AUSTRALIA'S BIGGEST WARSHIP DEPLOYED IN PHILIPPINE DRILLS Australia's largest warship took part in joint drills with the Philippines and the United States in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, as they seek to strengthen defense ties in the face of China's growing military presence
PM MODI LEAVES FOR BRICS SUMMIT TODAY As prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for the BRICS (a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in Johannesburg today, he’s likely to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for a one-on-one meet. It would be their f
CHANDRAYAAN-3 CLOSER TO MOON, LANDER SET FOR SEPARATION TODAY Chandrayaan-3 came further close to the Moon on Wednesday, the ISRO said, with the spacecraft bringing itself into a near-circular 153×163 km orbit and setting the stage for the separation of the Lander Module on&
PH, JAPAN MUST 'WORK TOGETHER TO ALLEVIATE TENSIONS' IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: MARCOS JR. MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the need for close collaboration between the Philippines and Japan to address tensions in the South China Sea during a meeting with Yamaguc
RUSSIA-WEST RIVALRY EXPANDS TO NIGER AMID MINERAL WEALTH CONCERNS The competition between Russia and Western nations has extended to a new battleground in West Africa, specifically focusing on countries with substantial mineral resources. Niger, which recently experienced a coup, has engage
21 CHINA SHIPS SWARM PAG-ASA At least 21 Chinese maritime militia ships have been spotted heading toward Pag-asa Island while some 19 Chinese militia ships remained at Ayungin Shoal, a US maritime security expert said over the weekend. Former US Air Force official Ray Powell said the
BILLS REPLACING CRIMINAL LAWS NEED WIDE CONSULTATIONS: CONGRESS Days after Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act, the Congress on Sunday accused him of
PAK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO BE DISSOLVED ON AUG 9 Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the National Assembly would be dissolved on August 9, three days before the term of the lower house of Parliament is scheduled to end, a move which will prompt general elections in
PHILIPPINES, US TO MOUNT WEST PH SEA JOINT PATROLS BY END-2023 MANILA — The Philippines and the United States have agreed to mount joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea before the end of the year, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Friday. NSC Assistant Director
SC STAYS RAHUL’S CONVICTION IN DEFAMATION CASE OVER MODI SURNAME REMARK Stating that the trial court in Surat had not given reasons for awarding the maximum punishment of two years to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court Friday stayed his conviction in a criminal
