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3 Rockets Fired By Syria After Israel Mobilizes Forces
Rockets were fired from Syria late Saturday after Israel began calling up police and army reservists following attacks that killed three people, including an Italian tourist, and earlier rocket fire from Lebanon.
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Israel Mobilises Army, Police After Deadly Attacks In West Bank, Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mobilised police and army reserves Friday after separate attacks killed three people, including an Italian tourist, in the West Bank and Tel Aviv, in the latest escalation of deadly violence.
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Army Chief Meets Italian Counterpart, Discusses Military Cooperation
Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane on Thursday met his Italian counterpart Lt Gen Pietro Serino and Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini in Rome and held extensive talks focusing on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, including military-to-mil
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Army Expedites Soldier's Early Retirement For His Higher Studies In Italy
The Army expedited the early retirement of a sepoy to allow him to pursue an integrated MS and PhD course in particle and astrophysics at an Italian university, sources said on Monday.
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Italian Army to Grow Medical Marijuana
The Italian army is aiming high with its latest weapon on the medical front: marijuana.
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Government defers purchase of 197 choppers after Finmeccanica case
The government today deferred a decision on a deal to buy 197 light-utility helicopters pending completion of an investigation into kickback allegations, the latest setback to efforts to upgrade the country's ageing arsenal. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the highest decision-making body chaired by Def...
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Brigadier in Indian Army asked for 5 million dollar bribe: Italian enquiry
Italian prosecutors investigating defence giant Finmeccanica say that in addition to bribing officials for a 12-helicopter deal, the company discussed kickbacks for a larger deal as well with a serving Brigadier in the Indian Army.
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Ensure all weapons trial are fair, transparent: Antony's warning to service chiefs
Defence Minister A K Antony has cautioned the three service chiefs, asking them to ensure that all weapons trial are fair and transparent at all stages. Mr Antony's advice comes days after the Ministry of Defence wrote to the Italian Government seeking details of the internal probe into helicopter maker Finmeccanica for allegedly paying bribes to s...
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India asks Italy if Brigadier asked for 5 million dollar bribe
India has asked the Italian government to share details of whether Indian middlemen, including a brigadier in the Army, offered to swing the purchase of 197 light utility helicopters for the Indian Air Force from Italian manufacturer Finmeccanica. Defence secretary Shashikant Sharma has asked the Italian government if its probe has revealed that br...
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Controversy over sale of 12 Italian VVIP choppers to India
Defence Minister AK Antony has said the government is looking into allegations that a contract to buy 12 helicopters for the Air Force from an Italian firm was seeped in corruption.
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3 Rockets Fired By Syria After Israel Mobilizes Forces
Rockets were fired from Syria late Saturday after Israel began calling up police and army reservists following attacks that killed three people, including an Italian tourist, and earlier rocket fire from Lebanon.
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Israel Mobilises Army, Police After Deadly Attacks In West Bank, Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mobilised police and army reserves Friday after separate attacks killed three people, including an Italian tourist, in the West Bank and Tel Aviv, in the latest escalation of deadly violence.
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Army Chief Meets Italian Counterpart, Discusses Military Cooperation
Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane on Thursday met his Italian counterpart Lt Gen Pietro Serino and Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini in Rome and held extensive talks focusing on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, including military-to-mil
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Army Expedites Soldier's Early Retirement For His Higher Studies In Italy
The Army expedited the early retirement of a sepoy to allow him to pursue an integrated MS and PhD course in particle and astrophysics at an Italian university, sources said on Monday.
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Italian Army to Grow Medical Marijuana
The Italian army is aiming high with its latest weapon on the medical front: marijuana.
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Government defers purchase of 197 choppers after Finmeccanica case
The government today deferred a decision on a deal to buy 197 light-utility helicopters pending completion of an investigation into kickback allegations, the latest setback to efforts to upgrade the country's ageing arsenal. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the highest decision-making body chaired by Def...
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Brigadier in Indian Army asked for 5 million dollar bribe: Italian enquiry
Italian prosecutors investigating defence giant Finmeccanica say that in addition to bribing officials for a 12-helicopter deal, the company discussed kickbacks for a larger deal as well with a serving Brigadier in the Indian Army.
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Ensure all weapons trial are fair, transparent: Antony's warning to service chiefs
Defence Minister A K Antony has cautioned the three service chiefs, asking them to ensure that all weapons trial are fair and transparent at all stages. Mr Antony's advice comes days after the Ministry of Defence wrote to the Italian Government seeking details of the internal probe into helicopter maker Finmeccanica for allegedly paying bribes to s...
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India asks Italy if Brigadier asked for 5 million dollar bribe
India has asked the Italian government to share details of whether Indian middlemen, including a brigadier in the Army, offered to swing the purchase of 197 light utility helicopters for the Indian Air Force from Italian manufacturer Finmeccanica. Defence secretary Shashikant Sharma has asked the Italian government if its probe has revealed that br...
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Controversy over sale of 12 Italian VVIP choppers to India
Defence Minister AK Antony has said the government is looking into allegations that a contract to buy 12 helicopters for the Air Force from an Italian firm was seeped in corruption.
