Army chopper crashes in Siachen, pilots safe
bySrinagar: An Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Army crashed today morning in the Siachen glacier area of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said…
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Involve people in disaster management strategies: PM
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Disaster management is an area of vital national importance to India and the disaster risk reduction strategies must actively…
Iran Navy to get advanced cruise missiles
byMoscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian Navy are all set to receive cruise missiles having a range of more than 300 km, a senior…
China tests its preparedness with tsunami drill
byBeijing, May 13 (IANS) China conducted a tsunami drill Sunday as part of the transnational and pan-Pacific drill, the country’s State Oceanic Administration (SOA)…
Israel downs malfunctioning drone
byJerusalem, May 12 (IANS) The Israel Air Force (IAF) brought down one of its surveillance drones into the sea after a technical malfunction prevented…
N-subs to be part of Russia’s Mediterranean task force
byMoscow, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A permanent Russian task force in the Mediterranean will comprise 5-6 warships and may be enlarged to include nuclear…
‘War-like store’ of arms seized near LoC in Kashmir
byJammu: The Jammu and Kashmir state police and army troops in a joint operation unearthed a large cache of arms and ammunition from a…
Antony commissions Indian Navy’s first MiG-29K fighter squadron
byDabolim (Goa): Defence Minister A. K. Antony Saturday commissioned Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 303, the navy’s first MiG 29K fighter squadron, at INS…
Army trains youth of remote Jammu area for recruitment
byJammu: The Indian Army is training youth from a remote mountainous area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district for a mega recruitment rally beginning…
Britain to provide security for Sochi Olympics
bySochi (Russia), May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and British security services will cooperate in the build-up to the Winter Olympics in Sochi next…