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INS Vindhyagiri on fire after collision, efforts on to douse blaze

Mumbai: Frantic efforts were on Monday to save Indian Navy warship INS Vindhyagiri after a major fire engulfed it following a collision with a merchant vessel off Mumbai Harbour, official sources said

INS Vindhyagiri 'sinking' after collision with Norwegian vessel

Mumbai: A major fire has broken out on Indian naval ship INS Vindhyagiri, which was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel, at the naval dockyard here today.

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INS Vindhyagiri listing after collision with vessel, major fire rages

Mumbai: Firefighters, along with Navy personnel, are battling a major blaze to salvage warship INS Vindhyagiri, which is listing after colliding with a merchant vessel in the Mumbai harbour.

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'Pak now has 110 N-weapons'

Washington: Pakistan has doubled its nuclear arms stockpile to 110 warheads, developing new weapons to deliver them and significantly accelerating production of uranium and plutonium for bombs to edg

Somalian pirates moving towards India, says Coast Guard

New Delhi: Somalian pirates have now started moving towards India and the Government was investigating if they have any links with Pakistan-based terror groups, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said here

INS Vindhyagiri accident: Probe ordered, FIR against Norway crew

New Delhi: The Navy today ordered a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to look into the reasons behind collision of one of its warships with a merchant vessel in the Mumbai harbour and explore its future operatio

China shows off footage of its first aircraft carrier

Beijing: China today provided glimpses of the country's first aircraft carrier, an upgraded version of a partially-built vessel purchased from Ukraine in 1998, which is undergoing sea trials.

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US may let India buy stealth jet

Washington: The United States may allow India to participate in the Joint Strike Fighter programme and eventual purchase of its fifth generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, according to a top P

India's LCA trainer is main draw at the Republic Day parade

New Delhi: Showcasing its weapon manufacturing capabilities, DRDO today rolled-out the trainer version of the indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' at the Republic Day par

US lifts export controls on Indian space, defence companies

Washington: The United States on Monday lifted a 12-year-old export control ban on nine Indian space and defence-related companies, removing them from the so-called Entity List in a move expected to d

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