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Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth named next Army Chief

New Delhi: Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth will be the next Chief of the Army Staff, the defence ministry announced on Saturday. Lt Gen Seth, currently serving as the Vice Chief of Army, will take charge of the top position on June 30 when the incumbent Gen Upendra Dwivedi retires. The senior military officer is an…

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When Reform Stops at the Men’s Dressing Room

Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket is moving. After years of dysfunction and court battles, there is finally an administration trying to do things differently. That effort is real and deserves acknowledgement. But ambition without accountability creates its own problems. And the questions piling up around HCA right now — unanswered, unacknowledged, carefully avoided — suggest that…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

India’s strategic breakthrough in missile technology

With the successful test-firing of a series of multi-layered missiles by scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) last week, Bharat has joined the elite club of nations possessing advanced ballistic missile defence capabilities. This landmark achievement marks a significant leap in the country’s strategic and technological prowess. Bharat is no longer merely…

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Mission Sudarshan Chakra to Emerge as India’s Multi-Layered Missile Defence Shield: Rajnath Singh

Our Special Correspondent Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday unveiled an ambitious vision for India’s future security architecture, stating that the “Mission Sudarshan Chakra”, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 2025 Independence Day address, is set to evolve into a comprehensive multi-level missile defence system capable of safeguarding the nation against emerging…

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European weapons used against India; US urged Russian oil purchases after Ukraine war: Jaishankar

Helsinki:  European countries sell weapons that are used against India, but New Delhi has never done anything to endanger Europe’s security, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. His sharp remarks came in response to a question on India allegedly adopting a “morally ambiguous” position on the Russia-Ukraine war during an interactive session held in…

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