India tests it heaviest 120mm mortar system 'Garudastra', check range, firing rate, drone integration and key featuresPrivate sector firm Nibe limited demonstrated a 120mm vehicle-mounted system to Indian Army at Madhya Pradesh. This advanced weapon offers ...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Kerala CM VD Satheesan presents maiden UDF budget for 2026-27Kerala's Chief Minister VD Satheesan presented the state's first budget for the financial year 2026-27. The government inherited a signific...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Who was Kohen Wiley? Questions mount after Mississippi police shooting leaves 1-year-old dead outside WalmartKohen Wiley shooting: In a tragic incident, a Mississippi police shot dead a one-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley. Police opened fire on a vehicle...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Bharat Forge defence arm partners with US-based AM General for artillery gunsKalyani Strategic Systems and AM General have formed a strategic partnership. They will develop mounted artillery gun systems for the globa...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
A hidden pollution story emerged from 19 years of rain and cloud samples on one mountainPollution prediction study: Mount Washington's extreme environment yielded a 19-year record of rain and cloud water, revealing crucial poll...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Doctor arrested for bludgeoning, stabbing domestic help to death in south Delhi's Mount KailashA 45-year-old woman was found dead on a terrace in South Delhi. Police arrested a doctor, Manish Gupta, who allegedly killed her with a bat...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Dollar clings to two-month peak as Fed rate-hike bets mount, yen slidesThe U.S. dollar reached a two-month high as markets anticipated Federal Reserve rate hikes, pressuring the Japanese yen towards interventio...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Nibe showcases capabilities of its 120mm vehicle-mounted mortar 'Garudastra' to Indian ArmyNibe Limited showcased its Garudastra mortar system. The advanced weapon demonstrated rapid shoot-and-scoot maneuvers. It fired multiple ro...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Volatile crude prices, forex swings and poor rains pose challenge for India: FM SitharamanIndia's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted significant economic challenges. These include fluctuating foreign exchange and cru...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Two urea plants with 25.4 LT annual capacity to start production soonIndia is set to boost its urea production with two new plants commencing operations soon. These facilities will add 25.4 lakh tonnes to the...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Mind your language education policyThe recent introduction of CBSE's three-language policy has ignited a storm of criticism. Students in grades nine and ten are already overw...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Manipur CM targets 2028 for Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway, highlights Modi's development pushManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced the Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway project is targeted for completion by 2028. He hig...
14 Jun, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
DRDO's Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to get final operational clearance on June 25Bengaluru will host the Final Operational Clearance ceremony for the Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control system on June 25. This marks...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Multiple flights to Bali cancelled after Indonesian volcano's explosive eruptionMount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia’s Flores island erupted on Monday, spewing an ash column 18 km high. Authorities warned of potential ...
07 Jul, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia forces evacuations, flight cancellationsMount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted fiercely, spewing ash plumes up to 5,000 meters, leading to widespread evacuations and flight...
18 Jun, 2025, 01.09 PM IST