In a major step to expand the security grid to hilly and remote hamlets, police have constituted 97 new groups of village defence guards (VDGs) with 1,164 new members in Reasi district, said officials.
Hundreds of VDG members from far-flung villages of Arnas block of the district participated...
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Following closely on the heels of its proposal to supply the upgraded Lancet-E loitering munition, Moscow has reportedly presented India with a significantly more advanced option: the Geran-3.
This long-range, turbojet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is said to be in full-scale...
Analysis How Kaveri Engine's 39-Year Failure Exposes Deep Institutional Voids in DRDO and HAL, Paralyzing India’s AMCA and TEDBF Programmes
In a scathing The Print column published on 10 December 2025, Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd), the former Chief of Naval Staff and a distinguished strategic thinker, has delivered a stark indictment of India’s aviation establishment.
His assessment is grim: despite ambitious rhetoric surrounding...
After undergoing rigorous training at Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army. The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy’s...
An NIA court here declared Dr Muzaffar Ahmad Rather, an accused in the white collar terror module busted by Srinagar police in October that was behind the November 10 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, a proclaimed offender under Section 84 of the BNSS.
The proclamation notice, issued by a...
Jammu and Kashmir police along with other security agencies launched a massive crackdown against Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of terrorists in several parts of the Kashmir Valley, with over 150 suspects detained, sources said.
A top official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that over...
Opinion India’s F-15EX Moment: How an Indigenised Su-30MKI Under the Super Sukhoi Program Can Outperform Global Heavyweight Fighters
The narrative surrounding the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Su-30MKI fleet has long been dominated by debates over delayed modernisation.
With squadron strength falling and timelines for the Rafale and Tejas Mk2 stretching further into the future, critics have often pointed to a "lost decade" in...
Despite facing initial delays in delivering the first batch of Tejas Mk1A fighter jets, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has expressed strong confidence that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will eventually expand its procurement beyond the currently planned 180 units.
This potential increase is...
India’s roadmap for its fifth-generation fighter jet faces a significant realignment, with new projections indicating that the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Mk2 may not enter service before 2040.
This potential delay stems from revised timelines for the indigenous 120 kN engine...
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Saturday said India’s future combat capability will be shaped by three core principles — jointness, Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) and innovation — collectively described as “JAI”, which he called the driving force behind the transformation of the...
Asserting that war and warfare is at the cusp of a major revolution, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Saturday said the Indian Defence forces are committed to adapting to changing environment and imbibing reforms to remain ready and relevant.
Addressing the Combined...
China conducted the maiden flight of what is considered to be the world’s largest drone mothership, underscoring its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms.
The unmanned Jiutian completed its first mission in the northwestern province of Shaanxi, the...
A retired Indian Air Force personnel has been arrested in Assam’s Sonitpur district for alleged links with Pakistani intelligence operatives, police said on Saturday.
Additional Superintendent of Police Haricharan Bhumij said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had shared...
