Pakistan dismisses US official’s warning over missile programme as unfounded

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday dismissed as unfounded and “devoid of rationality” assertions by a senior US official that its missile programme could eventually pose a threat to the United States. Earlier this week, US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Pakistan’s development of long-range ballistic missiles made it an “emerging threat”. Finer’s comments, […]

Pakistan dismisses US official’s warning over missile programme as unfounded

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday dismissed as unfounded and “devoid of rationality” assertions by a senior US official that its missile programme could eventually pose a threat to the United States. Earlier this week, US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Pakistan’s development of long-range ballistic missiles made it an “emerging threat”. Finer’s comments, […]

Video: Massive Landslide Hits National Highway In Uttarakhand, Traffic Affected

The landslide led to the closure of the road. Pithoragarh: A major landslide occurred on Dharchula-Tawaghat-Lipulekh road here in Uttarakhand, resulting in the closure of the road. There was no casualty, officials said. The landslide occurred around 11 am near Tawaghat in Pithoragarh, District Magistrate Vinod Goswami said. While there was no casualty in the […]

Defence Ministry Signs Rs 7,628-Crore Contract With L&T For Vajra Artillery Guns

The ministry is procuring around 100 Vajra guns largely for deployment along the LAC. New Delhi: The defence ministry on Friday sealed a contract with Larsen & Toubro Ltd for procurement of K9 Vajra artillery guns for the Indian Army at a total cost of Rs 7,628 crore that is expected to significantly bolster the […]

In Kuwait, PM Modi meets translators of the Mahabharata and Ramayana in Arabic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met two Kuwaiti nationals, Abdullah Al-Baroun and Abdul Lateef Al-Nesef, who are renowned for translating and publishing Arabic versions of India’s iconic epics, the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Modi is currently on a 2-day tour of the Gulf state. He also signed copies of the translated editions of the two epics.