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Pakistan extends ban on Indian flights in its airspace till August 24

No aircraft operated by Indian airlines, or military and civilian flights that are Indian-owned or leased, will be allowed to use Pakistani airspace, according to a NOTAM (notice to airmen)

Weeks before terror designation, India sent TRF dossier to US and UN teams

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri submitted a dossier on The Resistance Front - which claimed to have executed the Pahalgam massacre - to the US and the UN weeks after the attack

Pak claims terror network 'dismantled', denies LeT link to Pahalgam attack

Foreign Office made the remarks in a statement, a day after the US designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT, as a "foreign terrorist organisation"

Trump claims five jets were shot down during India-Pakistan conflict

US President Donald Trump reiterates role in ending India-Pakistan conflict, claims trade pressure led to May ceasefire

India criticises EU sanctions on Russia, including Gujarat refinery

The "Government of India considers the provision of energy security a responsibility of paramount importance to meet the basic needs of its citizens," said MEA

Pahalgam terror attack: US designates TRF a foreign terrorist organisation

India welcomes Trump admin's decision as a 'timely and important' step

Delhi HC reserves order on Celebi's plea over revoked security clearance

The counsel said on Friday that the July 7 verdict directly applied to the present case as well, and urged the judge to pass a similar order

Inside India's plan to locally make 600,000 AK-203 rifles in Amethi by 2030

India plans to locally produce over 600,000 AK-203 rifles at the Amethi-based IRRPL unit by 2030, with full indigenisation expected by 2025 and deliveries set to finish two years ahead of schedule

Nepal PM Oli confirms India visit, says timing depends on groundwork

It was in July last year that Oli, the chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) - popular as the CPN-UML - assumed the office of Prime Minister for the fourth time

US designation of The Resistance Front 'timely and important' step: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India remains committed to a "policy of zero tolerance" towards terrorism and will continue to work closely with its international partners

India, France to collaborate on ₹61,000 cr deal for fighter engines

The ₹61,000 crore initiative seeks to develop a 120 kilonewton engine for future platforms, with French company Safran offering full technology transfer as part of the collaboration

US labels 'The Resistance Front' behind Pahalgam attack as terrorist group

In an official statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move reflects Washington's resolve to enforce President Donald Trump's call for justice for the Pahalgam attack

HAL receives first set of wings for Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A from L&T

In his address on Thursday, the Secretary (Defence Production) commended the efforts of HAL and L & T towards achieving self-reliance

India successfully conducts tests of Prithvi-II and Agni-I missiles

India successfully test fires Prithvi-II and Agni-I ballistic missiles from ITR off Odisha coast

Energy needs our priority, no double standards please: India to Nato

MEA says securing India's energy needs is a top priority and cautions against double standards amid NATO threat of secondary sanctions over Russian oil imports

IRRPL to finish AK-203 rifle delivery early, targets exports by 2030

The AK-203, a modernised version of the Kalashnikov series, will become the primary assault rifle for soldiers deployed along the northern and western borders

'Cautions against double standards': MEA hits back at Nato chief's warning

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, 'We have seen reports on the subject and are closely following the developments'

Committing assault, theft in US may lead to visa revocation: US embassy

In a brief statement on Wednesday, the embassy also said America values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws

India engages Yemen, allies to aid Nimisha Priya in death row case: MEA

This included concerted efforts in recent days to seek more time for the family of Priya to reach a mutually agreeable solution with the other party, said Randhir Jaiswal

Demolished building not Satyajit Ray's ancestral home, claims Bangladesh

Bangladesh denies demolishing Satyajit Ray's ancestral home, calling media reports 'inaccurate'; new construction to continue on site