Port Blair, July 11, 2025 — In a daring maritime rescue, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued two foreign nationals from a U.S.-flagged sailing yacht that had become stranded amid rough sea conditions near Indira Point, the southernmost tip of India in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The yacht, named Sea Angel, issued a distress alert…
San Joaquin County, California – July 12, 2025In a major breakthrough in transnational crime enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with multiple California-based SWAT teams, arrested eight individuals associated with Khalistani extremist networks in a gang-related kidnapping and torture case. The operation was conducted across five coordinated search locations in San Joaquin County. Key Arrest: Pavittar Singh Batala Among those apprehended…
Mumbai, July 2025 – Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence Limited plans to invest ₹10,000 crore in India’s aerospace sector over the next decade. The company aims to position itself as a major player in the global aviation and defence industry, with ambitious plans including the launch of India’s first indigenously assembled commercial business jet by 2028. Reliance…
NEW DELHI– July 12, 2025 – India’s insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has issued show-cause notices to eight prominent insurance companies following the discovery of irregularities in the processing and settlement of claims. The companies that received the notices include Niva Bupa, Star Health, Care Health, ManipalCigna, New India…
NEW DELHI – July 12, 2025 – India is devising strategies to overcome the current dependence on China for rare earth element magnets, specifically Neodymium, by announcing plans to develop indigenous production capabilities. The Indian government is preparing a scheme to offer subsidies worth ₹1,345 crore (approximately $160 million USD) to domestic manufacturers of Neodymium…
CHANDIPUR, Odisha – July 12: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a test launch of the ‘Astra’ missile, an indigenously developed air-to-air missile designed to engage high-speed aerial targets. This achievement is a significant boost for the Indian Air Force (IAF), providing an effective system to neutralize unmanned aerial systems (UAS)…
RAYAGADA, India – July 12:In a shocking incident from Kanchamajhira village in Odisha’s Rayagada district, a couple was allegedly subjected to a brutal punishment by villagers for marrying against local customs. The couple was reportedly tied to a yoke like oxen and forced to plough a field, a harrowing act captured in a video that…
AHMEDABAD– July 12:The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has released a 15-page preliminary report concerning the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, which tragically claimed 260 lives. The report reveals that both engines of the aircraft shut down within moments of takeoff, with Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel…
Tawang– July 11:The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has granted “in principle” approval for the diversion of 310 hectares of core forest land from the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. This decision, taken during a committee meeting on June 26, 2025, allows for the construction of a critical section of…
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan — July 11: In a tragic act of violence, nine passengers were shot dead after being forcibly removed from a passenger bus in southwestern Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday. According to local authorities, the incident occurred in the Soob area along the national highway as a bus was en route from…
