‘Your strength can help BJP form govt in Punjab’, Haryana CM Saini appeals to OBCs
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday called upon the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Punjab to unite, saying their collective strength could ensure that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forms the next government in the state. He said the BJP “works with everyone and gives equal representation to all […]
No vessel can transit Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s permission: Iran’s army
Tehran, May 3 (IANS) Iran’s army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said that the country’s armed forces are controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and no friendly or hostile vessel can transit the waterway without their permission. Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is “an inherent right” of Iran, of which the country had not made use for years, […]
S. Korea: Nearly 900 Air Force pilots left for civilian airlines over past decade
Seoul, May 3 (IANS) Almost 900 Air Force pilots have left the armed forces for better-paying jobs with civilian airlines over the past decade, data showed on Sunday. According to a report submitted by the Air Force to People Power Party Rep. Kang Dae-sik, a member of the parliamentary subcommittee on national defense, 896 “skilled” […]
After Nepal PM Balendra Shah’s ordinance, 1,594 political appointees removed
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) In a decisive step that shocked many, Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Poudel on Saturday issued an ordinance for the removal of 1,594 political appointees from previous years in a single stroke. The move has triggered widespread disruption across Nepal’s administrative sector. Officials across universities, state-owned enterprises, regulatory bodies, councils, boards, research […]
Great Nicobar Project could reshape Indo-Pacific balance, pose strategic challenge to China: Report
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India’s ambitious Great Nicobar Project, a mega infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming the country’s southernmost island into a strategic commercial and military hub, is being seen as a potential game-changer in the Indo-Pacific region, with far-reaching geopolitical implications, particularly for China. There are moments in geopolitics when a single infrastructure […]
China remains world’s largest prison for journalists: Report
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) China remained the world’s largest prison for journalists and its regime conducted a campaign of repression against journalism and the right to information across the world, Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its latest annual survey. Currently, China has 110 journalists and three media workers in detention, as per the […]
Japanese Prime Minister signals revision of constitution
Tokyo, May 3 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi once again signalled pursuing a revision of the country’s 1947 Constitution, local media reported on Sunday. Takaichi expressed her intent in a video message to a gathering of revision proponents on Constitution Memorial Day, which falls on May 3, the report by Kyodo News agency said. […]
Indian Army to participate in bilateral military exercise with Cambodia
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) An Indian Army contingent has left for Cambodia to participate in the second edition of India-Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Techo Sen Phnom Thom Mreas Prov Royal Cambodian Air Force Training Centre (Camp Basil), Kampong […]
Police seize large quantity of narcotics in Southern Afghanistan
Kabul, May 3 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics forces have seized a substantial quantity of narcotics and drug-processing materials during ongoing operations in southern Helmand province, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Sunday. According to the report, authorities confiscated approximately 8,170 kg of heroin, along with materials used in the processing and production of illegal drugs. […]
India, Myanmar discuss strengthening naval cooperation, defence partnership
Naypyidaw, May 3 (IANS) Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, met Myanmar Navy’s Central Naval Command chief Rear Admiral Aung Aung Naing and Training Command chief, Rear Admiral Khun Aung Kyaw, Commander on Sunday, and discussed issues related to strengthening navy-to-navy cooperation, bolstering the existing defence partnership, and augmenting operational engagements, the Indian Navy […]
