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Anjana Basu · Monday at 9:19 PM

On June 17, senior officials from the United States Government and the Government of India signed a Statement of Intent to formally establish the Gandhi-King Development Foundation (GKDF) by October 2024. This significant step, occurring during White House National Security Advisor Jake...

PTI · Monday at 9:18 PM

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday gave its consent for jailed Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, known as Engineer Rashid, to take oath as MP on July 25. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh will pass an order on the plea on Tuesday. Rashid, the MP from Baramulla who...

PTI · Monday at 9:17 PM

The CISF’s security units deployed at two highly sensitive prisons in Jammu and Kashmir are yet to receive formal sanction even after nine months of their deployment, leading to a number of logistical and administrative issues for the paramilitary force, official sources said. The force had...

PTI · Monday at 9:16 PM

India and Pakistan on Monday exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said and added that 2,639 Indian fishermen and 71 civilian prisoners have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014 as a result of New Delhi’s...

ANI · Monday at 9:15 PM

A Chinese rocket, Tianlong-3 crashed on Sunday after an accidental launch during a ground test, its company Space Pioneer said in a statement, CNN reported. Space Pioneer, a leading company in the commercial rocket sphere, specializes in liquid-propellant rockets. According to CNN, the incident...

Manav Rastogi · Monday at 10:09 AM

In a significant development for both nations' air defence capabilities, India and France are set to conduct joint trials of the Indian-made Astra missile system on the French-manufactured Rafale fighter jets later this year. This landmark collaboration, underpinned by a 2022 Memorandum of...

Raghav Patel · Monday at 9:45 AM

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is gearing up to induct its first squadron of the indigenously developed Tejas Mk1A fighter jets by the end of 2024. This move marks a major step towards the country's goal of self-reliance in defence production. The first Tejas Mk1A squadron will be strategically...

Raj Basu · Monday at 9:24 AM

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir are on high alert following revelations of recent meetings held by leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), two prominent Pakistan-based terrorist organizations. These meetings have raised concerns of an escalating threat to the region...

Raj Basu · Monday at 9:23 AM

In a significant boost to India's self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), a subsidiary of Nagpur-based Solar Industries, has developed and received Indian Navy certification for three new explosive formulations with enhanced power and safety features. This...

Raj Basu · Monday at 9:22 AM

The Punjab Police on Friday released a sketch of a suspected terrorist who was seen near the Kathua-Pathankot border area on Thursday. This heightened security concerns following reports earlier in the week of two armed men in the same region. The suspect, yet to be identified, was spotted...

Raj Basu · Monday at 9:21 AM

The Crime Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Crime Branch has apprehended a second Navy officer, Sub-Lieutenant Braham Jyoti, along with three others, in connection with an ongoing investigation into a fake visa racket targeting South Korea. Jyoti, stationed at INS Shivaji Lonavla, has been...

Anjana Basu · Monday at 9:20 AM

Bangladesh Navy has signed a contract for a ‘Made in India’ 800-ton-Ocean Going Tug with India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers. The signing, held on Sunday, coincides with the visit of India’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi to Bangladesh, as per UNB reports. A new...

ANI · Monday at 9:19 AM

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested two persons after extensive searches at 10 locations in five districts of Tamil Nadu in the Hizb-ut-Tahrir case. The arrested accused are members of Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an international pan-Islamist and fundamentalist organisation that is...

UNI · Monday at 9:18 AM

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson of the Taliban regime in Kabul, on Sunday said that he held talks with a senior Indian official on the sidelines of the third UN-sponsored meeting on Afghanistan in Doha and thanked India for its assistance to the Taliban-ruled nation. In a post on X, Mujahid...

ANI · Monday at 9:17 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in Doha and the two held talks on strengthening bilateral ties across various sectors and addressing key regional challenges. During his day-long official...

ANI · Monday at 9:16 AM

Indian Naval Ship Ranvir arrived in Bangladesh’s Chattogram on June 29, as part of an operational deployment and will participate in multiple engagements and maritime exercises, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. INS Ranvir of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval...

PTI · Monday at 9:15 AM

Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi began a five-day visit to Bangladesh on Sunday with an aim to further consolidate the bilateral defence engagement and explore new avenues of cooperation in the maritime domain. The trip comes more than a week after Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

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The United States and India to Establish the U.S.-India Gandhi King Development Foundation

NIA agrees to let Engineer Rashid take oath as MP, court order on July 2

CISF’s 9-month-old security units in 2 J-K jails await formal sanction

India, Pak exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen in each other’s custody: MEA

Chinese rocket Tianlong-3 crashes after accidental launch during ground test

India's Astra BVRAAM Missile Set for Rafale Trials Later This Year, Can Boost Export Potential

IAF to Form First Tejas Mk1A Squadron by End of This Year

Terror Threat Escalates in J&K Following LeT and JeM Meetings

Solar Industries Unveils SEBEX-2 Explosives Twice as Powerful as TNT

Punjab Police Release Sketch of Suspected Terrorist Spotted Near Kathua-Pathankot Border

Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests Second Navy Officer in S. Korea Fake Visa Racket

Bangladesh Navy signs contract for 800-ton ocean-going tug with India

NIA Arrests Two Suspected Hizb-ut-Tahrir Members in Tamil Nadu, Seizes Incriminating Material

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid meets top Indian official at Doha, thanks India for assistance

Jaishankar meets Qatar PM to strengthen New Delhi-Doha ties, discuss regional issues

India Deploys INS Ranvir to Bangladesh for Joint Exercises, Underscoring SAGAR Vision

Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi begins 5-day visit to Bangladesh

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