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Indian Naval Sailing Vessel 'Tarini' arrives in Australia on its first stop

INSV Tarini is undertaking a global circumnavigation expedition under the name, Navika Sagar Parikrama II

Search operations underway in J-K's Kishtwar to flush out terrorists

The security personnel have been scouring the forest area for over four days, looking for the terrorists

Fresh gun-and-bomb attacks in Imphal East district, say Manipur police

Security forces Army, BSF and police retaliated, resulting in a fierce exchange of fire at Sanasabi, Sabungkhok Khunou, and Thamnapokpi, officials said

Industrialised economies still investment targets: EAM Jaishankar

Speaking on the India-US relationship and Trump's win, he said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first three calls, I think, that President (elect) Trump took."

DRDO set to test over 1,000 km strike range anti-ship ballistic missile

The ballistic missile is expected to be tested in the next few days by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, defence sources told ANI

Army JCO killed, 3 soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in J-K

The operation comes amid an intensified hunt underway since the killing of two Village Defence Guards (VDGs) recently

Terrorist Dalla arrested by Canadian police after shooting incident: Report

The sources claimed that one of those arrested is believed to be Arsh Dalla, who is associated with the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF)

COP29: India to focus on climate finance, protecting vulnerable communities

This year's negotiations are anticipated to tackle the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance, a critical benchmark that could reach trillions of dollars annually

Russia's First Dy PM to visit India for discussing economic cooperation

Manturov will participate in the plenary session of the Russian-Indian Business Forum in Mumbai on November 11, where the focus will be on expanding economic and business cooperation

Canada ends popular student visa programme; India, 13 other nations hit

Student Direct Stream (SDS) was a popular international student programme which applied to students from India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Senegal and several others

India inks agreement to establish Bimstec Energy Centre in Bengaluru

Earlier on September 28, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India's dedication to strengthening ties with Bimstec during a meeting of foreign ministers

China provides Rs 3 cr assistance to Sri Lanka after natural disasters

Earlier on October 30, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka had handed over $1,00,000 (approximately LKR 30 million) and relief material worth LKR 400 million as aid on flood relief

'Serves no purpose': Why Qatar won't mediate between Israel and Hamas

However, Qatar is highly likely to return to the efforts if both sides show serious political willingness to reach a deal on the war in Gaza, according to one official

New Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip

Xi vowed support for Subianto's administration, thanking him for visiting China first and saying he believed Indonesia will adhere to an independent development path

Two Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 13, say Palestinian officials

One of the strikes hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City's eastern Tufah neighbourhood, killing at least six people, Gaza's Health Ministry said

India has effective mechanism to monitor oceans, says Navy chief Tripathi

The Navy Chief also dismissed the dual carrier operation by China in the South China Sea as "nothing we should be concerned of "

WHO chief warns of imminent famine in North Gaza, calls to scale up efforts

He gave a call for an immediate scale-up and safe access for humanitarian aid, primarily food and medicines to tackle severe malnutrition

Defence forces seek green nod for ammunition storage expansion in Ladakh

The security force's proposals, moved between April and July, also include strengthening security at Lukung, a village near Pangong Tso, and in Durbuk

Japan vows military buildup, deeper ties with US as regional tension rises

Ishiba said the security environment surrounding Japan and the international community has significantly worsened due to escalating tensions with China

'Suicide bomb' blast at Pakistan railway station: Death toll jumps to 24

A senior official said that about 100 people were present at the blast site, which is said to have occurred at a platform inside the railway station. Officials suspect it to be suicide bombing