Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan speaks during the Raisina Dialogue 2025, in New Delhi on March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Boots on the ground cannot be replaced and technology will only be an enabler, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said, in an address at the Raisina Dialogue, India’s … Read more
Chief of Staff of the armed forces of the Philippines General Romeo Saturnino Brawner Jr. said the Philippines is looking at the possibility of procuring more missile systems and other military platforms from India. Photo: Screengrab from PTI videos The Philippines is looking at the possibility of procuring more missile systems and other military platforms … Read more
On March 27, 2014, the WHO certified India as polio-free. Three years of no reported cases of wild poliovirus transmission were required to get the certification | Photo Credit: The Hindu Q: Which scientist is credited with developing the first successful vaccine? A: Edward Jenner Q: Which is the only human disease to have been eradicated … Read more
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said that Russian leader Putin’s agreement to stop striking energy infrastructure were “very much at odds with reality” following a series of drone attacks across the country. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he plans to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) … Read more
“Bangladesh authorities have arrested the leader of a Rohingya Muslim insurgent group, Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, on charges of murder, illegal entry, sabotage and militant activities,” police said on Wednesday (March 19, 2025.) Ataullah, the leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), and 10 others were arrested on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) during a … Read more
Representational image of the Sri Lankan flag | Photo Credit: Getty Images Deshabandu Tennakoon, the suspended inspector general of police, surrendered to the court on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) after evading arrest for over two weeks in a case related to a shooting incident in 2023. Mr. Tennakoon, who had been on a run since … Read more
A view of destroyed buildings by Israeli bombardments in the northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Hamas has not shut the door on negotiations, an official from the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday (March 19, 2025), after Israel launched its most intense bombardment of Gaza … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Six migrants have died and 40 are missing after a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa late on Tuesday (March 18, 2025), Italy’s main news agency ANSA and other media reported on Wednesday (March 19, 2025.) “Italian coast guard vessels have so far rescued 10 people … Read more
Japan Airlines said it plans to introduce 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft and 20 Airbus A350-900 planes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan Airlines (JAL) said on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) it plans to buy 17 more Boeing 737-8 aircrafts to refresh its fleet. The order adds to a 2023 announcement that the company would buy … Read more
Israeli Security Agency chief Ronen Bar had accepted responsibility for his agency’s failure to prevent the Hamas attack. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack in 2023 that triggered the war on Gaza. The country’s domestic … Read more