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Kuwait City, April 8 – The Kuwait Ministry of Interior has issued a strong appeal to all citizens and residents to stay indoors and only go out if absolutely necessary, citing the current conditions in the country.In its official statement, the Ministry announced precautionary measures aimed...

April 5, New Delhi: Jerusalem witnessed multiple interceptor missiles lighting up the evening sky on Saturday, followed by several loud explosions, as Iran launched another round of missile attacks.Air raid sirens were sounded across Jerusalem and central Israel during what officials described...

Kathmandu, April 4 Seven Nepali nationals who sustained injuries from the debris of missiles intercepted by the UAE's air defence system in Abu Dhabi are "out of danger," Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday."Six of the injured have already returned to work after receiving...

Abu Dhabi, March 31 – Four people, including two Indian nationals, were injured after debris from a successful interception fell on residential houses in southern Dubai, UAE, on Tuesday.According to a statement released by the Dubai Media Office, the incident was handled in accordance with the...

Today, the Defence Ministry signed a 1,950 crore rupee contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in New Delhi to procure two mountain radars for the Indian Air Force. The Ministry stated that this deal, signed under the "Buy (Indian-Designed, Developed, and Manufactured)" category, aligns...

March 27, New Delhi: In a major boost to India's defense sector, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Friday granted Acceptance of Necessity (AON) for various proposals estimated to cost around ₹2.38 lakh crore.Approval was granted for the Indian Army...

The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth 858 crore rupees today for the procurement of the Tunguska Air Defence Missile System and the inspection (depot level) of the P8I Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft. The Ministry stated that the contract for the procurement of Tunguska Air...

Bhopal, March 18 The Indian Army's Southern Command conducted 'Amogh Jwala', a 13-day exercise aimed at validating its technology-driven mechanized warfare capabilities in a multi-domain operational environment.The exercise, which began on March 6 at the Babina Field Firing Ranges in Uttar...

Chandigarh, March 12 Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, flew a sortie in an upgraded MiG-29 fighter jet from a frontline airbase under the IAF's Western Air Command on Thursday.The Indian Air Force chief also reviewed the overall operational preparedness of the command...

Guwahati, March 5 – A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost radar contact during a flight over the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Thursday, defence officials said.According to the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO), the fighter aircraft went missing from...

Today, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth a total of five hundred eighty-three crore rupees for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II (for maritime operations) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy...

New Delhi, March 3 The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth ₹5,083 crore for the procurement of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and surface-to-air missiles.While the ALH Mk-II helicopters are being procured for the Indian Coast Guard, the Shtil missiles will be deployed on...

Dubai, February 28 Maya Taneja, a resident of Dubai, panicked after hearing loud explosions and frantically started calling friends and relatives on Saturday.“While I was trying to find out what was happening, I received a call from my brother-in-law in Bahrain. He had also heard explosions in...

Abu Dhabi, February 28 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday that it had successfully intercepted several Iranian missiles targeting the country.In a statement released on Saturday afternoon, the UAE's Ministry of Defence stated that the country had been subjected to a "brazen...

New Delhi, February 27 The Ministry of Defence on Friday said that three successful flight trials of a very short-range air defence missile system were conducted from Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.The trials were carried out to "revalidate" the capability of the VSHORADS (Very Short-Range...

February 26, New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Wednesday that he had spoken with United States President Donald Trump ahead of a fresh round of talks scheduled for Thursday, aimed at ending the conflict.Following the telephone conversation, Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote...

New Delhi, February 25 India's premier multilateral maritime exercise, Milan, saw the participation of 42 warships and submarines, including 18 ships from friendly countries.The exercise concluded on Wednesday with a closing ceremony held onboard India's indigenous aircraft carrier, INS...

Visakhapatnam, February 25 The 13th edition of the multilateral naval exercise, MILAN, concluded aboard INS Vikrant on Wednesday, marking enhanced maritime cooperation and interoperability.Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Exercise MILAN 2026 in Visakhapatnam on February 20...

Visakhapatnam, February 19 – The multilateral naval exercise, MILAN 2026, will be formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday at the Samudrika Auditorium in the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi will also be present. Earlier...