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1st Time Ever: Bangladesh To Loan $200 Million To Cash-Strapped, Debt-Ridden Sri Lanka

For the first time in its history, Bangladesh is set to become a lender by approving a currency swap of $200 million to Sri...

Watch: Small Aircraft Lands On Indian Expressway Where IAF Landed C-130J Super Hercules, Su-30MKI

A two-seater trainer aircraft made an emergency landing on India's Yamuna expressway on Thursday. Earlier, the Indian Air Force had used this highway as...

India To Use ‘Leased’ Israeli Heron-TP Drones To Keep An Eye On China

India is going to deploy four Israeli Heron-TP drones along the de facto border with China. These UAVs will conduct long-range reconnaissance missions and...

Indian Netizens Demand Turkish Engineer’s Social Media Site Back As Facebook, Twitter Ban Looms Large

Speculations of a ban on social media giants Twitter and Facebook have rekindled interest among Indian netizens in a long-forgotten networking site -- Orkut. On...

Cyclone Yaas: Why A Persian / Arabic Name Has Been Given To The Cyclone That Is Battering India?

Cyclone Yaas made landfall between Dhamra and Balasore in Odisha, India around 9 am on May 26. The severe cyclonic storm is expected to...