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Nepal aims to export 10,000 MW hydroelectricity to India: President Paudel

The Nepal government has accorded top priority to the development of the hydropower sector and aims to export 10,000 MW of hydropower to India in the next decade

10 Indians working as support staff with Russian Army return home: MEA

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi has been pressing Russia to ensure the return of all other citizens serving in similar positions in the Russian military

India seeks overseas help for lithium processing to avoid relying on China

New Delhi is in the process of auctioning its first mining rights to lithium blocks, which were discovered last year in the Jammu and Kashmir region and the states of Chhattisgarh

Poised to evacuate Palestinians from Rafah, says Israeli military

An Israeli government source said Netanyahu's war cabinet planned to meet in the coming two weeks to authorise civilian evacuations, expected to take around a month

Hamas releases video featuring well-known Israeli-American hostage

Goldberg-Polin, 23, was at the Tribe of Nova music festival when Hamas launched its attack from nearby Gaza. In the video, Goldberg-Polin is missing part of his left arm

Biden signs $95 billion war aid measure for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The announcement marks an end to long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine

Top US, Chinese naval officials discuss challenges in Indo-Pacific region

Koehler met Yuan to discuss increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, a statement from the US Pacific Fleet, which provides naval forces to the Indo-Pacific Command, said

Continue co-op for countering misuse of information tech by terrorists: NSA

He called for international cooperation for an open, stable, secure, reliable and inclusive framework for ensuring information security

Will push Ukraine further back if Kyiv gets long range US missiles: Kremlin

The White House last October said it had provided Kyiv with a type of ATACMS capable of hitting targets up to 165 kilometres (102 miles) away

Indian Army becoming self-reliant in weapon production: Manoj Pande

The concept of "national champions" has been adopted in order to build up weapons suppliers with national and global scale, he said

DRDO develops country's lightest bulletproof jacket for level 6 threat

This jacket is based on a new design approach where novel material along with new processes has been used, the statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said

India successfully test fires new version of medium-range ballistic missile

The defence ministry said the user launch has proven the operational capability of the missile with new technologies

BrahMos missile supplies continue to reach Philippines under $375 mn deal

Supplies of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India to the Philippines under a USD 375 million deal, continue as part of the contract between the two nations, defence officials said.

India fourth largest military spender globally in 2023: SIPRI report

The military expenditure went up in all five geographical regions, with major spending increases recorded in Europe, Asia and Oceania and the Middle East, it said

'Asean can play imp role in emerging regional architecture of Indo-Pacific'

EAM also said "we believe that Quad compliments Asean and Asean-led mechanisms" in their effort to make region prosperous via delivery of people-centric benefits

Russia to step up strikes on bases storing Western weapons in Ukraine

In remarks to defence officials, Shoigu said Russia had "dispelled the myth of the superiority of Western weapons" and its forces had gained the initiative along the 1,000 km (600-mile) battle front

UK pledges an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine

Sunak was travelling to Warsaw later Tuesday to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for talks about further aid for Ukraine

India ranks 4th in global military spending at $83.6 bn in 2023: Report

India has maintained its position as the fourth-highest spender for two consecutive years

$8 bn US military aid package to Taiwan will boost confidence: Prez-elect

In the face of authoritarian expansionism, Taiwan is determined to safeguard democracy and also safeguard our homeland, Lai said

Israel-Hamas war: Columbia cancels classes, cops arrest Yale protesters

The moves at the two Ivy League schools came hours hours before the Jewish holiday of Passover was set to begin Monday evening