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OTT releases (May 18 to May 24): ‘Desi Bling’, ‘Jack Ryan’, ‘System’, ‘Ladies First’ lead the lineup

This week’s OTT lineup brings a mix of reality drama, legal thrillers, supernatural mystery, romance, satire, and action. From ‘Desi Bling’ and ‘System’ to ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War,’ ‘The Boroughs,’ ‘Madhuvidhu’ and ‘Ladies First,’ viewers have several new titles to stream across Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and SonyLIV. Here is a quick look…

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Desi rival to Musk’s Starlink? Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance eyes big-bang entry in satcom space; LEO satellites in focus

Reliance Industries has begun discussions with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to support the process of securing orbital slots. (AI image) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is exploring a major foray into satellite communications space, looking to invest billions in low earth orbit (LEO) satellites – a space that is currently dominated by Elon Musk’s Starlink….

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Develop space toilet, world needs it: Indian astronaut Prashant Nair asks desi startups | India News

Astronaut-designate Group Captain Prashant Nair, who is being trained for the Gaganyaan mission along with Grp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla, has requested Indian startups “to make space toilet” as the world needs more research on that front.Speaking at the DefSpace symposium here on Friday, Nair, nicknamed ‘Papa’, said, “Russia is the only country in the world…

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Setback for forces as NaVIC goes down to 3 sats; ex-IAF chief calls desi navigation system a ‘failure’ | India News

NEW DELHI: India’s regional navigation system NaVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation system), costing upwards of over Rs 3,200 crore, is now hanging by a thread as the number of fully functional navigation satellites in space has dropped to three satellites. NavIC is designed to run effectively with a constellation of seven satellites, though a minimum…

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Navy pushes for desi systems for Russian-built MiG-29K fleet to boost aircraft carrier ops

NEW DELHI: In a big indigenisation push, the Indian Navy has taken a big step to invite Indian companies to develop and manufacture critical subsystems of its carrier-based Russian-built MiG-29K fighter fleet. The move is aimed at improving aircraft availability, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthening India’s self-reliance on critical aircraft components.The MiG-29K is…

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PSU BEL acquires land in UP’s Chitrakoot to manufacture ‘desi Iron Dome’ Kusha system

NEW DELHI: In a big step towards bolstering India’s indigenous defence capabilities, Navratna PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has acquired 75 hectares of land in the Chitrakoot node of the UP defence industrial corridor to establish a new manufacturing unit for production of next-generation missiles, radar systems and India’s own ‘Iron Dome’.“With an investment of…

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