Observing that Navy is prepared to tackle 26/11-type attack from outfits such as LeT, Admiral Nirmal Verma on Tuesday said the "core concern" of the maritime force was about the coalescing of state and non-state actors.

To avert military confrontations on high seas, India and Pakistan are discussing the establishment of a mechanism of direct contact between the navies of the two countries.

After the Mughals and the British, it now appears to be China’s turn to encircle, enslave and make India a surrogate power. Apparently, China firmly believes that two tigers cannot live on the same mountain.

The row over Army Chief General V K Singh's date of birth is not affecting the working relationship between the armed forces and the Defence Ministry in anyway, Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said on Monday.

Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma was on Tuesday evasive on whether the controversial Adarsh Housing Society building was a security threat, saying issues such as ownership of land and violation of environmental regulations were also attached to it.

The mortal remains of former Chief Justice of India JS Verma, who headed a panel to frame a tough law to combat crimes against women, were on Tuesday consigned to flames in the presence of prominent political leaders and jurists from legal fraternity.

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) JS Verma, who headed a panel to frame a tough law to combat crimes against women in the wake of the Delhi gang-rape incident, died of multi-organ failure on Monday.

The Navy will float a global tender for obtaining six next generation submarines worth over Rs 50,000 crore by the end of this year

The Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh will fall after the outcome of next Lok Sabha elections, Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma said on Monday.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday night described former Chief Justice of India JS Verma, who died in Delhi, as a ‘man of vast understanding’ whose ‘generous advice and guidance’ he will miss very much.