Photo credit: Reuters The United Arab Emirates reported interest in acquiring India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and Akashteer air-defence system reflects its broader efforts to strength both its offensive and defensive capabilities while diversifying military suppliers beyond its traditional western partners.According to a Reuters report, India and the UAE are holding preliminary discussions on the...
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Bengaluru to host BRICS heads of space agencies meet on June 23-24
The BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) 2026 meet is being hosted in Bengaluru. India, as Chair of BRICS for 2026, is hosting HOSA on June 23 and 24. Heads and senior representatives of the space agencies of the 11 BRICS member countries — Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South...
US-Iran MoU outlines $300 billion Iran reconstruction fund — but who will pay the bill?
Uncertainty over who will pay Iran $300 billion (Getty Images) As US secretary of state Marco Rubio heads to the Gulf to defend Washington’s proposed peace deal with Iran, one provision has emerged as a major source of concern among America’s Arab allies — a planned $300 billion reconstruction and development fund for Tehran.While critics...
‘Starstruck’ by Sooryavanshi: Broad quips ‘he’s even getting into sledging now’
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has said he cannot wait to watch 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during the upcoming T20I series in the UK, admitting he may even be “starstruck” if he sees the youngster in the series opener in Durham.Sooryavanshi, who recently stunned the cricket world...
Ayodhya donation scam probe: SIT submits preliminary report to UP govt
A Special Investigation Team has submitted its initial findings to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding allegations of embezzlement of donations for the Ayodhya Ram temple Lucknow: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe allegations of embezzlement of donations received at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday submitted its preliminary inquiry report to the...
‘India welcomes US-Iran MoU’: NSA Ajit Doval expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over peace deal
NSA Ajit Doval expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over US-Iran peace deal (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that India welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran expressing ‘cautious optimism’ that the agreement could restore regional stability, strengthen energy security and ease global supply chain disruptions.Speaking at...
11-year-old Delhi girl kidnapped, raped and murdered near Gurgaon border; 1 held
NEW DELHI: In a harrowing incident that has shocked the national capital region, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, brutally raped, and murdered after being abducted from a footpath in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area.The local police have arrested one suspect in connection with the heinous crime following a swift investigation.According to police officials, the harrowing...
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முதலமைச்சர் முன்வைத்த குற்றச்சாட்டுகளைத் தொடர்ந்து அவையில் பரபரப்பான சூழல் நிலவிய நிலையில், எதிர்க்கட்சித் தலைவர் உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் தலைமையிலான திமுக எம்.எல்.ஏ.க்கள் வெளிநடப்பு செய்தனர். ஆளுநர் உரை மீதான விவாதத்துக்கு பதிலளித்து பேசிய முதலமைச்சர் விஜய், தமிழகத்தில் நிலவும் சட்டம்-ஒழுங்கு சீர்கேடு, மின்வெட்டு பிரச்சினைகள், போதைப்பொருள் புழக்கம், பெண்கள் மற்றும் குழந்தைகளுக்கு எதிரான குற்றங்கள் உள்ளிட்ட பல்வேறு விவகாரங்களை சுட்டிக்காட்டினார். இந்தப் பிரச்சினைகளுக்கு முந்தைய திமுக அரசின் நிர்வாகத் தவறுகளே காரணம் என அவர் குற்றம்சாட்டினார். மேலும்,...
Amid rebellion, TMC sends fresh office-bearers list to EC, says Mamata remains party chief
Amid rebellion, TMC send fresh list to EC, asserting Mamata Banerjee remains the party leader (Picture credit: ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee has reconstituted its national working committee amid a major rebellion within the party at both the assembly and Parliament levels.The move came as a strong assertion of Mamata...
An industrial risk the Qatar blast shares with accidents in India | Explained
The story so far: An explosion at the Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan, Qatar, claimed the lives of 12 Indian workers and one Pakistani worker on June 21. While local authorities have just begun their investigation, QatarEnergy, the country’s national energy company that maintains the gas facility, said the blast occurred when workers were...

