Sri Lankan President gets on board India’s biggest warship INS Vikramaditya January 24, 2016 at 07:45AM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Adding to the significance of INS Vikramaditya’s friendly visit to Colombo, Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena got on board Indian Navy’s biggest warship and aircraft carrier.President Sirisena was welcomed onboard by Rear Admiral Ranveet Singh, Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet and Captain Krishna Swaminathan, Commanding Officer of the ship. YK Sinha, High […]

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Netaji Files: Indira Gandhi didn’t want Subhas Chandra Bose’s ashes back, feared political backlash January 24, 2016 at 07:38AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Instead of showing signs of settling down, the controversy surrounding Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s fate got reignited on his 119th birth anniversary on Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of a section of the family members of India’s freedom struggle icon, set the process of declassification of 100 files in […]

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Security Crisis at Military Bases January 24, 2016 at 07:35AM

SOURCE: ENS India has declared war on IS and al Qaeda by arresting 13 terror planners from six states all over the country. More swoops are expected. However, agencies say the state of security in many of India’s vital military and air force bases need to be tightened. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has decided to set […]

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After receiving ISIS threat letter, Goa Police urges Manohar Parrikar to take Z-security January 24, 2016 at 07:31AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Goa Police has requested Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to accept Z security cover during his stay in his home state following a letter purportedly signed by terror outfit ISIS threating to harm him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We have briefed Parrikar and requested him to take Z security cover, which he is […]

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Giving up Kashmir is surrendering Indian Muslims’ right: BJP leader MJ Akbar January 24, 2016 at 07:30AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Kashmir is an inalienable part of India because it is Muslim and giving it up will amount to surrendering the right of Muslims, BJP MP and veteran journalist M J Akbar said on Saturday. “We had already surrendered in the two-nation theory (partition). We can’t be permanently subject to it,” he said delivering […]

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French contingent, stunning displays ready to roll on Republic Day January 24, 2016 at 07:29AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA March by a contingent of 123 French soldiers, breath-taking manoeuvres by air force jets, a procession of tableaux presenting a glimpse of India’s culture and the progress made by the country and all-women marching contingents of the three Services, are some of the attractions in store for guests at the Republic Day function […]

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No decision yet on shifting Aero India show to Goa January 24, 2016 at 07:27AM

SOURCE: PTI The Defence Ministry is yet to take a decision on shifting the venue of Aero India Show, scheduled to be held next year, from Bengaluru to Goa, a senior official said. “We are currently preparing for DefExpo, scheduled in March in Goa. We are yet to decide on whether to make Goa as […]

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China building base in Pakistan would push India towards US: Expert January 23, 2016 at 10:11PM

SOURCE: PTI Describing Chinese assertiveness in the region as an opportunity for the US, an expert from an advisory group has said that China’s move to build a base in Pakistan would bring India more closer to America. “A more assertive China with expeditionary capability could lead nations in the region to be more receptive […]

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Indian special forces diving into Puget Sound with JBLM’s Green Berets January 23, 2016 at 06:15PM

SOURCE: THE NEWS TRIBUNE In movies, “cool guys don’t look at explosions.” In real life, they don’t admit that jumping out of a 99-foot-long Army Chinook helicopter into the chilly waters of Puget Sound with a group of elite soldiers from the other side of the planet might give them a bit of an adrenaline […]

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Was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose travelling with treasure valued at Rs 1 crore? January 23, 2016 at 05:58PM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The fate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the whereabouts of his treasure are two of the India’s biggest political mysteries.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made public digital copies of 100 secret files relating to Bose on his 119th birth anniversary. One of the files mentions that the Netaji Inquiry committee […]

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Francois Hollande visit to finalize deadline for 6 nuclear reactors January 23, 2016 at 05:52PM

SOURCE: TNN India and France are expected to announce a roadmap and deadline for construction of six new nuclear reactors by French company Areva when President Francois Hollande meets Narendra Modi for bilateral discussions on Monday. India has also decided to move away from the Russian model of building two reactors at a time and […]

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Think like the neighbour January 23, 2016 at 05:52PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU It is not surprising that terrorists struck Bacha Khan University on the death anniversary of the Gandhian it is named after. Though Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a devout Muslim who had declared his allegiance to Pakistan despite initial opposition to the Partition, much of his time after 1947 was spent in […]

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Ahead of Hollande’s Visit, American CIA Pitches in for Security January 23, 2016 at 05:52PM

SOURCE: Express News Service Ahead of the one-day visit here of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande, the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) today asked Haryana police to submit crime status report for Gurgaon, Faridabad and other adjoining districts as part of efforts to ensure proper security arrangements. The two leaders have […]

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Israel to upgrade F-15I Ra’am fleet January 23, 2016 at 05:52PM

SOURCE:UPI The Israeli Air Force is planning upgrades for its Boeing F-15I fleet while also moving forward with procuring Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft. Upgrades will include structural improvements as well as the installation of a new advanced radar system. Flight Global reports Israel reportedly favors the Raytheon APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array radar […]

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Poor quality products from Ordinance Factory Board force soldiers to purchase boots and uniforms January 23, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE:ECONOMIC TIMES Soldiers of the world’s second-biggest army are being forced to buy their own boots and uniforms because those issued to them are so poor in quality.Defence ministry officials told ET that theOrdnance Factory Board (OFB), responsible for the production of boots and uniforms, has been inundated with complaints about substandard products. While the […]

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Armed Forces Can’t Play Old Age Homes, Says SC January 23, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE: Express News Service The Supreme Court on Friday said that a physically unfit person should not be allowed to work for defence forces while rejecting an Air Force officer’s plea for permanent commission on the ground that she failed to clear medical test. “Armed force is not an old age home where sick, ill […]

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14 IS Sympathisers Held in Major Terror Crackdown by NIA Across India January 23, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE: Express News Service In a nationwide crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with State police on Friday arrested 14 alleged Islamic State (IS) sympathisers. The raids were conducted in Karnataka, Hyderabad, Maharashtra and UP where they had formed the Janood-ul-Khalifa-e-Hind, a group with ideologies similar to that of IS. The NIA carried out dramatic […]

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On Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthday, PM Narendra Modi to issue e-copies of 100 files January 23, 2016 at 02:39PM

SOURCE: TNN Pime Minister Narendra Modi will release digital copies of 100 classified files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on Saturday, in the presence of around 20 of the latter’s family members.The PM will first attend a function at Parliament House organised in the memory of the freedom fighter, who is […]

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LCA Tejas delights in Bahrain Airshow, DRDO plans more International outing January 23, 2016 at 09:00AM

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) India’s Tejas has arrived at world scene and has made a remarkable impression among Aviation Experts who for the first time were able to see the jet outside India performing Aerobatics which were never performed back in Aero India Airshow due to software restrictions which have been removed in latest […]

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Suspense continues over France and India’s Rafale fighter plane deal January 23, 2016 at 08:16AM

SOURCE: PTI Suspense over the multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter plane deal continued today as French Ambassador here Francois Richier said a “complex negotiation” is going on, just two days ahead of the visit of his President Francois Hollande to India. “The discussions are taking place at present. So I cannot say what will be the […]

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