Defence

Defence

MoD signs Rs 2,000 crore deal with BEL for advanced air defence radars for Indian Army

July 26, 2025 revoi editor

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of air defence fire control radars for the Indian Army, worth around Rs 2,000 crore, under the Buy (Indian-indigenously designed, developed and manufactured) category. The contract was inked and exchanged by senior officials of MoD and BEL in […]

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PM Modi, Maldivian President Muizzu inaugurate new Defence Ministry building in Male

July 26, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday jointly inaugurated the state-of-the-art Ministry of Defence (MoD) building of the Maldives in Male. Overlooking the Indian Ocean, the eleven-storey building stands as a symbol of the strong and long-standing defence and security cooperation between the two countries. According to a release from the […]

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President, PM, and Defence Minister pay tribute to heroes on Kargil Vijay Diwas

July 26, 2025 revoi editor

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid solemn tributes to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas observed across the country on Saturday. In a message posted on X, President Murmu said, “On the occasion of […]

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Business

The Middle East: US, Israel condemn France for Palestinian state recognition

July 25, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid the ongoing Gaza War, which has claimed nearly 60,000 lives and displaced over 1.5 million Palestinians, the US and Israel have condemned France for recognizing the State of Palestine, the media reported on Friday. The move takes to at least 142 the number of countries that now recognise or […]

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Operation Sindoor: Not over yet; India fully defence-prepared, says CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan

July 25, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Nearly 10 weeks after India temporarily paused Operation Sindoor at the request of a terrified Pakistan, India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the military operation is ongoing, and added the country is fully defense-prepared. There are no runners-up in a war, and any military must […]

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Roving Periscope: 15 die as Thailand, Cambodia clash on Shiva Temple custody, expel envoys!

July 25, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The long-running dispute over the custody of a vast ancient Hindu Temple complex between Thailand and Cambodia, which triggered yet another armed clash between the two Southeast Asian nations this week, claimed the lives of at least 16 people, the media reported on Friday. More than 138,000 people have been […]

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Reactions: FTA to boost trade by $20 bn-plus, says Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal

July 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The landmark bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK on Thursday has been greeted by business circles in both the countries and beyond. It will help increase trade between the two countries by at least USD 20 billion, and lead to the creation of more jobs, Vedanta […]

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Roving Periscope: After 3 years, India and UK sign landmark six billion pound FTA

July 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: India and the United Kingdom on Thursday announced a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which is expected to boost exports by a multi-billion-pound amount and potentially double them by 2030. Negotiations on the trade deal took three years, having been started by former PM Boris Johnson in 2022. Union Commerce […]

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Tariff: The US gets $550 bn Japan investments, imposes 15% import duty

July 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After much dilly-dallying, the US has imposed a 15 percent tax on imports from Japan, which will invest USD 550 billion in return! President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, imposing a 15 percent tax on goods imported from the Asian nation, according to media reports […]

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Cybercrime: Indians lose over Rs.22k cr to cyber criminals in 2024

July 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Indian citizens lost more than Rs. 22,845.73 crore to cyber criminals in 2024, a staggering increase of nearly 206 percent from the previous year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Responding to a written question, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that, according to […]

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