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Watch: India Conducts Successful Flight Trials Of Naval Anti-Ship Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy conducted successful flight trials of the first-of-its-kind naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from Chandipur's Integrated Test Range (ITR), officials said on Wednesday.
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Trump Aims For Fair Trade Deal With India, Aim To Build On Defence Sales In 2025
The Trump administration wants to bring down the US trade deficit with India and hopes to have a fair bilateral trade deal with New Delhi in place in 2025, Trump administration officials said.
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27 Migrants Dead, 83 Rescued After 2 Boats Overturn In Tunisia
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday.
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Two Arrested For Lynching Man Over Stealing Money In Mizoram: Cops
Mizoram Police have arrested two members of a Village Defence Party (VDP) in connection with killing a 31-year-old man near Aizawl over allegations of stealing money, officials said on Monday.
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PM Modi's Visit To Kuwait Today, First By An Indian Prime Minister In 43 Years
India and Kuwait are expected to focus on shoring up ties in a range of key areas including defence and trade during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day official visit to the Gulf nation starting today.
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Israeli Officials In Doha For Talks On Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal: Source
Israeli negotiators have never been closer to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday.
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North Korea, Russia Defence Treaty Comes Into Force
A landmark defence pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Thursday.
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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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Indian Official Meets Taliban Minister, Ex Afghan President Hamid Karzai
In a significant move, an Indian delegation met Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob and offered the use of Chabahar Port in Iran to businesses in his country, and also discussed extending humanitarian assistance to Kabul.
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Moments Before Donald Trump Declares Victory, US Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test
Officials clarified that this test, planned years in advance, highlights nuclear readiness and US commitment to defense amid global security shifts.
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Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinks In Major Embarrassment For Beijing: Report
China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior US defence official said on Thursday, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.
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Ukraine Launches 140 Drones At Russia Overnight, 1 Killed Near Moscow
Ukraine unleashed more than 140 drones on Russia overnight, officials said Tuesday, killing a woman near Moscow, grounding flights and setting off air defences in several parts of the country.
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40 Killed, 60 Injured In Gaza After Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone
A Gaza civil defence official told AFP early Tuesday that "40 martyrs and 60 injured were recovered and transferred" to nearby hospitals following an attack inside the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis.
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Security Agencies Detect Fake Defence Ministry Links Targeting Sensitive Info
Indian cyber-security agencies have detected a phishing fraud that "mimics" the official website of the Ministry of Defence to "harvest" the log-in credentials of officials to "steal" sensitive government documents.
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Watch: India Conducts Successful Flight Trials Of Naval Anti-Ship Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy conducted successful flight trials of the first-of-its-kind naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from Chandipur's Integrated Test Range (ITR), officials said on Wednesday.
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Trump Aims For Fair Trade Deal With India, Aim To Build On Defence Sales In 2025
The Trump administration wants to bring down the US trade deficit with India and hopes to have a fair bilateral trade deal with New Delhi in place in 2025, Trump administration officials said.
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27 Migrants Dead, 83 Rescued After 2 Boats Overturn In Tunisia
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday.
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Two Arrested For Lynching Man Over Stealing Money In Mizoram: Cops
Mizoram Police have arrested two members of a Village Defence Party (VDP) in connection with killing a 31-year-old man near Aizawl over allegations of stealing money, officials said on Monday.
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PM Modi's Visit To Kuwait Today, First By An Indian Prime Minister In 43 Years
India and Kuwait are expected to focus on shoring up ties in a range of key areas including defence and trade during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day official visit to the Gulf nation starting today.
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Israeli Officials In Doha For Talks On Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal: Source
Israeli negotiators have never been closer to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday.
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North Korea, Russia Defence Treaty Comes Into Force
A landmark defence pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Thursday.
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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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Indian Official Meets Taliban Minister, Ex Afghan President Hamid Karzai
In a significant move, an Indian delegation met Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob and offered the use of Chabahar Port in Iran to businesses in his country, and also discussed extending humanitarian assistance to Kabul.
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Moments Before Donald Trump Declares Victory, US Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test
Officials clarified that this test, planned years in advance, highlights nuclear readiness and US commitment to defense amid global security shifts.
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Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinks In Major Embarrassment For Beijing: Report
China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior US defence official said on Thursday, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.
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Ukraine Launches 140 Drones At Russia Overnight, 1 Killed Near Moscow
Ukraine unleashed more than 140 drones on Russia overnight, officials said Tuesday, killing a woman near Moscow, grounding flights and setting off air defences in several parts of the country.
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40 Killed, 60 Injured In Gaza After Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone
A Gaza civil defence official told AFP early Tuesday that "40 martyrs and 60 injured were recovered and transferred" to nearby hospitals following an attack inside the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis.
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Security Agencies Detect Fake Defence Ministry Links Targeting Sensitive Info
Indian cyber-security agencies have detected a phishing fraud that "mimics" the official website of the Ministry of Defence to "harvest" the log-in credentials of officials to "steal" sensitive government documents.
