Boost for counter-drone warfare: Army, IAF to deploy new indigenous systems; DRDO readies next-gen weapons | India News

Representational AI image NEW DELHI: The Army and the Air Force are preparing to place orders for 16 indigenous drone detection and interdiction systems. These systems can hit unmanned aerial vehicles at a distance of 2 km using lasers and disable them. The defence ministry is expected to clear DRDO’s Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction…

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Cyber security push: Indian firms eye specialised hiring as identity-driven threats rise; Rubrik report flags surge in AI-linked risks

Nearly 90% of Indian organisations are preparing to hire specialised professionals over the next year to strengthen digital identity management, infrastructure and cyber security frameworks, according to a Rubrik Zero Labs report released on Sunday.The study says the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is driving a surge in AI agents, leading to a sharp rise…

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Rising Stars Asia Cup: Vaibhav Suryavanshi turns up the heat with 45 off 28 against Pakistan Shaheens | Cricket News

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (File photo/GettyImages) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi put the Pakistan Shaheens’ bowling attack under pressure on Sunday, scoring 45 off 28 balls in the Rising Stars Asia Cup match in Doha.He made 45 off 28 balls, a short innings but one that kept the bowlers guessing. Four boundaries, three sixes, strike rate over…

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A tale of three yatras: Why Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and Prashant Kishor failed – and BJP didn’t | India News

In the lead-up to Bihar’s assembly polls, three major marches: Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra, Tejashwi Yadav’s Bihar Adhikar Yatra and Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Padyatra were expected to energise the opposition and reshape the election narrative. All three drew large crowds and garnered a lot of attention. Yet, when the votes were counted, none…

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Travel surge: Indian tourists flock to Moscow, Vietnam, Japan; geopolitical shifts reshape holiday picks

Indian travellers are powering a sharp rise in tourist numbers across several overseas destinations this year, with Moscow, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and Georgia reporting strong double-digit growth. The upswing comes even as Azerbaijan and Turkey have fallen out of favour following their support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.Moscow has emerged as one of the…

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Back to work, but not back to normal: The fragile future of America’s Education Department

Image credit: Getty images When the federal government reopened after the longest shutdown in American history, the country was told that normalcy would swiftly follow. Paychecks would resume, agencies would stir back to life, and the public machinery would grind forward again. Yet inside the US Department of Education, an institution already battered by political…

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’10 meetings daily’: Nitish Kumar’s family dismisses health rumours; thanks Bihar voters for NDA win | India News

NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar’s family has dismissed health rumours regarding his father, saying that the Bihar CM was fit enough to take “10 meetings daily”. They also thanked the voters of the state for giving a historic mandate in favour of the National Democratic Alliance.“This is completely false. He takes 10 meetings daily. Would he…

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Tamil Nadu half-yearly exam 2025–26 schedule released for classes 6 to 12: Check dates and timings here

Tamil Nadu half-yearly exam 2025–26 schedule released for classes 6 to 12 The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu, has officially released the half-yearly examination timetable for the 2025–26 academic session, covering Classes 6 to 12. According to the notification, Classes 10 and 12 will begin their exams from December 10, 2025, while Classes…

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‘Bomb in general coach’: Panic among passengers after Delhi-bound train receives threat; turns out to be hoax | India News

NEW DELHI: Panic gripped passengers aboard the Nizamuddin-bound Shridham Express on Sunday after authorities received an alert suggesting a bomb had been planted in one of the train’s general coaches, according to PTI. The warning, first communicated to railway officials in Bhopal, prompted heightened security measures and multiple checks along the train’s route as it…

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Bullet train blueprint: PM Modi calls for ‘Blue Book’ of project lessons; engineers share on-ground insights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked engineers working on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project to systematically document their technical and on-ground experiences, saying such a record would help India replicate high-speed rail projects across the country without “repeated experimentation.”Interacting with engineers and workers of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Railway (MAHSR) corridor in Surat on Saturday,…

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