Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Twenty-three Pakistani army soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing attack in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area, where a group of terrorists targeted a security forces’ checkpost, Dawn reported on Tuesday.Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media affairs wing, said that six terrorists launched an attack in the early hours of December 12.The security forces

New Delhi: In a major boost to the firepower of soldiers, the Indian Army will get 70,000 more Sig Sauer assault rifles which will be given to troops deployed in counterterrorism operations and other duties.The approval for the procurement was given at a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry held recently and attended by the top brass of the military, government sources said.The approval for

The date for the summit was being considered around Republic Day for which US President Joe Biden was expected to be the chief guest. However, there has been no confirmation of his acceptanceNew Delhi: The QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Summit which was slated to be held in India in January, is proposed "to be held later" in 2024, according to sources.The sources said that revised dates

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to send Indian astronauts to the moon for the first time by 2040, its chairman S Somanath said in an article. Four test pilots from the Indian Air Force have been selected as astronaut designates for the mission."Looking ahead, ISRO aims to take the next step in space exploration with the Gaganyaan programme, planning to launch a crew of 2

ISRO is looking for seats for the Gaganyaan crew capsule from local manufacturers. ISRO facilities across the country collaborate closely with hundreds of small vendors for providing components to its space missions. To the greatest extent possible, ISRO intends to source components for its space missions from Indian vendors.The newly established Human Spaceflight Centre (HSFC) at the ISRO HQ in