Everything you need to know about Military College Eme: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Military College Eme: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kaduna (Nigeria), May 17 (IANS) Dozens of people have been killed in a military strike launched by Nigerian army since Thursday night in the northern part of the West African country, reported Xinhua citing security sources.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The board of directors of Russia's Oboronservis defence property services company, which has been tainted by a string of fraud scandals, fired its general director, the Russian defence ministry said.
Caracas, May 14 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Monday launched a plan to fight crime that, in its first phase, will involve 3,000 soldiers in police operations in crime-ridden neighbourhoods in Caracas.
Moscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Military inspectors from Britain will carry out observation flights over Russian territory this week under the international Open Skies Treaty, the Russian defence ministry said.
London, May 13(ANI): Preaching by extremists and discrimination through segregation at student events has become a widespread trend at many UK universities, a student equality group has claimed.
Washington, May 8 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has released a report that saw a sharp rise in sexual assaults in the military, highlighting a pandemic the Pentagon is scrambling to stamp out.
Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper will reportedly star in Steven Spielberg's forthcoming film "American Sniper".
London, April 30 (ANI): A Northwestern University study has shed light on how a mouse instinctively avoids a cat, when it smells the feline.
Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): Men, who are suffering from obesity in their early 20s, are significantly more likely to develop serious ill health by the time they reach middle age, or they won't even make it that far, a new research has suggested.
Vladivostok (Russia), April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Military Court of the Russian Pacific Fleet Monday acquitted two crew members of a Russian Navy nuclear attack submarine, the Nerpa, basing on Friday's jury decision.
Abuja, April 28 (IANS) Nigerian troops operating in the oil-rich Niger delta region have arrested 76 suspects and seized two boats used for oil bunkering, the military said Sunday.
Washington, April 25 (ANI): Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge the speaker's body size from the frequency of their voice, according to a new research.
London, Apr. 23 (ANI): Scientists have developed radioactive bacteria that could help treat patients who are suffering from pancreatic cancer.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was Tuesday adjourned for the day amid noisy demands by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 p.m. Tuesday following noisy Samajwadi Party protests on the reported Chinese incursion into Indian territory in Ladakh region and Trinamool Congress demand for a special package for West Bengal.
Islamabad, Apr. 22 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's team of lawyers was reportedly refused entrance into his farmhouse which is serving as a sub-jail.
Islamabad, Apr. 21 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that Pakistan is fully capable of responding effectively to any threat and that the armed forces remain fully prepared to deal with an external direct threat.
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Cruise is better and competent than most professional stuntmen in the industry, says Rob Alonzo, assistant stunt coordinator in "Jack Reacher".
Beijing, April 16 (IANS) China Tuesday issued a white paper on national defence, elaborating on its new security challenges in times of peace and the diversified employment of its armed forces to cope with these challenges.
Islamabad, Apr. 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has said that border issues with Afghanistan have been resolved, following a high-level meeting between top military officials.
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World military expenditures totalled $1.75 trillion in 2012, registering a decline of 0.5 percent in real terms year-on-year for the first time since 1998, according to data released by a Sweden-based security think-tank.
Rio de Janeiro, April 15 (IANS) Two Brazilian football fans were shot dead as violence rocked an official test event for a 2014 World Cup stadium.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Effective and adaptable leaders' brains may be physically "wired" to lead, according to a new study.
Berlin, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes five cabinet ministers, arrived here Wednesday on a three-day official visit.
Washington, April 9 (ANI): Certain genetic traits may predispose people to being more or less motivated to exercise and remain active, a new research from the University of Missouri has suggested.
Islamabad, Apr. 7 (ANI): Top political leaders of Pakistan, including PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and PTI chief Imran Khan, are under serious life threat, according to Caretaker Interior Minister Malik Habib.
Caracas, April 6 (Xinhua-ANI): Acting President Nicolas Maduro pledged Friday to continue to fulfil late president Hugo Chavez's legacy at a ceremony to mark the first month after his death.
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): Designer Adam Harvey has concocted an outlandish solution to the global concern of unmanned surveillance drones.
Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): The rare Green Pea galaxies that were discovered by the general public in 2007 could help confirm astronomers' understanding of reionization - a pivotal stage in the evolution of the early universe, according to a new study.
Moscow, April 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's global arms exports reached $15.2 billion in 2012, a 12 percent increase against the previous year, President Vladimir Putin said.
Moscow, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An army officer who deserted his unit after committing a series of robberies 14 years ago has been apprehended and is now in custody, the Investigative Committee said Tuesday.
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) A senior Chinese military official has called on the armed forces to strengthen combat preparedness and ensure victories in wars, reports Xinhua.
Moscow, April 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian armed forces are expecting to call up 153,200 conscripts for military service in the annual spring draft that started Monday and will last through July 15.
Moscow, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian defence officials and NATO representatives will discuss the creation of army maintenance bases in Afghanistan in May, a defence ministry official said.
London, Mar. 27 (ANI): Being cut off from friends and family and a support network poses a death risk to older people, a research has suggested.
Moscow, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian military prosecutors are investigating a suspected embezzlement of over 30 million rubles (about $1 million) at the Space Defence Forces (SDF), authorities said Monday.
New York, Mar 23 (ANI): New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has said that military-style drones will soon be patrolling the skies above the city, adding that face-recognition software will also monitor each and every move of the denizens in the style of the 2002 Tom Cruise starrer Minority Report.
Moscow, March 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Air Defence Force has begun massive drills
Washington, Mar. 20 (ANI): Military researchers in the United States have sought a system to allow small ships to launch medium-altitude long-endurance aircraft (MALE) drones, in a bid to increase their range.
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The Chinese military has pledged support to ensure the realisation of the "Chinese dream", said authorities.
Mexico City, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Thousands of Venezuelans lined up Saturday outside the Military Museum in capital Caracas, where the body of Hugo Chavez had been brought and placed into a marble sarcophagus.
Caracas, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Venezuelan government has decided not to embalm the body of late president Hugo Chavez, Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas said.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): The chief of Syria's main, West-backed rebel group has vowed to continue fighting until the end of what he termed as the 'criminal regime', on the second anniversary of the uprising against President Bashar Al-Assad.
Caracas, March 16 (IANS/EFE) The body of late president Hugo Chavez was moved Friday from Venezuela's Military Academy to the site of a planned Museum of the Bolivarian Revolution.
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) Li Keqiang became Chinese premier Friday while General Fan Changlong and General Xu Qiliang were endorsed as vice chairmen of the country's top military body at the annual parliamentary session.
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) Fan Changlong and Xu Qiliang were endorsed as vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of China at the annual parliamentary session Friday.
Xi Jinping on Thursday became the new President of China, completing a once-in-a-decade crucial leadership change. He will also be the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) Xi Jinping Thursday became president of China, the world's most populous and one of the most economically powerful nations, completing a once-in-a-decade crucial leadership change. He will also head its powerful military.
Caracas, March 14 (IANS) Venezuela's Acting President Nicolas Maduro has admitted that it would be "very difficult" to embalm the body of late president Hugo Chavez due to technical reasons.
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) Xi Jinping, a graduate from the prestigious Tsinghua University, was Thursday elected president of China and chairman of the country's top military body. He began working at the age of 16.
Beijing, March 14 (Xinhua-ANI): Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president Thursday morning at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) Xi Jinping was Thursday elected president of China and chairman of the country's top military body.
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan's powerful army Friday assured the country's election commission of its complete support for the peaceful conduct of the upcoming parliamentary polls, the military said.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): In an further attempt to sanctify the memory of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, his body of will be permanently embalmed and put on public display in a glass casket, similar to Lenin and Chairman Mao, according to official sources.
Moscow, March 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Women should not replace the thousands of men dodging military service in Russia's Armed Forces but should bring up children instead, Russia's sole female army General Yelena Knyazeva said in an interview.
Vatican City, March 6 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has announced it was closing the Sistine Chapel to visitors until further notice, ahead of a conclave to elect Pope Benedict's successor.
London, March 6 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died after battling cancer, was a tough and charismatic leader, whose idiosyncratic brand of socialism gave hope to the poorest people in the Latin American country.
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A former Russian defence ministry financial administrator has been sentenced to five years in prison for tampering with servicemen's official records to create "ghost" soldiers.
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's defence ministry has confirmed reports of vermin found in food stocks at a military unit on the Kurils Islands in the far east, but denied the food had been given to servicemen.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) There were 93 ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in 2012, taking the total number since 2010 to 188, parliament was told Monday.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): The chief of Syrian rebel forces has said that they do not require food supplies and bandages that the US has planned to provide as it will not bring them any closer to defeating President Bashar Assad's regime..
Caracas, Mar 1 (Xinhua-ANI): Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that President Hugo Chavez is continuing his battle for "health and life" following his recent cancer treatment.
Pokharan (Rajasthan), Feb 23 (IANS) Troops slithering down ropes in "enemy territory", transport aircraft flying low to evade radar in the combat zone and supersonic fighters smashing targets with precision missiles and rockets - the Indian Air Force's 'Iron Fist' firepower display in this desert expanse gave ample demonstration of its readiness to meet the country's security needs.
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A series of random checks in the Russian Armed Forces has revealed a number of systemic shortcomings, General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov said.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Afghan security forces will be banned from calling for NATO air strikes in residential areas to help in their operations, President Hamid Karzai has said.
Islamabad, Feb. 17 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 63 people were killed and over 180 others injured in sectarian attack, targeting the minority Shia Mulims in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta on Saturday evening.
Kabul, Feb 16 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai reiterated Saturday that the Afghan security forces are entirely ready to ensure national security after NATO-led forces withdraw from the country by the end of 2014.
Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian military plans to enter the rapidly developing field of bioengineering with a tender for creation of an artificial human liver from human stem cells and animal tissue.
Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The level of existing and potential military threats for Russia may increase significantly by 2030, and wars for natural resources should be expected, according to Russian General Staff chief Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov.
Moscow, Feb 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's state-run arms dealer Rosoboronexport is supplying air-defence missile systems and maintenance equipment to Syria but not combat aircraft, the company's director has said.
Washington, Feb. 13 (ANI): The former Navy SEAL who said he shot down three bullets in the head of Osama bin Laden is in fact eligible for the same free health care extended to all vets, the military newspaper Stars and Stripes has said.
Lahore, Feb. 11 (ANI): Former Pakistan president and Army chief General Pervez Musharraf has said that the Kargil conflict was initially a localised operation due to which not everybody was supposed to be in the loop.
London, Feb 10 (ANI): A man from Turkey, who became addicted to drinking human blood, has been described by doctors as having "vampirism".
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) State-run defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) Friday handed over its weaponised light attack helicopter 'Rudra' to the Indian Army at an air show here.
New York, February 8 (ANI): Bradley Cooper has signed up to star in a movie about former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who was shot and killed last week by a mentally ill Iraq war veteran.
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS) A Russian military spokesman Thursday said two Russian fighter jets acted within international rules and did not violate Japanese airspace as Tokyo claimed.
London, Feb 6 (IANS) America's Central Intelligence Agency has been operating a secret airbase for drones in Saudi Arabia for the past two years, BBC reported.
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) Next Chinese president Xi Jinping visited troops stationed in northwest China and urged the military to enhance its combat preparedness and improve its ability to fulfill missions.
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian military has launched a probe into media reports that soldiers and officers based on the Kuril islands in the country's far east were left to starve after being given rotten food.
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Air Force's Military Transport Aviation (MTA) will receive 48 Ilyushin Il-476 heavy transport planes by 2020, a military official said Tuesday.
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) For the first time in its service, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will buy transport aircraft from private vendors to replace its ageing Avro fleet, its chief said Tuesday.
Kabul, Jan 31 (IANS) A total of 1,400 soldiers Thursday graduated from the Kabul Military Training Centre (KMTC) and were commissioned into the Afghan National Army.
Washington, January 29 (ANI): Adolescents who get their first drink from a friend are more likely to drink sooner in life, a national study by a University of Iowa-led team has found.
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's armed forces are ready for a major war, chief of the military's General Staff Colonel General Valery Gerasimov said Saturday.
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Pomp and pageantry marked the 64th Republic Day celebrations across Karnataka Saturday, with Governor H.R. Bharadwaj unfurling the national flag and inspecting a guard of honour after taking salute at an impressive parade here.
New Delhi, Jan. 22 (ANI): Downplaying Islamabad's suggestion for a United Nations probe into the killing of Indian soldiers on the LoC on January 8, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said New Delhi will tackle the issue bilaterally with Islamabad.
Washington, January 19 (ANI): Military personnel experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of physical or violent sexual assault as adults, according to results of a new study by researchers at the University of Utah.
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Researchers have genetically engineered 61 new bug strains that may radically boost the efficacy of vaccines for flu, pertussis, cholera and human papillomavirus.
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) Despite their border row, India and China are "looking to deepen mutual trust" and the bilateral relationship, a Chinese daily said Wednesday.
Washington, Jan. 16 (ANI): New research has suggested that commonly observed differences in how groups perceive racism may be explained by ignorance about, and even denial of, the extent of racism over the course of history.
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): If you got a pesky cough and it hasn't gone away in a week, you shouldn't fret as a new study has found that the average cough lasts 18 days.
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth vetoed a bill on military action against Iraq in 1999 that shows the royal family plays an active role in the democratic process and is not just in a ceremonial role.
Washington, Jan. 15 (ANI): The number of US military personnel who committed suicide surged to a record 349 in 2012, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan.
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) Top defence officials from China and India met here in the capital Monday and held talks on strengthening military ties.
London, Jan 11 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has hailed what he describes 'the last chapter' of a long struggle to effort to make Afghanistan secure and sovereign.
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday denied its troops crossed into Jammu and Kashmir and killed two Indian soldiers but said it was ready to investigate India's claim.
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) The Director General Military Operations of the Pakistani Army Wednesday spoke to his Indian counterpart by telephone and rejected New Delhi's claim that Pakistani troops killed two Indian soldiers, Geo News reported.
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) The Director General Military Operations for the Pakistan Army Wednesday spoke to his Indian counterpart by telephone and rejected New Delhi's claim that Pakistani troops killed two Indian soldiers, Geo News reported.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistani troops killed two Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir in an "inhuman" manner, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) India said Wednesday that it will "convey its protest" to Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani troops.