India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the surface-to-surface Agni-5 missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast in Balasore. The missile has a range of over 5,000 kilometres. The government said the launch ensures “credible minimum deterrence” that underpins the commitment to “No First Use”. Also Read: Why the Russian S-400 defence missile deal matters…Continue Reading
Agni-5 is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy. File photo Edited By Abhishek Sharma Updated: Oct 27, 2021, 08:58 PM IST In another boost to India’s defence capabilities, the country successfully launched the nuclear-capable Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5 on Wednesday evening. As…Continue Reading
Business News›News›Newsblogs›COVID India News LIVE Updates: Delhi schools to open from Monday; Chhath puja festivities allowed following strict protocols LIVE BLOGEconomic Times | 27 Oct, 2021 | 04.42PM ISTSchools in Delhi will be reopening from 1st November, Monday for all classes. However parents will not be forced to send their children to school. All the…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court set up a panel of experts to investigate whether the government used the Pegasus spyware to track opposition leaders, activists, tycoons, judges and journalists. A “vague denial from the government is not sufficient”, said the court on Wednesday. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd posted a 65.3 per cent plunge in second-quarter net profit,…Continue Reading
Tripadvisor removed paid reviews from 131 countries last year, including “a spike” in such reviews originating in India — but not necessarily for businesses in the country, The Guardian reported. “As a result, India topped the list of countries from which the most paid reviews emanated last year, with Russia dropping out of the Top…Continue Reading
A man is seen at a Jio-bp electric vehicle (EV) charging point, an Indian fuel and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries (RIL) and British Petroleum (BP), in Navi Mumbai, India, October 26, 2021 REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasNEW DELHI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – India plans to pitch to companies such as Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), Samsung (005930.KS) and…Continue Reading
Home >News >India >India among world’s top 10 for climate tech investment: Report Premium Photo: iStock 3 min read . Updated: 26 Oct 2021, 08:00 PM IST PTI India ranks ninth in the list of top 10 countries for climate technology investment over the past five years and Indian climate tech firms received $1 billion…Continue Reading
Home >News >India >India notifies traffic management policy for drones Premium According to the policy, the UTM systems will assist in achieving objectives like identifying stakeholders to seamlessly communicate with each other, assisting in separating unmanned aircraft from other manned and unmanned aircraft and provide situational awareness of VLL airspace to concerned stakeholders. (Photo: HT)…Continue Reading
The sea phase of the maiden bilateral tri-service exercise ‘Konkan Shakti 2021’ between the UK and Indian Armed Forces commenced off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea. According to an Indian Navy official, all participating units were split into two opposing forces with the aim of achieving ‘sea control’ to land Army ground-troops at…Continue Reading
Ministry of Defence India@75 BRO motorcycle expedition team reaches Jammu on second leg Posted On: 25 OCT 2021 5:54PM by PIB Delhi Key Highlights Pan-India motorcycle expedition commemorating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ Expedition was flagged-off by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh from New Delhi on October 14, 2021 Reached Srinagar covering 3,050 kilometre in10 days…Continue Reading