PM said the entire country is praying for Captain Smit Machchhar. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke via video call with flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped foil his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash an Israel-bound flight, and praised his courage, presence of mind and composure.During the conversation, Smit told the…
Soldiers firing the medium machine gun during an exercise in the western sector. (image credit: Indian Army) The Indian Army has kicked off the procurement process for 1,547 thermal imaging night sights meant for its 7.62mm medium machine guns, with the equipment required to help troops spot and engage human targets, both day and night,…
Taiwan is gearing up to strengthen its aerial defenses with the arrival of its first two F-16V fighter jets.(Reuters) Taiwan is set to receive the first two of 66 newly built F-16V or Viper fighter jets under a US deal worth around $8 billion, as Taipei moves to strengthen its air defences amid growing Chinese…
India’s Akash air defence missile system India’s indigenous Akash air defence missile system has expanded its footprint into Central Asia, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirming that the system has been exported to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, in addition to Armenia.Speaking to ANI, Rajesh Kumar Singh said Armenia was the first foreign customer for Akash…
Piyush Goyal with Jamieson Greer The India-US trade agreement is in the “short strokes” of negotiations, but the deal is not yet imminent. United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has indicated that discussions between the two sides are continuing over unresolved issues. He added that PM Modi and US President Donald Trump could speak…
Brent crude climbs beyond $100as Strait of Hormuz disruptions choke global oil supplies Oil prices edged higher on Friday as fresh restrictions on Chinese fuel exports and reports of increased US military deployments to the Middle East kept supply concerns in focus.Brent crude stood at $102.60, higher by 28 cents or 0.27% while WTI crude…
Bagchi has spent most of his career inside the ICICI group. A chemical engineer from IIT Kanpur, he joined ICICI after an MBA in finance from IIM Bangalore. MUMBAI: For a bank that has long been a training ground for financial-sector talent, there is a certain symmetry in Anup Bagchi becoming the first outsider to…
Ellaboudy travelled to Yemen in September last year with the stated aim of helping the Houthis improve their communications capabilities. Investigators said he told FBI informants that he had to be smuggled into and out of Yemen. A US department of energy electrical engineer has been arrested for allegedly providing material support to the Iran-backed…
With Rahul running a campaign against the government over SIR after targeting it over paper leaks, BJP fielded Rajeev Chandrasekar to flay him. NEW DELHI: With the Karnataka government moving the Supreme Court against the high court’s order for a court-monitored probe by SIT into tainted recruitment tests by KPSC, BJP said this exposed Rahul…
The first such visit from India to Pakistan since the 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack highlighted how SCO, which is dominated by China and Russia, has remained insulated from India-Pakistan tensions, unlike the more modest Saarc regional framework. NEW DELHI: India’s participation in the SCO meeting of national coordinators in Islamabad to firm up the calendar…
