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Nepal to introduce banknotes featuring disputed territories with India

On May 3, Nepal's cabinet, under then-Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', decided to print new banknotes featuring a map that includes disputed territories as part of Nepal

PM Modi to visit Singapore today: Top 5 things on agenda explained

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start his bilateral visit to Singapore after his trip to Brunei. Singapore is a key partner in India's 'Act East' policy and in boosting Indo-Pacific engagement

Pakistan finance minister urges traders to pay taxes to stabilise economy

Aurangzeb was addressing a press conference in Islamabad, days after the traders held a countrywide strike against the new tax scheme to bring over 3.5 million retailers into the tax net

Defence ministry to approve major Navy, Army projects worth over Rs 1 trn

The defence ministry is poised to clear key projects, including the construction of advanced frigates for the Navy and the Army's plan to replace T-72 tanks with modern combat vehicles

Looking forward to strong ties with Brunei: PM Modi; meets Indian diaspora

Notably, the remarks by the people came as PM Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the new Chancery of the High Commission of India, in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan

Russian missile strike kills 41, wounds 180 in Ukraine's Poltava city

The strike appeared to be one of the deadliest carried out by Russian forces since the war began more than 900 days ago on February 24, 2022

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