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PIB · 2024-05-20T22:52:14+0530

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Monday visited the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi to address the Agniveers, as they embark on their military journey, an official said. In his address, he underscored the noble purpose of military service and its pivotal role...

Anjana Basu · 2024-05-20T22:47:17+0530

Russia and India have been expanding their cooperation in the energy sector, including nuclear power. Another development related to this sector was made this week. Russian Equipment Manufacturer EZTM will ship specialized cold rolling mills to India's Nuclear Fuel Complex, which comes under...

Anjana Basu · 2024-05-20T22:42:09+0530

Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested a man working at Goa Shipyard Naval base in Goa for allegedly sharing secret and crucial information related to the Navy with Pakistan secret agency ‘Inter Service Intelligence (ISI)’ after being honey trapped by a woman, said senior ATS...

Anjana Basu · 2024-05-20T22:36:42+0530

Four suspected ISIS terrorists have been arrested from the Ahmedabad airport, days after the airport received a bomb threat. The terrorists are believed to be citizens of Sri Lanka. The Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) made the arrests when they were allegedly waiting at the airport for their...

Reuters · 2024-05-20T22:24:46+0530

DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in mountains near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday. The charred...

Raj Basu · 2024-05-20T20:39:04+0530

NEW DELHI - The Indian Army has finally begun receiving the highly anticipated AK-203 assault rifles from a joint Indo-Russian venture, marking a significant upgrade to its infantry arsenal. Despite initial setbacks caused by the war in Ukraine and payment complications, 27,000 rifles have been...

PTI · 2024-05-20T17:55:00+0530

Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition system was installed at the Navyug Tunnel Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday. This will help to identify and track history sheeters, drug peddlers, absconders and members of banned organisations...

Anjana Basu · 2024-05-20T17:44:00+0530

Raghav Patel · 2024-05-20T17:42:00+0530

Freshly emerged images during VAdm Krishna Swaminathan's visit to HAL Bangalore facilities have sent aviation enthusiasts into a tizzy, revealing the Tapas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in various stages of production. This exciting development showcases India's growing prowess in indigenous...

PTI · 2024-05-20T17:41:00+0530

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission. Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the NS-25 mission, making him the first Indian space tourist...

PTI · 2024-05-20T17:40:00+0530

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged the Centre to order a probe into the twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier and also asked Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism in the region. The former chief minister said if a probe is not ordered into the two...

PTI · 2024-05-20T17:39:00+0530

Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who is contesting from the Khadoor Sahib seat in Punjab as an Independent candidate, has been allotted the poll symbol of ‘mike’. He was among the 169 Independent contestants, out of total 328 candidates who have been allotted election symbols. Amritpal...

AFP · 2024-05-20T17:38:00+0530

A stranded cargo ship that has been blocking one of America’s busiest ports will be removed Monday nearly two months after it struck and destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, authorities said over the weekend. The complex operation would see the nearly 1,000-foot (300-meter) Dali container vessel...

ANI · 2024-05-20T17:37:00+0530

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Sreedhara Panicker Somanath attended a programme at a school on Sunday and said that the space agency aims to explore human space flight activities and build space stations. While speaking with the reporters, Sreedhara Panicker Somanath lauded...

IANS · 2024-05-20T17:36:00+0530

The first consultations between Russia and India on the launch of a visa-free group tourist exchange are scheduled for June, and a bilateral agreement is to be signed by the year-end, Nikita Kondratyev, Director of the Russian Economic Development Ministry’s Department of Multilateral Economic...

PTI · 2024-05-20T17:35:00+0530

More than 3,300 CISF personnel will take over the complete counter-terrorism and anti-sabotage security duties at the Parliament complex from Monday, following the withdrawal of over 1,400 CRPF staff from the country’s most important symbol of democracy, official sources said. The Parliament...

Anjana Basu · 2024-05-20T11:57:41+0530

With the fear of conflicts spilling over to other countries, several in the African continent are looking to amp up security with an overall increase in the region’s defence budget. SIPRI’s Military Expenditure reports show that Africa totalled $51.6 billion in 2023—22 percent higher than in...

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“Agniveers are not just soldiers but also leaders, innovators and defenders of the nation’s sovereignty”, says CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Russian Firm EZTM To Deliver Cold Rolling Mills to India's Nuclear Fuel Complex

Goa Shipyard Employee Arrested for Leaking Secrets to Pakistan's ISI

Gujarat ATS Thwarts ISIS Terror Plot: 4 Sri Lankan Suspects Caught with Pakistani Connection

"One hardliner dies, another takes over and our misery continues", Common Iranians showed little sorrow over President's death

Army Receives 27,000+ AK-203 Rifles With 25% Indigenization, 8000 More Expected in Coming 2 Weeks

J&K Police Installed AI-Powered Facial Recognition System at Navyug Tunnel to Identify Criminals and Terrorists

"We should make all the defence systems in India to sustain any long-term war": DRDO chairman

Fresh Images Reveal Tapas UAV in Production at HAL's Bangalore Facility

History Made: Gopi Thotakura Selected for Blue Origin's NS-25 Mission, Becomes First Indian Space Tourist

Will ask International Committee to investigate who is responsible for such attacks in J&K: Abdullah

Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh gets ‘mike’ as poll symbol

Stranded Cargo Ship to Be Removed From Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site on Moday, Indian Crew Still Onboard

ISRO Aiming to Explore Human Spaceflight, Space Stations, and Lunar Missions: Chief

India, Russia to Discuss Visa-Free Tourism Deal in June, Agreement Expected by Year-End

Over 3,300 CISF contingent to take full charge of Parliament security from May 20

Africa's Defence Spending Surge: India Looks to Seize Opportunity to Expand Arms Exports

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