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Bangladesh interim govt warns of legal action for creating instability

The circular said that to create instability, some quarters are putting pressure on the police to file cases and also attacking the accused in court

Defence production dept authorised to issue licenses for munitions export

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the updated SCOMET (Special Chemicals Organisms Materials Equipment and Technologies) list for 2024

Defence ministry okays 10 capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 1.45 trn

Govt approves procurement of FRCVs, air defence fire control radars, Dornier-228 aircraft

India's first indigenous combat unmanned aircraft FWD 200B takes flight

The indigenous bomber drone's successful launch comes after setbacks with international suppliers, including Turkey's refusal to sell the Bayraktar UAV and a delay in the US Predator drone deal

India-Singapore ties 'extremely strong' ready for next level: EAM

This is one of the reasons why Prime Minister Modi has chosen to visit Singapore early in his third term," he told The Straits Times in an interview

Three Coast Guard crew missing after helicopter crashes off Gujarat coast

One crew member was rescued, but three are still missing after the helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea off Porbandar on Monday, while on a rescue mission

FWDA announces successful maiden flight of indigenous bomber aircraft

The aircraft's aerodynamics design, airframe, propulsion systems, controls systems, electronics are all made in India

Govt approves 240 aero-engines, SU-30 MKI jets from HAL. Why this matters

The defence ministry highlighted that these aero-engines will ensure the sustained operation of the IAF's Sukhoi-30 fleet, bolstering the country's defence preparedness

With 5 new charges, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina faces 89 murder cases

The cases, filed with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Monday, were the latest in the slew of cases filed against the 76-year-old leader after her resignation and fleeing to India

Cabinet approves India's agreement with 14-member IPEF economic bloc

In June in Singapore, 13 IPEF bloc members signed these agreements, while India said it would ink the deals after getting domestic approval

Cabinet approves 240 aero-engines procurement for IAF's Su-30 MKI aircraft

As per a Defence Ministry release, the delivery of these aero-engines would start after one year and complete over a period of eight years

India-Singapore relations poised for bigger take-off: MEA on PM's visit

Prime Minister Modi is set to visit Singapore on September 4-5 at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, before that he is scheduled to visit Brunei on September 3-4

INS Arighat joins Navy: How will SSNs, SSBNs transform India's defence?

Typically smaller and more agile, SSNs are optimised for speed and manoeuvrability, while SSBNs are larger, and designed to carry and launch SLBMs from vertical launch systems

B'desh to push for resuming talks with India on Teesta water sharing treaty

Hasan expressed confidence that the Teesta treaty and other water-sharing agreements with India would be resolved amicably

Mauritius invites Indian SMEs to get duty-free export benefit under AGOA

Replying to a question, High Commissioner of Mauritius to India Haymandoyal Dillum said, 'Indian industries should make the most of the AGOA agreement with African countries and the US'

Tejinder Singh takes charge as Deputy Chief of Air Staff at Vayu Bhawan

After taking charge at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), the Air Marshal paid homage to the bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice, by laying wreath at the National War Memorial

No place for violence and anarchy in country, says Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli

Oli made these remarks at a programme organised in Kathmandu to release the book titled "In to the Fire" authored by Captain Rameshwor Thapa, chairman of Simrik Air

Chile FM Klaveren's visit to India helped advance bilateral ties: MEA

The Chilean foreign minister paid an official visit to India from August 27-31 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Pakistan isolated, militancy in J&K on its last legs, says minister Reddy

While Pakistan struggles, India's vision for Jammu and Kashmir is moving forward with peace and progress, he said, asserting that militancy is on its last legs in the union territory

Flood death toll reaches 59 in Bangladesh, affecting over 5.4 mn people

Monsoon rainfall-triggered floods in deltaic Bangladesh and upstream Indian regions have wreaked havoc in the country for about two weeks resulting in deaths and displacement of humans