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Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Sunday morning. The gunbattle took place in the Ravas forest area along the Kanker-Gariaband border, when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel launched an anti-Naxal operation based on specific intelligence inputs.According to officials, the operation involved DRG units from
India is set to induct a new variant of the indigenous Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher System, strengthening its artillery firepower and reinforcing its push for indigenous solutions under “Atmanirbhar Bharat” defence production. This development was confirmed by Lt Gen Adosh Kumar, Director General of Artillery, in a recent podcast interview.Lt Gen Kumar revealed that during Operation
Two terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district after security forces foiled a major infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector on Sunday.The operation began when troops noticed suspicious movement near the LoC and confronted the infiltrators, leading to a brief exchange of fire during which the two terrorists were killed. Their bodies have not yet
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, launched one of India’s sharpest attacks on Pakistan in recent years. Without naming the country directly but leaving little room for doubt, he asserted that Pakistan operates terror hubs on an “industrial scale” and remains the epicentre of global terrorism.Jaishankar underscored that most
On September 28, 2025 AstroSat India’s first multi wavelength space observatory dedicated for astronomy, completed a decade filled with ground breaking discoveries and dedicated service to the global scientific community.AstroSat was launched aboard the PSLV-C30 on September 28, 2015 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. AstroSat is capable of observing the universe simultaneously in broad energy
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday firmly rejected the ceasefire proposal issued by Maoist insurgents, stressing that the only acceptable path for them is to lay down arms and surrender to the state.He made it clear that no separate truce agreement will be entertained, indicating that the government will continue intensified security operations unless the extremists decide to give up
India’s human spaceflight program is advancing rapidly with ISRO integrating Vyommitra, an AI-powered half-humanoid robot, into the Gaganyaan crew capsule for the first uncrewed mission, Gaganyaan G1, slated for December 2025.Vyommitra, a name derived from Sanskrit meaning "Space Friend," will act as a human simulant and flight analyst on this test mission, simulating key astronaut functions to
India’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) is reportedly advancing plans to employ two Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters as flying test beds for the indigenous Kaveri engine. This approach aims to certify the Kaveri’s performance by evaluating its components and full engine systems under real flight environments, rather than relying solely on test rigs and laboratories, accordingly to Republic
DRDO is embarking on an ambitious program to develop in-orbit robotics for space applications, marking a major step in India’s pursuit of advanced autonomous technologies for aerospace and defence. The project is being led by scientist Kiran Akella, with the aim of completing the first operational phase of development by 2027.Space Robotics DevelopmentThe initiative focuses on designing legged
At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov strongly asserted that the economic partnership between India and Russia remains “not under threat.”This statement comes in response to concerns raised over U.S. tariffs imposed on India for its continued import of Russian oil. Lavrov clarified that New Delhi maintains an independent