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ideaForge bags Rs 137 cr deal to supply surveillance drones battle-tested during Op Sindoor to Army

New Delhi: The Indian Army has signed a Rs 137 crore contract with Mumbai-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer ideaForge through the emergency procurement...

In referendum, Australians reject ‘Voice to Parliament’, proposed body to represent indigenous people

PM Anthony Albanese acknowledged the outcome, saying the country would have to seek a new way forward for reconciliation.

Australia to vote on constitutional amendment for Indigenous recognition on 14 October

Australia is a global laggard on relations with its Indigenous people, in comparison to many other developed nations including Canada, New Zealand, EU nations and the U.S.

Mexico’s declining indigenous languages are surviving against the odds

In a recent study, UK researchers analysed minority languages in Mexico to find that they can sustain themselves within tight social networks and specialised labour markets.

Floating airfield — PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier

New INS Vikrant can sail from India to Brazil in one go without stopping to refuel. It has a hospital, fitness centre, kitchen and laundry on board.

DRDO, Navy successfully flight test indigenously-developed missile VL-SRSAM off Odisha coast

The flight test was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur against a high-speed unmanned aerial target for the demonstration of a vertical launch capability.

ICAR develops indigenous vaccine against lumpy skin disease, a viral outbreak affecting cattle

Central govt plans to commercialise vaccine — developed by 2 Indian Council of Agricultural Research institutes — to control disease that has spread to states like Gujarat, Rajasthan & Punjab.

As Indian Navy launches another indigenous ship, Dunagiri, a look at the building process

The 4th ship of the Project 17A Frigates, the in-house initiative of the Indian Navy as part of India's 'self reliance' objective, Dunagiri was launched in the Hooghly River at Kolkata Friday.

How Australia is likely to redress two centuries of injustice towards indigenous groups

Claiming victory in last month’s election, new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first words were a vow to redress the unfinished business from the colonial invasion of 1788.

182 graves found in third Canada residential school, Pope Francis to meet indigenous leaders

The graves were found at St Eugene’s Mission residential school in British Columbia. It was run by same congregation that operated the other two schools where other such graves were found.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.