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Bangladesh cancels scheduled judges' training in India amid strained ties

India and Bangladesh have witnessed strained ties since the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to New Delhi on August 5 last year following a massive student-led protest that toppled goverment

Signing BRI framework with China, Modi meeting key to stronger ties: Oli

The 72-year-old Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) leader said these meetings and visits have made meaningful contributions in strengthening Nepal's relations

Defence stocks lock and load for order-driven growth offensive in Q4

War chest of opportunities: DefMin loads new tech ammo to fortify revenue and earnings potential

IAF chief visits Lakshadweep Islands, reviews combat readiness of forces

Air Chief Marshal Singh interacted with the air warriors at Minicoy Island and Kavarati Island

2 pilots, 1 crew member killed as chopper crashes at Porbandar airport

The maritime security agency said the reasons for the incident are being investigated through a Board of Inquiry

Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93

Fukahori died at a hospital in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Jan 3, the Urakami Catholic Church, where he prayed almost daily until last year, said on Sunday

INSV Tarini sets sail for longest leg of global voyage with women officers

This endeavour, known as Navika Sagar Parikrama II, highlights India's growing expertise in maritime exploration and underscores the courage and determination of its naval personnel

Mizoram-Myanmar border movement regulated after govt's directives: Official

Six Mizoram districts - Champhai, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Hnahthial, Saitual and Serchhip - share a 510 km-long border with Myanmar's Chin state

French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle reaches Goa's Mormugao port

Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy noted that the purpose of the visit is to enhance interoperability, foster mutual understanding and strengthen ties between the navies of India and France

India buying Rafale-M will bring our navies closer: Top French navy officer

India is close to signing a deal for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets for operations from the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

Explosion in southwestern Pakistan kills one person, 35 injured

Police officer Roshan Baloch said that eight of the wounded were in critical condition, and that the rest were stable. Most of the casualties are soldiers

50 Bangladeshi judicial officers to undergo 10-day training in India

The Law Ministry has given permission to 50 judicial officials of subordinate courts to undergo training at the National Judicial Academy and State Judicial Academy at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh

Bangladesh's EC to probe irregularities in Awami League-era elections

CEC Nasir Uddin said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League may participate in elections unless the government or the judiciary issues a ban against the party

Days after peace deal, senior Pak official injured in firing in Kurram

Mehsud was in the area to review arrangements for an aid convoy to take food items to the district after the main Peshawar-Sadda-Thall-Parachinar road's opening after 85 days of closure

Imran Khan claims he refused offer to leave Pak, live in exile for 3 yrs

In a post on X on Friday, the 72-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician said, I was offered the opportunity of a three-year exile while I was in Attock Jail, but I will live and die in Pakistan

Pak ranks 1st in global financial losses from internet shutdowns: Report

The data, released on Thursday, focused solely on the financial impact of intentional internet shutdowns, including total blackouts, social media restrictions, and throttling, which occurred 167 times

2 soldiers killed, 3 hurt as Army vehicle falls into gorge in J&K

An Army vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near SK Payen in the north Kashmir district

UAPA Tribunal confirms Centre's decision to ban Sikhs for Justice for 5 yrs

The central government has recently constituted an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to examine whether there is sufficient cause to extend the declaration of banned pro-Khalistan group SFJ

NSA Sullivan to visit India to finalise important initiatives: White House

From the views of the Biden administration, the US-Indian relationship has not only been one of the bright points and a real foreign policy prairie and area of legacy achievement for them

China increasing its hold in Aksai Chin: Foreign affairs expert Sachdeva

This move has significant implications for India, particularly regarding China's proposed dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, also known as the Brahmaputra River in India