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Aviation and auto aficionados have dreamt of combining the capabilities of the plane and automobile into one versatile multipurpose vehicle.

Dream machine: The arrival of a flying car

These versatile vehicles can carry weapons, glide silently, have immense military and civil employability.

13 July 2017 2:01 AM IST

Russia has been flying a bombing campaign in Syria for the past year in support of President Bashar al-Assad and has deployed a naval contingent to back up its operation. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Russian warships sent to reinforce military in eastern Mediterranean

The battle group has travelled to Syria from the North Sea through the English Channel.

12 Nov 2016 7:11 PM IST

Indian army and paramilitary soldiers leave the site of a gun battle with suspected rebels in Hajin Village, northeast of Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

As summer nears, are our forces prepared?

Well-trained terrorists found it a cakewalk to stroll into a major defence area and attempt to create a hostage-like...

3 March 2017 6:34 AM IST

Indian army and paramilitary soldiers leave the site of a gun battle with suspected rebels in Hajin Village, northeast of Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Why can't Indians write good memoirs?

Our public servants are mostly known for their loquaciousness after they demit office but very few actually pen their...

2 March 2017 6:53 AM IST

Robots are machines capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically.

Watch the world's most advanced military robots in action

Robots are machines capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically.

9 Jan 2017 10:14 AM IST

Thousands of Rohingyas have fled a military operation in Rakhine state, in Myanmar.

Myanmar detains cops over Rohingya abuse video

Neighbouring Bangladesh says some 50,000 Rohingya have crossed its border over the past two months.

3 Jan 2017 2:22 AM IST

Kim Jong-Un, North Korean leader

Country close to test-launching an ICBM, says Kim Jong Un

Thae Yong-Ho, North's ex-deputy envoy to UK who defected to the South, says Kim may launch it in 2017-end .

2 Jan 2017 1:35 AM IST

Nafees Zakaria (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan accuses India of endangering regional peace

Zakaria also alleged that Indian atrocities against Kashmiris are continuing unabated.

16 Feb 2017 5:35 PM IST

Guest editors are a holiday tradition on the popular Radio 4 morning news program.

Prince Harry to guest edit BBC show, interviewing Obama

He chose some of the topics and focuses on issues he has been involved in, including mental health and the military.

27 Dec 2017 1:34 PM IST

US President Donald Trump issued a revised travel ban order on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Trump is proud of successful' military mission

Trump said he authorised the use of the bomb in Afghanistan and called the mission successful .

15 April 2017 6:58 AM IST

There has been a small increase of 6.2 per cent for defence in 2017-18 from the current Rs 2,58,589 crore.

US changes export control laws to benefit India

The country recognised India as a major defence partner and the changes will enable smoother transfer of technologies...

7 Feb 2017 1:38 PM IST

The CRPF has tasked a special BSF workshop to deploy these metal deflectors to ensure that the shrapnels in the pellets do not hit above the abdomen region. (Photo: PTI)

India's military spend fifth largest

Expenditure in 2016 grew by 8.5 per cent, imports of global arms also up.

25 April 2017 1:18 AM IST