Rafale deal closer to a decision, sent to PMO for final review September 02, 2016 at 06:30AM

SOURCE: PTI The multi-billion Euro deal for 36 Rafales moved a step closer to a decision as the file on the fighter jets has been sent to the Prime Minister’s Office for final review and clearance. Defence sources said on Thursday the final report submitted by a team negotiating the much-anticipated Rafale deal with France has […]

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Japan, US courting India to corner China, says Chinese daily September 02, 2016 at 06:28AM

SOURCE: ENS China should not feel cornered by a raft of geopolitical moves by the US and Japan against it by forging closer ties with India, Russia and others in the region and Beijing should focus on becoming a strong economic and military power, a state-run daily said today. Taking note of the just inked Indo-US logistics […]

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Modi govt plans to act tough! No air tickets, hotel services for Kashmir separatist leaders soon September 02, 2016 at 06:22AM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In a major development, the Modi government is readying to stop all the government facilities meted out to separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.A report published in Amar Ujala said the Centre plans to stop providing air tickets, hotel and taxi services to the separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Farooq […]

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India Wants to Buy Russian Kalibr Cruise Missiles September 02, 2016 at 06:20AM

SOURCE: Sputnik India plans to purchase the Kalibr cruise missiles from Russia, the Russian Izvestia newspaper reports. Izvestia explains that the Kalibr export version will have a significantly reduced flight distance – as short as 300 kilometers (186 miles]), in order not to violate the provisions of international agreements that prohibit the export of missiles with a greater flight distance. “These will be, […]

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We will talk to China at G20 summit, want to make India NSG member by year end: John Kerry September 02, 2016 at 06:17AM

SOURCE: TNN US secretary of state John Kerry tells TOI that the US is pushing Pak PM Nawaz Sharif & his army chief Raheel Sharif to take on terror groups. Mumbai attackers must be punished, LeT & Jaish crushed, he says in an interview with Indrani Bagchi . Excerpts: What are the high and low […]

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Let Army supervise border fence construction: Assam CM September 02, 2016 at 06:14AM

SOURCE: ENS Insisting on quality, the BJP led coalition government in Assam has urged the Centre to construct fences on the Assam-Bangladesh border under the supervision of Indian Army. “We’ve to recheck the quality of the construction work already completed. We need a fencing of quality; one that can protect people and thwart the smuggling […]

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Industry to build ISRO’s two spare navigation satellites September 02, 2016 at 06:12AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU ISRO is finalising plans to get two spare navigation satellites of its IRNSS fleet built by industry in the next two years.It will handhold industry for the first project and build it by March 2017. The second one will be built entirely by industry, M. Annadurai, Director of ISRO Satellite Centre, said […]

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The Australian newspaper told to hand over all data to DCNS September 02, 2016 at 06:10AM

SOURCE: PTI An Australian court on Thursday confirmed its preliminary decision made earlier this week asking The Australian newspaper to provide all leaked data of India’s Scorpene submarine to the French shipbuilder DCNS and to stop publishing any more details. The paper, which has already withdrawn information published on its website after the first decision […]

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Indian army- world’s third largest army is battling with obesity September 02, 2016 at 06:06AM

SOURCE: ENS Shocked by the rising obesity level in the Army ranks, which is causing “embarrassment” to the uniform, Army Headquarters has now come up with much stringent rules and guidelines in this regard, which are linked to individual’s career growth to even barring officer from foreign or important postings and assignments. Claiming Service in […]

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PoK would have been ours had we opted for military solution: IAF chief September 02, 2016 at 06:03AM

SOURCE: PTI IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today indicated that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would have been India’s had the country gone for a military solution rather than taking a “moral high ground”. Raha also rued that air power had not been fully utilised by the Indian government till the 1971 Indo-Pak war. In […]

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‘Japanese government report on Netaji says he died in plane crash’ September 02, 2016 at 06:02AM

SOURCE: PTI A classified 60-year-old Japanese government document on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s death made public today clearly concludes that the legendary freedom fighter died in a plane crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945, backing the official version. Bosefiles.info, a UK website set up to document evidence on the circumstances surrounding Netaji’s death, today said […]

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FCRA licence renewal of Naik’s NGO: 4 MHA officials suspended September 02, 2016 at 06:01AM

SOURCE: PTI Four officials of the Home Ministry were tonight suspended for allegedly facilitating the renewal of FCRA licence of an NGO promoted by Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, against whom several probes are going on. The officials, including two Under Secretaries and one Section Officer, were suspended after the Home Ministry found that Naik’s NGO Islamic […]

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Dawood running gutkha business in Pakistan with Indian tycoons’ help: CBI September 02, 2016 at 06:00AM

SOURCE: ENS Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against underground don Dawood Ibrahim and sent letters rogatory to Pakistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United Kingdom (UK) seeking information about Ibrahim’s alleged Gutka business set up in Pakistan with help from Indian businessmen. The agency had filed a charge sheet against him […]

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Navy, Air Force demonstrate disaster relief capability September 01, 2016 at 09:40PM

SOURCE: ENS The second day of the ongoing joint disaster management exercise ‘Prakampana’ on Wednesday witnessed Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) capability demonstration beginning with display of air assets of the Navy and IAF at Naval Air Station of the INS Dega. It was followed by a demonstration of HADR operations from naval ships at […]

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Beijing must recognize court ruling on South China Sea: Philippines September 01, 2016 at 09:40PM

SOURCE: PRESS TV The Philippines has once again warned China about its refusal to accept the ruling by an international tribunal that dismisses Beijing’s territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea. Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay on Tuesday called on Beijing to recognize the ruling or it would be a “loser.”A Hague-based court of […]

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India, US agree on joint cyber framework September 01, 2016 at 09:40PM

SOURCE: PTI Stepping up cooperation on counter-terrorism, India and US on Tuesday agreed on a joint cyber framework and intensify intelligence sharing in combating terror and violent extremism. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, after holding the 2nd Indo-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue with US Secretary of State John Kerry, said the two countries agreed on […]

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Pakistan has to do more to clear terror sanctaries: Kerry September 01, 2016 at 09:40PM

SOURCE: PTI The United States today said that it is clear that Pakistan has to do more work towards clearing the terror sancutaries and push harder against “indigenous groups” operating from its soil that are affecting ties with India and Afghanistan’s peace and stability. US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is on a three-day […]

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S China Sea dispute: China can learn from India, John Kerry hints September 01, 2016 at 09:40PM

SOURCE: TNN China can learn from India how to abide by international tribunals’ judgments, hinted US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday in reference to the South China Sea dispute.Kerry was speaking to IIT Delhi students at an informal interaction on Wednesday when he was asked about the Sea dispute. The US secretary of […]

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US pulls up Pak envoy over tweet, claims report; Islamabad says ‘news baseless’ September 01, 2016 at 09:40PM

SOURCE: TNN Pakistan on Tuesday rejected as “baseless” media reports that the United States has reprimanded its ambassador in Washington after he tweeted an image of him and his wife with the first lady Michelle Obama.In a statement, the Foreign Office said the media reports published regarding a letter of displeasure from the White House […]

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India powers past 6,000MW mark in nuclear energy September 01, 2016 at 07:06PM

SOURCE: TNN With synchronization of the second unit of the Kudankulam power plant, India’s civil nuclear programme has reached a couple of landmarks: the Kudankulam project+ turned a page on protests and a legal challenge over its safety parameters in the Supreme Court, and India crossed the 6,000MW mark in nuclear power. Once the output […]

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