In Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, ten Naxalites, including six women, surrendered to authorities on Friday, marking a significant blow to the Maoist insurgency in the region. Collectively, these cadres carried a reward of ₹33 lakh on their heads, as announced by Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan. The surrenders took place under the police’s ‘Poona Margem (From Rehabilitation to Social
Chinese Supplied VT-4 Tank’s Barrel Explodes In Thai-Cambodian Clash
Reports indicate that a Chinese-made VT-4 Main Battle Tank operated by the Royal Thai Army experienced a catastrophic failure during recent clashes near the Cambodian border. The incident marked the first confirmed tank loss in these escalating border skirmishes between Thailand and Cambodia.Eyewitness accounts and preliminary investigations describe a sudden rupture of the tank’s 125mm main gun
Indo-Maldivian Ekuverin Exercise Enters Final Phase, Strengthening Military Ties
India and the Maldives are intensifying their military partnership through Exercise Ekuverin 2025, now entering its final phase in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This joint endeavour underscores a deepening commitment to regional security amid evolving challenges in the Indian Ocean.The 14th edition of the bilateral exercise kicked off on 2 December and is scheduled to wrap up on 15 December. Hosted
ED Raids Over 40 Sites In Maharashtra In ISIS-Linked Module, Seizes ₹9.7 Crores
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched extensive search operations on 11 December across more than 40 locations in Maharashtra and several other states, targeting a money laundering investigation tied to an ISIS-affiliated module based in Padgha.These raids, spearheaded by the ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, focused on Saquib Nachan and other
Another atmospheric river is headed to Western WA, but it won’t be as bad
As Western Washington reels from catastrophic flooding that swept the areas along major river valleys, another plume of moisture will arrive on Sunday.
Coast Guard helicopters rescue flood victims in Sumas
The Coast Guard was called in to assist after U.S. Border Patrol and local firefighters were unable to rescue four occupants of a house, where they had been forced into the attic.
Lebanese newspaper claims Beirut has halted acceptance of new Iranian ambassador
The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar has claimed that Lebanon’s foreign minister has effectively suspended the exchange of ambassadors between Beirut and Tehran by refusing to complete the legal procedures required to accept Iran’s new ambassador.
Angry fans throw chairs, invade pitch as Messi GOAT Tour starts in India
Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically as fans ripped up seats and threw them towards the pitch after the Argentina star cut short his walk.
One-fifth of Iran’s population to be elderly by 2050, expert warns
Iran is facing a rapidly accelerating population aging trend, with people aged 65 and over expected to make up around one-fifth of the country’s population by 2050, according to Amirhossein Ghasemi, CEO of the Hamyari Institute.
Iran’s women’s youth goalball team wins gold at Para-Asian Youth Games in Dubai
Iran’s women’s youth goalball team has claimed the championship at the Para-Asian Youth Games in Dubai.