Indian Navy forces 35 Somali pirates to surrender

In a calibrated operation, the Indian Navy on Saturday 'coerced' 35 Pirates onboard a merchant ship around 1,400 nautical miles from the Indian coast to surrender and ensured the safe evacuation of......

Will BJP commit to 3% of GDP for defence spending?

Neither the BJP, nor the Congress before it, made any manifesto commitments on defence spending, even though allocations have plummeted from 4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the late......

India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

As India pulls out, China moves into Maldives with free military aid

China on Monday signed a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives to provide free military assistance to foster "stronger" bilateral ties with Male, weeks after President Mohamed Muizzu set......

Chhetri's Tigers, Messi and Man City: a trio of football highs

IMAGE: India were crowned SAFF Championship in July. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football/X Argentina's football maestro and Diego Maradona's successor, Lionel Messi, had a remarkable year,......

France U-21s get Henry boost; Greenwood leaves United

Henry appointed France Under-21 coach IMAGE: Thierry Henry performing media duties before the match. Photograph: Johanna Geron/Reuters Former France striker Thierry Henry has been named head......

EPL PIX: City, Chelsea, Spurs win; Liverpool lose

Haaland spot kick gives Man City win IMAGE: Erling Haaland celebrates scoring the goal for Manchester City from the penalty spot during the Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst......

2024 Olympics: Ukraine presses France to ban Russia

IMAGE: IOC is open to including Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutrals at the 2024 Games. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Ukraine hopes to secure widespread international support for......

EPL PIX: Arsenal open up seven-point lead as Man City, Newcastle held

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. Arsenal go seven points clear with 4-2 win over Brighton IMAGE: Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli, Rob Holding, William Saliba and......