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Rajnath Singh meets US NSA Sullivan; discusses 'key' strategic matters

He also had a fruitful exchange with leading US defence companies and invited them to work with Indian partners to accelerate the Make in India programme

Imran Khan's trial in military court over May 9 violence possible: Pakistan

Khan was arrested on August 5 last year after his conviction in the first Toshakhana corruption case filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Since then, he has been kept in jail in various cases

Shelling kills 5 in Russian border region as hotel housing journos gets hit

Russian forces struck a hotel overnight in the city of Kramatorsk in the eastern Donetsk region, injuring two people and leaving one trapped under the rubble, regional Gov. Vadym Filashkin said

IDF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers as Israel declares 48-hour emergency

Israel's Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, declared an emergency. This comes as a "special situation in the home front," which enables the IDF Home Front Command to issue restrictions

BSF seeks more manpower to keep check on drone-affected Punjab border

The force currently has about 20 battalions to guard the more than 500-kilometre-long front, out of which 18 are actively deployed

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels around its territory

China has increased its military activities around Taiwan, including regular air and naval incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ

Kashmir Intelligence declares cash award for information on LeT commander

Pakistan-based terrorist Sumama alias Illyas alias Babar, a commander in the proscribed outfit LeT, is wanted by CI Kashmir

Indian traders keen to boost ties with Seychelles, says trade commissioner

The Council has proposed to set up an incubation centre in Seychelles based similar to the Centre established in Zanzibar

Terrorist who attacked poll picket in J&K's Baramulla killed by CRPF troops

The troops, present at the check post along with a magistrate-rank officer, retaliated leading to the killing of the terrorist

Brazil's FM to co-chair 9th India-Brazil joint commission meet in India

Jaishankar and Vieira will speak on how the two nations, as part of the Troika, can take forward key G20 outcomes from India's G20 Presidency last year

Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League members placed on remand in murder cases

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jashim passed the orders in the cases, Daily Star Newspaper quoted a sub-inspector working in the court as saying

Chinese military's new doctrine: Win wars against strong enemies, opponents

President Xi Jinping has also directed the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to improve its strategic ability to defend the country's sovereignty and development interests

We will be able to free India from left wing extremism by March 2026: Shah

The minister stated this during a press conference here after he along with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and senior central and police officers reviewed the Maoist issue in the state

1 terrorist eliminated, warlike stores recovered in J&K's Baramulla area

A terrorist was eliminated and warlike stores were recovered in an operation in Baramulla's Sopore area, Army said on Saturday.

IAF plane departs for India with bodies of 25 pilgrims killed in Nepal

At least 27 Indian pilgrims, all from Maharashtra, who were in Nepal for a 10-day tour, were killed and 16 others injured after their bus veered off the highway and fell

Hindus not migrating to India, fighting in trouble-torn B'desh: CM Himanta

Hindus are staying and fighting in Bangladesh. In the last one month, not a single Hindu person has been detected trying to enter India, he said

Army chief visits Manipur, reviews security situation along int'l border

The Army chief along with the Eastern Army Commander reviewed the security situation along the border and the internal security situation in the area, a released statement said

Rajnath, Austin discuss defence cooperation; appreciate progress in INDUS-X

The two leaders also appreciated the progress made in operationalising the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness, a Quad initiative

PM Modi going to Ukraine can help in ending conflict: White House

Calling India strong partner of US, White House representative Kirby said that PM Modi going to Kyiv, having conversations with Zelenskyy about where it ends, and how can help to get an end to war

Russia to face serious challenges if world stops buying its oil: Zelenskyy

Imports from Russia, which were less than one per cent of the total oil imported in the pre-Ukraine war period, now make up for almost 40 per cent of India's total oil purchasespercent