INS Sagardhwani, the Indian Navy’s oceanographic research vessel, concluded a successful visit to Cam Ranh, Vietnam from 04-08 May 2026, reinforcing the strong maritime and scientific partnership between India and Vietnam. During the visit, Commanding Officer, INS Sagardhwani called on Sr Col Tran Van Cuong, Deputy Head of Khanh Hoa Military Command and Sr Capt Nguyen Huu Minh, Deputy Political Commissar Naval Region 4. Discussions highlighted avenues for deeper maritime engagement, professional interactions, training cooperation and scientific endeavours coinciding with a decade of India-Vietnam Strategic Partnership. Recently, a Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) ship participated in International Fleet Review 26 and…
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No Indian women’s team has ever stood one win away from qualifying for a FIFA World Cup on merit. On Monday, May 11, India’s 23 daughters from the U17 women’s national team will step into the biggest match of their young careers when they face hosts China in the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 at the Suzhou Sports Centre Stadium at 17:00 IST. Victory for the Young Tigresses will seal their place in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026. Though India have played the U17 men’s and women’s World Cups as hosts in…
A cafe operated by an all-women local team has been established at an altitude of 13,000 ft in close proximity to the Baba Harbhajan Singh Shrine, a prominent site in East Sikkim. The initiative reflects resilience, enterprise and self-reliance in a remote high-altitude region, and is expected to further enhance visitor experience in the area. The project has been conceptualised and facilitated by Trishakti Corps in coordination with civil administration and local stakeholders. As part of the broader Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative, it aims to promote tourism in border areas while showcasing the region’s heritage and strategic significance. The cafe is…
India’s campaign in the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 came to a disappointing end after a 0-3 defeat to defending champions Uzbekistan in their final Group D match at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.The loss also dashed India’s hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026. Needing a win to stay in contention after their heavy defeat to Australia in the opening match, the Blue Colts started cautiously. Uzbekistan dominated possession and created several chances, but goalkeeper Rajrup Sarkar kept India in the contest with a number of important saves. India’s resistance ended…
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today paid heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh. The Prime Minister said that Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance who also made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s civilisational soul. The Prime Minister noted that Gurudev Tagore gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of Indian culture. He added that Gurudev enriched society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence. Shri Modi said that the nation remembers Gurudev…
As a result of concerted efforts by the Assam Rifles, an abducted women, Olina Ningshen was released today. She was abducted from Namlee during the fighting on 07 May 26. The release was organised south of Z Choro village close to the incident area under the watch of Assam Rifles and other agencies. Husband of the woman, Village Headman and CSOs were taken to Humine Thana, short of Phaikoh and close to the handover location once the Assam Rifles had secured the safe release. After her release, the family and CSOs were escorted to the local Assam Rifles headquarters at…
Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh yesterday as part of the IOS SAGAR 2026 deployment. The visit aims to further strengthen maritime cooperation and professional ties between the Indian Navy and the Bangladesh Navy. On entering Bangladesh waters, IOS Sagar was received by Bangladesh Navy Ship BNS Ali Haider (F17), which escorted the ship into harbour. During the visit, the Commanding Officer of IOS Sagar is scheduled to call on Senior Officials of the Bangladesh Navy, including the Commander Chittagong Naval Area (COMCHIT), Commander Bangladesh Naval Fleet (COMBAN) and the Area Superintendent Dockyard (ASD). The interactions are…
India conducted the successful flight-trial of an Advanced Agni missile with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha yesterday. The missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads, targeted to different targets spatially distributed over a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region. The telemetry and tracking was carried out by multiple ground and ship-based stations. These systems tracked the entire missile trajectory from lift-off till the impact of all payloads. Flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were met during the trial. With this successful trial, India once again demonstrated the capability to…
Birders in Cachar marked Endemic Bird Day on Friday with a special Bird Count Drive. Organised annually by Bird Count India, the event encourages documentation of endemic and range-restricted birds through citizen-science platforms such as eBird. In Masimpur Military Station, this was done to promote awareness towards conservation of avian biodiversity and protection of rare bird species found in the Cantonment. The drive witnessed enthusiastic participation by Military personnel, nature enthusiasts, families, volunteers and local birders who carried out bird observation and documentation across various ecological pockets within and around the Military Station premises. The campus and adjoining areas still…
Just one match remains. One game for the India U17 men’s team to fulfil their dream of being the first from the land to qualify for a World Cup. The equation is simple – defeat Uzbekistan at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on Sunday, May 10, and India could progress, should Uzbekistan drop points against Australia. A draw could also be enough, if Australia defeat Uzbekistan by a margin of more than four goals. For India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, it has always been a dream to see India play on merit at a…