INDIA
India, US armies to take part in joint exercise in Rajasthan
Training commences with expert academic exchanges and professional development workshops that focus on training at the corps level and below combat against conventional, unconventional and hybrid threats humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. This exercise involves approximately 250 US Army and 250 Indian army soldiers.
HAL's light utility chopper for army gets initial nod
"The army variant of the LUH received the IOC from Camila in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the margins of the 13th biennial Aero India 2021 expo at the Yelahanka airbase in the city. The 3-tonne class single-engine chopper, designed and developed by the rotary-wing of the city-based defence behemoth, will replace the ageing Cheetah and Chetak copters' fleet in the operation of the three defence services.
Mia Khalifa gives it back to protestors raking up her porn past
Khalifa took to Twitter to share pictures of a protest against her and environmental activist Greta Thunberg, where protesters are holding placards stating Mia Khalifa regains consciousness, which seems to take a dig at her porn past. Confirming I have in fact regained consciousness and would like to thank you for your concern, albeit unnecessary. Still standing with the farmers, though, she wrote while sharing the images.
Farmers can withdraw from contract at any point: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Earlier in the day, Congress member in the Rajya Sabha from Haryana Deepender Hooda lashed out at the Centre for the serious situation arising out of the farmers' movement. Tomar said that contract farming in Punjab has provisions that may land a farmer in jail with a fine of upto Rs 5 lakh, whereas the central government's new farm legislation gives complete liberty to a farmer.
After Tejas MK-1A, India gears up for three more fighter jets | Here're details
The LCA MK-2 will be first to roll out by the end of 2023. It consolidates the technologies which have matured in Mk-1 into a bigger more capable platform. India has gained crucial expertise after producing LCA Tejas and the ADA officials are of the opinion that now the core technology for manufacturing fighter jets is ready and it will provide boost to several other projects that are lined up for Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy.
Centre agrees to give extra chance to UPSC aspirants who exhausted their last attempt
However, the Centre also made it clear that the relaxation for UPSC candidates shall be a one-time relaxation, and it should not be treated as a precedent. Notably, in January this year, the Centre had submitted before the court that another chance to last-attempters would be detrimental to the level playing field in the public examination system.
'Onus on Pakistan to create environment for talks': India reacts to 'hand of peace' offer by Pak Army chief
The MEA response came in wake of a Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's proposal to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir issue in a "dignified and peaceful manner" between India and Pakistan.
Checks and balance in place, Centre tells Delhi High Court on surveillance
The court was hearing a petition filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan that claimed that the citizens' right to privacy was endangered by surveillance systems like the Centralised Monitoring System, Network Traffic Analysis, and National Intelligence Grid.
Kamal Nath meets Chouhan, discusses farm laws, farmers' stir
Kamal Nath said that these three farm laws will destroy farmers in the country. "Irrespective of politics, every person who sympathises with farmers should oppose them. India is a predominantly agricultural country. These laws will cause damage to both farmers and the agriculture sector. Today our farmers have been sitting on agitation for more than two months. At this time, all of us need to support them," he added.
Tata-Boeing to make aero-structures for 737 aircraft
"A new production line has been set up at our Hyderabad facility to make vertical fin structures for Boeing-737 jets," said the JV in a statement on the margins of the 13th biennial Aero India 2021 at Yelahanka air base on the city's northern outskirts. The JV's facility has been producing aero-structures for Boeing's AH-64 Apache helicopter, including fuselages, secondary structures and vertical spar boxes for customers, worldwide.
Don't Miss
Advertisement