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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Companies eager to deploy ex-Agniveers after term completion: Centre
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has said that the companies involved in the defence sector were eager to deploy ex-Agniveers once they complete their terms with the forces. Under the Agniveers…
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Defence ministry clears arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 crore
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of military equipment and weapons worth Rs 28,000 crore, including swarm drones and close-quarter battle carbines, to bolster the overall combat prowess…
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Agnipath: Amid nationwide protests, Indian Army issues notification
Amid ongoing protests by the country’s youth against the armed forces’ new recruitment policy Agnipath scheme, the Indian Army, on June 20 (Monday), issued a notification for the first round of recruitment…
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Defence Ministry signs Rs 3,102 crore worth contracts with BEL
Bengaluru: The Defence Ministry has signed two contracts worth Rs 3,102 crore with the Bengaluru and Hyderabad units of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The Defence Ministry and BEL-Bengaluru concluded a contract for…
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Russia rules out any threat to Ukrainian civilians during military action
Moscow: Russia has ruled out any threat to Ukrainian civilians as it carries out military operations in the country, local media reported. The Russian Defence Ministry has clarified that the Russian army…
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Defence ministry rejects filmmaker Onir’s script on gay soldier
National award winning filmmaker Onir’s latest script, “We are”, based on a gay soldier has been rejected by the Ministry of Defence despite the filmmaker’s clarification that the script was inspired by…
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