India will on Tuesday formally open a key naval station, aptly named INS Baaz (Hawk), in the southern part of Andaman and Nicobar Islands that will boost its ability to keep an eagle eye on the critical maritime choke-point: the Strait of Malacca.
With navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma declaring...
ND Tiwari's DNA test confirms Rohit Shekhar is his son
At 87, veteran politician ND Tiwari has a new son. A DNA test has confirmed that the senior Congress leader is the biological father of Rohit Shekhar, who took him to court. "This is my personal matter. The country should not waste its...
In Andhra Pradesh, 148 Maoists have surrendered before the police at Bhadrachalam in Khammam District. District Superintendent of Police Hari Kumar said the surrendered Naxals included three women.
AIR correspondent reports that for the first time in the recent past, huge number of Maoist...
Largest ever army recruitment rally held at Senapati
mphal, July 24 2012: The recruitment rally which is being conducted at Senapati with the mandate of recruitment of Other Ranks (OR) in general and technical vacancy of the Indian Army, from the state of Manipur has been a great success.
The...
Clearance for many strategic roads have been delayed because the ministry of environment and forests as well as respective state forest and public works departments have been sitting on the proposals without realising their importance to national security, reports RS Chauhan
The Indian...
MiG-29 makes first landing on Indian Navy aircraft carrier
A MiG-29KUB two-seat naval fighter jet made the first touch-and-go landings last week on Indian Navy aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, Russia's Sevmash shipyard said Monday.
The ship is currently undergoing sea trials in the Barents Sea...
India eyes Russia to overcome ammunition shortage
New Delhi: Facing a critical shortage of ammunition for Army's fleet of T-90 and T-72 tanks after the blacklisting of an Israeli firm, the Defence Ministry is now looking to procure these shells from Russia.
The severe shortage of tank...