Wednesday 18 November '09
In the first major fallout of an Army probe into a land scam in Darjeeling, the Ministry of Defence has cancelled the appointment of Lt Gen P K Rath as Deputy Chief of Army Staff.Monday 16 November '09
One of the ten seniormost Generals of the Army has been summoned to Kolkata for questioning in a land scam case that is...Sunday
15 November '09When Iran and India sit across the table for a high-level series of talks next week, the common link of two troubled neighbours — Pakistan and Afghanistan — will dominate discussions....Friday
13 November '09Taking a firm stance against tainted defence firms, the Ministry of Defence has decided to suspend all dealings with the seven companies that are being investigated in the corruption case....Wednesday
11 November '09As Kevin Rudd arrives in the Capital for a two-day visit, final touches are being given to a joint declaration on security cooperation between the countries.Wednesday
11 November '09In a major embarrassment for the Army, more than 10 top officers of the ranks of Lt Gen and Major General have recently come under...Saturday
7 November '09Yet another Lt Gen has been attached to the Kolkata-based Eastern Command for the ongoing Court of Inquiry (CoI) into the controversial land deal in Darjeeling....Friday
6 November '09Army top brass has been rocked by another controversy with an inquiry being ordered into alleged irregularities in the construction of a war memorial and renovation of a museum.Thursday
5 November '09A day after the Services team apologised for pulling out of a Ranji Trophy match in Srinagar on security grounds, Minister of State for Defence...Friday
30 October '09A probe indicated that an educational institution posing as an affiliate of Mayo College in Ajmer was close to finalising more deals elsewhere to purchase military land.Thursday
29 October '09In a major embarrassment for India, an indigenously developed helicopter that was sold to Ecuador earlier this year crashed at the military day parade of the country, seriously injuring two pilots....Thursday
29 October '09The probe into a controversial land deal in Darjeeling that has brought some of the seniormost officers of the Army under the scanner....Wednesday
28 October '09An inquiry into a controversial land deal in Darjeeling has brought two of the seniormost Generals under the scanner and has put on hold the appointment of one of them as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff....Tuesday
27 October '09After a tough fight, Indian forces manage to capture Abu Abida, the dreaded warlord who, with the covert support of a neighbouring state....Saturday
24 October '09A suicide bomber riding a bicycle today struck a security checkpoint near a strategic military complex reportedly linked to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme at Kamra near Islamabad....';Wednesday
21 October '09Two months after Defence Minister A K Antony went on a high-profile visit to the Maldives, initiating the process to bring...Monday
19 October '09Traditionally, countries that have sent men into space have chosen Air Force pilots as astronauts. Rakesh Sharma, the only Indian to have travelled to space so far, was also from the Air Force.Friday
16 October '09After a controversy that led to the cancellation of the tender in 2007, the Armed Force’s wait for new light helicopters to replace ageing Cheetah choppers....Wednesday
14 October '09As the Union Home Ministry prepares to launch a massive anti-Maoist drive to take down rebel strongholds across the country after getting the green signal from the Cabinet Committee on Security....Monday
12 October '09The country’s largest counter-insurgency fighting force that has close to one lakh specially trained soldiers is caught in a bind with the government still undecided on giving it a permanent mandate....Monday
12 October '09IN A move that will add even more teeth to its most modern fighter, the Indian Air Force is set to upgrade its fleet of Su-30MKI aircraft in a major modernisation effort....Friday
9 October '09Clearing the air on whether the Air Force has been allowed to fire back at Naxals in case its helicopters come under attack, Defence Minister A K Antony...Wednesday
7 October '09The government may have decided to let Ottavio Quattrocchi off the hook, but the Bofors ghost continues to haunt the armed forces...Friday
2 October '09With Indian Air Force helicopters operating in Naxal-dominated areas coming under attack, IAF Chief P V Naik said on Wednesday...Friday
2 October '09With its entire fleet of basic trainers grounded following a fatal crash in July, the Air Force is seeking to purchase 180 new aircraft...
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