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July 7, 2010 6:09 PM

Ai- to -air missile Astra successfully test-fired

India today successfully test-fired one more air-to-air 'Astra' missile from Chandipore-on-Sea, about 15 km from Balasore in Orissa. The supersonic missile was test-fired at 2.05 this afternoon from launch complex number-2 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Chandipore-on-Sea by the Defe...

July 7, 2010 5:20 PM

CBI asks Defence Ministry to blacklist six firms

The CBI has asked the Defence Ministry to blacklist six firms, including four international ones, for their alleged involvement in the Ordnance Factory Board scam. <br/><br/>Official sources said, the names of four international companies, Singapore Technologies Kinetics, Israel ...

July 7, 2010 5:15 PM

Court frames murder charges against Sajjan Kumar

A Delhi court today framed charges of murder and rioting against senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killed in Sultanpuri area in the capital. <br/><br/>Additional Sessions Judge Sunita Gupta, aft...

July 7, 2010 5:15 PM

Govt orders inquiry into Southern Naval Command chief Jamwal’s death

Government has ordered an inquiry into the death of the Southern Naval Command chief Rear Admiral Satyendra Singh Jamwal. He was killed in an accidental firing in the small arms firing range at INS Dronacharya, Kochi this morning. <br/><br/>Talking to All India Radio in New Delhi...

July 7, 2010 2:47 PM

India-Japan speed up negotiations on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement

New Delhi and Tokyo have decided to fast-track negotiations for a civil nuclear deal. Official sources said that the objective is to firm up the crucial accord to pave the way for nuclear commerce by the time the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh goes to Tokyo by the year-end. The two sides also exp...

July 7, 2010 2:21 PM

Normal life affected in naxal hit areas

<br/>In West Bengal, the nation-wide bandh called by the Maoists has evoked response in some pockets. Normal life has been affected at Maoist-infested Belpahri, Salboni, Lalgarh, Jhargram in West Midnapore, Ranibadh, Sarenga, Barikul in Bankura and Bandwan in Purulia districts. Most of the...

July 7, 2010 1:48 PM

India successfully test-fired air-to-air missile ASTRA

India has successfully test-fired air-to-air smallest missile 'ASTRA' from Chandipore-on-Sea near Balasore in Orissa. The supersonic missile was test-fired at 8.15 last evening from launch complex number-2 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Chandipore-on-Sea by the Defence Research Deve...

July 7, 2010 1:37 PM

Southern Naval Commander Jamwal killed in firing

<br/>The Southern Naval Command chief Rear Admiral S S Jamwal has been killed in an accidental firing incident at INS Dronacharya in Kochi. <br/><br/>Talking to All India Radio in New Delhi today Navy spokesperson commander P.V.Satish said the cause of firing are yet to...

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