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Britain-Bound Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Moscow

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Britain-Bound Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Moscow

The scheduled departure time of the flight was set for 2135 Moscow time (Representional) Moscow: An Air India Boeing 787-800 passenger plane en route from India to Britain made a precautionary landing in Moscow on Wednesday due to “technical problems”, Sheremetyevo Airport said. The plane, en route from New Delhi to Birmingham, landed safely without…

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5 Facts On ‘Flying Chernobyl’

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5 Facts On ‘Flying Chernobyl’

Russia’s 9M370 Burevestnik is a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile. US researchers recently located the deployment site of Russia’s new nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile, the 9M370 Burevestnik. Nicknamed “flying Chernobyl,” the missile has been touted by President Putin as “invincible.” Here’s your 5-point cheatsheet to this deadly weapon: According to Sputnik News, Development work on the…

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Russia’s “Invincible” Nuclear-Powered Nuke Launch Site Detected: Report

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Russia’s “Invincible” Nuclear-Powered Nuke Launch Site Detected: Report

Reuters is the first to report this development. Washington: Two U.S. researchers say they have identified the probable deployment site in Russia of the 9M370 Burevestnik, a new nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile touted by President Vladimir Putin as “invincible.” Putin has said the weapon – dubbed the SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO – has an almost…

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Vladimir Putin Says Kursk Incursion Will Not Halt Russian Advance In Eastern Ukraine

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Vladimir Putin Says Kursk Incursion Will Not Halt Russian Advance In Eastern Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said Moscow is seeing advances at a rate that they did not see for a long time (file). Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Kyiv’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region will not stop Moscow’s advance in east Ukraine and vowed to deal with Ukrainian “bandits” there. Ukraine’s surprise August 6 incursion into…

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Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

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Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters.  | Photo Credit: AFP Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said early Monday (September 2, 2024). Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in…

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Wreckage of helicopter missing in Russia’s far east located; 17 bodies found

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Wreckage of helicopter missing in Russia’s far east located; 17 bodies found

A view shows the crash site of a Russian Mi-8T helicopter in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, Russia, in this handout image published September 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rescuers have located a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east with 22 people on board, officials said Sunday (September 1, 2024). Russia’s…

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Russian editor sentenced to eight years for criticising Ukraine campaign

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Russian editor sentenced to eight years for criticising Ukraine campaign

In this photo taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, a Russian soldier fires from D-30 howitzer towards Ukrainian positions in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. | Photo Credit: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP A Russian news editor in Siberia was sentenced to eight years…

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India-US Ties Are Being Driven By Defence, Now More Than Ever

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India-US Ties Are Being Driven By Defence, Now More Than Ever

The US-India defence relationship is rapidly expanding, adapting to evolving regional and global security demands. This includes safeguarding supply chains, advancing critical and emerging technologies, and enhancing cooperation in cyber, space, and new dimensions of battlespace dominance. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the US from August 23-26 highlighted these shifts, aiming to bridge bilateral…

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South Korea committed to active role in “establishing new norms” including through cooperation with the Quad: Envoy

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South Korea committed to active role in “establishing new norms” including through cooperation with the Quad: Envoy

Chang Jae-Bok | Photo Credit: File Photo Korea has embarked on its journey to become a “global pivotal state” and is committed to playing an active role in “establishing new norms” by participating in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and fostering cooperation with the Quad, South Korean Envoy Chang Jae-Bok said on Wednesday (August 28,…

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