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'Bureaucracy a major impediment to Indo-US military ties'

Dr S Amer Latif, a senior Pentagon policy expert, has said the civilian bureaucracy with the Indian Ministry of Defense 'is a significant impediment to close US-India military ties'. Aziz Haniffa......

CWG: Antony-led GoM to examine Shunglu findings

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has constituted a ministerial panel, headed by Defence Minister A K Antony, to examine the findings of the Shunglu Committee that probed alleged irregularities in......

India not paranoid about China, says Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today made it clear that India is not paranoid over China and said the relationship between the two countries is improving and getting better even though the border......

India's defence diplomacy: Many forces at work

As India contemplates the dawn of a new decade, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must watch with satisfaction the glints in the eyes of foreign nations as they salivate over the $100 billion defence......

Why A K Antony needs our prayers

I greeted the news of A K Antony becoming India's latest defence minister with distinctly mixed emotions.As a Keralite, I am happy that someone from my state now occupies such a high post. (Antony......

2G irregularities happened during NDA rule: Sibal

Refusing to be defensive on the 2G spectrum scam, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday hit back at BJP for raking up the issue, alleging that "irregularities" had taken place during the......

China calls US the "real hacking empire"

China on Wednesday accused the United States of sowing discord between China and its neighbours after the Pentagon said Beijing is using espionage to fuel its military modernisation, branding......

FM to woo American investors to fund current account gap

Finance Minister P Chidambaram will seek to drum up foreign investment from the United States and Canada this week to fund a record high current account deficit, even as policymakers debate......

'A comprehensive and investor-friendly Budget'

Dr Sanjaya Baru is one of India's most respected commentators on political and economic issues.From May 2004 until August 2008, he was the official spokesman and media advisor to the prime minister......

Slow approvals put India's drug trials industry at risk

Slower government approval for testing new medicines is threatening India's aspirations to be a fast-growing, low-cost hub for clinical trials, and has prompted some drugs firms to shift operations......

Meet the contributors behind Onir's I Am

Onir's I Am is generating buzz as much for its sensitive subject as for its experimental method of mobilising finance through social networking sites. A montage of four segments, I Am, as Onir......

Vote: Most Controversial TV Star of 2010

When it comes to entertainment, Bollywood rules. However, there are a few exceptions. Take reality shows, for instance. Shows like Bigg Boss, Kaun Banega Crorepati continue to hold our......

Catching a flick with these hotties

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Lara Dutt is spotted at the premiere of Antarwand, in Mumbai on Thursday. The movie based on a true story about groom......

Germany captain Lahm's position still open: Loew

Germany captain Philipp Lahm will find out only next week whether he will play in his favourite right back position or be moved to the left for next month's Euro 2012 as coach Joachim Loew ponders......

'No real chance of hockey team winning Olympic medal'

Former India hockey captain Zafar Iqbal does not see the national team ending its three-decade old medal drought at the London Olympics this year, but is of the opinion that a semi final berth......

Brazil's sports minister faces kickbacks scandal

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff faces another corruption scandal in her cabinet over accusations the sports minister arranged for millions in kickbacks, raising questions about the country's......

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QNA

Q. Air Chief Tyagi nay OOnch OOnchi Udaan bhari aur IAF kay MIG Plane Udaan Bhartay hi girtay rahay ? WHY ?
Ghotaala Ram: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/air-chief-tyagi-nay-oonch-oonchi-udaan-bhari-aur-iaf-kay-mig/25058198/answers/

Q. Is the money invested in the name of FDI is the drained money abroad and reinvested in Indian Economy and enjoying all the Tax benefits?
Sharmila Bose: A. MIG fighter planes have become obsolate vis-a-vis the ultra modern and sophisticated F-16s and hawk-eye fighter planes....Tyagi tried to convince...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-the-money-invested-in-the-name-of-fdi-is-the-drained-mone/23251715/answers/25058230

Q. What is full form of Survey?
RIJU ROY: A. The government has suggested in its first-ever official document on black money that a lot of the illicit cash stashed away overseas over the years...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-full-form-of-survey/22622190/answers/23251791

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Russia's nuclear arsenal is the world's largest

MOSCOW: Russia and the United States together hold about 90 per cent of the world's nuclear weapons, with Russia's total inventory of 8,500... ...

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Iraq - Iraqi government detains two journalists without charge

The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the detention of two Iraqi journalists who have been held for two weeks without formal... ...

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HAL, Dassault Discuss On-going Projects At Paris Air Show

On the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, top executives from HAL and Dassault Aviation sat down to review the progress of ongoing projects,... ...

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/8556/HAL__Dassault_Discuss_On_going_Projects_At_Paris_Air_Show

China and North Korea talk again, pave way for nuclear disarmament negotiations

North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan arrived for talks at the Foreign Ministry with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui that... ...

http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/China-and-North-Korea-talk-again-pave-way-for-nuclear-disarmament-negotiations/1131064/

Shanghai shares hit 6-mth low as easing hopes dashed, Hong Kong suffers too

* Indexes: HSI -1.1 pct, H-shares -1.5 pct, CSI300 -0.7 pct * Reported IPO resumption, property tax expansion hit A-shares * Defensives slide in... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/markets-hongkong-china-stocks-idINL3N0EV1J120130619

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