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Musharraf warns of India-Pakistan proxy war in Afghanistan if US leaves

Musharraf said 'India should remain out' of Afghanistan, which Pakistan sees as its area of influence.

India laments lack of UN action to counter international terrorism

The Legal Adviser in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, said some states were sponsoring terrorists to fulfil their political agenda.

India’s reality will meet Russia’s nostalgia when Modi gifts Putin 3 MiG-21s

Russia, which buried the MiG-21 in 1985, has asked for 3 aircraft for demonstrations of vintage flying. India, which still uses it, has agreed to the gift.

Indian Air Force wants to buy second lot of S-400 missile systems from Russia

Given length of India’s borders and two long coastlines, more S-400s are required, top IAF officer says.

Bodh Gaya blast was meant to show solidarity with Rohingya Muslims, says NIA

The low intensity-blast carried out on 19 January was done so to 'wage a war' against the Indian government, says National Investigation Agency. 

Modi govt set to shake off Ambani-Rafale shadow with a little help from Putin

Russia & India are set to sign billion-dollar contracts in which Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence claimed stake. But now firm may find itself eased out

The SiG 716 rifle could be the replacement for Indian Army’s INSAS

The fast-track procurement process for the rifles has not yet been finalised, and will likely be pushed back to April next year

These images show how strongly China has Sri Lanka in its grip

ThePrint looks at Sri Lanka through the satellite cameras to understand how China is squeezing it through its tried-and-tested debt trap.

Remembering the war we forgot: 51 years ago, how India gave China a bloody nose

In times of Surgical Strikes Day, remember India’s forgotten war with China

Pakistani chopper strays into Indian airspace, PoK ‘PM’ was reportedly on board

The helicopter came into Indian airspace just after noon Sunday. Army PRO in Jammu says air sentries ‘engaged’ it with small arms.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.