Exercise Konkan 2025, the latest iteration of the long-standing bilateral naval engagement between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy, commenced on October 5, 2025, off India’s western coast.This year’s edition marks a major step in consolidating India-UK strategic maritime cooperation under the India-UK Vision 2035. The exercise underscores a shared commitment to maintaining open, secure, and
Indian Army Rescues Civilians In Flood-Hit Bhutan Amid Challenging Conditions
The Indian Army successfully executed a complex rescue operation in Bhutan following severe flooding triggered by incessant rainfall from a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. The resulting overflow of the Torsa River inundated large parts of Bhutan and adjoining districts of West Bengal, creating a humanitarian crisis that required immediate intervention.Responding swiftly to an
‘Got to take credit’: Trump says he warned about Osama bin Laden a year before 9/11; claims it was ignored
During a Navy event, Donald Trump claimed he foresaw Osama bin Laden as a threat before 9/11, stating he wrote about him in a book a year prior. He asserted that he warned people to “take care of him,” implying that if he had been heeded, events would …
New Zealand to pay Samoa $3.6m for ship its sailors drove aground on reef
All 75 people on board evacuated to safety as the boat foundered about 1.6km off the coast of Upolu, Samoa’s second largest island before it caught fire and sank
Australia, Papua New Guinea sign mutual defence treaty
Pukpuk treaty commits the two neighbours to greater military cooperation, although the text is yet to be released.
Pak imposes Curfew In Protest-Afflicted Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB)
Pakistan authorities have imposed Section 144 in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) for a period of one month in response to escalating unrest and recent firing incidents. The notification, issued by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Gilgit Baltistan, bans public meetings, rallies, display of arms, aerial firing, and pillion riding.Exemptions to the pillion riding ban have been allowed for
Macron appoints new French government in attempt to end political deadlock
Rivals say president’s latest cabinet represents unwelcome continuity and hard-left party vows to file no-confidence motion amid fraught budget talksFrench president Emmanuel Macron has named a new government as he struggles to pull the country out of …
2 Masked Men Set UK Mosque On Fire, Cops Share Their Pics Seeking Help
Police said on Sunday they were investigating a suspected arson at a mosque in southern England as a “hate crime”, days after a fatal attack on a synagogue.
Candidate in Irish presidential race quits contest
Jim Gavin, Fianna Fail’s candidate in the Irish presidential race, has quit the contest after acknowledging he “made a mistake that was not in keeping with my character”.
Viasat Eyes Joint GEO Satellite Manufacturing In India
California-based satellite communications major Viasat Inc. is in advanced discussions with Indian start-ups and private aerospace firms to co-develop and manufacture miniaturised geostationary (GEO) satellites in India. The move aligns with Viasat’s strategy to deliver lower-cost broadband capacity compared to lower Earth orbit (LEO) constellations, while leveraging India’s rapidly expanding