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Mega jet deal in offing: France submits detailed proposal to India’s request for 114 Rafales
The Indian side will closely analyse the French response to see whether its demand for allowing it to integrate indigenous missiles like Astra air-to-air missiles has been met NEW DELHI: In a big step towards inking the 114 Rafale jet agreement, France has submitted its detailed technical and commercial proposal to India for the deal….
Gaganyaan moves closer to reality, critical human-rating milestones achieved: Minister Jitendra Singh
He also said all 5 types of motors for the crew escape system (CES) have been developed and successfully static tested NEW DELHI: Space minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, has achieved major milestones in the development and validation of critical human-rating systems, marking steady…
Territorial Army’s contribution significant in advancing government’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’: Rajnath
The minister termed the force the first responders, who provide immediate relief and support during natural calamities. NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday described the Territorial Army’s contribution as “significant” in advancing the government’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ and emphasised that while the role of the defence forces revolves primarily around security-related aspects,…
Sq Ldr Bhawana Kanth becomes India’s first woman ‘Top Gun’; Capt Shivani 1st female officer ADC to Army chief
Graduates of the course emerge as specialists who help refine combat tactics, facilitate operational planning, manage weapons employment and develop frontline strategies NEW DELHI: Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has made history by successfully clearing the toughest Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course, making her the first Indian woman to earn the title of ‘Top Gun’ combat…
‘Power banks’ for satellites: Bengaluru company builds tech to keep ageing spacecraft alive
On-screen setup running multibody dynamics simulations and tracking system capturing hardware test data for position and velocity for correlation BENGALURU: What if satellites could simply plug into a power bank instead of drifting away when they run out of fuel? That’s the idea driving a Bengaluru startup building “jetpack” satellites designed to latch onto ageing…
Newly elected PoK legislator is on police bail in UK for child sex offences: Report
Ahmed was arrested at Manchester airport on July 18, 2024 on suspicion of rape and trafficking girls in care in Manchester in the 1990 TOI Correspondent from London: Former state minister in PoK Rukhsar Ahmed, who was elected again last week to the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir legislative assembly, is on police bail in the UK for…
India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari to come up in Ladakh | India News
Ladakh supports more than 38 mammal species, 340 bird species and 1,800 vascular plant species SRINAGAR: In a bid to prevent illegal off-roading and disturbance to wildlife, Ladakh administration Thursday approved the introduction of India’s first-ever high-altitude wildlife safari on popular snow leopard and bird-watching trails in the Union Territory’s upper reaches.Ladakh is home to…
Shehbaz Sharif Saudi Arabia Visit: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Saudi Arabia, pushes defence ties amid West Asia escalation
The trip follows Saudi Arabia’s proposal last week for a Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday for a three-day official visit, accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir and a high-level delegation, as Islamabad seeks to reinforce its strategic partnership with Riyadh…
In 2025, CBP agents entered Leo Feler’s Chicago property without a warrant; in 2026, he sued the US government over about $30,000 in damage
The Chicago homeowner has sued the US government over alleged warrantless CBP raid. A Chicago homeowner has filed a lawsuit against the US government, alleging that immigration officers entered his property without a warrant, damaged his home and ignored repeated demands to leave during an enforcement operation last year.Leo Feler, who lives in Chicago’s Lakeview…
Drunk Bengaluru designer fires airgun from apartment balcony, residents run for cover | Bengaluru News
Anurag Tiwari (left), a senior designer at Bridgestone Select–Tyres World in Whitefield, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday. BENGALURU: A quiet night at the Sipani Bliss apartment complex in Bengaluru’s upscale Anekal area turned chaotic after a drunken corporate employee allegedly opened fire with an airgun from his balcony, damaging a parked SUV…
