160 sea pirates languishing in Indian prisons: Navy

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 11:58

Some 160 sea pirates, arrested by the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Aden, were languishing in Indian prisons as the governments of their native countries were not ready to take them back, a senior naval officer said.

Breathtaking operational display to mark Navy day on Dec 4

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 23:08

The Eastern Naval Command has lined up a number of spectacular events to mark the Navy Day celebrations here on December 4.

Spain offers India advanced ship building technology

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 11:09

Spain is offering to build ships and submarines for the Indian Navy in India with transfer of technology.

INS Vikramaditya begins journey home to Karwar

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 11:08

India’s newest pride INS Vikramaditya has started on its journey home from the Russian town Severodvinsk – after a nine year refit programme.

399 Navy cadets pass out of Indian Naval Academy

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 21:09

A batch of 399 cadets of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard, including 28 women passed out on successful completion of their training at a grand passing out parade in the Indian Naval Academy here.

India successfully tests Dhanush ballistic missile

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 18:59

India Saturday successfully tested its nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush from a naval ship in the Bay of Bengal, an official said.

Follow safety norms, AK Antony tells Navy brass

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 20:36

Defence Minister AK Antony flagged the need for safety norms for naval vessels, and told commanders that "Standard Operating Procedures" for them must be followed strictly.

Antony pulls up Navy on INS Sindhurakshak sinking

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 16:50

Pulling up the Navy on the sinking of the INS Sindhurakshak submarine in which 18 personnel lost their lives, Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday asked the force "not to fritter away" such expensive national resources.

INS Vikramaditya may have been snooped by NATO allies

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 19:42

Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya may have been snooped by a surveillance aircraft belonging to one of the NATO countries when it was undergoing sea trials in Russia.

Can India afford to run INS Vikramaditya, asks Pak daily

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 14:03

The commissioning of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya into the Indian Navy from Russia shows how addicted the Indian establishment is to outmoded thinking, a Pakistani daily said in an editorial Monday.

India gets second Boeing maritime patrol aircraft

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 11:03

India has received its second P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing company, doubling the country`s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.