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TopicMissile test

Topic: missile test

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles after unprecedented year of tests

The launches were the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests conducted by North Korea this year, as Pyongyang presses on with weapons development.

Navodaya Vidyalaya students boast solid track record of cracking IITs, but struggle to fit in

‘I was lost’: Thrust into world of IITs, rural Navodaya Vidyalaya alums have each other’s back Students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have a solid...

Days before India’s missile test, Chinese spy ship enters Indian Ocean

India’s missile test is likely to be fired from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha between 10 and 11 November.

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles in seventh such launch, causes alarm

South Korean officials say the rise could mean it is close to resuming nuclear testing, a first since 2017. North Korea, on the other hand, said the tests were for 'self defence'.

Deal for desi Astra Mk 1 sealed, India set to test next-gen air-to-air missile ‘this month’

For Astra Mk 2, which will bring back India’s air-to-air combat superiority over Pakistan, DRDO has developed dual-pulse rocket motor to extend range.

After flurry of missile tests, Biden’s Seoul trip puts spotlight on North Korea’s nuclear programme

North Korea hasn’t tested nuclear weapons since 2017. But amid a catastrophic Covid surge & South Korea getting a hardliner president, intelligence reports indicate testing may resume.

‘Encroachment on sovereignty’ — North Korea condemns UNSC’s meeting on missile tests

Tensions have risen between Pyongyang and Washington in recent weeks, with North Korea calling the US government’s engagement policy a 'petty trick'.

DRDO readies for another missile test, this time it’s subsonic ‘Nirbhay’

In the last month, DRDO has carried out several tests of missiles and related technology, amid the Covid-19 pandemic and tensions with China.

Mission Shakti cements India’s position at the ‘Space NPT’ high table

The timing of the A-SAT missile test is reflective of New Delhi’s desire to not allow a repeat of the NPT experience.

On Camera

Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.