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NEW DELHI: Cairn India has discovered natural gas reserves in the very first well it has drilled in the offshore Mannar Basin of Sri Lanka. Cairn had spud the well in early August and natural gas was struck last week, the company said. The Mannar basin in Sri Lanka is a frontier...

Three Indian-Americans figured among the 12 scientists named by US President Barack Obama for the country's top awards in the field of scientific research and innovation. :chilli: The Indian Americans are Srinivasa S R Varadhan from the New York University; Rakesh Agrawal from the Purdue...

India's topline Sukhoi Su-30 combat planes will permanently roar over Rajasthan's skies, with the Indian Air Force deploying from Saturday a squadron of the air superiority fighter jets at the Jodhpur air base, from where the Pakistan border is a mere two minute flight away. "This will be the...

NEW DELHI: From just a couple of joint exercises annually a decade ago, Indian Army is really cranking up its engagement with foreign armies now. The 1.13-million force will undertake as many as 16 combat exercises with friendly forces in 2011-2012. The flurry of exercises constitute an...

TOKYO—Japan moved a step closer to buying a new generation of jet fighters Monday after it accepted bids by three of the world's biggest defense contractors for what is expected to be a deal worth several billion dollars. In line with a Japanese government deadline, the country's Defense...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Japan and the Philippines, both facing intensifying territorial disputes with China, are exploring ways to deepen military and security ties. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, who will meet Tuesday in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, told...

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard is all set to grow into one of the world's largest forces for protecting territorial waters by the end of 2018 with the government approving augmentation of its capabilities, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Tuesday. "By the end of 2018...

New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) The first development flight of the long range Agni-V missile would be conducted in December this year, DRDO Chief V K Saraswat said here today. "The first development flight of Agni-V will be in the month of December this year... Agni-V will take us to a level of...

(AP) ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister on Sunday signaled a joint military offensive with Iran against their common enemy: Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. Turkey and Iran were working together and "determined," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "There is no question of any...

Shoaib was a problem and remains a problem: Akram MUMBAI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Saturday ridiculed Shoaib Akhtar and his controversial autobiography, which has made several tall claims, saying that the pacer was a "problem" when he was an active player and remains just that...