File photo of the defence minister, Rajnath Singh.New Delhi: The defence minister-headed Defence Acquisition Council has approved 10 major capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹1.05 lakh crore, marking the country’s most sign...
Rear Admiral Janak Bevli presents "Wings of Gold" to Sub Lt Aastha Poonia (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: Breaking barriers and ushering in a new era for women fighter pilots in the Indian Navy, Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia has become the fi...
Troops of Indian Army and French Army during Exercise Shakti (Photo: Indian Army) New Delhi: The militaries of India and France have concluded their two-week bilateral exercise Shakti – VIII at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie in France, aim...
Ali Khamenei (L) and Benjamin Netanyahu.The dust has barely settled on the Middle East’s latest conflagration, yet the contours of a strategic paradox are already emerging. Israel’s audacious Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13, 20...
Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy officials on INS Tamal during its commissioning in Russia’s Kalingrad. (Photo: Indian Navy) New Delhi: The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F 71) on Tuesday at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russ...
SMPP-made bulletproof jackets (Photo via X)New Delhi: SMPP, an indigenous designer, developer and manufacturer of defence equipment, bagged order worth ₹300 crore from Indian Army for supply of bulletproof jackets and advanced ballistic he...
Abdul Rehman gazed at his sole remaining goat, whose ribs protruded beneath matted fur. For months, the 52-year-old farmer from Kargil had seen his 50-strong herd of goats whittle down to a mere 20. "I didn't know what to do," he s...
Asim Munir’s official portrait when he became the Pakistani army chief in 2022. (Photo: ISPR/Handout)The elevation of Pakistan’s chief of army staff, General Asim Munir, to the rank of field marshal by the Shehbaz Sharif government was ne...
Agniveers Passing Out Parade at Assam Regimental Centre in Shillong (Photo: Spear Corps)New Delhi: The Indian Army has commenced the third assessment phase for the inaugural batch of Agniveers, who were inducted in January 2023, as part of a comprehe...
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. (Photo: Nasa)New Delhi: Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become the first Indian gaganyatri (Indian term for astronaut) to reach the International Space Station. This marked a historic m...