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At $84 bn, India ranks fourth in 2023 military spend: SIPRI report

India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international......

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions......

Iran attacks Israel, fires 200 drones, missiles

Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. IMAGE: An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon on......

'Not enough done': Biden slams Israel over killing of Gaza aid workers

United States President Joe Biden has criticised Israel, saying it has not "has not done enough" to protect civilians as he expressed "outrage" over the deadly strike that killed seven aid workers,......

India remains world's top arms importer, Russia main supplier, says SIPRI

India remains the world's top arms importer and its imports increased by 4.7 percent between 2014–2018 and 2019–2023, Swedish think tank SIPRI said in a new report on Monday. IMAGE:......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

BJP Sankalp Patra: Enough powder to ignite stocks, if investors are patient

Since most proposals will have a long gestation period, the full benefits will be reflected in the revenues of companies, and subsequently the stock prices over time Illustration: Dominic......

What if Tehran blocks Strait of Hormuz...

Oil and LNG prices are likely to shoot up if Iran is to block Strait of Hormuz, through which countries like India import crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and UAE, leading to a spike in inflation,......

Centre in a huddle to understand impact of the Iran-Israel tensions

Top government officials in New Delhi have started discussions with stakeholders ranging from shipping and container companies to export promotion councils to understand the impact of the......

India's exports dip marginally in March; 3.11% in FY24

India's merchandise exports dipped marginally in March to $41.69 billion, and by 3.11 per cent during the last fiscal year to $437.06 billion mainly due to continued geopolitical turmoil, and......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

A Film About Sex Not Seen In India Before

'Agra is about sexuality and sexual repression, and the relationship of sexuality to the physical spaces that we are in.' IMAGE: Priyanka Bose as Priti and Mohit Agarwal as Guru in Agra. In 2014,......

WPL 2024 PIX: Mandhana, Perry power RCB to comfortable win over UPW

Images from the WPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz in Bengaluru on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: RCB captain Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry smashed......

Dharamsala Test: Rahul unlikely to play; Bumrah expected to return

IMAGE: India is unlikely to play KL Rahul in the fifth Test in Dharamsala. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Senior India batter KL Rahul is unlikely to feature in the fifth and final Test......

2nd Test, PIX: Gill century leaves England chasing record target

Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Shubman Gill celebrates his third Test century. Photograph: BCCI India's questionable......

PIX: Pope defies India with gritty ton as England reach 316/6 on Day 3

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Ollie Pope celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Ollie Pope transformed the RGI......

Rohit named ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year captain

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav are among the three Indians including Virat Kohli in the ICC ODI Team of the Year. Photograph: ICC/X Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday named captain of the ICC ODI......

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