Dehradun/New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS) Paris Olympic bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh, Army shooter Lakshita, former world championship medallist Akhil Sheoran and Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar emerged victorious in their respective events as four finals were decided on the penultimate day of the T4 National Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol shooters at the Trishul Shooting Range of the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun on Tuesday.In the men’s 10m air pistol final, Sarabjot finish…
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Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday. Air Force sprinter Harjit Singh was cynosure of all eyes as he clocked 10.17 seconds to top the field in the men’s 100m race. Rushiprasad Desai of Maharashtra was second with a time of 10.35 seconds and Laukik Anant Melge also from Maharashtra was third with a time of 10.36 seconds.Aditya Pisal of Maharashtra dominated the U20 men’s 100m. His winning time was 10.23 seco…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) In a major push to improve efficiency and accelerate defence procurement, the government on Thursday announced that it has significantly enhanced the delegation of financial powers across the armed forces, enabling faster decision-making and smoother execution of contracts.The revised framework is expected to support procurement exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh crore through the revenue route, in line with current budgetary allocations.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the r…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stark warning to Iran, declaring that the United States would not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon and saying failure to stop it could trigger a wider conflict stretching beyond the Middle East. Trump told reporters that preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power was his administration’s top foreign policy priority.“We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. “You will have a nuclear war in the Mi…
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned on Sunday that the United States may need to shift toward a wartime-style defence production model to counter China’s growing military power and replenish critical weapons stockpiles depleted by conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. Speaking on CBS News, Gates said that Washington faced mounting shortages in precision-guided munitions, missile defence systems and drone capabilities at a time when Beijing was rapidly expanding its…
Seoul, May 15 (IANS) A 4,400-tonne South Korean destroyer departed from a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday for rotational deployment in an overseas mission based off the Somali coast, the Navy said.The ROKS Wang Geon destroyer departed from Busan, about 330 kilometres southeast of Seoul, to serve in the Cheonghae unit, which is currently on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast, Yonhap news agency reported.The Cheonghae unit’s current scope of oper…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The Trump administration has unveiled an expansive naval modernisation push centred on the proposed “Golden Fleet” strategy to counter China’s rapidly growing maritime power, as top Navy and Marine Corps officials warned lawmakers that the United States risks losing its edge without urgent investments in ships, submarines, munitions and advanced technologies.Appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence on Wednesday (local time), Acting Secreta…
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India’s top military leadership gathered at the South Western Command in Jaipur on Thursday and delivered a strong message against terrorism, declaring that the operation represented not an end, but the beginning of a new strategic resolve. Addressing a joint press conference, senior officers from the Army, Air Force, and Navy said India would continue taking decisive action to safeguard national security and prevent terr…
Washington, May 7 (IANS) First Lady Melania Trump honoured military mothers at the White House ahead of Mother’s Day, praising their sacrifices during what she described as “a time of military conflict for America.”Speaking at a White House event attended by military families on Wednesday (local time), administration officials and service members, Melania Trump paid tribute to mothers of troops serving overseas and those who lost children in uniform.“I often think about the brave people …
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Iran had been significantly weakened and was eager to negotiate, even as tensions remain high over its nuclear programme.“Iran is dying to make a deal,” Trump said, while reiterating that Tehran “cannot be nuclear.”He claimed US military action had sharply degraded Iran’s capabilities. “Their Navy is gone. Their Air Force is gone… their drone factories are about 82 percent down,” he said.Trump added that missile production h…