Pragyan Rover Records Normal Lunar Seismic Activity; ISRO Says ‘Under Investigation’

The Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity’s (ILSA) primary objective is to measure ground vibrations generated by natural quakes, impacts, and artificial events.The ILSA also recorded vibrations of the rovers movement on the Moons surface on August 25.The Instrument of Lunar Seismic Activity payload on Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Vikram recorded a natural event that occurred on the Moon’s surface on

September 1, 2023
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Air Force To Carry Out Mega Drills Near Pak, China Border Amid G20 Summit

The Indian Air Force will carry out a major training exercise, which will take place from September 4 to 14 along the borders with both China and PakistanThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is gearing up for a major training exercise, code named ‘Trishul,’ which will take place in the northern sector of India, along the borders with China and Pakistan.The exercise, scheduled from September 4 to 14, will

September 1, 2023
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Made-In-India Howitzers Ready To Boost Firepower of Brazilian Artillery

The Brazilian Army Commander’s ongoing visit to India comes at a time when the Latin American country is desperately hunting for self-propelled wheeled artillery systems to replace its obsolete M114 155mm towed howitzers.After holding a series of meetings at the South Block earlier this week, General Tomas Miguel Mine Ribeiro Paiva witnessed the Integrated Capability Demonstration and firing of

September 1, 2023
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ISRO Releases First-Ever Data On Plasma Density From The Moon’s South Pole

ISRO has released the measurements of near-surface Lunar plasma environment near the Moon’s South Pole using the RAMBHA-LP instrument of the Vikram landerISRO has released the first-ever measurements of the near-surface Lunar plasma environment near the Moon’s South Pole. This data was gathered by the Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere and Atmosphere – Langmuir Probe (RAMBHA-LP

August 31, 2023
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China Asks India To Refrain From Military, Security Cooperation With Taiwan

Beijing stressed that it was firmly opposed to ‘all forms of official interaction between the Taiwan authorities and countries having diplomatic relations with China.’China on Thursday not-so-subtly asked India to refrain from any military and security cooperation with Taiwan.Beijing stressed that it was firmly opposed to “all forms of official interaction between the Taiwan authorities and

August 31, 2023
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Why A Team of 9 Has Been Tasked With Overhauling DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with a network of 52 laboratories nationwide, has seen huge cost overruns and project delays over recent yearsby Girish LingannaThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with a network of 52 laboratories nationwide, has seen huge cost overruns and project delays over recent years. Girish Linganna explores…The Defence

August 31, 2023
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Why ISRO Is Not India’s NASA: Development Has Been Its Agenda, Not Geopolitical Rivalry

India’s foray into space started with sounding rockets supplied by NASA in the 1960sIndia’s space program was not born out of Cold War rivalry but an obligation to serve the more immediate needs of a developing countryby Priyadarshi DuttaOn 21 November 1963, the sun set one minute before 6 pm at Trivandrum in Kerala. At 6:25 pm India’s first sounding rocket, of Nike-Apache variety, supplied by

August 31, 2023
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Kashmir’s Pain Won’t Go Away Till Pandits Return: Mehbooba

Mufti extended her wishes to Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of their annual Hawan to mark Raksha Bandhan at the temple in BijbeharaThe former chief minister advocated for the return of Kashmiri migrant Pandits and said that the “Painful situation” will dissipate after thatPeoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday visited the ancient Thajiwara temple and met Kashmiri Pandits

August 31, 2023
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Greece And India Will Take The Next Major Step In Strengthening Defence Ties In November

The next step to strengthen the bilateral relations between Greece and India at the defence level will be in November. The staff of the two countries have already started planning the visit of the Greek Chief of Defence Forces to New Delhi, a trip which, according to Kathimerini, will be combined with the presence of Greek fighter jets that will travel to India for the first time.Athens

August 31, 2023
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