Defence

U.S., French, and Iranian diplomats visit Beirut

French Defence Minister Florence Parly, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and U.S. Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale visited Beirut after the devastating blast left the city..

Jimmy Kimmel defends Dua Lipa against troll following late night show hosting gig

Jimmy Kimmel has jumped to the defence of Dua Lipa after social media trolls took against her.

Rajnath Singh launches portal for 'Opportunities for Make In India in Defence'

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a portal for 'Opportunitiesf Make In India in Defence' via video conferencing facility as part of 'Atmanirbharta Week'. The portal will promote the..

Rajnath Singh launches Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation via video-conferencing

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) through an online webinar on August 13. UP CM Yogi Adityanath and others were also present at the..

‘Defence Ministry estimates 4 lakh crore orders in 5-7 years’: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday listed some of the items on the negative list released by India. Singh said the negative list of 101 items will promote indigenization in defence..

Rajnath Singh releases negative list of 101 items to promote indigenization in defence production

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had released a negative list of 101 items to promote indigenization in defence production. "This is a comprehensive list. MoD (Ministry of Defence) estimates that..

Covid update: India's 10 lakh gap; New Zealand polls under cloud; WB lockdown

From the gap between India's active and discharged cases increasing to almost 10 lakh, to another member of Narendra Modi's cabinet testing positive for infection - here are the top news updates on the..

It was public's fault: Eye-witness shares details of Bengaluru violence

Sharif, who belongs to Civil Defence and also an eye witness to the vandalisation of DJ Halli Police Station in Bengaluru where violence had broken out on late night of August 11, held the public..

'Ram Rajya was Mahatma Gandhi's political vision': BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi

BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi spoke to Hindustan Times' Aditi Prasad on the issue of the Ram Temple, the Covid pandemic and the way forward for India. Trivedi said that Ram Rajya was the political vision..

Israel closes border crossing after Palestinians fire incendiary balloons

Palestinians fired incendiary balloons towards Israeli settlements, prompting Israeli authorities to close one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip. Footage filmed on August 10, shows..

Rajnath Singh releases book chronicling VP Naidu's 3 years in office

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a book titled 'Connecting, Communicating, Changing' in Delhi on August 11. The book chronicles M. Venkaiah Naidu's three years in office as the Vice..

Rajnath Singh hails ‘Atmanirbhar’ vision after India bans import of 101 items

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision. Singh said 'we can save large proportion of money by producing in India'. He inaugurated..

PM Modi holds meeting to review current flood situation via video-conferencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on August 10, through video-conference with Chief Ministers of Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala to review their preparedness to..

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 'Atma-Nirbharta Week'

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the inaugural session of 'Atma-Nirbharta Week'on August 10 at South Block in Delhi. 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat' is the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi..

If we manufacture things within India, we'll be able to save large section of capital of country: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the inaugural session of 'Atma-Nirbharta Week' on August 10. He said, "If we become capable of manufacturing things within India itself, then we will be..

Independence Day 2020: Security tightened, Armed Forces band wows spectators

Delhi police stepped up security in  and around the capital ahead of the Independence day celebration on August 15. Police were seen checking vehicles in the India gate and Connaught place region...

Import ban on defence items indicates India's manufacturing capability: Ex-DRDO DG

NITI Aayog member and former Director-General of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Vijay Kumar Saraswat on August 09 hailed the step taken by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to impose..

India bans import of 101 defence items to promote 'Make in India': Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Centre is encouraging 'Make in India,' to reduce country's dependence of importing defence items. He also emphasized on 'Vocal for Local' by saying that India..

Defence Minister remembers Udham Singh for his valour

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on August 09 addressed through a webinar to remember sacrifice of martyr Udham Singh. During his speech he remembered the sacrifice of martyr Udham Singh by saying that..

Defence Ministry bans import of 101 Defence items: PM Modi's Atma Nirbhar Bharat | Oneindia News

Union minister Rajnath Singh said today that The defence ministry will stop the import of 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenous production . Prime Minister Narendra Modi today..

Rajnath Singh announces embargo on 101 defence items in push for self-reliance

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced embargo on import of 101 defence items including artillery guns, assault rifles and transport aircraft in a major reform initiative to boost the domestic..

India to put import embargo on 101 defence items: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on August 02 announced that his ministry will introduce import embargo on 101 items to boost domestic manufacturing of defence equipments. "The list of 101 embargoed..

Dominant hippo bull performs wide-mouth yawn to show off his tusks

The Hippopotamus is rated as the animal that kills the most humans every year in Africa. These unique aquatic creatures can weigh up to three tons and are the third largest land mammals in the African..

Displaced Sudanese seek shelter amid deadly flood

At least 10 people were killed and more than 3,300 homes ruined by flooding triggered by torrential rains across much of Sudan this week, the country's civil defence organisation said.

My heart said no to U.S. Open defence, says Nadal

Defending U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal says his decision to skip this year's grand slam was a personal decision made from the heart.