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Topic: Bombs

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

World War II bomb found near Paris train station, services suspended

The bomb was found 2.5 km (1.55 miles) from the train station, in the middle of the train tracks, the H line said. Train traffic would be disrupted until the de-mining operation was completed.

Trump releases Biden-imposed military hold, makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel

Biden had put the hold on the delivery of the bombs due to concern over the impact they could have on the civilian population, during Israel’s war in the Palestinian enclave.

What are thermobaric bombs, now deployed by Russia in Ukraine & earlier in Chechnya, Syria

The use of what is being called the 'most powerful non-nuclear weapon in the world' in Ukraine has landed Russia in the International Criminal Court.

The thermobaric and cluster bombs that Russia is ‘showering’ on Ukraine

One sucks in oxygen to generate high-voltage explosions; another can ruin soil, groundwater even if they don’t explode.

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India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

What to watch in Union Budget as Modi government bets on jobs and economy

According to economists, the govt is expected to raise spending on roads, ports and railways, expand export incentives, and reform the import-duty regime.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.