The number of suspected Ebola cases has jumped to more than 900 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak.
Venezuela inmates occupy prison roof and set fire to mattresses to protest alleged abuses
Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some woundedInmates at Venezuela’s western Barinas prison staged a protest on its roof on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the remo…
At least 15 dead & 10 injured in horror truck crash as vehicle overturns after driver ‘lost control’
AT LEAST 15 people have been killed and 10 others injured in a horror crash after a truck carrying iron rods overturned. The truck was carrying extra passengers when the driver suddenly lost control and flipped the vehicle on a major motorway near Sora…
Africa Pays 9% to Borrow. Asia Pays 4.7%: The Borrowing Gap Costing Africa $75 Billion a Year and Blocking Its Rise
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British man, 23, killed in action in Ukraine after joining specialist unit supporting army
His mother said her worst fear came true when police knocked at her door
Five NATO countries block plan for mandatory Ukraine funding – Telegraph
Five nations have rejected the proposal for NATO states to spend 0.25% of GDP on military assistance to Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported
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India Shortlists TATA, L&T And Bharat Forge For AMCA Stealth Fighter Prototype Bid
India has now narrowed the Advanced Multi-Role/Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) prototype race to three private firms — TATA Advanced Systems, Larsen & Toubro and Bharat Forge — and is moving towards issuing tenders, with the winner to be chosen on commercial bids, according to a report by TOI.The selected firm will work with the Aeronautical Development Agency to build five prototypes, while
SSS Defence Viper Rifle Set For Induction Into Indian Police Forces
The Viper rifle, developed by Bangalore-based SSS Defence, is finally set to
enter service with two Indian police forces after nine years of development.
This marks a significant milestone for India’s indigenous small arms industry,
showcasing the country’s growing confidence in its ability to design and
produce modern tactical weapons, according to a
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in SSS Defence
India Opens Largest Private-Sector Artillery Shell Plant In Maharashtra State
India has inaugurated a ₹1,000 crore artillery shell manufacturing plant in Shirdi, Maharashtra, capable of producing 5 lakh 155mm shells annually, making it the largest private-sector unit of its kind.The facility, part of a broader defence complex, will also produce rocket launchers, drones, explosives, and electronic systems, positioning India as a rising global defence manufacturing hub.The
India’s Thorium Path: Fast Breeder Breakthrough Spurs Nuclear Independence Drive
India’s nuclear journey began with Dr Homi Bhabha’s ambitious three-stage program in the 1950s, designed to move from natural uranium in pressurised heavy water reactors, to plutonium in fast breeder reactors, and finally to thorium-based reactors.The ultimate goal was a self-sustaining thorium–uranium fuel cycle that would secure energy independence and reduce crude oil imports. For decades,