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Guidelines for Civilian use of Drones on Anvil
NEW DELHI: There are "serious issues" with drone operations and the government is in the process of drafting guidelines for its civilian use.As part of this process, Ministries of Civil Aviation and...
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Bahraini Jet Taking Part in Yemen War Crashes in Saudi Arabia: News Agency
A Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16 JetDUBAI: A Bahraini F-16 jet taking part in a mostly Gulf Arab military campaign in Yemen crashed in southern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, according to a coalition...
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Union Home Ministry Alerts Defence Ministry About ISI's Spy Ring
The Union Home Ministry has alerted the Defence Ministry about an alleged spy ring being run by Pakistans ISI, which is trying to use ex-servicemen in the garb of providing job opportunities and...
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A Glass Ceiling is Broken in Year That Gave Boost to Defence Manufacturing
NEW DELHI: The Make in India initiative got a huge push with Russia agreeing to manufacture upwards of 200 light helicopters in India, a move that once again made it this country's top supplier of...
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IDN TAKE: Has the SARAS Become a DODO?
SARAS Multi-Purpose Regional light Transport Aircraft (RTA)BACKGROUNDAfter a little over 20 years and an estimated expenditure of at least Rs 1,000 crore, the ambition to have an India-made civilian...
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China Visit by KP Sharma Oli Won't Address Madhesi Concerns; India Makes its...
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli a Marxist-Leninist would naturally run to his Chinese Masters FirstNEW DELHI: The announcement by Nepal's deputy PM Kamal Thapa that KP Sharma Oli may visit China on his first...
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Nawaz Sharif thanks Narendra Modi for Surprise Visit, says it's 'High Time'...
PM Modi had sprung a surprise when he Visited Lahore on the Occasion of Sharif's 66th Birthday and his Granddaughter's Wedding on December 25Karachi: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said it is...
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Two LeT Militants Killed in Encounter with Security Forces in Pulwama
SRINAGAR: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said today.Security forces cordoned off Gursoo area in...
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India Expects Westinghouse Reactor Deal in 2016
NEW DELHI: India confirmed on Wednesday that it was on track to seal a deal in 2016 with Westinghouse Electric to build six nuclear reactors, in a sign the country's $150 billion nuclear power program...
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Hunt on for New Generation Assault Rifles; Upgraded INSAS not a Replacement
After canceling a $1 billion 2011 global tender  to buy assault rifles, the Indian Army will hold trials of the Indian-made Excalibur assault rifle — but analysts and Army officials said they doubt the...
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Cabinet Takes Note of Arrangements to Execute Nuke Pact With OZ
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet today "took note" of the administrative arrangements for implementing the India-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement that came into force last month.A statement...
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India, Italy Work on Deal on Marines
Salvatore Girone (Left), Massimiliano LatorreNew Delhi: India is secretly negotiating a "road map" with Italy to end four years of bitter diplomatic battles riddled with betrayals and threats over the...
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NSA Ajit Doval to Visit China Next Week to Discuss Border Dispute
BEIJING: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will visit China next week to hold informal talks with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the vexed border dispute and other strategic issues, it was...
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US Should Support India-Pakistan Talks: American Expert
WASHINGTON: Noting Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprise visit to Lahore offered "glimmers of hope in the much-troubled" bilateral ties, an American expert has said the US should support the India-Pak...
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Iran Denies it Fired rockets near US Warships in Gulf
DUBAI: Iran denied on Thursday that its Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the US aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Saturday."The naval...
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Manohar Parrikar Unshackled Defence Procurements During 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flanked by Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, the Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh and the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral...
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India Steps up Fight Against Terrorism
National Security Advisor Ajit DovalTaking strong measures in its fight against terrorism, the government has geared up its counter terrorism strategies.Latest appointment of Syed Asif Ibrahim, former...
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Pakistani Singer Adnan Sami Gets Indian Citizenship
Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship with effect from January 1, 2016, following his appeal to legalise his stay in India on humanitarian grounds.In the New Year, noted singer Adnan Sami will...
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Pakistan Pushes for JF-17 Fighter Aircraft Sale to Sri Lanka - Report
Colombo: Pakistan is pushing hard to secure an agreement in principle with Sri Lanka to sell its multi-role combat aircraft JF-17 Thunder to the island nation, according to a UK-based defense...
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IDN: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL IDN FANS
As this year is packing its bag, Admin-IDN wish for you that all the pessimism and troubles also do likewise, and the New Year bring achievement and coveted results for you. Every New Year we dream of...
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