Bamako: After a military coup in the west African state of Mali, President Ibrahim Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse submitted their resignations. An army unit at the Kati defence base, which is located near capital Bamako, revolted and detained the President and Prime Minister as well as other senior officials. Asserting that the coup […]
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Seoul: South Korea has announced a ‘Defence Plan’ worth $250 billion including an indigenously built aircraft carrier, against the background of nuclear capabilities of North Korea and the increasing Chinese marine ambitions. In this plan prepared for the period 2021 to 2025, it is recommended to increase the defence expenditure by 6% every year. A […]
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New Delhi: The defence ministry approved the proposals for the purchase of defence equipment, worth ₹87.22 billion. Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh recently announced that import of 101 items in the defence equipment list, will be banned to promote domestic manufacture. Most of the proposals for defence equipment purchase, approved by the Defence Acquisition Council […]
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New Delhi/Dehradun: India has started massive deployments on the China border, following the Galwan Valley conflict. Moves are being made to deploy the Rafael fighter jets, to be received from France, along with US-made fighter jets and Attack helicopters in this sector. India had undertaken major infrastructure development projects in this region and the work […]
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New Delhi: The plan of creating an India-Bhutan railway route is underway to establish connectivity between the two nations. Besides, the study to understand its viability has been initiated. Two days ago, China once again proclaimed Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan. Moreover, by proclaiming the land of Bhutan that shares a border with Arunachal Pradesh, […]
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Sitamarhi: One Indian farmer died and four others suffered injuries, due to gun-firing carried out by the Nepal Police at the India-Nepal border in Sonebarsha, Sitamarhi district. Two of these injured are in severe condition. Moreover, one of the villagers is known to be detained by the Nepal Police. This is the first-ever incident that […]
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Mumbai – On Saturday, officials of Military Intelligence from Jammu and Kashmir and Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch raided an illegal telephone exchange in Chembur. Using it, the movements and sensitive information of the Indian Armed Forces in Ladakh were being tracked. It was revealed that the Pakistani intelligence agency, ISI, is behind this. The busted […]
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Washington/Beijing: The US Department of Commerce has blacklisted 33 companies having links with the Chinese military. On the background of the US-China diplomatic war in the wake Corona pandemic, the decision is viewed as a significant jolt to China by the United States. The companies blacklisted by the US include those providing ‘Artificial Intelligence’ and […]
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Srinagar: Hizbul Mujahideen’s commander, Riyaz Naikoo, who led the attacks on Kashmir’s police force and the Indian soldiers, who plotted their abduction and murdered them, has been killed in an encounter. This encounter is considered a great achievement for the Indian Armed Forces. Besides, this action has jarred the terrorist organisation. Over the last three to […]
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Tehran/Washington: The Iranian Defence chief has threatened the US saying, ‘We are closely monitoring the US movements in the Persian Gulf. So, if the United States makes the slightest move against us, we will launch crushing attacks on US interests in the region’. Iran’s remarks came in reply to the warning US President Donald Trump […]
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