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India, Russia to ink contracts for two additional N-reactors Undeterred by the continuing protests over the controversial Rs 13,000-crore Kudankulam power plant in Tamil Nadu, the upcoming Russia-India Summit next month in Moscow, led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian Premier...

Pakistan's home 'lady health workers' cure pneumonia better than in hospital London, Nov 11 (ANI): Young children treated at home for severe pneumonia by Pakistan's network of "lady health workers" were more likely to get well than children referred to health facilities, according to a new...

BrahMos Aerospace has $5 billion order book Hyderabad, Nov. 11: Having demonstrated its awesome firepower on land and sea targets, Brahmos the supersonic cruise missile is all set to be tested in tough sub-sea environment as well as launched from an aircraft in 2012. A product of...

Sufis reject Deoband fatwa against Prophet's birthday celebration NEW DELHI: The All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board (AIUMB), a leading body of Sunni Sufi Muslims, rejected the fatwa issued by Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband against celebration of birthdays, including that of Prophet...

Navy to procure three dimensional radars for warships New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Aiming to provide a 360 degree surveillance capability to warships, the Indian Navy is planning to induct state-of-the-art three dimensional (3D) radars for detecting enemy aircraft, helicopters and sea-skimming...

Indian-origin commander of Nuke powered US aircraft carrier dies Washington, Nov 10 (PTI) India-born Captain Tushar Tembe, Commanding officer of the American nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, has suddenly died, the US Navy announced today. 49-year-old Tembe, a naval...

Why is US peddling a hangar queen? A multi-role combat aircraft is one of those things air forces the world over love for no good reason other than the desire to fly a plane that can do everything. Some 30 years ago, when the Indian Air Force selected the Jaguar as an MRCA (Multi-Role...

Naval commandos to get advanced procure combat system New Delhi: The Indian Navy is is planning to procure advanced Integrated Combat System (ICS) for its elite Marine Commandos (MARCOS) to add more teeth to its special operations. The navy wants the ICS for effective command, control...

IAF to stage exercise in Gujarat, Rajasthan New Delhi : The Indian Air Force (IAF) will Nov 20-Dec 13 conduct an aerial exercise spanning Gujarat and Rajasthan "to validate and test new concepts in order to fully operationalise the new acquisitions," an official release said. Titled...

India to Overtake US in Internet Use The number of Internet users in India will overtake that in the United States in less than two years. This, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Internet and Mobile Association of India. The group says India's Internet population was 112...

Singapore defence chief in India to expand ties New Delhi : Opportunities for expanding defence cooperation will be discussed during Singaporean defence forces chief Lt. Gen. Neo Kian Hong's three-day visit to India that began Tuesday. He will meet Defence Minister A.K. Antony and the armed...

Naval power will be the key to India's emergence New Delhi: India's defence policy has always lacked the strategic perspective. India adopted a non-aligned posture during the tumultuous days of the Cold War and saw itself as a non-interfering moral power which did not require the brute...

Analysis - With an eye on 2014, India steps up Afghan role SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India plans to train Afghan army combat units at top counter-insurgency schools, officials say, deepening its commitment to Afghanistan as Western forces prepare to withdraw, a move that will fan Pakistani fears...

China creeping up in Ladakh The dragon is breathing down the neck where India is most vulnerable — part of the ancient silk route that connects the Ladakh region in the northern most part of Jammu and Kashmir to the bordering Xinjiang region in China. The Indian defence establishment...

Is Pak army behind the rise of Imran Khan? Has Imran Khan's moment finally arrived? The euphoric press reports from across the border suggest that "Im the Dim" as he's sometimes called, is on a roll. Question: Is the army backing him? In fact, Imran's sudden rise may help explain some recent...

Islamic extremism on the rise, warns leading Pakistani bishop November 08, 2011 A year after the Christian woman Asia Bibi was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges, the president of Pakistan’s Episcopal Conference is warning that Islamic extremism in on the rise. “A year after that...

Chinese counterfeit parts found in U.S. weapons - The Washington Post By William Wan and Jason Ukman, Tuesday, November 8, 6:22 AM U.S. officials say a problem that has long plagued luxury handbag makers such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton is now afflicting the Pentagon’s high-end weapons...

India, Australia, US trilateral can help prevent Taliban regaining control: Study New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): With the US strategy in Afghanistan hitting serious roadblocks with its sharply deteriorating relations with Pakistan, a trilateral mechanism between the U.S., Australia, and India can...

Indian Navy's missile test plan from Andaman and Nicobar Islands hits green hurdle NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy's plans to test fire missiles from Andaman and Nicobar Islands appear to have hit a hurdle with the environment ministry concerned over the impact of the exercise on an endangered...

DRDO developing a futuristic e-bomb Will be capable of targeting adversary computer systems, networks:cheers: Vijay Mohan/TNS Chandigarh, November 7 With electronic warfare and network-centric operations playing an increasingly significant role in today’s battlefield, the Defence...