Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the award of a major aviation fuel infrastructure contract to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited, covering the construction of facilities to transport aviation fuel from Muthurajawela
A new phenomenon, termed “animal-methods bias,” is impacting early-career researchers, especially those working in fields where animal models are not always necessary. This bias is causing a growing concern among researchers who
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SRI International has introduced a groundbreaking hyperspectral imager that promises to enhance situational awareness across both defense and civilian sectors. Known for its compact size, low cost, and high performance, this new
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Europe’s leading military powers, including the UK, France, Germany, and Nordic countries, are engaged in informal discussions to assume greater responsibility for continental defense, anticipating a potential shift away from U.S. support
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The illicit oil trade in Libya, fueled by heavily subsidized fuels being smuggled abroad, is sustaining the country’s rival political factions. The practice has created a steady revenue stream for armed groups,
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South Korea’s biggest defence group, Hanwha Aerospace, is planning a $2.5bn share sale to fund overseas expansion as global security concerns rise. The company’s shares fell 13 per cent following the announcement,
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Just days before its dissolution, Germany’s outgoing parliament rushed through a revision of the constitution and a massive spending package to facilitate unlimited borrowing for militarisation. Half a trillion euros have been
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In a resolution passed during its First General Assembly, the Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) has made a unanimous appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer the Bharat
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The Indian government has revealed that the total expenditure for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States in June 2023 amounted to approximately Rs
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), owned by US tech mogul Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government, challenging what it describes
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by Our Correspondent in London Travelers worldwide are grappling with unprecedented disruptions as Heathrow Airport will be closed for at least two days following a catastrophic power outage caused by a fire
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by Our Correspondent in London Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, has been forced to halt all operations today following a significant fire at a nearby electrical substation.
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by Our Correspondent in London In a highly secured shipyard located in Barrow-in-Furness, Britain is embarking on one of the most complex engineering projects in its history with the construction of the
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi At least 30 Naxalites and a police jawan were killed in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur and Kanker districts on Thursday, as security forces intensified
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on the remarks delivered by INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo at the National Defense College, Sri Lanka, yesterday, 20 March 2025. His address covered
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, is once again making headlines as he visits India to push his health and vaccination agenda. Known
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