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Israel wants ‘Absolute Verification’ of Iran’s Nuclear Programme: Seymour Hersh

09 Oct,26

Pulitzer Prize-winning American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, known for his decades of reporting on US national security and intelligence affairs,Continue Reading

INDIA’S DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY CANNOT BE NEGOTIATED

By Lt Gen Tarun Chawla

09 Oct,26

The debate over Starlink in India is often presented as a question of connectivity.Continue Reading

“We are at a Marut moment again”: Expert calls for faster indigenous fighter development

By Savio Rodrigues

08 Oct,26

The Indian Air Force needs to induct at least 36-40 fighter aircraft every year for the next few years to prevent its fighter fleet from declining further, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on October 3.Continue Reading

"Pakistan's military is now a religious military": Former Singaporean Diplomat

By Savio Rodrigues

07 Oct,26

Former Singaporean Diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has said Pakistan's military has changed from a largely professional and secular force into what he described as a "religious military".Continue Reading

How October 7 changed West Asia

By Savio Rodrigues

07 Oct,26

Three years ago, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed around 1,200 people and around 250 being taken hostage. Continue Reading

Top Headlines: 7th October 2026

By Savio Rodrigues

07 Oct,26

On October 6, the Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 661.50 crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace for Fire Control Systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships.Continue Reading