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30 Oct

India displays new missile at Seoul defence expo

Seoul : India is showcasing its newly developed "Pragati" tactical surface-to-surface missile at the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition ADEX-2013 being held here. The missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has a range of 60-170 km. Pragati is a highly potent and accurate short-range, battlefield tactical missile system capable of neutralizing identified ground targets and providing an effective counter-force weapon system. It has all weather day and night operational launch capability. "It is proud moment for all of us in DRDO and for all our industry partners," said Avinash Chander, scientific adviser to the defence minister and…

27 Jun

Iran hails efforts for flights between Tehran, Washington

Tehran : Iranian government has welcomed the efforts being made for starting direct flights between Tehran and Washington. "We don''t have any problem in this regard," reported Xinhua citing Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi, adding that many Iranians were living in the US and it would be easy for them to travel between the two capitals. On Monday, local media reported there were some attempts underway by some agents for the establishment of direct flights between the two countries. The US broke off diplomatic relations with Iran April 7, 1980, after a group of Iranian students seized the US embassy and…