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US Army chief of staff asked to step down by defense secretary Hegseth: Report

US Army Chief General Randy George 'Fired' by Pete Hegseth, ‘Retirement’ Push Sparks Row Amid War

Updated on Apr 03, 2026 01:24 pm IST

US war secretary warns of 'most intense day of strikes' against Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also warned Iran that if the country does anything to stop the flow of oil in the Strait of Hormuz, “they will be hit harder than ever.”(AP File Photo)

Published on Mar 10, 2026 06:51 pm IST

The New York Times sues Pentagon over Pete Hegseth's restrictive media rules

The Pentagon has argued that the policy imposes “common sense” rules that protect the military from release of information(Bloomberg)

Published on Dec 05, 2025 03:19 am IST

Defence secy calls for balancing India’s soft power with hard power

Defence secy calls for balancing India’s soft power with hard power

Published on Sept 12, 2025 10:39 pm IST

US defence secretary hints at Pentagon plans to invade Greenland, Panama

Pete Hegseth stated the Department of Defence has contingency plans in place which could be used to invade Greenland and Panama(AP)

Published on Jun 13, 2025 01:35 am IST

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar takes oath as UPSC chairman

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar takes oath as UPSC chairman

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:24 pm IST

Ajay Kumar, former defence secretary, appointed as UPSC chairman

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar.

Updated on May 14, 2025 07:42 am IST

Amid Pahalgam tension, defence secretary meets PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Updated on May 05, 2025 01:26 pm IST

Trump ‘doesn't have 100% confidence’ in Hegseth? ABC interview to shed light

On his 100th day back in office, President Trump expressed doubts about Defense Secretary Hegseth's confidence amidst scrutiny over sensitive information leaks.(ABC News)

Updated on Apr 30, 2025 12:41 pm IST

Hegseth replaces military lawyers saying they were not ‘well-suited’

Pete Hegseth, the defence secretary, announced on Monday that he was replacing the senior military attorneys because he didn't believe they were

Published on Feb 25, 2025 01:26 pm IST

Pete Hegseth gets leadership advice over ‘political attacks’ on Black Hawk pilot

Pete Hegseth backed President Donald Trump's contentious claim that diverse hiring practices were to blame for the deadly incident.(REUTERS)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 09:10 pm IST

Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defence secy amid abuse allegations

(FILES) Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 10:07 am IST

Pete Hegseth's mom blasts media amid report he could be dropped as defence pick

Pete Hegseth resigned from his position at Fox News after Donald Trump nominated him for the defence secretary post.

Updated on Dec 04, 2024 10:51 pm IST

Rajesh Kumar Singh to be new defence secretary as top bureaucrats reshuffled

Rajesh Kumar Singh (Twitter Photo)

Published on Aug 17, 2024 02:08 pm IST

Austin returns after secret ICU stint; Pentagon remains mum on discharge

Austin underwent a medical operation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on December 22, 2023.(AFP file)

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 03:56 pm IST

Biden orders US strike on Iran-backed forces in Iraq. ‘A response to…’: Pentagon

US President Joe Biden. (AP)

Updated on Dec 26, 2023 09:08 am IST

India keen on joint production of Stryker armoured vehicles with US

US army soldiers with their Stryker armoured fighting vehicle attend the final day of NATO Saber Strike exercises in Orzysz, Poland. (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)

Published on Nov 10, 2023 07:14 pm IST

India, US are firming up a counter to China

Lloyd Austin's visit highlights how New Delhi and Washington DC have slowly but surely ramped up defence cooperation(AFP)

Published on Jun 05, 2023 08:56 pm IST

HT This Day: April 9, 1947 -- Indian currency to be independent

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Updated on Apr 08, 2023 10:00 pm IST

Defence ministry official in home quarantine

Defence minister Rajnath Singh did not attend office on Wednesday and Thursday as the first floor section of the South Block in which he has his office is being sanitised.(Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 05, 2020 01:37 am IST

Defence secretary is 1st top bureaucrat to test Covid +ve, goes into quarantine

Ajay Kumar is the first top government official to test positive for the disease.(Ajay Kumar /Twitter)

Updated on Jun 04, 2020 08:40 am IST

PMO reviews India’s preparedness to deal with coronavirus cases

Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday reviewed India’s preparedness to deal with the deadly coronavirus(REUTERS)

Published on Jan 25, 2020 10:15 pm IST

200 fighter jets will be acquired: Defence secretary

Display of Indian Air Force aircraft Su-30 MKI during successful culmination of the Air Force component of Ex INDRA 19 at Air Force Station Lohegaon, in Pune in December 2019.(Pratham Gokhale/HT File Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2020 06:31 am IST

India, Australia negotiations for military cooperation nearly over

India and Australia have almost concluded negotiations on an agreement for reciprocal access to military facilities for logistics support.(PTI)

Published on Dec 10, 2019 06:57 am IST

What the return of the Rajapaksa family means

Gotabaya ran a strongly Sinhala nationalist campaign, and his promises of security resonated with Sinhala voters, who remembered the key role Gotabaya played as defence secretary in the 2009 military victory over the separatist Tamil Tigers(AP)

Published on Nov 19, 2019 11:51 am IST

Sri Lanka’s new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is a war hero and polarising figure

70-year-old Rajapaksa, who won a presidential election on Sunday, has vowed to drain the swamp of religious extremism(AP)

Updated on Nov 17, 2019 04:05 pm IST

Before announcement, PM Modi set ball rolling for Chief of Defence Staff

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat(Waseem Andrabi / HT photo)

Updated on Jun 15, 2020 06:38 pm IST

Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena vows to block Easter attacks probe: Report

Maithripala Sirisena summoned an emergency meeting of his cabinet on Friday night to oppose the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) probing the April 21 attacks that killed 258 people and wounded nearly 500.(AP)

Published on Jun 08, 2019 09:58 am IST

Sri Lanka police chief resigns over Easter bombings: President Maithripala Sirisena

The resignation comes after the country’s top defence ministry official, defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando resigned on Thursday.(AFP)

Updated on Apr 26, 2019 01:24 pm IST

Sri Lanka’s defence secretary resigns following suicide bomb attacks

The Easter Sunday bombings on churches and luxury hotels killed at least 359 people and wounded about 500.(AFP)

Updated on Apr 25, 2019 07:22 pm IST

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