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India’s defence budget likely to increase by USD 5.85B after Operation Sindoor’s success
If approved, the total defence allocation will cross INR 7 lakh crore (USD 81.87 billion), a historic figure. In the Union Budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had already set aside a record INR 6.81 lakh crore (USD 79.65 billion) for the defence sector.
S Jaishankar thanks Taliban leader for condemning Pahalgam terror attack during first telephonic conversation
S Jaishankar thanks Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi over the recent Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla-led Axiom-4 mission delayed, now set for June 8 launch
The mission was earlier scheduled for launch on May 29.
India pushes to list TRF as UN-designated terror group
The Resistance Front (TRF), a front for Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), had claimed responsibility of the Pahalgam attack.
Indian government approves USD 433 million semiconductor plant in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar
Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a Rs.3,700 crore semiconductor manufacturing facility in Jewar
Pakistan hands over detained BSF soldier Purnam Kumar Shaw to India
An Indian Border Security Force personnel, who was detained by Pakistani Rangers, was handed over to India.
India blocks X accounts of Chinese state media for spreading fake news on Operation Sindoor
According to officials, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) took the action, citing concerns related to national security and public order.
Why India must modernise its energy infrastructure now
Despite the rise of solar and wind corridors, coal still powers 70 percent of India’s electricity needs. And while record coal production and imports in 2024 point to short-term needs, long-term energy resilience will depend on the ability to strengthen the backbone of power generation — our ageing infrastructure.
India expels Pakistani diplomat over espionage charge
The Indian government on Tuesday expelled a Pakistani diplomat over alleged espionage charges, prompting Pakistan to follow same
