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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.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

26 years after Op Vijay, same ‘unbreakable unity’ shown in Op Sindoor: COAS Upendra Dwivedi

Kargil: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday addressed the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations at the Dras town in Ladakh, where he...

Australia, Britain sign 50-year AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership treaty to counter China

Britain said the bilateral treaty, signed in Geelong, Victoria, would support the two allies’ submarine programmes, which are expected to generate up to $27.1 billion in British exports over the next 25 years.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

DRDO successfully tests UAV-launched precision-guided missile ULPGM-V3 in Andhra Pradesh

In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the flight trials, conducted at National Open Area Range in Kurnool, as a ‘major boost’ to DRDO and its industry partners.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

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I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.