INS Sahyadri joins partner nations for annual Malabar Exercise near Japan

IANS | November 5, 2026 7:15 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Sahyadri will join the navies of the US, Japan and Australia in the harbour and sea phases of Exercise Malabar 2026, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, a day after the ship arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan.

Gujarat Dy CM inaugurates new police stations in Ahmedabad

IANS | November 5, 2026 5:54 PM

Ahmedabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Ahmedabad's police network has expanded to 52 stations with the opening of three new police stations at Motera, Vastral and Hanspura, aimed at improving access to police services and strengthening security in the city's growing residential areas.

Pakistan's military help-for-cash deal with Saudi Arabia shrouded in secrecy

IANS | November 5, 2026 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The cash-starved Pakistan government, in which Army chief Asim Munir calls the shots, is strategically using its military capabilities to secure essential economic lifelines from Saudi Arabia even as the people of the country are being kept in the dark about the exact nature of the deal.

PM Modi interacts with Asian Para Games participants, receives special mementoes

IANS | November 5, 2026 5:43 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with members of India’s Para Asian Games 2026 contingent at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, where athletes from several disciplines presented him with special mementoes to celebrate their achievements at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.