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Indian Navy gets $600 million machines to make breathing easy in nuclear submarines

The Russian machines insulate compartments in submarines from water vapour and make it easier for crew to breathe and function better.

Over a year after Doklam, India and China to resume Army exercise this December

The army exercise between India and China was called off last year amid hostilities over the showdown at Doklam.

Hurricane Michael devastates major US Air Force base in Florida

Multiple fighter jets of the US Air Force suffered damage as Hurricane Michael made landfall last week.

To strengthen Intelligence Bureau, Centre orders 2,000 SSB personnel to be moved

Personnel from the Sashastra Seema Bal will boost the Intelligence Bureau’s on-ground presence along the borders with China and Nepal.

China is racing to complete 2 nuclear plants to ease Karachi’s power shortage

The construction of the two nuclear power plants began in 2013, about 25 km west of Karachi, and is scheduled for completion in 2021 & 2022.

Extremists are junking YouTube to pick Google Drive & Dropbox as propaganda portals

Once uploaded, links to this content are disseminated on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram Messenger.

Indian Army set to push through with General Bipin Rawat’s reforms for a leaner force

Indian Army sources said there was no opposition to the proposals made by the chief at the ongoing commanders’ conference, just differences of opinion.

Picking Reliance as partner was our choice, Dassault says again after new Rafale row

Was Dassault forced to pick Reliance or just an offset partner in India, is the question that’s triggered a new Rafale controversy.

India renews interest in running its first foreign military base in Tajikistan

A military base in Ayni could give New Delhi a significant strategic edge over Islamabad as it would effectively put India behind Pakistani lines.

Untold heroism story: How IAF stayed up on eve of Air Force Day to save journalist’s life

IAF, Indian Army and their two topmost officers went way beyond the call of duty to ensure safe passage for an injured colleague in 1997.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.