Supreme sacrifice of soldiers recognised with Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra

IANS | May 22, 2025 10:54 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu honoured brave soldiers from the armed forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and state and Union Territory police at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Six soldiers were awarded the Kirti Chakra (including four posthumously) and 33 soldiers were honoured with the Shaurya Chakra (including seven posthumously).

Milestone achievement: India hails resolution of longstanding Chagos dispute

IANS | May 22, 2025 9:32 PM

London/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Terming it as a "milestone achievement" and a "positive development for the region", India on Thursday welcomed the signing of the treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the return of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.

Operation Sindoor Outreach: Second all-Party delegation departs for UAE

IANS | May 22, 2025 4:02 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India has launched its global campaign ‘Operation Sindoor Outreach', sending out its first two groups of high-level, multi-party delegations to Japan and the United Arab Emirates as part of a five-nation tour, which seeks to build international consensus against terrorism and isolate Pakistan and the terror-backed groups emanating from its soil that perpetrate and aid terrorism.

Defence stocks soar up to 5 pc as market rebounds

IANS | May 21, 2025 6:13 PM

Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Defence stocks continued their strong upward momentum on Wednesday, with several leading companies clocking gains of up to 5 per cent during intra-day trading session.