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UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2026: Apply by December 30 for Officer Posts in Army, Navy, Air Force

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the official notification for the CDS Exam-I 2026, offering young candidates a chance to become officers in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. A total of 451 vacancies are available across various prestigious defence academies. Interested aspirants can apply online through the UPSC official website before the […]

‘100 times more powerful’: Trump announces plan for new Navy ‘battleship’; what’s the objective?

US President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a new class of Navy battleships, labeled the “Trump class”. He said the vessels would replace an “old, tired and obsolete” American fleet and help maintain US military supremacy.Making the announcement on Monday from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump said, “They’ll help maintain American military supremacy, revive […]

Galveston Bay plane crash: Mexican navy plane carrying burn patient goes down; 2-year old among 5 killed

A Mexican navy aircraft carrying medical patients crashed into the waters of Galveston Bay in Texas on Monday afternoon, killing at least five people, including a two-year-old child, US coast guard officials said, according to AP. Four people were rescued alive, while one person remains unaccounted for, a spokesperson for the coast guard’s Houston-Galveston sector […]

Royal Navy of Oman to showcase 45 vessel fleet with GCC Navies at Qurum Beach on November 21 | World News

Oman will showcase 45 vessels, including GCC navies, Royal Navy, and royal yachts at Qurum Beach/Image: X Muscat’s Qurum Beach will become the stage for an extraordinary maritime spectacle on November 21, 2025, as the Royal Navy of Oman leads a large-scale Fleet Review. The event will showcase 45 vessels from Oman and allied Gulf […]

PM Modi Celebrates Diwali with Navy Personnel Aboard INS Vikrant, Calls It a Moment of Great Fortune | Udaipur Kiran

Goa, October 20 (Udaipur Kiran): Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with the brave personnel of the Indian Navy aboard the country’s indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, amid the tranquil waves of the Arabian Sea. The celebration reflected not only a festive spirit but also India’s growing self-reliance and unity in the defence sector. […]

‘It’s been an honour’: Navy admiral leading US forces in Caribbean retires – who is Alvin Holsey?

Admiral Alvin Holsey (Courtesy: Southern Command) Admiral Alvin Holsey, who leads the US Southern Command overseeing operations across Central and South America, announced on Thursday that he is retiring from service. In his role, Holsey has overseen ongoing operations targeting suspected drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean.“It’s been an honour to serve our nation, the American […]

Military shakeup: Pete Hegseth fires navy chief of staff Jon Harrison; praises ‘service to department’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison, a powerful aide who had overseen a major reshaping of the service’s bureaucracy. The abrupt removal came shortly after the Senate confirmed Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao earlier this week. “He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary […]

Watch: Ukrainian Navy ship hit by Russian drone; one killed, several missing

Russia strikes Ukrainian Navy vessel Escalating its attacks on Ukraine, Russia struck the Ukrainian Navy reconnaissance ship Simferopol. The Ukrainian Navy later confirmed the strike and reported the death of a crew member.The vessel was hit by a naval drone in the Danube River delta, part of which lies in Ukraine’s Odesa region, Russia Today […]

US warships off Venezuela: Navy vessels head to Caribbean in Donald Trump’s push against drug cartels; Maduro deploys 4.5 million militia

The United States is sending an amphibious squadron to the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to tackle drug cartels in Latin America, with three warships expected to reach waters off Venezuela by the weekend.According to news agency Reuters, the deployment includes the USS San Antonio, USS Iwo Jima and USS Fort […]

Space explorer, navy officer and family hero: Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97; commander of ill- fated Apollo 13 mission

Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission (Image credits: AP) American Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abort its lunar landing in 1970, died Friday at the age of 97.Lovell passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a Nasa news release. The […]