‘We Regret…,’ Ukraine Apologises For Goddess Kali Tweet

Kyiv: Ukraine Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on Tuesday expressed "regret" after an image of a female above blast smoke was tweeted by the country’s defence ministry triggering outrage with social media users pointing out the resemblance of the image to the depiction of Goddess Kali.The country’s deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova said that Ukraine "regrets" the defence ministry’s

May 2, 2023
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Training of Indian Engineers For Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project Begins

New Delhi: The training of Indian engineers and work leaders have started for the High-Speed Rail Track system for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor (MAHSR), for T-2 Package (covering 237 km between Vapi and Vadodara).As per the official statement of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), it is envisaged that only trained and certified engineers/work leaders are to

May 2, 2023
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India To Complete Auction of Lithium Reserves In Jammu & Kashmir Within 2023

India is looking at increasing lithium exploration in Jammu & Kashmir and also conducting exploration for sapphireThe Union Government is looking to complete the auction of lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir within the ongoing calendar year. Vivek Bharadwaj, secretary for the ministry of mines, has said the government has recommended a transaction advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir government

May 2, 2023
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India’s Military Programs: A Waste of Funds On Hopeless Endeavours

TEJAS fighter jet parked alongside Intermediate Jet Trainer SITARA"The MoD’s long list of failed projects is endless, but a select few serve to highlight the financial waste and technological overreach that unfortunately applies not just to HAL, but also to the eight other Defence Public Sector Units (DPSUs)"The government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to achieve self-sufficiency in

May 2, 2023
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IMF Pins Hope On India For Global Economic Revival: Report

New Delhi: International Monetary Fund (IMF) pinned its hopes on India for global economic revival as it continues to remain a relative "bright spot" in the world economy, Asia Lite reported.A few days back, IMF released its much-awaited World Economic Outlook report ‘A Rocky Recovery’ which had predicted that India would grow 5.9 per cent this year."We realised that 2020-2021 has been actually a

May 2, 2023
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DRDO, Indian Navy Conduct Successful Trial of Indigenous Air Droppable Ammunition Storage Container

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a trial of design validation of a state-of-the-art underground ammunition storage facility.The Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), a Delhi-based laboratory of the DRDO, has designed and developed the vertical shaft-based underground storage facility. “The design validation trial

May 2, 2023
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IAF Chief Arrives In Sri Lanka On 4-Day Official Visit To Boost Bilateral Defence Ties

Colombo: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari arrived here on Monday on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka during which he will meet the country’s top political and military leaders and discuss ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, amid China’s growing influence in the island nation.The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is visiting Sri Lanka at the invitation of Commander

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No Plans To Add New Members In QUAD This Time: US

Washington: The United States, on Monday (Local Time), said that there are no plans of adding new members to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) at this time.While answering a media query over the expansion of QUAD, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "The Quad was established two years ago. The Quad is still a relatively young partnership. There are no plans for new

May 2, 2023
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Iran Calls For Increased Use of National Currencies In Trade With India

Tehran: Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has called for increased use of the rial and rupee in trade with India, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.In a meeting with National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval in Tehran on Monday, Shamkhani said using national currencies in bilateral trade between Iran with India would help the two

May 2, 2023
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J-K Making All-Round Progress Following Abrogation of Article 370

New Delhi: Following the abrogation of Article 370, the union territory Jammu and Kashmir has made progress in the spheres of education, health, and power, with a special focus on providing education, training, and job opportunities to the youth, reported Asian Lite International.Moreover, in its ongoing G20 meetings in various sectors, India will soon host a tourism working group meeting in

May 2, 2023
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