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- India
Narendra Modi to inaugurate new PMO address ‘Seva Teerth’ today
New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is all set to relocate from the British-era building in South Block to its new address ‘Seva Teerth’, the newly constructed building at Kartavya Path,…
- News
After 13 years, Centre revives Rs 3.6 lakh crore 114-Rafale plan
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Thursday, February 12, cleared a long-pending proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government framework from France, nearly 13 years after a similar acquisition…
- Middle East
Israel hits Iran’s Defence Ministry headquarters
Dubai: Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran on Sunday, targeting its energy industry and Defence Ministry headquarters, while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of deadly strikes. The simultaneous attacks represented the…
- World
Ukrainian F-16 jet shot down, says Russian Defence Ministry
Moscow: The Russian Defence Ministry on Sunday announced that its forces have shot down a US-designed F-16 fighter jet operated by Ukraine, but did not specify the location. This is the first…
- World
Russia announces tactical nuclear forces exercises
Moscow: Russia will conduct an exercise of its tactical nuclear forces on the orders of President Vladimir Putin, the Defence Ministry announced on Monday. The announcement did not say if the missiles…
- India
IAF fighter squadron jettisons MiG-21s for Sukhoi-30 MKIs
New Delhi: The Indian Air Forces’s Number 4 Squadron (Oorials), based at Air Force Station Uttarlai in Rajasthan’s Barmer is converting from the MiG-21 to the Su-30 MKI, the Defence Ministry said…
- Featured News
What’s the fate of SA to Defence Minister? Is restructuring of DRDO in Offing?
What is the status of the post of the Scientific Adviser to the Raksha Mantri (SA to RM) in the Union Ministry of Defence (MoD)? The question is making the rounds in…
- Technology
India takes up training launch of medium ballistic missile Agni-1
New Delhi: India carried out successful training launch of medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-1, from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, the defence ministry said on Thursday./ Also ReadGoogle to…
- World
Ukraine’s defence ministry deletes tweet allegedly depicting Goddess Kali following online outrage
New Delhi: A tweet posted by Ukraine’s defence ministry purportedly showing an image of Goddess Kali over a blast fume triggered online outrage following which the post was deleted. The Twitter handle…
- India
Rajnath asks Army to continue maintaining strong vigil along LAC
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asked top Army commanders to maintain a strong vigil along the Line of Actual Control with China as the situation in the northern sector…
- World
China launches military drills around Taiwan
Taipei: China announced on Saturday the starting of three days of military exercises around Taiwan, a move that comes just days after the island’s president met the US House Speaker in defiance…
- India
Defence ministry approves capital procurement proposals worth Rs 4,276 crore
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved three procurement proposals, including that of Helina anti-tank guided missiles, at a total cost of Rs 4,276 crore to bolster the combat capabilities of…
- India
India does not believe in war, but if forced we’re ready to fight: Rajnath Singh
Itanagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that India does not believe in war, but “if it is forced upon us, we will fight”. “We are ensuring that the nation is…
