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Singapore says terror threat 'highest in recent years', ahead of Shangri-La Dialogue

The Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2017 says the threat from ISIS is far greater than that from Al Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah.

Jun 3, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Two jawans killed, 4 injured in attack on army convoy in Anantnag's Qazigund area

In another incident, two people got injured when the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire yet again in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of the state on Saturday.

Jun 3, 2017

Russian S-400 air defence mobile missile launching systems

How powerful is Russia's S-400 Triumf missile that India is set to buy?

India is about to strike a deal with Russia for the acquisition of S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile system worth over $5 billion.

Jun 3, 2017

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile, in latest push for modernisation

India on Friday, June 2, successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile from Chandipur on the coast of Odisha. Read to know more about how India is modernising its armed forces.

Jun 2, 2017

Russia has 'deep cooperation' with India, and no 'tight' military ties with Pakistan: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his country shares a "deep cooperation" in military ties with India. Read to know how he sidelined Pakistan.

Jun 1, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 5 Pakistani soldiers killed in Indian Army retaliatory firing along LoC in Battal sector

At least five soldiers of Pakistan Army were killed and six others were injured in retaliatory firing by Indian Army along the Line of Control on Thursday, June 1. Read to know more.

Jun 1, 2017

Andhra Pradesh: Indian Navy sailor found dead aboard INS Rana in Visakhapatnam

A sailor with the Indian Navy was found dead on Thursday, June 1, under mysterious circumstances aboard the naval vessel INS Rana in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Read to know more.

Jun 1, 2017

India's first Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari to be commissioned in July-August

While INS Kalvari successfully test-fired its first torpedo last week as a part of the vessel's ongoing sea trials, INS Khanderi will be beginning its sea trials on Thursday.

Jun 1, 2017

US successfully tests intercontinental missile interception system

This is the first time that the Pentagon has attempted to shoot down an intercontinental missile.

May 31, 2017

6 BSF personnel injured in Rajasthan as mortar firing misses target; 2 critical

This is the third such incident this year. While two of them took place in the firing range in Jaisalmer, another such incident occurred in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district injured six jawans.

May 30, 2017

'Make in India' submarine INS Kalvari test-fires first torpedo: Is India emerging from Scorpene Leaks shadow?

INS Kalvari, the first Scorpene-class submarine to be built entirely in India, has test-fired its first torpedo, bringing it a step closer to becoming a part of Indian Navy. Read to know more.

May 29, 2017

Black box of Sukhoi-30, IAF aircraft that went missing in Assam, recovered

The black box of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Sukhoi-30 aircraft that went missing near the India-China border in Assam on May 23 was recovered from the crash site by a ground search and rescue party on Sunday.

May 28, 2017

Army Chief Bipin Rawat defends 'human shield' incident, says can't ask jawans to 'wait and die' when locals take to stone pelting

In fact, I wish these people, instead of throwing stones at us, were firing weapons at us. Then I would have been happy. Then I could do what I (want to do)," the army chief told PTI.

May 28, 2017

J&K: 2 terrorists killed as Indian Army foils infiltration bid by Pakistan's Border Action Team in Uri sector

An Indian Army patrol was attacked by the Border Action Team of Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector on Friday.

May 26, 2017

Wreckage of missing IAF Sukhoi-30 found in Assam

The aircraft had gone missing while it was on a routine training mission. It went off the radar 60 km north of the IAF headquarters in the Tezpur district of Assam.

May 26, 2017

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