India gifts two more interceptor boats to Mozambique

IANS | November 9, 2024 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) As part of its capacity-building engagements with friendly foreign nations of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), India gifted two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) to Mozambique on Friday. The FICs were transshipped from India by INS Gharial.

J&K: Tearful adieu for slain VDC members in Kishtwar

IANS | November 9, 2024 7:24 PM

Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) Two Village Defence Committee (VDC) members kidnapped and later killed by terrorists were given tearful adieu on Saturday by locals in J&K’s Kishtwar district as scores of people joined their funerals.

Russian drones use components from China, Europe, US: Zelensky

IANS | November 3, 2024 7:50 AM

Kyiv, Nov 3 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said during a video address that more than 2,000 Shahed drones and missiles utilising Western components were used by Russia against Ukraine in October alone, calling for stricter control of special exported components and resources.

Pentagon announces new deployments to Middle East region

IANS | November 2, 2024 7:35 AM

Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defence destroyers, fighter squadron and tanker aircraft, and several B-52 long-range strike bombers to the Middle East region.