India becoming preferred partner for developing defence industries in Gulf countries

Qatar and India have held bilateral defense dialogue for several years. And after its Gulf neighbours began a blockade on it in 2017, Qatar has looked eastwards for trade partners. India is... Read more »

Myanmar’s army is increasingly turning to India for training and weapons

Subir Bhaumik Amid much rejoicing over the Indian air strikes at Balakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir — seen as evidence of escalation in India’s counter terrorism response — the Indian army has achieved... Read more »

Tejas in the race as Royal Malaysian Air Force looks to buy new fighters

New Delhi: Tejas, India’s indigenous supersonic Light Combat Aircraft, has evinced keen interest in Malaysia as the country looks to replace an ageing fleet of fighters with the Royal Malaysian Air Force... Read more »

30 Firefighters Die Battling Forest Fire In Southwest China

BEIJING — A forest fire in southwestern China turned deadly over the weekend when winds shifted unexpectedly, trapping firefighters and local officials in a maelstrom. The bodies of 30 people who could... Read more »

ISRO launches EMISAT defence satellite, 28 others from Sriharikota space centre

Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday put into orbit the Emisat, an electronic intelligence satellite for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a copy book style. The... Read more »

9 earthquakes hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2 hours

Nine medium intensity earthquakes, with a magnitude ranging from 4.7 to 5.2, hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Monday morning, all in a span of two hours, according to the National Centre... Read more »

Army Deployed After Rainstorm in Nepal Kills 25, Leaves 400 Injured

Kathmandu: At least 25 people were killed and 400 others injured as a massive rainstorm hit several villages in southern Nepal, officials said Monday. The storm hit many villages in Bara and... Read more »

One month after Pulwama attack, explosion near CRPF convoy in Jammu & Kashmir

Ramban: Barely two weeks after Pulwama attack, an explosion occurred near a convoy of the 54th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a private vehicle in Jammu & Kashmir Saturday. The driver of... Read more »

Dhaka: Emergency Exits Were Locked In Building Where 25 People Died From Fire, Officials Say

The death toll from a horrific blaze that ripped through a Dhaka high-rise building has climbed to 25, Bangladeshi police said, as government officials vowed tough action to improve lax safety standards. Speaking to reporters... Read more »

High-rise office building catches fire in Bangladesh, 19 dead

DHAKA, Bangladesh: A fire broke out on Thursday in a large office tower in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh,killing at least 19 people and trapping others in the latest major inferno to... Read more »