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China increases defence spending amidst world chaos
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China has announced a 7 per cent increase in its 2026 defence budget to roughly USD 277 billion. Amidst regional conflicts and military purges, Beijing is prioritising modernisation and "sovereign rights." While feeling vulnerable due to energy dependencies, China is choosing diplomatic enga
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Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Pahlavi urges Iran's military to lay down arms
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Following the appointment of a new Supreme Leader by Iran's Assembly of Experts, exiled crown prince of the country Reza Pahlavi on Monday called on the Islamic Republic's military to lay down its arms and join the Iranian people against the current regime, saying those who stand with the p
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Pakistan remains Beijing's top arms importer; 61% made-in-China weapons go
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India's total arms imports declined slightly over the past decade, partly due to its increasing ability to design and produce weapons domestically.
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"We can make miracles with ballot": CM Revanth Reddy urges Maoists to join
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Speaking in Hyderabad during a surrender programme where 130 Maoists laid down arms, Reddy said the government believes change can be achieved through democratic means rather than violence.
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"Major success for Telangana govt and police": DGP on 130 Maoists surrende
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"130 cadres of the CPI (Maoist) party surrendered today. They handed over 124 weapons to the police, including INSAS and AK-47 rifles. All these weapons were looted from the police force. This is a major success for the government and the Telangana Police Force," Reddy said.
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Bolangir and Bargarh declared Naxal-free districts: Odisha DGP
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It is noteworthy that today, in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, which borders Bargarh district, 15 Maoists laid down their arms and joined the mainstream of society. These cadres were active in the Bargarh-Bolangir-Mahasamund division.
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"Immunity or certain death": US President Trump warns Iranian forces to la
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iranian forces to lay down their arms and surrender, offering immunity, or face "certain death" after the Middle East plunged into a state of full-scale conflict as a combined military operation by Israel and the United States struck multiple t
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US Embassy advises citizens to "consider leaving Israel" as regional tensi
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This guidance arrives as Washington significantly intensifies its military presence in the region, highlighted by the deployment of the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, off the northern coast of Israel, according to The Times of Israel.
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South Sudan risks "return to full-scale war" amid entrenched impunity and
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A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and i
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"I welcome him with open arms," DMK Chief Stalin calls Panneerselvam 'Dear
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DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin welcomed O. Panneerselvam into the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), calling him a "dear brother" and praising his humility and virtues.
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Former US Air Force pilot arrested for training Chinese military pilots
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A statement issued by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday noted that the 65-year-old former pilot faces charges under the US Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and is expected to appear before a Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Indiana today.
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Court lists supplementary charge sheet against Robert Vadra for considerat
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The Rouse Avenue court listed the supplementary charge sheet filed against Robert Vadra for consideration in a money laundering case linked with arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) argued that pre-cognizance notice is not required in supplementary charge sheet. Read More
