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How Bezos Learned to Love Trump—and Win More Contracts for Blue Origin

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Few relationships have changed more for the president than that with Bezos, who has gone from an avowed enemy of the president to an energetic ally.
Published on Jul 03, 2026 05:31 pm IST

UFO files: FBI files reveal 'four-foot' beings in ‘space suits’ near craft

Newly released FBI UFO files include shocking claims about mysterious metallic craft.
Published on May 09, 2026 07:56 pm IST

UFO Files update: New Area 51, Roswell mystery after Pentagon's release

A satellite image shows Area 51 airbase in Nevada, U.S. January 11, 2025
Published on May 09, 2026 01:57 pm IST

‘UFO files distracting…’: Ex-Trump ally brings up Iran after Pentagon's release

President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference
Published on May 09, 2026 01:57 pm IST

Pete Hegseth slams Iran war critics as ‘reckless, feckless and defeatist’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions from the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon.
Published on Apr 29, 2026 10:58 pm IST

Did Kid Rock take Apache helicopter ride with Pete Hegseth at Fort Belvoir?

A report claims Kid Rock took a joy ride on U.S. Army Apache helicopters with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Fort Belvoir.
Published on Apr 28, 2026 04:24 am IST

‘Why John Phelan was fired’: Navy Secretary's Trump, Iran posts in focus

Former Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks, as President Donald Trump listens, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
Published on Apr 23, 2026 04:13 am IST

Pete Hegseth brutally fact-checks ‘fake news’ about USS Lincoln and Tripoli

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions from the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon
Published on Apr 18, 2026 11:42 pm IST

Yassamin Ansari: 5 things about Arizona lawmaker moving to impeach Hegseth

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) speaks in front of a memorial made up of shoes and backpacks symbolizing those killed in the bombing of the Minab elementary school and other civilians killed in Iran sits outside the United States Capitol on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Published on Apr 16, 2026 03:59 am IST

Pete Hegseth worried about his job after Trump's Pam Bondi call: Report

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Published on Apr 04, 2026 08:59 am IST

Why Hegseth removed 2 Black and as many female officers from army promotions

Pete Hegseth has removed two black and two female officers from the army promotion list
Published on Mar 28, 2026 12:00 am IST

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Pentagon deal looked ‘opportunistic and sloppy’

In his post, Sam Altman said his company was hasty in making its deal with the Pentagon.
Published on Mar 03, 2026 07:53 am IST

Trump vs Anthropic: List of 5 key AI tools Pentagon, FEMA are barred from using

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York
Updated on Feb 28, 2026 08:10 am IST

Anthropic Refuses Pentagon’s Proposal to Loosen AI Guardrails

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
Updated on Feb 27, 2026 11:47 am IST

Pete Hegseth's ‘pull-up’ videos surface after big Quantico speech: ‘Can you..?'

Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico
Published on Sept 30, 2025 07:04 pm IST

Pete Hegseth's big FAFO message to ‘enemies’: What did the Secretary of War mean

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addresses senior military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico
Updated on Oct 03, 2025 09:03 am IST

Pete Hegseth's general meeting dubbed as ‘general squid games’; details out

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony at the Pentagon
Published on Sept 26, 2025 01:10 am IST

Pete Hegseth's mystery meeting includes all top generals: ‘What is on agenda?'

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a meeting with Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Updated on Sept 26, 2025 06:02 am IST

‘War Department’ Is a Good Start

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Washington, D.C., June 8, 2017.
Published on Sept 08, 2025 04:11 pm IST

Elon Musk's xAI signs Pentagon deal for chatbot: ‘Grok for government’

Launched at the end of 2023, Grok has rarely been out of the headlines for its offensive gaffes, and will now offer its services as "Grok for Government."
Published on Jul 15, 2025 02:20 am IST

'No China war plans': Pentagon slams NYT report after big meet with Elon Musk

Elon Musk leaves from the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2025
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 06:46 am IST

Sean Parnell slams ‘garbage’ report claiming Musk to be briefed on China plans

ARLINGTON, VA - MARCH 17: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 17, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Chief Pentagon Spokesman Parnell held his first news briefing to answer questions from members of the press. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Published on Mar 21, 2025 07:02 pm IST

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 02:06 am IST

The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals

The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 04:18 am IST

Trump stands by Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth despite sexual assault allegation

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defence Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters after meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on December 5 in Washington, DC.
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:22 am IST

‘Mutual decision’: Defence firm Saab on parting ways with Adani Group

Mats Palmberg, India Head of the Swedish aerospace and defence company.
Published on Feb 09, 2023 10:44 pm IST

Working to add India as the sixth country to NATO plus: US Congressman Ro Khanna

NATO Allies get quick approval on defence agreements and US have the same agreement with Australia, Japan New Zealand, Israel and South Korea, says Khanna. 
Updated on Jul 27, 2022 01:43 pm IST

Black service members more often investigated, punished: US Air Force report

FILE - This Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, file photo, shows the logo of the Department of the U.S. Air Force at the United Staes embassy, in Berlin. A new report issued Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, on racial disparities in the Air Force concludes that Black service members in the service are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions, and be discharged for misconduct. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 07:00 pm IST

Airlines stir doubts with ‘flying is safe’ claim on Covid spread

Top U.S. infectious disease experts say the findings underpinning the carriers’ safety claims aren’t that conclusive.
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 01:03 pm IST

US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia

The United States announced Thursday the deployment of 200 troops as well as Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia to help the country’s defense in the wake of last month’s attacks on oil installations blamed on Iran. (Representative Image)
Updated on Sept 27, 2019 07:51 am IST