India and Ethiopia discuss military exercises, defence cooperation

IANS | September 28, 2026 7:57 PM

Addis Ababa, Sep 28 (IANS) India and Ethiopia held the second Joint Defence Cooperation meeting in Addis Ababa on Monday, where they discussed areas of mutual interest in the fields of military training, military exercise, medical cooperation, peacekeeping and defence industries.

Indian contingent departs for joint military exercise in Kazakhstan

IANS | September 28, 2026 7:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A 60-member Armed Forces contingent from India departed on Monday for Oskemen in Kazakhstan to take part in the ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise 'Kazind', which will be conducted from September 28 to October 11, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.

Chinese Communist Party seeks to shape environment in which information is produced, circulated and interpreted: Report

IANS | September 28, 2026 5:59 PM

Colombo, Sep 28 (IANS) China has developed one of the world's most extensive information control systems over the past two decades, with the use of the Great Firewall, imposing restrictions on foreign media, removing online content and arresting journalists and activists. However, information control in China has acquired a broader institutional and political purpose under Chinese President Xi Jinping, a report has highlighted.

India, Dubai discuss strengthening economic and tourism linkages

IANS | September 28, 2026 5:30 PM

Dubai, Sep 28 (IANS) India's Consul General in Dubai, Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, on Monday paid a courtesy call on Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism, and discussed ways to further strengthen economic and tourism linkages between the two sides.

920 bodies recovered from Bangladesh rivers over past 20 months

IANS | September 28, 2026 4:12 PM

Dhaka, Sep 28 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a deteriorating law and order situation, police has recovered 920 bodies from rivers across the country over the 20 months until August this year, with incidents of murder, rape, abduction and robbery continuing to surface, local media reported.