Trump’s Hormuz blockade: What’s at stake amid global chaos and ripple risks for IndiaA US-led naval blockade on Iran has sharply escalated tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil flows, trade routes and ...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
February 26, today in world history: From Napoleon’s dramatic return to Hitler’s Luftwaffe reformation; check key eventsFebruary 26th has witnessed pivotal moments, from Napoleon's daring escape in 1815 to the establishment of Grand Canyon National Park in 19...
26 Feb, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Pakistan's 27th amendment a wake-up call for EUPakistan has enacted a new constitutional amendment that grants the military increased power, stirring tensions regarding its GSP+ trade pr...
24 Nov, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
Putin promises "significant" response to European militarization, mocks Trump's "paper tiger" commentRussian President Vladimir Putin pledged a significant response to Europe's rising military spending Thursday, October 2, claiming Russia i...
03 Oct, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
Vladimir Putin vows quick response if Europe provokes RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin warned Europe against provoking Russia. He stated Russia would respond quickly to any challenge. Putin termed Euro...
02 Oct, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
NATO's 5% pledge: Rearming the West or rebalancing the worldNATO has pledged a significant increase in defence spending. Member states agreed to invest 5% of their GDP in defence by 2035. This decisi...
29 Jun, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
Russia says it may take extra nuclear deterrence steps if US puts missiles in Europe/AsiaMoscow has long warned it would scrap a moratorium it proposed after the treaty lapsed on the deployment of short and medium range missiles...
30 May, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
Russia's Lavrov compares Europe to Nazi Germany"They have declared a true hybrid war, a total war against us," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a meeting in Moscow.
25 Mar, 2022, 06.36 PM IST
Japan says China's military strategy unclear, of serious concernJapan said on Thursday China's military intentions are unclear and its armed forces' rapid expansion is of serious concern, circumstances t...
17 Jun, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
France conducts first military drills in spaceCodenamed "AsterX" in a nod to the first French satellite Asterix from 1965, the drills will simulate the monitoring of a potentially dange...
10 Mar, 2021, 01.52 AM IST
US shifting military to face Chinese threat to India, SE Asian nations: PompeoPompeo said the actions of the ruling Chinese Communist Party meant there were "threats to India, threats to Vietnam, threats to Malaysia, ...
26 Jun, 2020, 05.54 PM IST
China is on NATO radar more than ever, says US envoyKay Bailey Hutchison, US Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said China is much more on the radar scr...
18 Jun, 2020, 08.12 AM IST
India moves one notch up to 136th place in Global Peace IndexGovernment efforts to tackle violent crime have paid off with an improved score, and falling levels of military expenditure resulted in a s...
06 Jun, 2018, 06.25 PM IST
Indo-Nordic summit: Rules-based global order high on agendaThe summit, the first such initiative by the Nordic countries since a summit with the US when Obama was President, was proposed by PM Naren...
17 Apr, 2018, 09.04 AM IST
Ignoring China's behaviour could be risky: US AdmiralThis increasingly complex environment necessitates continued dialogue between the US and Chinese militaries to improve understanding and re...
15 Feb, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
India ranks 143rd on global peace index; Iceland tops listIndia ranks a lowly 143rd on a global peace index, lagging way behind the likes of Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
28 Jun, 2015, 06.39 PM IST
- States should plan for water tiff resolution in good years
The rising temperature in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery waters raises an obvious question.
19 Feb, 2007, 04.16 AM IST