Defence National
India has successfully completed the final development trials of the ULPGM-V3 missile, a UAV-launched precision-guided weapon designed to strengthen drone-based strike capability. DRDO ULPGM-V3 Missile Test The Defence Research and Development Organisation completed the development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 at its test range
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India has formally moved beyond E20 petrol by notifying new fuel standards for higher ethanol blends, including E22, E25, E27 and E30, as part of its wider biofuel and energy security roadmap. India E30 Petrol Standard The Bureau of Indian Standards has notified specifications for higher ethanol-blended petrol under the new IS 19850:2026 standard. The […]
International
U.S. President Donald Trump has said oil prices will “plummet” as he claimed the Iran war could end “very quickly”, easing some pressure on global energy markets. Trump Predicts Oil Price Drop Trump said there was enough oil available in the market and predicted that prices would come down sharply once the conflict with Iran […]
International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome on the final leg of his five-nation tour, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcoming him through a social media post and calling him “my friend”. PM Modi Italy Visit Modi reached Italy after visiting Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates. His arrival in Rome […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the Nordic countries are “natural partners” because of their shared commitment to democracy, rule of law and multilateralism, as leaders met for the third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo. India-Nordic Summit In Oslo Addressing the summit, Modi thanked Norway for hosting the meeting and welcomed the leaders of the […]
Infrastructure National
Indian Railways has approved the 54-km Kiul-Jhajha third railway line project in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 962 crore to improve train capacity on the busy Howrah-Delhi corridor. Kiul-Jhajha Third Line Project The new Kiul-Jhajha third line will strengthen a key stretch of the high-density railway network. The section currently carries heavy passenger […]
International
A Pakistani military officer’s claim that Fatah-1 missiles hit two Indian airbases has drawn scrutiny after the locations he named were found to be non-existent airbases in India. Pakistani Officer Claims Fatah-1 Strike The officer reportedly claimed in an interview that Pakistan’s Fatah-1 missiles had successfully struck “Rajouri Airbase” and “Mamun Airbase” during last
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A Marshall Islands-flagged LPG tanker carrying nearly 20,000 tonnes of cooking fuel has reached Kandla Port in Gujarat after safely crossing the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route facing heightened security concerns. LPG Tanker Reaches Kandla Port The vessel, identified as Symi, arrived at Deendayal Port in Kandla after crossing the Strait of […]