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Murray eases into Wimbledon second round
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], July 3 (ANI): World number one Andy Murray began his title defense on a successful note as he defeated Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in straight sets in the opening round of Wimbledon on Monday.
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UK's new Warship is convenient sea target: Russian MoD hits back at B
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 30 (ANI): Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov on Friday hits back at the British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, saying, UK's new warship HMS Queen Elizabeth is nothing but a "convenient sea target".
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PM Modi, Trump pledge to deepen defense, security cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], June 27 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to deepen defense and security cooperation, building on the United States' recognition of India as a major defense partner.
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Washington D.C.: PM Modi meets US State Secy and Defense Secy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): Ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis.
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Made in India Assault Rifle fails trials
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): In recent tests held at the Rifle Factory in Ichapore, West Bengal India's indigenous 7.62 x 51mm prototype assault rifle failed trials on multiple parameters, with the Ministry of Defense's PMT (Project Management Team) ruling that the assault rif
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Pak Senate to probe forced land 'takeover' by armed forces in Qu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 20 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate's Defense Committee has constituted a sub-committee to investigate allegations that the armed forces have forcibly occupied lands in Quetta, Balochistan for their projects.
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Afghan forces clear Tora Bora of IS militants: Defense Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 19 (ANI): The Afghan Defense Ministry said Monday that the country's security forces have cleared the strategic Tora Bora area, which was once the hideout of slain al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden. The place was recently claimed by the Islamic State militants t
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US airstrike destroys terrorist base in Somalia
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June. 12 (ANI): The United States Department of Defense announced that U.S. has officially conducted its first operation against the al-Shabaab terror group, which is allied to al-Qaeda in Somalia on Sunday.
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10 bodies recovered from Myanmar plane crash
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], June 8 (ANI): The bodies of at least ten persons and parts of a Myanmar military aircraft that went missing over the Andaman Sea on Wednesday afternoon, were recovered on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Defense said.
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South Korea: 'Environmental assessment' delays THAAD deployment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul (South Korea), June 7 (ANI): The deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea is expected to be held up, as South Korean President, Moon Jae-in ordered an environmental evaluation over the US missile shield installation.
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Kazakhstan, ISRO in JWG pact for space cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): A delegation of the Aerospace Committee (Kazkosmos) of the Ministry of Aerospace and Defense Industry of Kazakhstan recently paid a visit to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in Bangalore, where prospects for cooperation in the field of space betw
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Shangri-La dialogue: U.S. Defense Secy hails India, quotes PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, June 03 (ANI): Hailing India's 'indispensible role' in peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region at the stage of the Shangri-La dialogue, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis quoted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he tried to put forth his point regarding
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