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India's security apparatus must stay adaptive to emerging threats: Rajnath

The defence minister said India's national security must be viewed holistically, integrating efforts across different security agencies and leveraging the latest technological advancements

Indian exports under mounting pressure from US, EU trade policies

Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal started on a trip to the United States on Monday to pursue trade talks, ahead of Trump's planned tariff measures

Punjab to deploy anti-drone tech to check drug inflow from across border

The deployment of anti-drone technology will help the state government's anti-drugs campaign in a big way, Cheema said

'Baseless': India slams UN human rights chief's remarks on J&K, Manipur

India's strong retort came after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk mentioned India and referred to the situation in Manipur and Kashmir

Pvt firms, DRDO and DPSUs must work together to strengthen IAF: MoD report

IAF's active squadrons have fallen to 31 against the authorised 42, with an ageing fleet and delayed inductions exacerbating the issue

Bangladesh experienced 'paroxysm of violence' last year: UN rights chief

The anti-government protests, led by students, ended Hasina's over 15-year-old rule in August last year. Hasina fled to India following her ouster

Empowered committee for IAF capability enhancement submits report to govt

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh presented the report of the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the IAF to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Indian woman convicted for murder executed in Abu Dhabi, Delhi HC told

Shahzadi Khan was handed over to the Abu Dhabi police on February 10, 2023, and she was sentenced to death on July 31, 2023

China honours injured Galwan officer as outstanding member of advisory body

In 2022, Qi was made the torchbearer for the Winter Olympics, which prompted Indian diplomats to boycott the opening and closing ceremonies of the event

After EU talks, India explores defence industry ties with Belgium

Days after India and the EU pledged to explore a security and defence partnership, talks with Belgium in New Delhi focused on exploring an 'institutionalised defence cooperation mechanism'

UP woman executed in UAE on Feb 15 for death of child under her care: MEA

She travelled to Abu Dhabi on a tourist visa on December 19, 2022, and upon arrival, stayed with a couple who secured a caretaker visa for her and employed her to look after their infant son

Man from Kerala shot dead while trying to cross Israeli border illegally

The deceased has been identified as 47-year-old Thomas Gabriel, a resident of Thumba, near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala

Jaishankar meets Belgium's foreign minister Prevotat at Hyderabad House

He started his address by saying, of course, we have a historical connection here

Public surrenders 20 more firearms in 4 districts of violence-hit Manipur

The fresh surrenders took place in Imphal East and West, Bishnupur and Jiribam districts on Sunday

Friendless EU suddenly wants India's approval amid shifting global ties

Europe's leaders have correctly decided that they now need as many friends: Japan, the South Americans, India, the Gulf kingdoms as they can possibly cobble together

MoS Margherita represents India in swearing-in ceremony of Uruguay's Prez

Margherita said he conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the new government of Uruguay

Europe needs a 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine: UK PM Keir Starmer

Starmer said that such a grouping would likely include the UK and France and "one or two others," who would work with Ukraine on a "plan to stop the fighting."

UK, France, and Ukraine agree to work on a ceasefire plan for Russia's war

Starmer says the plan emerged after talks among the four countries' leaders following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Oval Office blowout with US President Donald Trump

42 firearms surrendered, 5 illegal bunkers destroyed in 5 Manipur districts

The firearms were surrendered in Imphal West and East, Churachandpur, Bishnupur and Tamenglong districts on Saturday, a police officer said

Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels around its territory

Among them, five aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central, southwestern and southeastern Air Defense Identification Zone