‘Iron Sting’ is a 120 mm guided mortar developed by Elbit Systems of Israel. The IDF claimed that the ‘Iron Sting’ achieved “unprecedented accuracy” and “outstanding performance”. “Its operational use will revolutionise ground warfare and equip battalions with organic, accurate and effective firepower,” the IDF release said. Knowing that the IDF possesses a weapon...
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A partial lunar eclipse is set to occur on October 28-29, visible across regions including Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Americas. India will have a clear view of the eclipse around midnight. The umbral phase is scheduled to start at 1:05 am on October 29 and will last for 1 hour and 19...
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Air Marshal Sadhna Saxena Nair and her husband Air Marshal K P Nair have become the first and only Air Marshal couple in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Sadhna Nair, a doctor, was recently promoted to the rank of Air Marshal and took over as the director-general of hospital services. She is also the...
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According to an OECD report, Indians are the largest group acquiring rich-country citizenship, with Canada experiencing the biggest increase in granting citizenship to foreign nationals. In 2021, around 1.3 lakh Indians acquired citizenship of an OECD member country, while China came in fifth with around 57,000 Chinese acquiring OECD country citizenships. The top three...
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The Bombay High Court has ordered the priority discharge of 379 patients who have been in the state’s regional mental hospitals for over a decade. The court expressed concern over the patients’ prolonged stay in the hospitals, even though they have been declared fit for discharge. The court also criticized the State Mental Health...
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An investigation has started in Muzaffarnagar against madrassas that are operating without proper registration or recognition. Over 100 madrassas in the district have been found to be without proper documentation, and notices have been sent to their managers. The district administration has warned 12 seminaries that they will be charged Rs 10,000 per day...
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Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, informed Gujarat high court on Monday that it might introduce the reservation policy in its PhD programme from the 2025 academic year. After resisting quota in doctoral courses for a few years, the institute agreed for it in response to a PIL filed by the Global IIM Alumni Network....
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Pakistan International Airlines was put to a halt due to lack of fuel on Sunday after Pakistan State Oil (PSO) cut the airlines’ fuel supply. Seventy-seven flights were cancelled, the Dawn reported. The two state agencies were at odds with one another for the second time in less than seven days. PSO argues that...
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Former Madhya Pradesh health minister Rustam Singh snapped ties with BJP through a two-line resignation letter on Monday after being denied the ticket from Morena, a constituency he represented twice. Asked about Rustam Singh’s resignation, state BJP chief V D Sharma told reporters: “He has been our senior leader. BJP has given him big...
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