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India has successfully test-fired the Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile, capable of covering most of Asia and carrying nuclear warheads. This launch enhances India’s position to join the elite ICBM club. In a major boost to the defence sector, India successfully test-fired Agni-5 intermediate range ballistic missile. The missile can almost cover the whole Asian continent. The successful…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has pushed to increase trade with Russia, encouraging Russian companies to engage “more intensively” with their Indian counterparts. With the US announcing a 50% tariff on India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has encouraged Russian companies to engage “more intensively” with their Indian counterparts. Noting India’s rapidly growing economy and initiatives like…

Nikki Haley warned the Trump administration’s relations with India are at a critical point, stressing the need to strengthen ties to counter China. Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has warned that the Donald Trump administration’s ties with India are at a “troubling inflexion point”, cautioning against allowing trade tensions to derail a partnership…

India and China have agreed to set up an expert group to explore early boundary delimitation and resume direct flights, marking a major thaw in bilateral ties. This comes after China Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s meetings with EAM Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval and finally PM Narendra Modi. India and China have agreed to resume direct flights at…

Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro, a former economics professor, was key in driving US retaliatory tariffs on trading partners. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro sharply criticised India for purchasing Russian energy and defence equipment, pledging to “hit India where it hurts” in order to change New Delhi’s policy. In an opinion piece for the Financial Times,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that India is seeking self-reliance in energy independence and the development of its own powerful defence systems, vowing to defend his country’s interests “like a wall”. Modi delivered his annual Independence Day address from the imposing ramparts of New Delhi’s Red Fort at a time when India faces intense pressure and…

The order on moving all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelter homes had been passed by a two-judge bench. A day after Chief Justice of India BR Gavai assured a relook at the two-judge bench order on moving all stray dogs in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) to shelter homes, the matter is scheduled to…

Bangalore Yellow Metro Line: PM Modi inaugurated Bengaluru’s long-awaited Yellow Line Metro today, linking RV Road to Bommasandra through 18 key stations. The new corridor promises faster commutes, reduced traffic, and better connectivity for the city’s tech and residential hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the long-awaited Yellow Line of Namma Metro on Sunday, 10 August, marking…

Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi likened Operation Sindoor to a game of chess, describing it as a ‘grey zone’ mission where both sides made unpredictable moves, posing significant operational challenges for India’s forces against Pakistan. Operation Sindoor was unlike any conventional mission, with the Army uncertain of the enemy’s next move, making it akin to a game…