The 155mm/52 calibre artillery guns will replace the ageing and smaller calibre guns and enhance the artillery capabilities of the Indian Army, the Ministry said. File | Photo Credit: AFP The Ministry of Defence signed contracts with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) for the procurement of 155mm, 52 calibre Advanced Towed … Read more
India and the U.S. are holding “very active” and “intense” discussions on trade, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday, as the world waits with anxiety over U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff that will kick in on April 2. In an interactive session hosted by leading think-tank Asia Society, Mr. Jaishankar, however, declined … Read more
The trial was done from a land-based launcher in Chandipur. | Photo Credit: pib.gov.in The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) that the Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) under development for the Navy successfully demonstrated its near-boundary, low-altitude capability during a test fire. The trial, conducted in conjunction with … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks during an event of Asia Society in New Delhi on March 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar via PTI As farmers organisations threatened protests against U.S. and Indian trade negotiations underway in Delhi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) that concerns over allowing American … Read more
CEC Gyanesh Kumar addresses the inaugural session of the 2-day training program for Election Officers in New Delhi on March 26, 20205. | Photo Credit: PTI On Wednesday (March 26, 2025), the Election Commission of India (ECI) began training its first batch of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to familiarise them with their roles and responsibilities. … Read more
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has outlined the rise of disruptive factional forces in Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI NEW DELHI Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in an interaction with the Standing Committee on External Affairs of the Parliament on Wednesday (March 26, 2025), highlighted the role of the Army Chief of Bangladesh in maintaining stability … Read more
Veterans, Veer Naris (war widows), and Next of Kin (NoK) at the National War Memorial, pay homage to those who lost their lives in Operation Pawan, March 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over a hundred veterans of the Indian armed forces, Veer Naris (war widows) and Next of Kin (NoK) assembled at the … Read more
A former Union Secretary of Electronics and IT, Aruna Sundararajan said that India need more undersea cables to carry the bulk of international internet and telecom traffic to and from India. File | Photo Credit: PTI More undersea cables are needed to carry the bulk of international internet and telecom traffic to and from India, … Read more
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition seeking a probe by CBI into allegations by K.N. Rajanna. File The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) refused to entertain a petition seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into allegations by Karnataka Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna that he and 48 others, … Read more
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on March 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Observations by an Allahabad High Court judge on rape, and challenges faced by nurses across the country, were among the main issues that Lok Sabha members raised during Zero … Read more