The Defence Ministry said the missile was test-fired from Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, validating all operational & technical parameters under Strategic Forces Command.
India's triple missile test, Agni-1, Prithvi-2, and Akash Prime, signals precision, deterrence, and Atmanirbhar strength amid rising threats from both China and Pakistan.
Chemist who created India's first oral contraceptive, 'Saheli', & cardiac surgeon who developed the 1st indigenous mechanical heart valves were also among notable deaths this year.
KCNA said North Korean unit trained for ‘strike missions’ fired a ‘powerful volley at the targeted waters’ on Thursday and demonstrated its capability to ‘counter an actual war.’
Last test of missile done on 28 June and missile is nearing complete development. It is expected to be soon ready for operational induction into the strategic forces.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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