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Trump to Dine with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir

By Emaad Makhdoomi June 18, 2025 Asim Munir Cabinet Room Ceasefire Counterterrorism cross-border fire de-escalation Diplomacy Diplomatic Ties donald trump General Michael Kurilla House Armed Services Committee india India-Pakistan standoff ISIS-K Islamic State–Khorasan Province Kabul Abbey Gate bombing Mohammad Sharifullah Nuclear-Armed Neighbors official luncheon Pahalgam terror strike Pakistan Army Chief Pakistan’s military S jaishankar South asia US Central Command US intermediaries US President US state department US troops washington WHite House

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, for an official luncheon at the White House this…

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No Helicopter Rides for Amarnath Yatra This Year

By Emaad Makhdoomi June 18, 2025 accommodation air services suspended Amarnath Shrine Management Council amarnath yatra April 22 terror strike baltal helicopter rides india Infrastructure Jammu Jammu and Kashmir administration Kashmir Himalayas Lakhanpur medical support no-fly zone Pahalgam Pakistan palanquins palkis pilgrim routes ponies Qazigund restricted airspace security clampdown shrine board Sonamarg spiritual pilgrimage SRINAGAR surveillance balloons transportation Union Ministry of Home Affairs Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SRINAGAR: Helicopter transportation for pilgrims heading to the Amarnath shrine will not be permitted this year on either the Pahalgam or Baltal tracks, the Amarnath…

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DRDO, IIT Delhi Achieve 1 km Hack-Proof Quantum Link Test

By Khushboo Kumari June 17, 2025 1 km 2022 2024 absolute security AI Autonomous systems Bhaskar Kanseri cable-free communication Centres of Excellence communication accuracy cyber defence cybersecurity Defence DIA-CoEs Digital Security Dr. Samir V Kamat DRDO DRDO-funded project encryption entangled photons free-space optical link futuristic tech global race hack-proof IISc IIT Delhi iits india intercity quantum link intrusion detection military-academia collaboration national infrastructure next-generation technology photonic technologies physical cables prayagraj QBER QKD quantum bit error rate quantum communication quantum computing quantum entanglement quantum Internet quantum key distribution R&D Rajnath Singh Rangan Banerjee rapidly changing environments secure communication secure data transmission secure key rate secure transmission strategic infrastructure telecom-grade optical fibre unbreakable systems underground optical fibre Vindhyachal war zones warfare

NEW DELHI: In a giant leap for India’s defence and cybersecurity capabilities, scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and IIT Delhi have…

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India Urges Citizens to Exit Tehran Amid Conflict Fears

By Emaad Makhdoomi June 17, 2025 airstrikes Armenia conflict fears control rooms diplomatic mission donald trump Embassy alert Embassy post on X emergency assistance emergency contact lines evacuation advisory india Indian citizens Indian Embassy Indian evacuees Indian Mission Indian nationals Indian Students International Crisis Iranian conflict Israel-Iran hostilities MEA Ministry of External Affairs missile attacks Persons of Indian Origin PIOs Randhir Jaiswal security concerns self-evacuation tehran US President Trump

NEW DELHI: Amid intensifying hostilities between Iran and Israel, the Indian Mission in Tehran issued an urgent public advisory on Tuesday, confirming that several Indian…

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“Punjab Has Suffered a Governance Deficit, Is Being Left Behind”: Hardeep Puri

By Rohan Dua June 16, 2025 1947 Partition aap government administrative progress alienation canada centre civilisational values Cultural Diplomacy Dera Baba Nanak diaspora communities Five Ks G7 Summit governance deficit Gurdwara Sahib Guru Gobind Singh ji Hardeep Singh Puri Hindu Dharma hired elements india Infrastructure infrastructure development kartarpur corridor Kartarpur Sahib Khalsa kiraye ke tatto Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas national development national history Pakistan Prime Minister Narendra Modi pro-Khalistani protestors proud minority punjab Punjab potential rohan dua separatist sentiments Sikh community Sikh contribution Sikh ethos Sikh heritage Sikh identity Sikh issues Sikh pilgrimage Sikh sentiment state leadership Symbolism the new indian

New Delhi: Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India, said Punjab has “suffered a governance deficit” and is at risk of…

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India and Cyprus Strengthen Ties: PM Modi Honored with Cyprus’ Highest Award

By Atul Krishan June 16, 2025 $100 Million Investment BAO Capital Partners bilateral relations business roundtable canada Cyprus Cyprus Stock Exchange Cyprus’ Highest Civilian Award Economic Collaboration Entrepreneurs G7 Summit Global Peacekeeping Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III india India-EU relations India-Focused Ventures India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Infrastructure innovation investment Lemesos MoU narendra modi Nicosia Nicosia Town Hall Nikos Christodoulides NSE GIFT City Official Lunch presidential palace Strategic Cooperation trade United Nations Ceasefire Line UPI Payment System

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in high-level talks with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia, focusing on enhancing bilateral relations across trade, investment,…

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Black Box of Crashed Air India Dreamliner Recovered from Medical College Roof

By Atul Krishan June 15, 2025 787 Dreamliner AAIB Ahmedabad AI-161 air crash AIR INDIA Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Aviation Ministry aviation regulators BJ Medical College Black Box Boeing 787 casualties clear weather cockpit communications commercial aviation Crash crash site data extraction debris removal DFDR Dreamliner evidence collection flight data recorder flight parameters global operations india initial climb Investigation London Gatwick rescue operations Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport structural damage technical issues twin-engine widebody jet

Ahmedabad: Investigators have retrieved the crucial flight data recorder from the wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787 that crashed into a medical college complex…

10 months before crash, India found lapses in Air India. Unauthorised access of man in Milan flight, only 1 ssecurity personnel at ladder and no security with kitchen items or pantry car.

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10 Months Before Crash, India’s BCAS Found Unauthorised Man In Air India’s Italy flight, 1 Security Officer At Ladder; Rs 50 L

By Rohan Dua June 14, 2025 Aditya Siva Sai Thota AI 137 AI 835 AIR INDIA air india CEO Campbell Wilson security lapse air india partha ghosh Aircraft Security Rules 2023 Ambassador flight kitchen anti-sabotage check aviation security BCAS catering vehicle CEO Campbell Wilson chief Air India chief technical officer S K Das chief technical officer S K Das and others.food contamination head of corporate communications Partha Ghosh HR55X4858 india Kamal Singh Meena Level 1 security contravention merger Milan flight penalty pre-flight checks.Rs 10 lakh Rs 50 lakh safety violations Security Breach security escort security test single security staff tata group Terminal-3 transition phase unauthorised access

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD: Tata Group’s flagship carrier Air India, that is now facing the scrutiny over the fatal crash involving the tragic death of 242 passengers,…

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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Four in ₹7.67 Crore “Digital Arrest” Cyber Fraud Case

By Atul Krishan June 10, 2025 accused arrests CBI Central Bureau of Investigation Chargesheet Chief Judicial Magistrate cyber fraud cybercrime digital arrest evidence extortion impersonation india January 2024 Jhunjhunu judicial custody law enforcement agency nationwide searches New Delhi October 2023 Operation Chakra V organized cybercrime professor public vigilance RAJASTHAN Rajasthan police scams state government syndicates ₹7.67 crore

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against four accused in a high-profile “digital arrest” cyber fraud case before the…

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India to Build First Indigenous Polar Research Vessel in Partnership with Norway

By Atul Krishan June 3, 2025 Antarctic Arctic climate change climate-resilient research domestic shipbuilding Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers global environmental research green port projects GRSE india India-Norway ties indigenous kolkata Kongsberg MAHASAGAR Make in India marine ecosystems maritime maritime cooperation maritime technology MoU National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research NCPOR New Delhi Norway Norway visit Norwegian investors ocean research Polar Research Vessel PRV Sagarmala 2.0 Sarbananda Sonowal scientific capabilities ship design state-of-the-art technology sustainable development sustainable shipping union minister

New Delhi: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced a major milestone in India’s maritime and scientific capabilities as Kolkata’s GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers) signed…

India Conducts Mock Drills in 5 Border States Amid Security Alert

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India to Conduct Mock Drills in 5 Border States Amid Security Alert

By Khushboo Kumari May 28, 2025 2025 air raid sirens blackout simulations civil defence civil defence volunteers community readiness emergency preparedness evacuation procedures general public gujarat haryana india Jammu & Kashmir local authorities May 29 Ministry of home affairs mock drill official channels Pakistan border power outages public advisory public safety training punjab RAJASTHAN response capabilities security concerns siren activations

India is set to conduct a civil defence mock drill on May 29, 2025, across five states—Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu & Kashmir

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AMCA Stealth Fighter Project; Prototype Expected in 3 Years

By Khushboo Kumari May 28, 2025 126 units ADA advanced avionics Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft Aeronautical Development Agency aerospace ecosystem air combat strength AMCA composite materials defence manufacturing Defence Minister Defence Research and Development Organisation Defence Technology directed energy weapons diverterless supersonic inlets DRDO execution model fifth-generation flight trials foreign dependency future warfare IAF india Indian Air Force indigenous internal weapon carriage internal weapons bays multirole New Delhi operational squadrons private sector prototype public sector radar cross-section Rajnath Singh S-shaped air intakes security challenges self-reliance sensor fusion seven squadrons stealth design stealth fighter supercruise twin-engine weapon system evaluations

NEW DELHI: India has officially greenlit the execution phase of its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The nation’s pursuit of its first indigenous fifth-generation…

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Trump to Dine with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir

No Helicopter Rides for Amarnath Yatra This Year

DRDO, IIT Delhi Achieve 1 km Hack-Proof Quantum Link Test

India Urges Citizens to Exit Tehran Amid Conflict Fears

“Punjab Has Suffered a Governance Deficit, Is Being Left Behind”: Hardeep Puri

India and Cyprus Strengthen Ties: PM Modi Honored with Cyprus’ Highest Award

Black Box of Crashed Air India Dreamliner Recovered from Medical College Roof

10 Months Before Crash, India’s BCAS Found Unauthorised Man In Air India’s Italy flight, 1 Security Officer At Ladder; Rs 50 L

CBI Files Chargesheet Against Four in ₹7.67 Crore “Digital Arrest” Cyber Fraud Case

India to Build First Indigenous Polar Research Vessel in Partnership with Norway

India to Conduct Mock Drills in 5 Border States Amid Security Alert

AMCA Stealth Fighter Project; Prototype Expected in 3 Years

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