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India successfully flight-tests indigenous target drone

India on Tuesday successfully flight-tested Abhyas, a high-speed target drone for practice of weapon systems with realistic threat scenarios

Apple opens first online store in India

Apple is launching its first exclusive branded online store in India on September 23

Cricketing legend Kevin Pietersen bats for rhino conservation in India

Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen says that in the midst of a global pandemic, people are starting to realise that we need to start protecting nature

Indian, Australian navies to carry out maritime exercises in Indian Ocean

The Indian Navy is scheduled to undertake a two-day Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy in the East Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from Wednesday

Efficacy of COVID vaccine may be between 50-100%: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in India is likely to remain between 50 to 100 per cent, however, they are trying for 100 percent efficiency

India's active cases dip, recoveries shoot up

In a major relief, India showed a spike of 75,083 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, nearly 20,000 less than its daily surge reported last week. Even though it crossed the 55 lakh-mark (5.5 million) of total cases, it continued to show highest recovery rate, Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday

Time to be future-ready, future-fit: PM Modi to IIT grads

Pointing out that a nation's future depends on what its youths think today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it was time for them to be future-ready and future-fit

Covid vaccine expected in early 2021: Health Minister

Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assured the Lok Sabha that the Central government is not just waiting for "act of God" in fight against COVID-19 but also working round-the-clock in the direction to get a solution and a vaccine will be available in the beginning of the next year anytime

IIT-Kanpur introduces indigenous fashionable masks to fight COVID-19

Masks have become a precautionary measure for saving lives during the ongoing corona pandemic

Two terror suspects arriving from Riyadh held in joint NIA/RAW operation

In a highly-secretive joint NIA-RAW operation, two people, who were on the radar of top central security agencies in terrorism cases, were taken into custody from the Thiruvananthapuram airport as soon as they arrived on a flight from Riyadh on Monday evening

India records 86,961 Covid cases & 1,130 deaths in 24 hours

With 86,961 fresh coronavirus cases and 1,130 deaths in 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally on Monday inched closer to 55 lakh (5.5 million)-mark with a total of 54,87,580 cases in 235 days since the first case was reported on January 30

Ladakh people sending food materials for Indian soldiers at LAC

For the last one week Namgiyal Phunsung has been travelling to villages in Ladakh, up in the Himalayas, to collect ethnic food materials for Indian soldiers at the Line of Actual Control with China where, at some places, they are almost at rifle-range apart

UAE's Caracal goes for 'Make in India' initiative to supply assault rifles to India

UAE-based small arms manufacturer Caracal on Monday stated they are committed to the �Make in India initiative to fast-track the supply of 93,895 CAR 816 assault rifles

In a first, Indian Navy's women officers to join warships' crew

Breakling yet another glass ceiling, two women officers have been selected to join as airborne tacticians - also called Observers -  in the helicopter stream of the Indian Navy

'Irresponsible behaviour' behind Covid spike in India: Health Minister

India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held "irresponsible behaviour" of people responsible for the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, and appealed to Lok Sabha MPs to spread awareness regarding the pandemic