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Hangor submarine launch: Is Pakistan eyeing naval deep-strike capability?

Pakistan is buying eight Chinese Hangor-class submarines equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and weapons to strike targets at standoff ranges

Navy should remain ready to deter adversaries: New Chief Admiral Tripathi

The new Navy chief also said that boosting the Navy's ongoing efforts to enhance self-reliance will be one of his priorities.

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi takes charge as new Chief of Naval Staff

A communication and electronic warfare specialist, he has had a long and distinguished service spanning nearly 39 years.

Reported Indian role in assassination plots 'serious matter': White House

India's foreign ministry said the Washington Post report made "unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations on a serious matter" while New Delhi is investigating the issue.

Unsubstantiated imputations: MEA responds to Post's report on Pannun case

In November last year, US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill Pannun, a Sikh extremist on American soil

India can't become developed nation without making products: Baba Kalyani

Bharat Forge CMD Baba Kalyani explains what the new government should focus on in its first 100 days of taking office to give Make in India in defence a fillip

Israel truce proposal 'extraordinarily generous', says Antony Blinken

A source briefed on the talks said Israel's proposal entailed a deal for the release of fewer than 40 of the roughly 130 hostages believed to be still held in Gaza in exchange for freeing Palestinians

Govt summons Canadian envoy on issue of Khalistani slogans at Trudeau event

It said the actions not only impact India-Canada relations but also encourage a climate of violence and criminality in Canada to the detriment of its own citizens

RAW official involved in plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Pannun: Report

In an investigative report, The Washington Post newspaper said, That India would pursue lethal operations in North America has stunned Western security officials

Singapore aims to cross pre-Covid levels of Indian tourist arrivals: STB

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is also focusing on Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions or Events (MICE) and this year there are a lot of events lined up to interest business travellers

Likely missile attack by Houthi rebels targets container ship in Red Sea

The attack happened off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said, without offering any other immediate details

Gaza war: Can International Criminal Court arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu?

The International Criminal Court could also be considering arrest warrants for Hamas leaders

Village defence guard killed in gunfight with terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir

The ADGP said two groups of terrorists are believed to be present in the area after they recently infiltrated from across the border

Hamas releases video of hostages pleading Israeli PM for negotiation

In the video, American-Israeli Keith Siege, seemingly speaking under pressure, urges Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate with Hamas for a hostage release deal

Indian Navy assists Panama-flagged vessel after it comes under attack

Indian Navy's destroyer INS Kochi responded following the attack on the vessel, MV Andromeda Star, on April 26, officials said, adding all the crew members are safe

Govt delegation on three-day visit of Bangladesh to further boost ties

The NCGG and the Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration have collaborated for conducting capacity building programs for Bangladesh civil servants since 2014

India receives oil cargo in Russian SCF tanker after brief halt: Reports

India is the largest consumer of Russian seaborne oil, sold at a discount after Western nations shunned purchases from Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine

Deadly car crash in US kills 3 women; victims reportedly from India

The accident occurred on Friday at noon on the Staunton Bridge Road along Interstate 85 near Lakeside Road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers, Fox Carolina reported

India, South Korea discuss developments in areas of nuclear disarmament

Top officials of India and South Korea on Friday discussed developments in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation relating to nuclear, chemical and biological domains.

Twenty-four more Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka repatriated: Govt

"Twenty-four Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka. They have boarded from Colombo and are currently on their way home," the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a post on X