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India secures third spot in global airpower; IAF outranks China's PLAAF for fifth time since 2022
India | Jul 10, 2026, 04:20 PM ISTIndia has emerged as the world's third most powerful military aviation nation in WDMMA's 2026 Global Air Powers Rankings when assessed by country. The Indian Air Force ranks sixth among individual service branches and continues to stay ahead of China's PLAAF for the fifth time since 2022.
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US forces confirm attack on third ship with Indian crew in Gulf of Oman, release video | Watch
World | Jun 11, 2026, 11:51 PM ISTThis marks the third commercial vessel attacked by US forces in the Gulf of Oman this week. Earlier, Palau-flagged vessels MT Marivex and MT Settebello were disabled on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, for attempting to transport Iranian oil.
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UAE preparing to join US in war against Iran to force open Strait of Hormuz: Report
World | Apr 01, 2026, 11:17 AM ISTThis comes as global oil and gas prices have surged sharply after Iran effectively restricted movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20% of the world's oil and LNG supplies.
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Trump announces F-47 fighter jet; all about 'most devastating' plane to join US Armed Forces
World | Jan 22, 2026, 04:48 PM ISTThe F-47 is described as the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet, representing a major leap in air combat technology. Its name honors the legacy of the iconic P-47 Thunderbolt, whose role in achieving air superiority during World War II remains historic and influential.
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Operation Hawkeye Strike: US launches large-scale airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria
World | Jan 11, 2026, 06:40 AM ISTOperation Hawkeye Strike: The large-scale strikes, conducted by the US alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 pm ET. The strikes hit multiple Islamic State targets across Syria.
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'US will not help Israel if it launches counterattack against Iran': Biden tells Netanyahu
World | Apr 14, 2024, 04:28 PM ISTWhile speaking over the phone, the US President staunchly told Netanyahu that he "would not help Israel", if the military attempted any aggression against Tehran.
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'Baseless allegations': Iran denies involvement in drone strike in Jordan that killed US soldiers
World | Jan 29, 2024, 02:01 PM ISTAmerican forces in the Middle East have been attacked more than 150 times by Iran-backed forces in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and off the coast of Yemen since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October.
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Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first known attack after Israel-Hamas war
World | Jan 15, 2024, 01:57 PM ISTThe midair interception is the latest incident in the Red Sea where the Houthis have been attacking international shipping in what they say is a campaign to support Palestinians under seige from Israeli forces in Gaza.
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Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman which will deepen Mideast crisis
World | Jan 11, 2024, 09:12 PM ISTThe seizure also comes after weeks of attacks by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea, including their largest barrage ever of drones and missiles launched late on Tuesday.
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US forces swing into action in Red Sea, shoot over a dozen of Houthi's drone and missile strikes
World | Dec 27, 2023, 08:49 AM ISTAccording to the Pentagon's Central Command, there was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries. It said over a dozen drones, at least three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land-attack missiles over a period of 10 hours.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns of 'nuclear attack' if US or South Korea provoke with nukes
World | Dec 21, 2023, 08:25 AM ISTKim said the launch demonstrated the evolution of the North's nuclear doctrine and strategy “not to hesitate even with a nuclear attack when the enemy provokes it with nukes".
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US launches massive airstrike on Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
World | Nov 10, 2023, 10:48 AM ISTThe precision strike was conducted in response to the recent attacks directed by the IRGC and affiliated groups against US and Coalition bases in Iraq and Syria, White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said.
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President Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion
World | Sep 19, 2022, 10:44 AM ISTBeijing criticizes official foreign contact with Taiwan's elected government as encouragement to make its de facto independence permanent, a step the mainland says would lead to war.
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Joe Biden visits wounded troops at Walter Reed
World | Sep 03, 2021, 09:29 AM IST11 Marines were also killed in the attack, as well as one Army soldier and one Navy corpsman. Biden traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Sunday to witness the return of their remains to US soil in a solemn “dignified transfer.”
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Video of Taliban flying US helicopter with man hanging goes viral
World | Sep 01, 2021, 11:42 AM ISTThe Taliban took out 'victory' parades in Afghanistan after the last US troops left the country overnight. They paraded coffins draped in the UK, US, French and NATO flags through the streets.
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IN PICS | America's longest war ends with withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
World | Aug 31, 2021, 11:28 AM ISTAfghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war.Afghanistan
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Upto 200 Americans, thousands of Afghans remain as US Military leaves Kabul: Antony Blinken
World | Aug 31, 2021, 08:47 AM ISTAntony Blinken said the U.S. will continue to try to get Americans and Afghans out of the country.
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Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
World | Aug 31, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTMany Afghans are anxious about the Taliban rule and are figuring out ways to get out of Afghanistan. But it's the financial desperation that seems to hang heavy over the city.
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Never in history has withdrawal from war been handled so badly: Donald Trump
World | Aug 31, 2021, 07:08 AM ISTTrump’s successor President Joe Biden had retained Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad to carry out the last mile negotiations with the Taliban.
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US President Joe Biden to stick to August 31 Afghanistan pullout deadline
World | Aug 24, 2021, 10:30 PM ISTPressure had grown for Biden to extend his deadline, which he set well before the Taliban completed its takeover of Afghanistan on August 15. It remains unclear whether the airlift from Kabul's international airport can get all American citizens and at-risk Afghans who fear for their lives out be then.