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Indian Navy holds rehearsal at Puri beach ahead of Navy Day on Dec 4

Demonstration will showcase the Indian Navy's strength and versatility, offering spectators a rare glimpse into the operational capabilities of India's maritime force

India-Malaysia joint military exercise 'Harimau Shakti' to begin on Dec 2

Army, via an official statement, stated that the exercise is expected to enhance interoperability between Indian Army and Malaysian Army in conducting sub-conventional operations under UN mandate

Iskcon claims arrest of 2 more monks, secretary of Chinmoy Das in B'desh

Vice President of Iskcon Kolkata Radha Raman said that the monks were arrested on Friday by the police while on their way to home after meeting Chinmoy Krishna Das

Indian Consulate in Chicago demands action against killers of T'gana youth

Sai Teja Nukarapu, 22, from Khammam district of Telangana was shot dead at a gas station near Chicago, where he was working

MoD inks contract with Cochin Shipyard for maintaining aircraft carrier

INS Vikramaditya is a 45,000-tonne aircraft carrier, built in Russia as the Admiral Gorshkov and commissioned into the Indian Navy in November 2013

Nepal rules out loans for BRI projects; emphasises grants, consensus

In response to a question, the foreign minister said that Nepal is currently not in a position to take loans under the multi-billion dollar infrastructure initiative

Relations with India changed after Aug 5: B'desh foreign affairs advisor

He further remained optimistic to establish good relationship with India and said that Bangladesh "will not cause harm to anyone"

Italy's Navy chief meets Indian counterpart to strengthen maritime ties

During its almost two-year voyage, the ship will visit more than 30 ports before returning to Italy in February 2025. The 101-meter, 3410-ton tall ship is commanded by Capt Giuseppe Lai

Taiwan detects 18 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels near territory

Notably, the latest Chinese military action is part of tensions between Taiwan and China, with frequent military activity by Beijing

Police conduct raids in Srinagar against suspects spreading propaganda

The investigation is underway against some individuals, who at the behest of adversaries and in criminal conspiracy with others

PPP opposes resolution in Punjab Assembly seeking ban on Imran Khan's party

The PPP, which is an ally of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), expressed its opposition to the idea of proscribing PTI

Pak govt registers cases against Bushra Bibi, KP CM Gandapur over PTI march

The government has labelled the PTI as a party of anarchists and saboteurs and plans to register cases against PTI leaders

Indian Navy boosts ties with Mauritius in 15th annual training programme

The programme is 'tailor-made' to enhance interoperability between the two Armed Forces

Three Hindu temples vandalised by mob in Bangladesh's Chattogram

A group of several hundred slogan-shouting people threw brickbats at the temples, damaging the Shoni Temple and the gates of the other two temples

Unfortunate: MEA on Rahul Gandhi's 'memory loss' remarks at Biden, Modi

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described Gandhi's remarks as 'unfortunate'

India, UK navies to develop electric propulsion for next-gen warships

The partnership formed between India and the UK provides forum for exchanging information on electric propulsion, while fostering industrial cooperation in this field

Interim govt in Bangladesh must protect all minorities, says MEA

We are concerned at the surge of extremist rhetoric, increasing incidents of violence and provocation. These developments cannot be dismissed only as media exaggeration," Jaiswal said

Eurasian Group identified over 600 terror financiers this year: EAG chief

Identifying ways of financing international terrorists and their financiers has emerged as the biggest challenge at present

Canada ended Student Direct Stream for students on Nov 8, Centre tells Parl

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha

B'desh claims its flag burnt during protest in WB, demands missions' safety

Members of Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Manch took out a rally to the office of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata to protest attacks on the Hindu community