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8 out of 13 Indians onboard vessel capsized off Oman coast rescued

Nine crew members from MT Falcon Prestige - eight Indians and one Sri Lankan - have been rescued during the search operations, the sources said

Facilities management firm Krystal keen on hiring Agniveers post-term

Firms like Krystal can be a "good bridge" between the exiting Agniveers and the corporate sector looking for right candidates to protect premises in which high amounts have been invested, he said

From Doda and Kathua to Poonch, terrorist tactics reveal worrying trend

Eleven security forces personnel have reportedly lost their lives in action during 2024 alone

Brief exchanges of fire between security forces & terrorists in J-K's Doda

Troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police had launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest belt

Review of India's implementation of ICCPR successfully concluded: MEA

The Human Rights Committee carried out the fourth periodic report of India on how it implements the provisions of the ICCPR

India-Indonesia-Australia trilateral talks under IPOI, IORA held today

The three sides held discussions to explore opportunities for collaboration, including under the framework of the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)

Defence ministry notifies fifth indigenisation list of 346 items for DPSUs

Consisting of 346 defence items, it aims to boost atmanirbharta

SC seeks Centre's response on Nagaland govt plea to prosecute 30 armymen

The bench has now fixed the plea of Nagaland on September 3

Indian Ambassador to Nepal discusses mutual concerns with new Deputy PM, FM

During the meeting, Srivastava and Singh discussed matters relating to bilateral interest and mutual concerns, sources at the Ministry said

Security forces launch search ops after suspected movement in J&K's Poonch

Acting swiftly on information about spotting suspicious movement of two persons near Betaar river, the army and Special Operation Group (SOG) launched a search operation

US urges India to utilise its relations with Russia to end Ukraine war

The spokesperson of the US State Department, Matthew Miller, in a press briefing on Monday not only noted the strong Delhi-Moscow ties but also urged India to tell Putin to respect the UN Charter

8 Pak Army soldiers, 10 terrorists killed in attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack and said the sacrifices of the Pakistan Army in the war against terror would not go to waste

Jaishankar arrives in Mauritius on 2 day visit, set to meet top leadership

The visit underscores the importance of the India-Mauritius relationship and is a reflection of India's Neighbourhood First Policy

Nepal seeks India's help to search for passengers swept in landslide

Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs wrote to India on Monday, asking for India's assistance to search for the missing buses and passengers

PM Modi likely to address high-level UN General Assembly session on Sep 26

The high-level General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly will take place from September 24-30

Doda terror attack: 4 soldiers killed; What's fuelling terrorism in Jammu

Doda terror attack: Officials informed that the encounter operation, still underway, began when troops launched a search operation in Desa forest belt of Doda

Brief gunfight between security forces, terrorists in J&K's Doda district

The operation was launched on a reliable input about the presence of terrorists, sources said, adding reinforcements have been rushed to the area to strengthen the cordon

India releases first tranche of $2.5 mn to UN for Palestinian refugees

UNRWA, which has carried out direct relief and works programmes for registered Palestinian refugees since 1950, is making efforts to keep up functioning in middle of Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Delhi-based Velmenni wins grant to develop submarine communication

The grant was awarded last year, but since the disbursement is milestone-based it is still being paid out

India-EU next round of talks for trade, investment agreement likely in Sep

Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce Darpan Jain said that the eighth round of talks was concluded on June 28