According to the official results, the AL and its allies secured 252 out of 300 seats in the parliament, while the main opposition BNP and its allies won only 12 seats. The rest of the seats were won by independent candidates and smaller parties. Read More

Following severe backlash over their disparaging remarks on the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and India, the Mohamed Muizzu-led Maldivian government has suspended three of its ministers. Read More

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, will leave on a two-day visit to the United Kingdom on Monday, the defence ministry said. This will be the first visit by an Indian defence minister to the UK in 22 years. Read More

A post on X by a prominent Indian-origin user which attracted some politicians from the Maldives snowballed into a major row between Indian and Maldivian X users, including celebrities. This eventually led the Indian high commissioner to the Maldives to raise the issue with Male. Read More

In a significant milestone, an Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft recently landed in the Kargil airstrip during night for the first time. Read More

The Indian Navy said its special force commandos, MARCOS, have rescued all crew members from a Liberian-flagged commercial vessel – MV Lila Norfolk – after an attempt to hijack the ship in the Arabian Sea. Read More

Russia has raised its concerns with India over reports of India-made 155mm artillery shells reaching the Ukraine military. India has dismissed those reports and categorically denied having supplied Ukraine with ammunition. Read More

Vice-Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi took over as the vice-chief of the naval staff (VCNS). A day before, Vice-Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh took charge from him as the flag officer commanding in chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command. Read More

Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh took over as the flag officer commanding in chief of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command from Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi at a ceremonial parade held at INS Shikra – the naval air station at Colaba, Mumbai. Read More

Signifying a major push towards inclusivity and empowering young women, the National Cadet Corps has set an ambitious target of achieving 40 per cent enrolment of girl cadets by next year. Read More