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Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Trump says US nuclear submarines are near Russian waters

The US president said the submarines are ‘in the region, where they have to be’. On Friday, he ordered their deployment near Russia after ex-president Medvedev called sanctions a ‘step towards war’.

Op Akhal enters fourth day in J&K’s Kulgam district

So far, security forces killed one terrorist in a gunfight in the Akhal area of the district, on Saturday. The joint operation involved the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF, and the Special Operations Group (SOG).

India receives last of 16 Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain

Delivery is two months early. Under a contract with Airbus, India has received 16 aircraft from Spain, will manufacture 40 locally to replace ageing An-32s & HAL’s Avro 748s.

Operation Akhal continues for third day in J&K’s Kulgam

Security forces neutralised one terrorist Saturday during the gunfight in the Akhal area of Kulgam, Chinar Corps said. Joint op carried out by Army, J&K police, CRPF and SOG.

Germany to deliver two Patriot systems to Ukraine in deal with US

Ukraine’s need for air defences has grown as Russia ramps up aerial attacks. Germany, which has already sent three Patriot systems, said more deliveries won’t affect its NATO commitments.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Encounter along LoC in Poonch sector after Army detects suspicious movement

According to a post on X by White Knight Corps, patrolling troops retaliated after two individuals near the border fence opened fire.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

How Op Mahadev unfolded: A day-by-day account of how the net closed in on Pahalgam terrorists

Hunt began day after Pahalgam attack, culminating in the killing on 28 July. Amit Shah Tuesday asserted in Parliament that it was these 3 terrorists who killed 26 in a targeted attack on 22 April.

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I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.