India Seeks Consensus Among G20 Nations For Faster Extradition of Economic Offenders

India is seeking a consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure their faster extradition and asset recovery, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday. Ahead of the crucial G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting in Kolkata on Saturday, he said economic offences have been a problem faced by many, especially when offenders flee the country’s jurisdiction."All

August 12, 2023
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President Murmu To Launch Navy’s Stealth Frigate On Aug 17

Kolkata: President Droupadi Murmu will launch a stealth frigate for the Indian Navy here on August 17, an official said.Built by Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), this will be the third and last stealth frigate the warship maker was contracted to build for the Navy under Project 17A.The President will launch the ship at the GRSE’s shipbuilding facility on the

August 12, 2023
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China’s Surveillance Cameras With ‘Skin Colour Analytics’ Raise Human Rights Concerns

Washington: Chinese surveillance equipment maker Dahua is selling cameras with what it calls a "skin colour analytics" feature in Europe according to a report by the IPVM (Internet Protocol Video Market), a US-based security and surveillance industry research group, as cited by Voice of America.In the July 31 IPVM report accessed by VOA Mandarin, "The company defended the analytics as being a ‘

August 12, 2023
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CRPF Jawan Killed, Another Injured In Encounter With Maoists In Jharkhand

One CRPF Jawan was killed and another was injured in an encounter with CPI(Maoists) in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Friday, a senior police officer said.The encounter broke out in a forest in the Tonto area, about 160 km from the state capital Ranchi, around 11 am when a team police and CRPF were carrying out a joint search operation against Maoists, West Singhbhum Superintendent of

August 12, 2023
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How could a fighter UAV even be possible?

I’ve seen some videos and discussions about UAVs like the Ghost Bat or the Valkyrie and some of them seem to indicate it could be as good as a conventional fighter jet. These two would only be used to accompany and support a pilot, but they seem to imply that, one day, there will be fully automated squadrons. Is that possible though? Even assuming the AI is flawless, couldn’t EWAR essentially blind and deafen any UAV aircraft and make it useless?

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August 11, 2023
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CAG Pulls Up HAL For ‘Incorrect Assessment’ That Led To Delays In Development of HAL’s Intermediate Jet Trainer

Govt had sanctioned Rs 180 crore for project in 1999. Improper engine selection had a cascading effect on design and development process of aircraft, says auditorNew Delhi: The Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) has suffered delays due to incorrect selection of engine and delayed resolution of the ‘stall and spin’ function of the aircraft, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said.IJT is an

August 11, 2023
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Indian Army Inducts Swathi WLR Mountain Variant

The Indian Army has inducted six Swathi Mark-II mountain-variant WLRs under a contract awarded to manufacturer Bharat Electronics in December 2021. (Bharat Electronics Limited)The Indian Army has announced the induction of six units of a mountain variant of the Swathi Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) to enhance battlefield surveillance.The WLR, also known as the Swathi Mark-II, was delivered to the

August 11, 2023
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ISRO Successfully Conducts Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests For Gaganyaan Mission

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)/ISRO, successfully conducted a series of Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh, during August 8-10, 2023. The tests were conducted in collaboration with Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)/DRDO.The Gaganyaan mission entails the safe

August 11, 2023
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India Came Forward To Help During Tough Times, Says Sri Lankan Finance Minister

A Chinese spy ship docked at Sri Lankan port recentlyMumbai: India came forward to help during tough times, said Sri Lankan Finance Minister Shehan Semansinghe in Mumbai on Friday.Semasinghe said, "India played a major role in Sri Lanka’s recovery process and stabilization process. And I’m sure will play a major role in the growth of the economy, too. So we are thankful to the government of India

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Amid China’s ‘Objection’ To Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, India Says It’s The Inspiration For G20 Theme

China apparently was reluctant to accept the phrase, arguing that Sanskrit is not an official language of the United NationsNEW DELHI: Amid reports suggesting that China objected to the phrase ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ at a G20 meeting as it was in Sanskrit (which is not an official language of the UN), India on Friday said it was the inspiration for the theme of the G20 under India’s Presidency."

August 11, 2023
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