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May 14, 2025 4:13 PM

BEL’s Akashteer air defence system proves its mettle amid conflict

India’s AI-driven, fully automated ‘Akashteer’ air defence system, developed indigenously by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), has demonstrated exceptional performance during recent drone attacks from Pakistan, effectively neutralising aerial...

May 14, 2025 11:37 AM

Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal

President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday with a surprise announcement that the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, and a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the U.S. The U.S. agreed t...

May 13, 2025 2:18 PM

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina’s party barred from election as party registration suspended

Bangladesh's Election Commission has suspended the registration of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, effectively barring the party from contesting the next national elections. The move comes after the interim government of N...

May 12, 2025 9:42 PM

PM Modi hails armed forces’ bravery in Operation Sindoor, warns terror groups of dire consequences

Asserting that Indian Armed Forces have shown a lot of courage to achieve the objectives of Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the forces had been given full freedom to wipe out terrorists. In his Address to the Nation, P...

May 12, 2025 4:31 AM

Over 100 terrorists killed in Pakistan terror hubs during Operation Sindoor: DGMO Lt Gen Rajeev Ghai

More than 100 terrorists, including those linked to the 1999 Indian Airlines IC-814 hijacking and the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, were killed in precision strikes conducted by Indian armed forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under ...

May 10, 2025 8:27 PM

India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire after DGMO-level talks: Foreign Secretary confirms

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed the implementation of a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan during a press briefing on Operation Sindoor. According to Misri, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan initiate...

May 10, 2025 2:04 PM

Indian Army destroys terror launchpads near LoC in retaliation to drone attacks

The Indian Army destroyed terrorist launchpads near the Line of Control (LoC) during the intervening night of May 8 and 9 in a coordinated fire assault, in response to Pakistan’s attempted drone strikes across several cities in Jammu & Kashmir ...

May 10, 2025 5:15 AM

India raises alarm over IMF’s continued financial support to Pakistan, flags terror finance risks

India has raised strong objections to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest financial packages for Pakistan, questioning the country's credibility and warning of potential misuse of funds for sponsoring cross-border terrorism. At a key IM...

May 9, 2025 1:42 PM

Operation Sindoor: India strikes back with precision, gains global backing against terror

India launched Operation SINDOOR after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. The operation was precise, targeted only terror camps and avoided Pakistani military sites. It was meant to be a strong but limited response. On the night of May 7–8, Pa...

May 9, 2025 3:02 AM

Pakistan fires Hamas-style missiles at Jammu, all intercepted by Indian Armed Forces

In a sharp escalation of cross-border tensions, Pakistan launched eight missiles targeting multiple locations in Jammu late Thursday night. The missiles, directed at areas including Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia, were all successfully intercepte...

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