centre forward and
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West Indies face tough T20 title defence: Chris Gayle.
Cricket | March 08, 2014 14:14 ISTBridgetown (Barbados): March 8 Explosive opener Chris Gayle believes the West Indies have a realistic shot at defending their World Twenty20 title but admits the regional side will face a tough challenge.The big-hitting left-hander was
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IAF struggling since 14 years to get its intermediate jet trainer
India | December 31, 2013 7:26 ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Air Force is facing a problem in turning freshly trained pilots into air warriors as it ist yet to operate its Stage-2 trainer aircraft HAL HJT-36 Sitara. The intermediate jet trainer
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Kudankulam, defence, energy top Manmohan-Putin talks
World | October 22, 2013 7:45 ISTMoscow: India and Russia Monday marked a very special phase in their close ties as the first Russian-built reactor in Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam was connected to the electricity grid in south India and poised to
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