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China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb: Here's what it is capable of

China's PLA tests a clean-energy hydrogen bomb using magnesium hydride, signalling a shift in warfare tech to accommodate cleaner energy solutions

JD Vance, wife to visit Akshardham Temple; PM Modi to host dinner for them

The US vice president, his wife, Usha, and their three children -- Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel -- are scheduled to land at the Palam airbase here at 10 am on Monday on a four-day India visit

FM Sitharaman to attend G20, IMF-World Bank meets during US, Peru visit

As part of the US visit, she would land in San Francisco to deliver a keynote address at the Hoover Institution at the Stanford University on April 20

MEA slams Pakistan's misuse of OIC, calls it 'longstanding habit'

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was asked about Pakistan's repeated misuse of the OIC, where Saudi Arabia is regarded as a leading voice

India, France to sign biggest Rafale-Marine fighter jet deal on April 28

The French Minister is expected to reach India on Sunday evening and return on Monday late evening

At least 20 attacks on American fast food outlets in Apr, says Pak minister

Pakistan's Interior State Minister Tallal Chaudhry told a press conference on Saturday near here that the government would protect the lives and properties

ICJ verdict ignored? Why Kulbhushan Jadhav still can't appeal in Pakistan

Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national in a Pakistani jail on espionage charges, was denied the right to appeal despite a 2019 ICJ ruling, which only focused on consular access, not his appeal rights

India-UK trade deal: Indian team may visit London to fix pending issues

India and the UK are trying to speed up discussions on the trade agreement amid fast-changing geopolitical landscape and America's protectionist trade policies

Big boost in mutual ties in recent years: Foreign Secy on PM's Saudi visit

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a special briefing held by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday, highlighted the significance of the upcoming trip and reaffirmed the strong ties

BTA push: Indian team to visit US next week to discuss modalities

This will be the first in-person meeting between the officials from India and the US since the finalisation and signing of the terms of reference of the proposed trade deal in March

India-US trade pact's terms of reference includes about 19 chapters: Report

India's chief negotiator, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal, will lead the team for the first in-person talks between the two countries

Tri-services future warfare course to be held in Delhi from Apr 21 to May 9

The course will be conducted under the aegis of Integrated Defence Staff headquarters and coordinated by the tri-services think-tank Centre for Joint Warfare Studies

'Protect minorities without excuses': India condemns Hindu leader's killing

Calling out 'systematic minority persecution', India condemned the killing of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, demanding Bangladesh to ensure safety of minorities

Nepal parliamentary panel finds graft worth billions in China-built airport

The report highlighted an embezzlement of approximately Rs 14 billion and called for investigations and action against several senior officials involved in the project

At least 25 Indian tourists injured in Nepal bus accident, 3 critical

The police said 19 tourists were admitted to the community health centre in Tulsipur in this Uttar Pradesh's district, which shares a border with Nepal

Who was Bhabesh Chandra Roy? Hindu leader abducted & murdered in Bangladesh

Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu leader in Bangladesh, was abducted from his home and beaten to death in Dinajpur, amid rising attacks on minorities in the neighbouring country

Indian student killed by stray bullet in shooting incident in Canada

Harsimrat Randhawa was a student at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario

Ahmadi man beaten to death by Islamists near worship site in Karachi

The victim, identified as Laeeq Cheema, died before he could receive medical treatment at a hospital in the southern port city

UNHCR India looks to slash spending amid uncertain funding crisis

Move could impact over 47,000 refugees and asylum seekers in India

Reports of Farooq Abdullah backing Article 370 'absolute nonsense': Dulat

Dulat cited former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's description of the move as a 'monumental blunder', emphasising the widespread opposition within the region