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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicAttack helicopters

Topic: attack helicopters

Army successfully test-fires rocket & turret guns of indigenous light combat helicopter Prachand

Multi-role combat chopper is fitted with Shakti Engine, which is co-developed by HAL and France’s Safran. Army and Air Force looking to deploy helicopter along border with China.

Looking at procuring nearly 200 combat & utility helicopters, says Army chief at Aero India

Indigenisation of air defence guns are priority & integrated electronic warfare systems are being tested along Line of Actual Control, says Gen. Manoj Pande

India to help Afghanistan get 6 Soviet-era choppers back into combat

After basic repairs in India, New Delhi will pay for complete overhaul of the aircraft in Russia.

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Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.