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Fact Check: No, it wasn't MOAB or nuclear blast in Beirut

Conspiracy theorists jumped to a rather frightening and equally misleading conclusion that the explosion which rocked the capital city of Lebanon was a nuclear blast.

Aug 5, 2020

APJ Abdul Kalam death anniversary: India remembers the 'people's president', pays tribute

Widely referred to as "People's President", Dr Kalam has inspired millions of people with the philosophy of 'simple living and high thinking.'

Jul 27, 2020

Did you know Raveena Tandon played an important role in Kargil war

It looks like the Indian armed forces were great admirers of the Mohra girl, Raveena Tandon who played a vital role in the 1999 Kargil war between India and Pakistan.

Jul 26, 2020

Popular K-pop stars' TikTok China accounts blocked; here's why

Accounts of K-Pop stars such as Rain, TWICE, Mamamoo and HyunA were blocked from view on Douyin, China alternative for TikTok also owned by ByteDanice, as of Friday.

Jul 18, 2020

Iran executes former defence ministry staffer convicted of spying on behalf of CIA

Iran has executed a former employee of the defence minister who was convicted of spying on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency, the country's judiciary said Tuesday. It was the second such execution in the past month

Jul 14, 2020

30,000 Indian troops in eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with Chinese

There are three Army divisions along the LAC under the XIV Corps Command, as of today. The XIV, the biggest corps of the Army in India, was set up during the 1962 war with China.

Jul 6, 2020

BrahMos missile integrated into Su-30MKI

India rushes to buy fighters amid border standoff with China; 21 MiG-29s, 12 Su-30 MKIs

While the MiG-29 procurement and upgradation from Russia is estimated to cost Rs 7,418 crore, the Su-30 MKIs will be procured from HAL at an estimated cost of Rs 10,730 crore.

Jul 2, 2020

How Rafale will greatly enhance IAF's regional air superiority

The 36 Rafale jets coming at a price of about $8.7 billion can take off from high-altitude bases like Leh and will be of critical support to Kargil-like situations.

Jul 1, 2020

France to deliver Rafale combat aircraft by July end

As expected, the twin-jet Rafale combat aircraft would be delivered to the Indian Air Force by July end, top defence officials said, adding that France, at the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, informed India of this delivery date.

Jun 29, 2020

Rajnath Singh departs for Moscow, Russia on a 3-day visit

India pushes Russia to speed up defence contracts

After reaching Russia, Singh on Tuesday laid a wreath at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Indian Embassy. He is on a three-day visit to Russia.

Jun 23, 2020

North Korea destroys liaison office on border with South in 'terrific explosion'

North Korea blew up an office set up to foster better ties with South Korea on Tuesday in a "terrific explosion" after it threatened to take action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign to send propaganda leaflets into the North.

Jun 16, 2020

PM Modi's security to be upgraded, impregnable fortress 'Air India One' ready to fly soon

India had signed a deal of Rs 1,300 crore with the US for the indigenous 'Airforce One' to carry President and Prime Minister of India.

Jun 3, 2020

Japan's Defence Ministry investigates potential data leak of next-gen missiles through cyber attack

Japan's defence ministry is investigating a possible leak of details of a new state-of-the-art missile in a large-scale cyber attack on Mitsubishi Electric Corp, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday, May 20.

May 20, 2020

Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria

Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, renewing Iran's demand for US troops to be withdrawn from the Middle East.

May 18, 2020

Satellite image shows Iran developing new missile storage complex in East Syria

The assessment was based on observing similar tunnels that were also dug during the course of the last nine months on the same complex.

May 14, 2020

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