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China successfully launches Pakistani satellite 'PRSC-EO1' into space

China has been launching satellites for Pakistan in the last few years broadening their all-weather alliance into the space arena

Jaishankar hails US Consulate opening in Bengaluru as key in India-US ties

Jaishankar highlighted several aspects of the India-US ties and said that the opening of the consulate was long due

2 BSF jawans injured in IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh

The incident took place in the morning when a BSF road-opening party from its camp near Garpa village was out on patrolling

Odisha to sign eight MoUs during Singapore President's two-day visit

Accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, MPs, and officials, President Shanmugaratnam will arrive in Bhubaneswar at 11.30 am today

Indian national sentenced to 8 yrs for attempt to attack White House

The attack was aimed to overthrow the democratically elected American government in order to replace it with a dictatorship fuelled by Nazi ideology, the Department of Justice said

Jake Sullivan briefs USISPF board members on India-US relationship

Sullivan, who was in India early this month, briefed the USISPF Board on the productive dialogue he had with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Gadkari holds talks with Singapore Prez, discusses sustainable fuel options

Gadkari further noted that both sides agreed to explore further collaboration in sustainable aviation fuel, green hydrogen, and ammonia

Singapore key pillar of India's Act East policy, says President Murmu

Welcoming Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his delegation to the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the president said that with a shared history, friendship based on trust and respect

Security forces kill 12 naxalites in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The gunfight broke out at around 9 am in a forest of south Bijapur when a joint team of security personnel was out an anti-Naxalite operation and intermittent exchange of fire lasted till late

Country can't rely on foreign cyber security resources: IT Secretary

India cannot afford to take cyber security resources even from friendly nations as it will be a threat to security and sovereignty of the nation, a senior government official said on Thursday.

TikTok meddled in various elections, including India's, say US Senators

As per a law signed by President Joe Biden a year ago, TikTok faces a ban from US app stores unless the Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. divests its American arm by Sunday

India, Singapore strengthen ties in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors

The joint logo incorporates elements: colours from the Indian and Singaporean National flags, the Lotus (national flower of India) and Orchid (national flower of Singapore),

ED attaches assets worth over Rs 200 crore in Sri Lanka under PMLA probe

The ED said in a statement that it has issued an order to provisionally attach an under-construction luxury hotel and leasehold rights over 4 acres of land in the "Colombo 1" area of Sri Lanka

US curbs lift on Indian nuclear entities may boost collab, tech access

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced lifting sanctions on three Indian entities - BARC, Indian Rare Earths Ltd (IREL) and Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre

SAIL supplies 4,000 tonnes special steel for Navy's warship INS Nilgiri

INS Nilgiri, INS Surat, and INS Vaghsheer were the three Indian Navy warships commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai

India welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement with release of hostages: MEA

India on Wednesday welcomed the announcement on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

FM Sitharaman meets Singapore president to discuss strategic partnership

India-Singapore relations were elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Singapore in September 2024

Mike Waltz signals continuation of Biden policies, calls India key partner

Waltz would take charge as National Security Advisor to Donald Trump when he is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States

China's export curbs to impact electronics, EV firms in India: GTRI

It said the curbs could be China's response to India's restrictions on Chinese investments and visas

Ancient wisdom meets AI: Army showcases evolution of warfare in parade

Nearly 90-minute military show titled 'Gaurav Gatha' had a mix of live combat demonstrations using tanks, mounted personnel, laser and drone shows, and digital displays on giant screens