New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India and Canada held the inaugural Defence Dialogue, exploring avenues to strengthen cooperation in capacity building, military-technical exchanges and defence industrial collaboration.
New York, Nov 4 (IANS) Voters in the United States meted out a harsh punishment to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party as Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives and the Senate decisively with numbers far beyond the wildest poll projections. They may end up with 256 seats, according to NBC News projections, in the 435-member House, giving a margin of 81 seats, and at least 54 places in the Senate, a lead of four in the 100-member Senate.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India-Germany relations are entering a new phase of deeper engagement, with both countries expanding cooperation across trade, investment, energy and strategic sectors, German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck said on Wednesday.
Geneva, Nov 4 (IANS) Six UN Special Rapporteurs on human rights have raised serious concerns over Pakistan's designation of the Jammu Azad Action Committee (JAAC) as a terrorist organisation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), citing alleged state violence against protesters, deaths, arrests and other human rights abuses over a long period.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) China’s economic difficulties stem from a contradiction embedded in President Xi Jinping's development strategy, as efforts to expand manufacturing are made when the country is suffering from weak domestic demand, a new report has said.
Jakarta, Nov 4 (IANS) The Indian and Indonesian armies conducted integrated special forces exercises on Wednesday to strengthen their ability to undertake coordinated combat and airborne operations, while enhancing interoperability between the two forces during joint military exercise GARUDA SHAKTI 2026 in Indonesia's East Java.
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Egyptian American Democrat and former public health official, Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday scripted history by becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate following his triumph against Republican Mike Rogers in the race for a Senate seat in Michigan. El-Sayed also became the first Democratic doctor in the Senate since 1969.
Quetta, Nov 4 (IANS) Several Pakistani military convoys were targeted in Balochistan's Kech, Kharan and Mastung districts, resulting in multiple casualties, while armed fighters blocked the Quetta–Taftan highway in the Dalbandin area and torched a vehicle, local media reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) There is a growing fear that Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in western countries pose a security threat as they are capable of storing camera footage of sensitive locations and sending it to Beijing. Consequently, the US has banned China-linked cars from its own market and military bases, according to an article in The National Interest.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Pakistan has prioritised expenditure on military hardware in the country’s budget while reducing allocations for food and health amid rising levels of hunger and malnutrition among the people, according to a new report.
