Australia must deploy 'unconventional' means to deter China, Russia: think tankAustralia needs an "unconventional deterrence" policy to counter threats from China and Russia, according to a leading think tank. The Aust...
15 Oct, 2025, 07.39 AM IST
US F-35 fighter faces another setback as Spain scraps plan to buy world's most advanced plane indefinitelySpain has dropped plans to acquire US‑made F‑35 jets, turning instead to Eurofighter and the Franco‑German Future Combat Air System. Across...
08 Aug, 2025, 10.06 AM IST
World economy faces 'pivotal moment', central bank body BIS saysThe Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns that trade tensions and geopolitical instability are threatening the global financial sy...
29 Jun, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
First time since World War II, Germany sends troops to Lithuania on long-term basis, has it sensed something?Germany has initiated its first long-term overseas troop deployment since World War II, stationing thousands of soldiers in Lithuania, a NA...
23 May, 2025, 03.34 AM 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
EU chief calls for defence 'surge', says 'time of illusions' overEU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a significant increase in European defence spending amid concerns over Russia a...
11 Mar, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Europe has the money to save Ukraine. It needs the willUS support for Ukraine’s war effort is declining, shifting the responsibility to Europe. European leaders have committed to continue milita...
03 Mar, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defence spending target during war in UkraineOver 20 NATO member nations are meeting the alliance's defense spending target, amidst concerns over Russia's war in Ukraine. NATO Secretar...
17 Jun, 2024, 10.19 PM IST
Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC on threats from adding cricket and others to 2028 programThe umbrella group of current Summer Games sports, known by the acronym ASOIF, said Monday the decision to increase to a record 36 sports "...
13 Nov, 2023, 07.36 PM IST
Charting the global economy: Recovery in China gathers paceChina sees economic recovery, inflation goes to new high in Europe and the Russia Ukraine war leads to shortage of labour.
02 Apr, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
Russia's economic forum to be far smaller but moves forwardThe attendance list is another sign of Russia's uncertain economic prospects. As of early June, about 2,700 business representatives from 9...
15 Jun, 2022, 10.19 PM IST
How the Russia-Ukraine war is changing EuropeHistorians are looking at the rapidly shifting present. They realise history is being made, not replayed in Ukraine. In the process, it is ...
03 Mar, 2022, 11.54 AM IST
China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontationalAs President Xi Jinping's government prepares for February's Winter Olympics, it has greater leverage to exert influence abroad and resist ...
26 Jan, 2022, 02.35 PM IST
Army finalises project to produce clothing, equipment for soldiers guarding Siachen glacier, DoklamMilitary sources said the Army is aiming at saving nearly Rs 300 crore annually by indigenous production of these items which are, at prese...
12 Aug, 2018, 01.45 PM IST
Skirting the rules leaves India’s defense industry short-changedA key plank of Modi’s plan has been requiring foreign manufacturers to route some defense orders through Indian companies to boost local in...
28 Sep, 2016, 02.27 PM IST
Asif Ali Zardari steps down as Pakistan's PresidentPresident Asif Ali Zardari today left the presidency after successfully completing his five-year term.
08 Sep, 2013, 06.31 PM IST
- Oil rises to $72 as investors eye inflation
Oil prices rose to $72 a barrel amid concerns that massive US fiscal spending will spark inflation down the road, making oil and other comm...
19 Jun, 2009, 06.30 PM IST