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PTI · Friday at 1:20 PM

Fourteen Sri Lankan fishermen and their five boats were detained by the Coast Guard on Thursday, 16 May, off Tamil Nadu’s coastline for illegal fishing in Indian waters, authorities said. The officials onboard Coast Guard ship Rani Durgavati, on patrol near Palk Strait, noticed suspicious boats...

ANI · Friday at 1:16 PM

Washington: The United States said on Thursday that China cannot have stronger ties with Europe and other countries while supporting Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine. "The People's Republic of China can't have its cake and eat it too. You cannot have it both ways. You want to have...

Raghav Patel · Friday at 7:24 AM

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has raised concerns over the Hindustan Shipyard Limited's (HSL) decision to share a significant naval contract with a private company. The central government had awarded HSL a ₹20,000 crore project to construct five Fleet Support Vessels (FSVs) for the...

IANS · Friday at 7:23 AM

Captain Gopichand Thotakura, a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to travel to the edge of space on Blue Origin’s next flight on May 19, the company announced on Thursday. He will become the second Indian to visit space, after Rakesh Sharma’s iconic journey aboard Russian Soyuz T-11 in...

ANI · Friday at 7:22 AM

India, a mega generator of digital data, is set to enhance its computational capabilities significantly by procuring 10,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) within the next 18 months, informed the country’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Thursday. In a post on his X timeline, the India G20 Sherpa...

ANI · Friday at 7:21 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, also the BJP candidate from Lucknow, highlighted remarks from Pakistani leaders acknowledging India’s growing power. He said that our neighbour Pakistan, which has never spoken favourably about our country, is acknowledging India’s growth as a powerful nation...

PTI · Friday at 7:20 AM

Reiterating that they would continue to raise the issue of human rights in India with its leadership, Indian American lawmakers on Thursday, however, said that lecturing New Delhi on this issue is unlikely to work and they favoured entering into a conversation with the Indian leadership on their...

Raj Basu · Thursday at 11:48 PM

New Delhi: In a major boost for India's military might, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is expecting to receive its first Tejas Mark 1A fighter jet as early as July this year. This "Made in India" aircraft, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was initially slated for a February-March...

ANI · Thursday at 11:40 PM

Nashik: In a veiled swipe at the country's first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India lost its hold on Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) due to "someone's weakness or mistake". Jaishankar made the remarks...

ANI · Thursday at 11:38 PM

Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached as many as seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation. Terrorist Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo's properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas and 84 Sq ft...

ANI · Thursday at 11:34 PM

Agartala: The Tripura government has initiated the process of appointing officials for the constitution of the State Level Empowered Committee and District Level Committee for the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). All District Magistrates have been asked to form...

ANI · Thursday at 11:33 PM

Mumbai: In a resolute demonstration of maritime security commitment, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted and apprehended a fishing vessel "Jay Malhar" along with five crew engaged in illegal diesel smuggling on the Maharashtra coast. Acting swiftly on input Indian Coast Guard Ship intercepted...

ANI · Thursday at 11:31 PM

Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed and issued a joint statement on deepening China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic...

Reuters · Thursday at 11:29 PM

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) HAL reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by demand for its aircraft from the country's defence ministry. Consolidated net profit rose 52% year-on-year to 43.09 billion rupees ($516.2 million) for the three months ended March 31. Capital...

Raghav Patel · Thursday at 5:40 PM

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has put the pressure on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to stick to the delivery timeline for the Tejas Mark-1A fighter jets, emphasizing the urgency of getting 18 of these advanced aircraft into the hands of the Indian Air Force (IAF) by March 2025. HAL...

ANI · Thursday at 5:39 PM

Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal drew a comparison between India’s achievements and the precarious situation in Karachi, by mentioning India’s moon landing mission. The Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader said that while India is landing on the moon, Karachi is making news of...

PTI · Thursday at 5:38 PM

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to deport 17 foreigners languishing in a Assam detention centre, noting there is no offence registered against them. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted a report submitted by the State Legal Services Authority which...

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Coast Guard Detains 14 Sri Lankan Fishermen, Seizes 5 Boats For Poaching

China 'can't have it both ways' on Russia and Western ties: US

"Build All 5 Ships at HSL, Not L&T!" CITU Demands Amidst Claims of Political Pressure in Naval Deal

Indian pilot to tour space on Blue Origin’s next flight on May 19

Aimed at enhancing computational capabilities, India to procure 10,000 graphics processing units by 2025

Pakistan leaders saying that India becoming powerful country: Rajnath Singh

Lecturing India On Human Rights Won’t Work: Indian American Lawmakers

First Tejas Mk-1A Expected to Join Air Force Ranks This July

"PoJK temporarily slipped away due to someone's weakness or mistake": EAM takes veiled swipe at Nehru, Cong

NIA attaches multiple properties of JeM terrorist in Kashmir

Tripura govt gears up for CAA implementation, all DMs asked to designate officials

Indian Coast Guard seizes 25 tons of unaccounted diesel, 5 held

Xi-Putin sign, issue joint statement on deepening China-Russia ties

HAL posts Q4 profit climb on defence aircraft demand

MoD Urges HAL to Deliver Tejas Mark-1A Jets by Next Year to Boost IAF Fleet

“India Landed On Moon, While We…”: Pakistani Lawmaker In Viral Speech

Deport 17 Foreigners In Assam Detention Centre: Supreme Court Tells Centre

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