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"Not Targeted": China Downplays Allegation Of Backing Pak In Op Sindoor
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Beijing on Monday downplayed India's assertion that China provided active military support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, using the conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbours as a "live lab" to test various weapon systems.
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Indian Navy To Commission Its First Anti-Submarine 'Arnala' Warship Today
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Navy is all set to commission INS Arnala, the country's first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) in Visakhapatnam dockyard on Wednesday under the Eastern Naval Command.
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"If We Are Attacked In Any Way By Iran...": Donald Trump's Big Warning
- Sunday June 15, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the US had "nothing to do" with the overnight attack on Iran, hours after Israel claimed an "extensive series of strikes" on the headquarters of the Iranian Defence Ministry and a nuclear project.
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www.ndtv.com
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80 Killed In Iran, Israel Airspace Closed As Middle East Tensions Escalate
- Sunday June 15, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks early Sunday, with the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claiming an "extensive series of strikes" on the headquarters of the Iranian Defence Ministry and a nuclear project.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
- Monday June 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Force To Get Rs 10,000 Crore Indigenous I-STAR Spy Planes: Report
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Defence Ministry is going to take up Rs 10,000 crore proposal to buy three sophisticated spy planes to help Indian Air Force get a clear air-to-ground picture to carry out precision strikes against enemy ground targets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Says Ukraine, Backed By Europe, Is Trying To Wreck Peace Talks
- Tuesday May 27, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine, backed by certain European countries, had taken several 'provocative steps' aimed at derailing Moscow-initiated direct peace talks with Kyiv.
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www.ndtv.com
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Home Ministry Urges States To Strengthen Civil Defence Amid Hostile Threats
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
In light of the current security environment and the threat of hostile attacks, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has urged all states and Union Territories (UTs) to augment civil defence measures under the Civil Defence Act and Rules of 1968.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid Pak Tensions, India Activates Territorial Army, Its Auxiliary Military Force
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Defence Ministry on Friday activated 14 of 32 infantry battalions of the Territorial Army - India's auxiliary military force - for deployment across the country till 2028.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Ministry To Brief On Operation Sindoor At 10 am Today
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that a press briefing on Operation Sindoor will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Further details regarding the operation are expected to be shared during the briefing.
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www.ndtv.com
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J&K State Disaster Response Force Conducts Mock Drill At Dal Lake
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at Dal Lake, Srinagar, focusing on boat capsize scenario.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
- Monday April 28, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Issues Warning Over Misleading WhatsApp Message On Donation To Army
- Sunday April 27, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday issued a warning against a misleading message doing the rounds on WhatsApp pertaining to donation to a particular bank account for the modernisation of the Indian Army and for the soldiers injured or killed in action
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Issues Advisory On Media Reporting Of Defence Operations
- Saturday April 26, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory directing all media outlets to refrain from broadcasting live coverage of military operations or movements of security forces.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 1,220 Crore Deal With Bharat Electronics Limited
- Thursday February 20, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of 149 Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of Rs 1220.12 crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, the Ministry said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Not Targeted": China Downplays Allegation Of Backing Pak In Op Sindoor
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Beijing on Monday downplayed India's assertion that China provided active military support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, using the conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbours as a "live lab" to test various weapon systems.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Indian Navy To Commission Its First Anti-Submarine 'Arnala' Warship Today
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Navy is all set to commission INS Arnala, the country's first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) in Visakhapatnam dockyard on Wednesday under the Eastern Naval Command.
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www.ndtv.com
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"If We Are Attacked In Any Way By Iran...": Donald Trump's Big Warning
- Sunday June 15, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the US had "nothing to do" with the overnight attack on Iran, hours after Israel claimed an "extensive series of strikes" on the headquarters of the Iranian Defence Ministry and a nuclear project.
-
www.ndtv.com
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80 Killed In Iran, Israel Airspace Closed As Middle East Tensions Escalate
- Sunday June 15, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks early Sunday, with the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claiming an "extensive series of strikes" on the headquarters of the Iranian Defence Ministry and a nuclear project.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
- Monday June 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Force To Get Rs 10,000 Crore Indigenous I-STAR Spy Planes: Report
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Defence Ministry is going to take up Rs 10,000 crore proposal to buy three sophisticated spy planes to help Indian Air Force get a clear air-to-ground picture to carry out precision strikes against enemy ground targets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Says Ukraine, Backed By Europe, Is Trying To Wreck Peace Talks
- Tuesday May 27, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine, backed by certain European countries, had taken several 'provocative steps' aimed at derailing Moscow-initiated direct peace talks with Kyiv.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Home Ministry Urges States To Strengthen Civil Defence Amid Hostile Threats
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
In light of the current security environment and the threat of hostile attacks, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has urged all states and Union Territories (UTs) to augment civil defence measures under the Civil Defence Act and Rules of 1968.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Amid Pak Tensions, India Activates Territorial Army, Its Auxiliary Military Force
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Defence Ministry on Friday activated 14 of 32 infantry battalions of the Territorial Army - India's auxiliary military force - for deployment across the country till 2028.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Defence Ministry To Brief On Operation Sindoor At 10 am Today
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that a press briefing on Operation Sindoor will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Further details regarding the operation are expected to be shared during the briefing.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
J&K State Disaster Response Force Conducts Mock Drill At Dal Lake
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at Dal Lake, Srinagar, focusing on boat capsize scenario.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Fact-Check: Centre Hasn't Opened Bank Account For Modernisation Of Army
- Monday April 28, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp, which claims that the Centre has opened a bank account seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Centre Issues Warning Over Misleading WhatsApp Message On Donation To Army
- Sunday April 27, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday issued a warning against a misleading message doing the rounds on WhatsApp pertaining to donation to a particular bank account for the modernisation of the Indian Army and for the soldiers injured or killed in action
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Government Issues Advisory On Media Reporting Of Defence Operations
- Saturday April 26, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory directing all media outlets to refrain from broadcasting live coverage of military operations or movements of security forces.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Defence Ministry Signs Rs 1,220 Crore Deal With Bharat Electronics Limited
- Thursday February 20, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of 149 Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of Rs 1220.12 crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, the Ministry said.
-
www.ndtv.com