Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif, returning as Pakistan’s prime minister for a second time on Sunday when his brother declined a fourth term, has played a crucial role holding together a disparate coalition for 16 months after rival Imran Khan was ousted.Sharif, 72, won a parliamentary vote for premier, resuming the role he had held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of last month’s

The rise of Indian defence manufacturers has helped the country increase its defence exports by 24% from 2021 to 2023. In 2023, the Ministry of Defence marked a historic year with defence exports reaching ₹16,000 crore, almost ₹3,000 crore more than the previous year. This is a 10-fold increase from 2016.The Ministry of Defence marked a historic year in 2023, witnessing a surge in defence exports

In an interactive session at a think-tank, S Jaishankar said there is a need to guard against threats emanating from the cyber domainNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday warned against risks that new technologies like artificial intelligence and deep fakes pose for national security and said attempts of foreign interference through the cyber domain are growing.In an

The sailor has been identified as Sahil VermaNew Delhi: An Indian Navy seaman is reported missing from a naval ship since February 27 and a massive search operation has been launched to trace him.The Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command said the sailor has been identified as Sahil Verma and that a high-level board of inquiry has been ordered into the "unfortunate incident"."In an

The operation was launched based on specific input about the presence of Maoists in the Hidur forest, the official said. The encounter took place in a forest near Hidur villageKanker: A police constable and a Maoist were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Sunday, a senior police official said.The gunfight occurred in a forest near Hidur village under Chhotebethiya police

New Delhi: Ahead of the formation of a new government in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday ruled out any immediate possibility of revival of regional grouping SAARC in view of Islamabad’s "toolkit" of using terrorism in different ways, including against other members of the bloc.In an interactive session at a think-tank, Jaishankar, without directly naming Pakistan,