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Bangladesh High Court refuses to ban ISKCON's activities in country

Bench hoped that the government must remain cautious about protecting the law and order situation and lives and properties of the people of Bangladesh, The Daily Star added

Indian Navy tests 3,500-km K-4 nuclear missile from INS Arighaat submarine

Indian Navy's second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arighaat, is capable of carrying up to four nuclear-capable 3,500-kilometre-range K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missiles

Army Chief reviews preparedness, lauds innovations at Southern Command

COAS General Dwivedi interacted with innovators and industry representatives, praising their initiatives and stressing the importance of innovation in tackling modern military challenges

India-Singapore Bilateral Exercise AgniWarrior 2024 to commence today

The exercise is scheduled to take place at the Devlali Field Firing Ranges, part of the School of Artillery in Maharashtra

India, Japan hold first round of talks on economic security, trade

Two sides recognised the dialogue as a significant and timely step to bring contemporary relevance to the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership

Want a future that has hope for Palestinians: Israeli Ambassador to India

Ambassador Reuven Azar said that Israel has given very severe blows to Hamas

India proposes fund to help developing nations fight plastic pollution

The fund would be modelled on the successful multilateral fund established under the Montreal Protocol, which addressed ozone depletion

IIT Kanpur develops revolutionary tech to make aircraft invisible to radar

The technology has undergone extensive laboratory and field testing between 2019 and 2024, proving its efficacy across diverse conditions

Tanzania to keep pact with Adani for container terminal, says official

Adani Ports also struck a share purchase agreement for a 95 per cent stake in state-owned Tanzania International Container Terminal Services for $95 million

Consortium of 6 top Australian universities to set up campus in Gurugram

Haryana Chief Minister Saini welcomed the delegation and assured them of the full support and cooperation of the state government, including providing an existing building to start the campus

Safeguards in place to protect sensitive information: Govt on IAF-Uber MoU

The MoU was entered into to provide efficient and safe mobility services for the welfare of personnel (serving as well as retired) and their families

Army to permit tourists to visit Siachen, Galwan, Kargil: COAS Dwivedi

He asserted the dominant theme in Jammu and Kashmir has changed from "terrorism to tourism" and added the Army has facilitated this transformation

Indo-Russia trade at $66 bn in 2024, can meet $100 bn target: Russia envoy

The envoy said Russia and India are on track to achieve the ambitious $100 billion trade target by 2030, bolstered by expanding collaborations and diversified trade opportunities

India, Japan hold first round of economic security, strategic trade talks

Both sides also agreed to bring "concrete results" through enhanced holistic collaboration in focus areas

Bangladesh court acquits former PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case

Zia, 79, was convicted in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in 2018 by a Dhaka court. It also sentenced her to seven years imprisonment

Arrest of Iskcon monk in Bangladesh: What's behind the growing tensions?

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent figure advocating for Hindu rights, was arrested by Dhaka police for allegedly disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag at a rally

Imran Khan's PTI condemns violence against protestors by security forces

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party alleged that the government's security forces assaulted the peaceful protesters in Islamabad during their rally

Imran Khan's supporters end protests after Pakistan govt's crackdown

There is a search operation ongoing and a large number of protesters who started a sit-in in Islamabad to demand Khan's release from jail have been arrested

L&T-Navantia unveils tech to keep submarines submerged for 21 days

Navantia and L&T partnered under the Navy's Rs 43,500 crore Project 75 (India), which includes a 30-year lifecycle sustenance contract of equal value

US, India stronger when working together: Blinken after meeting EAM

The United States and India are stronger when they work together, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken has said.