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In 1968, a California landowner demanded $100 an acre for land inside Pinnacles that officials valued at $17; A long legal and property dispute between the US federal government and Utah businessman Dean Brimhall over commercial activities on protected land ended with a $400,000 buyout and the demolition of several private facilities near the park…

A survey has revealed that a majority of adults in Pakistan and India view the other as their single greatest threat. Nearly eight decades after the 1947 Partition of British India gave birth to two independent nations, deep-seated historical trauma, and territorial disputes that have led to multiple military confrontations continue to shape the mindset…

Prince Edward and Sophie’s son James is set to begin university this autumn after receiving his A-level results. Buckingham Palace has seemingly confirmed that James, Earl of Wessex, the youngest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, will not be taking on his royal titles as an adult. The 18-year-old son of Prince Edward and…

Congress mocked Pm Modi by mentioning Italy PM Meloni NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday called out Congress to ‘respect India’s ties with Italy’ over remarks made by Congress leader Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, while mocking PM Modi’s foreign policy.“We have deep and strong ties with Italy, which we want to strengthen…

The AMCA is being developed as a twin-engine, medium-weight stealth fighter for the Indian Air Force. NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme has taken another step forward, with Reliance Industries and British aerospace major Rolls-Royce, according to news agency PTI, announcing a partnership to develop the fighter’s engine. The development adds…

The jump comes amid strong inflows under the RBI’s forex swap measures, which have attracted over $40 billion since June. India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $14.136 billion to $707.002 billion in the week ended August 7, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The reserves had increased by $10.512…

China’s Fujian aircraft carrier is out at sea. (image credit: Chinese Defense Ministry) China has been on a shipbuilding spree, rolling out aircraft carriers at a pace that has alarmed capitals from New Delhi to Tokyo to Canberra. But for all the steel and swagger on display, Beijing’s prized flat-tops, as aircraft carriers are known,…

An IAF Mirage-2000 dropping bombs during a training exercise. (Image credit: IAF) On the morning of 9 or 10 May 1999, Air Marshal SK “Ben” Brar, then Vice Chief of the Air Staff, walked into the office of Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis with a cup of tea and a throwaway line: the army, he…

A Mirage-2000 of the IAF, this fleet took active part in the Kargil operations. (Image credit: IAF MCC) The Netflix series Operation Safed Sagar has drawn widespread attention in India. It tells the story of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) high-altitude campaign during the 1999 Kargil War. The story weaves around the exploits of number…

National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval warns Pakistan, says “Don’t mistake India’s generosity for weakness”. National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval has delivered a clear and unambiguous message to Islamabad that India will strike hard against its adversaries, and consequences will not be a deterrent to action. The remark from NSA Doval marks one of…