India, Japan differ on CTBT in joint statement
byTokyo, May 29 (IANS) India and Japan continue to differ on the contentious issue of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) even though Japan…
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Retired Major General gets two-year jail
byChennai, May 29 (IANS) A CBI special court here Wednesday sentenced retired Major General A.K. Gupta and Lt. Colonel S.S. Kadian respectively to two-…
Court issues contempt notice to army chief
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Indian Army chief on former Lt. General Tejinder Singh’s contempt…
North Korea wants peace treaty with South: Report
bySeoul, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Rodong Sinmun, an official paper of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), Wednesday called for the…
India, Japan to regularize naval exercises
byTokyo, May 29 (IANS) Taking their strategic cooperation further, India and Japan Wednesday announced that bilateral naval exercises would be regularized and held more…
Japan ‘loosens’ defence export ban
byTokyo, May 29 (IANS) Moving with the times, the Japanese government has decided to “loosen the ban” on export of defence goods, a senior…
Jammu and Kashmir has 2,542 ‘protected people’
byJammu: In Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities say security is provided to only 2,542 people facing threats from militants. An official reply to a…
Indonesia to create its own cyber army
byJakarta, May 29 (IANS) The Indonesian defence ministry plans to create a special force called “cyber army” to tackle attacks by hackers against the…
Chinese military to test its digital technology
byBeijing, May 29 (IANS) The Chinese military will conduct an exercise next month to test new types of combat forces, including units using digital…
Russia, NATO to hold joint Black Sea drills
byMoscow, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and NATO will conduct a joint naval exercise in the Black Sea this coming fall (September to November),…