Twitter to Appoint Chief Compliance Officer Within a Week
Days after the Centre's stern warning, micro blogging platform Twitter is learnt to have informed the government that it will appoint chief compliance officer within a week as per new IT rules.…
Swedish Defence Minister Woos India to Buy Gripen Jets
In a bid to make a strong pitch to sell its Gripen fighter aircraft to Indian Air Force, Swedish Defence Minister Peter…
Drone Refuels U.S. Navy Fighter Jet in Midair for the First Time
An unmanned aircraft successfully refueled a U.S. fighter jet in midair for the first time, officials said Monday. A Navy F/A-18 Super…
CIA Scrambles for a New Approach in Afghanistan
The rapid US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is creating intense pressure on the CIA to find new ways to gather intelligence and…
Raising of Theatre Commands Gains Momentum
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, along with the three service Chiefs, Adm Karambir Singh, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and…
E-Book on Defence Reforms Released
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released an e-booklet titled “20 Reforms in 2020” highlighting the major reforms undertaken by the Ministry of Defence…
Thales Appoints New Head of India Business
Paris-based European defence major, Thales appoints Ashish Saraf, Vice President and Country Director for India. Saraf will lead the company’s India business.…
Afghan Troops Suffer ‘Shockingly High’ Casualties as Violence Mounts in Last 24 Hours
At least 150 Afghan troops have been killed or injured in the last 24 hours in a surge of attacks by Taliban…
China Mulls New Law to Fight Foreign Sanctions Amid Rising US Pressure
China is planning to introduce a new law that protects its firms from foreign sanctions, state media reported Monday, as it looks…
