Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen, images purported to show Wednesday, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war. The Houthis released footage they said showed the aircraft being targeted with a surface-to-air missile in a desert region of Yemen’s central Marib province. It…
Western countries should let Ukraine strike military bases inside Russia with the sophisticated long-range weapons they are providing to Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, pressuring his allies in the most recent sign of a potentially significant policy shift that could help change the complexion of the war. The question of whether to allow…
In continuation of ECI two press notes dated 25.05.2024, Voter turnout of 63.37 % has been recorded in phase-6 for 58 PCs in the ongoing General Elections of India 2024. The gender wise voter turnout figures for phase 6 is given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase 6 61.95% 64.95%…
An Israeli official cautioned Wednesday that the war in Gaza might persist until the year’s end, casting doubt on hopes that the fighting would cease after the military operation against Hamas in Rafah. Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel’s national security adviser, indicated that 2024 had been designated a “year of combat” by Israel’s war cabinet. “We are…
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) demonstrated exemplary synergy with Central & State agencies to successfully deal with the situation arising out of Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) ‘Remal’. This cyclonic storm had originated as a low-pressure area on May 22 and rapidly intensified into an SCS, before making landfall on the intervening night of May 26-27…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India is increasing its oversight of defence equipment manufacturing in India and emphasising strict adherence to end-user certification rules for exports, following reports of defence equipment ending up in unauthorised hands. In recent years, India’s defence sector has experienced a significant surge in arms and weapons production for both domestic…
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) boys and girls mountaineering expedition to Mount Kang Yatse-II peak was flagged off by DG NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh from New Delhi on May 28, 2024. NCC is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. It is open to school and…
North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight. The attempt came just hours after Pyongyang issued a warning that it would try to launch a satellite by June 4, in what would have been its second spy…
The Commission feels duly strengthened by the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s observations and verdict on the process of release of turnout data by the Election Commission of India. This brings upon the Commission ,a higher responsibility to serve the cause of electoral democracy with undeterred resolution. The Election Commission of India has therefore decided to further…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine in the third year of the war. However, Ukraine still urgently needs another seven U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to stop Russia hitting the…
