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New Delhi: An eerie silence hangs heavy over Southeast Asia's dense border forests. The trail that once welcomed casual travellers and cross-border traders has turned still. At one end, Cambodia tightens its boots. On the other, Thailand holds its breath. The decades-old tension between the two neighbours has taken a turn and now, the signs are pointing toward a potential military showdown. Cambodia has made a move few expected in 2025. Prime Minister Hun Manet stood before a military training centre this week and made an announcement that sent waves across the region. He said from next year, all Cambodian civilians between the ages of 18 and 30 will be mandatorily drafted into military training for 18 months. The decision is not new on paper. A law mandating this very draft had been passed back in 2006, but until now, it had only existed as ink. Now, it is real and happening. This turn of events follows a violent incident that occurred on May 28, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in an exchange of gunfire near a disputed section of the Thailand-Cambodia border. The aftermath was immediate. The once-open passage between the two countries was sealed shut. And trust, already fragile, began to fracture further. Cambodia did not stop at only closing its borders. It went to the International Court of Justice, hoping to draw global attention to what it claims are repeated violations. Meanwhile, trade has taken a hit. Imports coming in from Thailand have been halted by Phnom Penh. In Bangkok, the tension has started to rattle the political corridors. The Thai government suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after a private conversation between her and Cambodia's former strongman, Hun Sen, leaked into the public domain. The contents of the conversation remain murky, but the political fallout has been swift and public. The numbers paint a grim picture. Cambodia's armed forces currently stand at an estimated 200,000 troops, according to CIA World Factbook figures. Thailand's force is bigger, at over 350,000 troops. But sheer numbers do not always tell the whole story. Cambodia's leadership now wants more. Hun Manet has urged the nation to boost its military budget, signalling that the government sees the standoff as more than just a passing crisis. The military buildup also has another shadow, China. Beijing has established a large naval base inside Cambodia, adding to its growing military presence in the region. Chinese weapons have also found their way into Cambodian arsenals. With China standing close, the stakes grow higher. In his speech, Hun Manet framed the present situation as a turning point. A moment for his country's forces to reassess, reorganize and prepare. The mood in Cambodia is shifting. The government is laying foundations for long-term militarisation. The calls for restraint still echo, but action on the ground suggests otherwise. Young men across Cambodia now await call-up orders. Families prepare for months of absence. On the border, the soil grows more tense with every sunrise. No one has spoken of war openly. But no one is ruling it out either.
New Delhi: The first warship in the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft series, equipped to conduct subsurface surveillance, search and rescue missions, and low-intensity maritime operations, is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy on June 18, officials said on Friday. The commissioning ceremony of 'Arnala' at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam will be presided over by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan. "The warship incorporates more than 80 per cent indigenous content and integrates advanced systems from leading Indian defence firms, including Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), L& ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Indian Navy is set to commission Nistar, the country's first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Friday, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth. In a post on X, SpokespersonNavy stated, "#Nistar - India's first indigenously designed & constructed Diving Support Vessel, to be commissioned into to the #IndianNavy today, #18Jul 25, in presence of Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri, Shri@SethSanjayMP." Also Read | Is 'Cat Riding Crocodile' Video Real or Fa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The first warship in the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft series, equipped to conduct subsurface surveillance, search and rescue missions, and low-intensity maritime operations, is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy on June 18, officials said on Friday. The commissioning ceremony of 'Arnala' at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam will be presided over by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan. "The warship incorporates more than 80 per cent indigenous content and integrates advanced systems from leading Indian defence firms, including Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), L&T ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the armed forces personnel during Diwali celebration on board the INS Vikrant on Monday. Mentioning that today is a remarkable day, a remarkable moment, and a remarkable sight, PM The Modi highlighted that on one side lies the vast ocean, and on the other, the immense strength of Mother India's brave soldiers. He noted that while one side presents the infinite horizon and boundless sky, the other side showcases the colossal might of INS Vikrant, embodying infinite power. The Prime Minister observed that the sparkle of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
India brought back 125 citizens from Thailand. They were freed from scam centers in Myanmar. This is part of a larger effort. Over 1,500 Indians have returned through Thailand since March. The Indian Air Force conducted the special flight. The government is working to rescue citizens trapped in Southeast Asia. Indians are warned about job scams and visa misuse. India on Wednesday repatriated 125 of its nationals from Thailand in a military transport aircraft, after they were released from scam centres in Myawaddy in Myanmar, according to the Indian Embassy in Bangkok. With this, a total of 1 ...Read More >
Nagpur: Warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the entire country, but British history tried to confine him as a regional icon, said BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, who was in Nagpur on Friday to attend an event marking the 351st anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj's coronation. Trivedi told TOI at the event organized by Shivaji Maharaj Kruti Samiti that Shivaji Maharaj's contribution in 'safeguarding' the southern part of India from Mughal invasion must not be forgotten.Trivedi said, "Shivaji Maharaj belonged to all of us, entire country. Unfortunately, the British p ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay salaries to in-service doctors studying in their institutions.The appeals were moved based on a GO dated ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to foster peace and progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will unveil 31 projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur, a state devastated by ethnic violence since May 2023. Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said that the Prime Minister would also interact with the violence-hit Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and would address public gatherings both in Imphal and in Churachandpur. Senior police officials said that in view of the prevailing situation in Manipur and the Prime Minister's visit, massive security arrangements were undert ...Read More >
Kota, Jun 6 (PTI) A relationship manager in an ICICI bank branch in Kota allegedly swindled around Rs 4.58 crore from customers' accounts only to lose the lot of it in the stock market, police on Friday said. She was arrested last week and is currently under judicial custody, they said. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. The accused, Sakshi Gupta, was posted as a relationship manager at ICICI Bank's DCM branch. Police said she had been pilfering from more than 110 accounts belonging to 41 customers for ...Read More >
New Delhi: After India and Pakistan, now two more countries are facing war-like situation. Both the countries are deploying a large number of soldiers on the border. These two countries are Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand's Defense Minister said on Saturday, 07 June 2025 that Thailand has strengthened its military presence on the disputed border with Cambodia after the increase in the number of soldiers on the other side. This is being seen as a setback to peace efforts in East Asia. Both these countries have strong bilateral relations with China. The current chairman of the Southeast Asian AS ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >
Imphal, September 13: In a bid to foster peace and progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will unveil 31 projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur, a state devastated by ethnic violence since May 2023. Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said that the Prime Minister would also interact with the violence-hit Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and would address public gatherings both in Imphal and in Churachandpur. Senior police officials said that in view of the prevailing situation in Manipur and the Prime Minister's visit, massive security arrangements were undertaken in Imp ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station, which will be the converging point for three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, is ready for operations. Trial runs have been concluded with the state govt to take a final decision on when it can open for public use."The final touches are being given to the station," said an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is executing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Sarai Kale Khan is set to become a major transport hub with the presence there of RRTS, Delhi Metro Pink Line, Hazrat Nizamuddi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated the Indian Navy for the commissioning of INS Nistar, an indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV). In a social media post on X, the Union Defence Minister wrote, "Congratulations to the Indian Navy and Hindustan Shipyard Limited for the commissioning of INS Nistar, the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV)." Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya Mahotsav': Maharashtra Government Elevates Century-Old Festival to State Festival Status, Plans Cultural Pr ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been locked inside the car for several hours. The extreme heat and humidity had made his condition critic ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Padukone reshared a video of cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, in which the athlete opened up about her struggl ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooperation. If our appeals are ignored, we will fight and achieve our goal. I am ready to lead this battl ...Read More >
This August, the visit of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to India marked a historic milestone in the relations between the two nations. The President's visit, which took place between August 4-8, was the first such state visit since 2007. On August5, India and the Philippines formally elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership, backed by a comprehensive bilateral Plan of Action (2025-2029) signed in New Delhi. In all, 13 memoranda and agreements were signed during Marcos Jr.'s vi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant milestone for India's maritime capabilities and indigenous Defence manufacturing, the Indian Navy will commission its first indigenously-built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar, on Friday at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth. Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, along with other senior dignitaries, will also be present to mark the occasion. Earlier on Thursday, the Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy, posted on its of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated the Indian Navy for the commissioning of INS Nistar, an indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV). In a social media post on X, the Union Defence Minister wrote, Congratulations to the Indian Navy and Hindustan Shipyard Limited for the commissioning of INS Nistar, the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV). Highlighting the advanced capabilities of INS Nistar, Singh stated that the vessel is equipped with state-of-the-art systems for conducting Saturatio ...Read More >
New Delhi: Tensions between India's neighbouring countries Thailand and Cambodia seem to be reaching their peak. Cambodia has announced that it is going to start compulsory recruitment of citizens in the army in view of the border tension with Thailand. Cambodia's PM Hun Manet said on Monday, July 14, that compulsory recruitment of citizens in the army will start from next year. The provision making military recruitment compulsory was implemented in Cambodia's law in the year 2006. Tensions between Cambodia and Thailand have increased a lot in the past few weeks. This entire controversy erup ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): India's latest defence export milestone has been verified. India's Defence Exports in FY 2025-26 rose to ₹38,424 crore, up from ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25. That is an increase of ₹14,802 crore, or 62.66%, in one year. The figures for India defence exports 2025-26 mark an all-time high for the country. Officially, this is the highest annual defence export figure India has recorded. The key official source is the PIB release of 2 April 2026. For the previous-year base, see the PIB release of 1 April 2025. Reuters also reported the same FY 2025-26 total at roughly $4.1 bill ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The first warship in the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft series, equipped to conduct subsurface surveillance, search and rescue missions, and low-intensity maritime operations, is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy on June 18, officials said on Friday. The commissioning ceremony of 'Arnala' at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam will be presided over by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan. Also Read | Water Cut in Pune: Supply Suspended in South Pune on June 12 Due to Maintenance Work; Check Affected Areas. "The warship incorporates more than 80 per cent ...Read More >
India commissioned its first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar. The original Nistar played a key role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. The new Nistar has advanced dive systems and submarine rescue capabilities. Only a few navies possess such technology. India aims to become a global leader in submarine rescue. The commissioning boosts India's maritime industry. India's first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar, was commissioned here on Friday, marking a major maritime a ...Read More >