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UK's Labour Party vows to eliminate anti-India sentiments within its ranks

The party's resolution during an annual conference under former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in favour of international intervention in Kashmir was widely seen as having cost it British Indian votes

Exchange of fire reported along LoC in Kashmir's Poonch; no casualty

The firing from across the border was reported on a forward Indian post in Krishna Ghati sector late on Friday night

EAM Jaishankar to visit Qatar on Jun 30, review aspects of bilateral ties

During the visit, S Jaishankar will meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

India presents action plan for regional cooperation under Colombo Process

India rolled out the plan while chairing a meeting of the grouping in Geneva on Friday

China's Xi Jinping lauds relevance of 'Panchsheel' to end world conflicts

"The Five Principles have set a historic benchmark for international relations and international rule of law," he said, highlighting their relevance to ending the present-day conflicts

Dy NSA Vikram Misri named next foreign secy, to succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra

Vikram Misri, a 1989 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed to the post with effect from July 15

Indian Navy bids farewell to UH-3H helicopter after 17 years of service

The UH-3H helicopter will be replaced by Sea King 42C helicopter at INAS 350 to continue and deliver operational power and capability, a spokesperson of the Navy said in a statement

Deeply Biased, driven by votebank: India on US' religious freedom report

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the report selectively picked incidents to advance a preconceived narrative against India

Budget 2024: How can India achieve Rs 3 trillion defence production goal?

Centre has set annual defence production target of Rs 3 trillion by FY29, which would be an over three-fold jump from current levels

Govt successfully conducts test flight of expendable aerial target 'Abhyas'

Abhyas has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a target for the testing of missile systems

India imposes anti-dumping duties on three Chinese products

These duties were imposed following a recommendation by the commerce ministry's directorate general of trade remedies

'Enormous damage': China probing two ex-defence ministers at the same time

In the first time in its history, the People's Republic of China has made public corruption probes against two former defence ministers on the same day

North Korea says it tested multiwarhead missile, Seoul tags it as failiure

South Korea quickly dismissed the claim as deception to cover up a failed launch

Army commander audits operational readiness of Udhampur military formations

His visit to the local formations on Wednesday evening was aimed to evaluate their preparedness in wake of the forthcoming Amarnath yatra and the security situation of the Jammu region

J-K police attach properties belonging to 5 Pakistan-based terror handlers

Police in Baramulla after obtaining the attachment order passed by Baramulla Court attached properties which included nine Kanals of land

India expressed interest in co-production of Stryker combat vehicle: US

The US and India plan to co-produce Stryker armoured vehicles in a move designed to boost India's military capabilities and deter China

Relationship between India, US 'multiplicative': US envoy Eric Garcetti

Eric Garcetti made the remarks on Monday at an event on the sidelines of the SelectUSA Investment Summit, to which the largest delegation is from India

Reforms in armed forces necessary to maintain supremacy during wars: Murmu

In an address to a joint sitting of Parliament, President Murmu said modernisation of the armed forces is essential for a strong India

'Lasagna and tacos': Biden's prep for 1st US presidential debate with Trump

For the first time, a sitting US president and an ex-president will face off in a presidential debate on Thursday

Taiwan detects 35 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels near its territory

According to Taiwan's MND, 33 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)