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NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has received ‘Malwan’, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, marking a step forward in India’s indigenous defence manufacturing push under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.Delivered on March 31, 2026, the vessel is part of a series of eight such specialised warships…
President Murmu takes sortie in light combat helicopter ‘Prachand’ NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday undertook a sortie in the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ near the India–Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district.The helicopter took off from the Indian Air Force station in Jaisalmer, where the President was briefed by the captain before…
NEW DELHI: India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent will be strengthened soon as the country’s third indigenous Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman (designated S4), is likely to be commissioned by April-May. “The commissioning of INS Aridhaman is expected by this summer as the submarine is currently in the final stages of sea trial,” a…
NEW DELHI: India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent will be strengthened soon as the country’s third indigenous Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman (designated S4), is likely to be commissioned by April-May. “The commissioning of INS Aridhaman is expected by this summer as the submarine is currently in the final stages of sea trial,” a…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is moving forward as a future-ready force, with a strong emphasis on indigenous equipment, which has now become a “strategic necessity”, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters in Jaipur after the Army Day parade, General Dwivedi said the Army is progressing with well-trained soldiers, modern equipment…
The Vatican has transferred 62 cultural items linked to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, framing the move as a “concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity.” The items, which include an iconic Inuit kayak, masks, wampum belts and other ceremonial objects, are slated to arrive in Montreal…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government will issue the first batch of firearm licences to indigenous people living in “vulnerable and remote” areas by February 2026.The announcement holds political significance as it comes just ahead of the state assembly elections, scheduled to be held in March–April next…
NTPC Ltd has begun drilling India’s first-ever geological carbon dioxide (CO2) storage well at its Pakri Barwadih coal mine in Jharkhand, marking a significant milestone in the country’s carbon capture and storage efforts.The initiative, spearheaded by NTPC’s R&D arm– the NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA)– represents a crucial step in advancing India’s Carbon Capture,…
Representative Image (AI-generated) October 13 marks a unique occasion in the United States as the country observes both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Celebrated on the second Monday in October, Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1892, with parades honoring Italian-American heritage and pride. Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first recognized through a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha, spanning telecom, railways, healthcare, higher education, and skill development. In a landmark for telecom sector, PM Modi launched BSNL’s indigenous 4G ‘Swadeshi network stack’, placing India among a select group of nations with homegrown telecom technology.PM Modi…
