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Ukraine says it downed 69 drones, 2 missiles in overnight Russian attack

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine shot down 69 of 73 drones during an overnight Russian attack that included two ballistic and two cruise missiles, the Ukrainian air force said on Saturday. Ukrainian forces

Nepal rains bring floods, landslides that kill 10, with seven missing

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 10 people with seven missing during the last 24 hours, while disrupting

Pakistan: Imran Khan’s party to hold protest today as administration ramps up security, gears for stronger crackdown

Rawalpindi , September 28 (ANI): Ahead of the massive protests called by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today, the provincial government in Pakistan has banned all...

Japan’s Ishiba likely to name ex-rival Koizumi as LDP campaign chief, NHK says

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is likely to name Shinjiro Koizumi, a rival in Friday's leadership race, to head the ruling party's election committee, public

Vietnam estimates damages of $3.31 billion from Typhoon Yagi

HANOI (Reuters) - Asia's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at 81.5 trillion dong ($3.31 billion) across northern Vietnam, or twice as much as previous estimates, state

Hindu minority’s quest for political representation in Bangladesh as it mulls the idea of a political party

Dhaka, Sep 28 (PTI) Hindu community leaders in Bangladesh are advocating for the formation of a dedicated political party, reflecting an urgent call for...

US southeast faces daunting task cleaning up from Helene; death toll rises

By Rich McKay, Joseph Ax and Andrew Hay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Authorities across a wide swath of the southeastern United States faced the daunting task on Saturday of cleaning up from Hurricane Helene,

Kamala Harris pledges to revive bipartisan border security bill blocked by Trump

Washington, DC , September 28 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris has reaffirmed her commitment to border security, emphasising the need for stronger measures...

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels near its territory

Taipei , September 28 (ANI): The Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it detected 15 Chinese military aircraft and 7 naval vessels around...

China holds military drills in South China Sea after talks with U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese air and sea forces are conducting manoeuvres in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country's top diplomat discussed ways

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Lebanon gadget attacks aren’t just a foreign problem—India is at risk too

The entire electromagnetic spectrum, including radio frequencies and the internet, poses potential security risks for India’s defence, scientific, and economic systems.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?