Tri-services preparing well for 'Op Sindoor 2.0' if it takes place: Gen Dwivedi

IANS | May 30, 2026 12:07 PM

Pune, May 30 (IANS) Indian Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said that 'Operation Sindoor' remains ongoing and that all three services of the Indian Armed Forces are maintaining a high level of preparedness for any future contingency, including what he described as 'Operation Sindoor 2.0', if the situation demands.

India-bound tanker crosses Hormuz safely with 270,000 tonnes of oil

IANS | May 29, 2026 8:39 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Nissos Keros, a Marshall Islands‑flagged crude oil tanker carrying approximately 270,000 MT of crude oil cargo for India, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on June 3, according to the official update issued on Friday.

NSA Doval visits Russia's National Space Centre in Moscow, interacts with ISS crew

IANS | May 29, 2026 3:01 PM

Moscow, May 29 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday visited Russia's National Space Centre in Moscow along with the country's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. At the space centre named after the world's first female cosmonaut, Vera Tereshkova, NSA Doval also spoke live with the Russian crew on the International Space Station (ISS).

Pakistan-based networks drive rising narco-threat along Indian border: Report

IANS | May 28, 2026 9:21 PM

Washington/New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan-linked networks have shown growing agility, adapting their tactics to evade Indian border defences and exploit emerging technologies. The rising use of drug-laden drones along the western border, particularly in Punjab, is emerging as a major concern, a report has highlighted.