Govt okays maritime aircraft among Rs 84,560-cr defence buy

India on Friday approved defence big-ticket acquisition projects worth Rs 84,560 crore that included procurement of mid-air refuellers, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, heavy weight-torpedoes, air......

Jaishankar discusses Red Sea crisis with Iranian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide ranging discussions with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran and their discussion focused on the long term framework for......

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

India firmed up defence procurement worth over Rs 3.50 lakh crore in 2023 as the lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the crises and conflicts around the world kept the......

Ammonia gas leak in fertilizer plant in Chennai; 52 hospitalised

The leak of ammonia gas from a subsea pipeline linked to a fertiliser manufacturing unit in north Chennai led to local residents suffering shortness of breath and nausea, authorities said on......

Russians Devise Ways To Outwit US, Help India

Russian oil supplies to India will continue to flow unhindered and suppliers will come up with ways to sidestep secondary sanctions, a Russian official told Business Standard. Kindly note the......

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners

The unexpected missile attack on a second India-bound ship carrying Russian crude, just three weeks after the first, has complicated matters for domestic refiners. Image: Houthi military......

Export preparedness: Tamil Nadu takes top spot, Gujarat slips to 4th

After topping it for two consecutive years, Gujarat slipped three places on the NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2022, as Tamil Nadu emerged as the most export-ready state,......

'No second thoughts on Great Nicobar Port'

'An area of land has already been earmarked for their protected habitation.''There are also steps being taken to take care of the coral zone and mangroves' Kindly note the image has only been......