Quote of the day by Ian Fleming: 'Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes,' otherwise you'll lead a very dull life' ; life lessons from James Bond's creatorLife offers adventures beyond travel. Trying new things and taking risks builds confidence. Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, urged embra...
12 May, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
British military says ship caught fire after being hit off coast of QatarA British military ship caught fire Sunday after being struck by an unknown projectile near Qatar. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
10 May, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Gold steady as investors await central bank decisions, weigh Mideast risksGold prices remained stable on Tuesday. Investors are closely watching the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. Several central ban...
17 Mar, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Mideast fighting escalatesThe United Arab Emirates briefly shut its airspace before reopening it after responding to Iranian missile and drone threats, causing tempo...
17 Mar, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Britain to boost military reserves by raising maximum call-up age to 65Britain will boost its military reserve forces. The maximum age for former personnel to be called up will rise to 65. The criteria for call...
15 Jan, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Factbox: How Europe plans to bolster its military ranksAs Europe confronts escalating security threats, nations across the continent are taking decisive steps to strengthen their armed forces. G...
22 Dec, 2025, 06.29 PM IST
US retreat from its allies could hurt dollar's status, BoE's Catherine Mann saysThe United States could draw lessons from Britain, where the pound's share of global reserves shrank from 80% in 1900 to 5% now, Mann said....
04 Dec, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
₹upee, a ₹eality checkIndia is taking small steps to make the rupee a global currency. This aims to reduce dollar reliance and boost trade. However, past example...
07 Oct, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
‘America’s attitude to Britain was ruthless as it became global hegemon — China’s ‘military-civil fusion’ mirrors the US now’Katherine C. Epstein discusses the rise of the military-industrial complex, tracing its origins back to naval technology advancements and g...
04 Jul, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
UK informed ahead of US strikes on Iran, no request for help, minister saysBritain was informed beforehand about the U.S. military strikes on Iran, according to Minister Jonathan Reynolds, but no request was made f...
22 Jun, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscriptionEuropean countries are reconsidering compulsory military service as they face the threat of Russian aggression and potential US security wi...
16 Mar, 2025, 11.07 AM IST
Vladimir Putin says Russia has 'sufficient stockpile' of cluster bombs and will use them if necessaryUkraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries. Kyiv has pledged to only use them t...
16 Jul, 2023, 03.19 PM IST
NATO's new member Finland to take part in nuclear planningFinland will take part in the work of NATO's nuclear planning group, which reviews and sets the alliance's nuclear policy, and could join s...
13 Apr, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses UK lawmakers, rare trip outside Ukraine"I have come here and stand before you on behalf of the brave," the president said, paying tribute to Ukraine's military. "I thank you for ...
09 Feb, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
Britain accuses Russia of secretly stockpiling deadly nerve agent used in attackBritain and Russia have each expelled 23 diplomats over the attack as relations between the two countries crash to a post-Cold War low.
18 Mar, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
Slice of history: When India’s reserves were in ‘sterling’ healthIt’s the adequacy of our forex reserves that is the hot topic of discussion these days with the central bank announcing measures to increas...
02 Jul, 2014, 06.04 AM IST
- Pakistan's efforts to seek Pervez Musharraf extradition hit roadblock: Report
Pakistan's efforts to seek extradition of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from Britain have hit a roadblock.
23 Apr, 2012, 01.59 PM IST