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TREND | 14 Jun 2025

67-storey Dubai tower catches fire; over 3,800 evacuated safely

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Dubai Civil Defence teams worked for six hours to fully extinguish the blaze, with no injuries reported.

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TREND | 13 Jun 2025

DRDO developing 3 variants of Kusha air defence systems, induction possible by 2030

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Kusha M1 will be equipped with short range missile systems; Kusha M2 with more than medium range surface to air missiles (MRSAM); and Kusha M3 will go much beyond than 400 kms

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TREND | 13 Jun 2025

Fire on container ship: Efforts continue to shift Wan Hai 503 further offshore

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The Indian Coast Guard has been working on mitigating the fire, dropping dry chemical powder using an IAF MI-17 helicopter

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TREND | 13 Jun 2025

Donald Trump Warns Iran: Reach Nuclear Deal Or Face Attacks That 'Will Only Get Worse'

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After Israel's attack on Tehran, Trump posted his views urging Iran to make a deal with US, saying 'just do it, before its too late'.

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TREND | 13 Jun 2025

Defence pensioners, Form 16 is here: Here's how to check your tax details

Business Standard

Defence pensioners can now download document for FY25 at SPARSH portal, ensuring easy tax filing and a clearer view of TDS deductions.

Ideaforge, HAL, and other defence stocks rally up to 8% as war bets heat up after Israel bombs …

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TREND | 13 Jun 2025

Chinese aircrafts and vessels detected around Taiwanese territory

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Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said it detected 15 sorties of Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Friday.Of the 15 aircraft, nine entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).In a post on X, the MND said, "15 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 out of 15 sorties entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."On Thursday, the MND said it detected 10 sorties of Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese vessels.In a post on X, the MND said, "10 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 10 sorties entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated on Tuesday that China poses a

AI plane crash: CDS, Navy chief express condolences to families of victims

Business Standard | 13 Jun 2025

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TREND | 13 Jun 2025

Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary: Hegseth

Business Standard

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions during a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday about his use of Signal chats to discuss military operations. Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee repeatedly got into heated exchanges with Hegseth, with some of the toughest lines of questioning coming from military veterans as many demanded yes or no answers and he tried to avoid direct responses about his actions as Pentagon chief. In one back-and-forth, Hegseth did provide an eyebrow-raising answer. Rep Adam Smith asked whether the Pentagon has plans to take Greenland or Panama by force if necessary. Our job at the Defense Department is to have plans for any contingency, Hegseth said several times. It is not unusual for the Pentagon to draw up contingency plans for conflicts that have not arisen, but his handling of

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TREND | 12 Jun 2025

Teams from Indian Army, IAF & BSF assist in rescue & relief

Business Line

Emergency response teams including firefighters, ambulances, police, SDRF and NDRF personnel were pressed into service.

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TREND | 11 Jun 2025, 09:56PM

Time to pull trigger: Defence R&D, production, export must scale sharply

Business Standard

India's annual defence production reached a record 1.46 trillion in FY25 - up almost 15 per cent over the previous high of 1.27 trillion in FY24

Govt to sign 2 trn in defence contracts in FY26 as well: Defence Secy

Business Standard | 11 Jun 2025, 09:36PM

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TREND | 11 Jun 2025, 01:57PM

How The Indian Defence Sector Plans to Tackle Global Supply Chain Hassles | Profit Exclusive

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Over the longer term, the Ministry plans to close capability gaps by accelerating contract finalisation and vendor onboarding, especially in areas like radars, precision-guided munitions, and drones.