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Aero India 2025 to impact flight operations at Bengaluru airport from Feb 5-14
India's biennial aerospace exhibition Aero India will be held at Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bengaluru from February 10-14.
Published on Jan 21, 2025 09:19 AM IST
Russian troops capture Kurakhove amid ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine
Russian troops have captured Kurakhove, a strategic stronghold in eastern Ukraine, amid ongoing battles in the Donetsk region.
Published on Jan 06, 2025 03:59 PM IST
AP |
South Korea's impeached President Yoon defies detention attempt amid turmoil
South Korean investigators faced a six-hour standoff at impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence, leading to his defiance against detention efforts
Published on Jan 03, 2025 12:24 PM IST
AP |
India to slap penalties on General Electric over fighter jet engines delay
The Indian government will impose penalties on General Electric for severe delays in the delivery of jet engines that power the country’s light-combat aircraft
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 06:52 PM IST
Bloomberg |
India tests second phase of ballistic missile defence system successfully
According to the defence ministry, the test met all its goals, proving the effectiveness of the network-centric warfare weapon system.
Published on Jul 24, 2024 10:45 PM IST
China Quietly Scrubs Ousted Defense Minister Li From Website
China has removed Li Shangfu’s name from the Defense Ministry’s official website, the latest sign that the former defense minister who was unexpectedly removed from his post late last year is in trouble.
Published on Feb 26, 2024 04:48 PM IST
Bloomberg |
China sends 33 aircrafts around Taiwan to build military pressure
Taiwan has monitored the situation and employed its own forces in response to the activities.
Published on Jan 27, 2024 04:52 PM IST
AP |
Russia vows revenge for strike on city near Ukraine border
The attack was the largest on a Russian city since Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Published on Dec 31, 2023 05:35 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Defense ministry signs deal to buy 6 high-tech patrol vessels for Coast Guard
Notably, the contract has been signed under the buy (Indian-IDDM) category at a total cost of ₹1614.89 crore.
Published on Dec 21, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Adarsh Kumar Gupta
Russia to increase size of military but says no mobilisation
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree expanding the country’s armed services amid his ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 01:47 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar's defence ministry, banks
Washington accused the defense ministry of importing goods and materiel worth at least $1 billion since the 2021 coup in which the military leaders seized power
Published on Jun 21, 2023 09:37 PM IST
Reuters |
After Russia bombs own city, explosive device found at same site
The bomb blast late Thursday rocked part of Belgorod, leaving a large crater and three people injured.
Published on Apr 23, 2023 03:07 AM IST
AP |
India successfully tests sea-based ballistic missile interceptor
The DRDO and Indian Navy on Saturday successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha.
Published on Apr 22, 2023 06:44 PM IST
₹50 lakh ex gratia, govt job 'to honour soldiers' supreme sacrifice': Assam CM
An award ceremony was held in Assam's capital Guwahati to honour soldiers who fought in the 1971 conflict that led to the liberation of Bangladesh.
Updated on Apr 23, 2022 05:24 PM IST
Written by Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Iran executes former defence ministry staffer as alleged CIA spy
Occasionally Iran announces arrests and convictions of alleged spies for foreign countries, including the U.S. and Israel.
Published on Jul 14, 2020 04:46 PM IST
Tehran | Associated Press | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Russian military orders village evacuation, then cancels it
Local media in Severodvinsk said Nyonoksa residents regularly receive similar temporary evacuation orders usually timed to tests at the range.
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 11:44 AM IST
Moscow | Associated Press
Russia says radiation levels reached 16 times normal in blast
The blast killed five atomic scientists during test of a missile engine that used “isotope power sources” on an offshore platform in Arkhangelsk region, close to Arctic Circle, state nuclear monopoly Rosatom said over the weekend.
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 02:42 PM IST
Bloomberg | Jake Rudnitsky
Russia says small nuclear reactor blew up in deadly accident
The failed missile test that ended in an explosion killing five scientists last week on Russia’s White Sea involved a small nuclear reactor, according to a top official at the institute where they worked.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 05:50 PM IST
Bloomberg
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirms fire-hit submersible was nuclear-powered
Details remained scare about the fire and the ship, which was on a mission to measure sea depths in Russia’s territorial waters in the Barents Sea.
Updated on Jul 04, 2019 04:33 PM IST
Russia | Associated Press
Iran executes ex-defense ministry staffer convicted of spying for CIA: Report
The Saturday report says Jalal Hajizavar was hanged last week in a prison near Tehran.
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 09:45 AM IST
Tehran | Associated Press
Taiwan calls Chinese military drills a threat to region
Taiwan specifically referred to China’s live-fire exercises off its southeast coast on Wednesday, echoing earlier comments from the defense ministry that Beijing was playing up the limited-scope war games in hopes of intimidating it for political purposes.
Updated on Apr 19, 2018 12:47 PM IST
Associated Press, Beijing | Associated Press
German army approves maternity uniform for pregnant troops
Germany’s defense ministry says some 80 volunteers tested a range of uniforms as well as underwear and tights, and their feedback will be considered.
Updated on Apr 03, 2018 07:59 PM IST
Associated Press, Berlin | Associated Press