Suspected foreign spy held in Belarus
byMinsk, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A foreign national has been detained in Minsk on suspicion of being involved in espionage, the Belarusian security service…
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Antony to visit Singapore, Australia, Thailand
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony will embark on an official visit to Singapore, Australia and Thailand June 3 to discuss…
HAL opens software radio system in Hyderabad
byBangalore, May 30 (IANS) The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Thursday opened the software defined radio system at its strategic electronic research design centre…
Human error killed seven US marines during training
byWashington, May 30 (IANS) A mortar explosion that killed seven US marines during training in March was caused by “human error”, military investigators have…
India, Thailand defence ties to get stronger
byBangkok, May 30 (IANS) With Thailand expressing its interest in India’s defence industry and the Indian defence minister scheduled to visit Thailand next month,…
Security reviewed for Amarnath pilgrimage
byJammu: Senior police officers met here today to review security arrangements for the forthcoming annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Himalayan heights…
US soldier to plead guilty in killing of 16 Afghans
byWashington, May 30 (IANS) A US Army soldier intends to plead guilty in the killing of 16 Afghan villagers in March 2012, in order…
Global waters free for Chinese submarines: Official
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) Chinese submarines are free to navigate international waters, including the Northwest Pacific, which is also visited by maritime forces of…
Chinese military plane crashes during drill
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) A military plane Thursday crashed into the sea off China’s eastern Shandong province, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy said….
17 militants killed in Pakistan
byIslamabad, May 30 (IANS) At least 17 suspected militants were killed when army jets pounded their hideouts in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region, media reports…