Russian military to make inspection flights over US
byMoscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of Russian military observers will carry out two inspection missions over the US under the Open Skies…
Defence/Security
Police tighten security for Chinese premier’s visit
byNew Delhi, May 19 (IANS) As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is set to arrive here Sunday late afternoon, Delhi Police have deployed more personnel…
Pakistani toll in Siachen avalanche rises to 128
byIslamabad, May 19 (IANS) The death toll in an avalanche in the Siachen glacier region last year has risen to 128, following the recovery…
Sharif-Kayani meeting is good for Pakistan: paper
byIslamabad, May 19 (IANS) A Pakistani newspaper Sunday lauded army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani for breaking convention and calling on incoming Prime Minister…
Japan clarifies report on North Korean missile launches
byTokyo, May 19 (IANS) While confirming North Korea’s missile launches Saturday, the Japanese government clarified none of the missiles landed in its territorial waters,…
Rajapaksa vows to fight external forces for peace
byColombo, May 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday renewed his pledge to fight all “external elements” seeking to “disrupt” the country’s peace….
Transmitter found near China border no threat: Police
byShimla: Ending over five months of speculation after the recovery of a wireless transmitter close to India-China border in Himachal Pradesh, the state police…
Gurgaon to have India’s first defence varsity
byGurgaon: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of the first Indian National Defence University (INDU) here May 23, an official said today….
‘Li will get chance to explain incursion to Manmohan’
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The recent incursion by Chinese troops cast a “pretty dark shadow” on India-China relations, but the issue was handled…
North Korea launches three missiles
bySeoul, May 18 (IANS) North Korea Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea’s…