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Declassified CIA file details 'alien encounter' that turned 23 soldiers to stone

A CIA document summarises an alleged alien encounter
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 03:13 PM IST

Sweden to boost defence spending $30 bn over a decade

Sweden to boost defence spending $30 bn over a decade
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:06 PM IST

Oleg Gordievsky, Britain's most valuable Cold War spy inside the KGB, dies at 86

Oleg Gordievsky, Britain's most valuable Cold War spy inside the KGB, dies at 86
Published on Mar 22, 2025 09:39 PM IST

India’s uneven quest to master technology

Over the past two decades, successive governments have endeavoured to diversify India’s partnerships with advanced economies (REUTERS)
Published on Mar 15, 2025 06:26 PM IST

'We will not break': Flanked by Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde rejects rift rumours

CM Devendra Fadnavis along with deputy CM Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Ajit Pawar during a press conference. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 02, 2025 10:21 PM IST

Fadnavis divests Sena of MSRTC head post, appoints IAS officer

Fadnavis divests Sena of MSRTC head post, appoints IAS officer
Published on Feb 07, 2025 08:34 AM IST

Post 370 Kashmir has no place for UN office

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Srinagar: The United Nations (UN) office, seen on a winter morning, in Srinagar, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Jan 09, 2025 10:18 AM IST

Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North

Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 03:13 PM IST

NASA scans discover abandoned Cold War-era ‘city’ under Greenland's ice sheet

Nasa scientist Chad Greene informed that individual structures in the hidden metropolis can be seen in the new data in a way that has never been seen before.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 10:31 PM IST

Oval Office witnesses emotional scenes when families spoke to released prisoners

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the release of Americans detained in Russia during brief remarks from the White House in Washington, U.S., August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard REFILE
Published on Aug 02, 2024 02:37 PM IST

US missiles in Germany signal Cold War, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 11, 2024. Valeriy Sharifulin/Host Photo Agency BRICS-RUSSIA2024.RU/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 01:22 AM IST

North Korea, Russia sign mutual defence pact; immediately to help if attacked

The two countries will take joint actions aimed at "strengthening defence capabilities to prevent war and ensure regional and international peace and security".
Published on Jun 20, 2024 01:03 PM IST

Inert Cold War-era missile found in Ohio man's garage; Read to know how

Markings are still visible on the side of this inert AIR-2 Genie rocket
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 10:45 PM IST

Japan aims for the world's first ‘pinpoint landing’ on moon today

JAXA spacecraft to attempt landing on Friday.
Published on Jan 19, 2024 06:48 PM IST

The tarnished legacy of Henry Kissinger

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FILE PHOTO: A Code Pink demonstrator dangles a set of handcuffs in front of former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Armed Services Committee on global challenges and U.S. national security strategy on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo
Published on Nov 30, 2023 10:31 PM IST

Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State and Nobel winner, dies at 100

Henry A. Kissinger (AP/File)
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 10:56 AM IST

Shinde-Ajit cold war

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Updated on Nov 13, 2023 05:36 AM IST

Learning from Kautilya: New lessons for Army

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According to the ministry of defence, the Indian Army received a total of 317 awards for the gallantry and distinguished service of its personnel. 
Published on Nov 29, 2023 11:44 PM IST

Changing dynamics of a modern world, and its brewing conflicts

On Sept 11, 2001, planes crashed into the WTC and the Pentagon, inaugurating a new phase in the history of human conflict. (REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 06:28 AM IST

Fadnavis to check Ajit’s files before they land up on CM’s desk

Differences cropped up between Pawar and Shinde, soon after the latter exited the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on July 2 to join the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena combine in the state. Ajit Pawar, known for an aggressive style of working, tried to score over Shinde by holding a review meeting of the key projects two weeks ago
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 12:39 AM IST

Patil urges CM to okay 400-crore development works

There are speculations of a cold war between two senior leaders of the alliance over keeping control over Pune city and district. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 11:35 PM IST

‘War Memorial’ chapter to be taught in class 7

NCERT includes a chapter on National War Memorial in class seventh English textbook. (HT Archive)
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:30 AM IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s list of interesting reads includes an account of Oppenheimer’s life and times, a book that shows how some of the most important political decisions in independent India were taken, and 16 stories on same sex love and deire translated from Hindi. (HT Team)
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 08:07 PM IST

The future trajectory of India’s oldest partnership

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French President Emmanuel Macron and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in Paris. (AFP picture)
Published on Jul 20, 2023 10:19 PM IST

NATO can help Delhi anchor Indo-Pacific

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The NATO and Lithuanian flags fly in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 9, 2023, a few days ahead of a July 11-12 NATO Summit. (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS / AFP)
Published on Jul 09, 2023 10:04 PM IST

Are regional groups out of steam?

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Published on May 11, 2024 02:50 PM IST

Russia says will 'respond' after Iceland embassy closure

A man walks past the Embassy of Iceland in Moscow, Russia June 9, 2023.
Published on Jun 10, 2023 05:56 PM IST

Robert Hanssen, the notorious spy in American bureau history, dies at 76

The identification and business card of former FBI agent Robert Hanssen.
Published on Jun 06, 2023 02:26 PM IST

The uncle-nephew tussle could be reaching a decisive stage

Nationalist Congress Party leaders Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar. (Photo by Rahul Raut/HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 05:34 AM IST