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Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani appointed new Chief of Defence Staff

The Government has appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).   Ministry of Defence said that Lt Gen Subramani will also serve as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders.   He...

May 8, 2026 10:39 PM

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Iran claims seizure of oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

The Iranian army said today that its naval forces had seized an offending oil tanker named Ocean Koi that sought to disrupt the country's oil exports by abusing the regional circumstances. It said in a statement that the tanker was carrying Iran's oil and sought to harm Iran's national interests by ...

May 8, 2026 10:34 PM

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Supreme Court directs setting up of special courts for pending NIA trials

The Supreme Court today directed that at least one special court be established to deal with 10 to 15 pending trials in cases probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The apex court. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the special courts should be set up wi...

May 8, 2026 10:30 PM

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India-Australia defence talks reaffirm Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

The 10ᵗʰ edition of Defence Policy Talks between India and Australia took place in New Delhi today, led by Defence Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad and Australian First Assistant Secretary International Policy Department of Defence Bernard Philip. Ministry of Defence said that the discussion reaffirme...