CDS Anil Chauhan says future wars will span cyber, cognitive domains; pitches Shirdi as defence manufacturing hub | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff Anil Chauhan on Saturday said future wars will be fought across multiple domains including land, sea, air, cyberspace and cognitive warfare, as he inaugurated the NIBE Defence Manufacturing Complex in Maharashtra’s Shirdi and described the city as an emerging hub of defence manufacturing and technological innovation.Addressing the inauguration ceremony,…

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Indian national arrested after $5.6 million meth-making chemical found hidden in food consignment at Sydney port

An Indian man has been charged after Australian authorities found a $5.6 million pseudoephedrine shipment hidden in a food consignment at Sydney’s Port Botany.The man appeared before Parramatta District court on Thursday after Australian Border Force officers seized about 166kg of pseudoephedrine, a controlled chemical commonly used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.The shipment arrived from…

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As long as Rahul Gandhi leads Cong, it is bound to sink further: BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad | India News

PATNA: Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that “as long as he leads the party, it is bound to sink further”.Gandhi has been receiving flak from the BJP and other rival parties for his criticism of the government’s handling of India’s economy and for terming Prime Minister…

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China mine blast: Death toll rises to 90; Beijing orders crackdown as rescue ops continue — top developments

A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, with rescue operations still under way and authorities launching a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities after the country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years, AFP reported.The blast took place on Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine…

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Evening news wrap: US state secretary Marco Rubio holds talks with PM Modi; Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases & more | India News

US secretary of state Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi as India and the United States pushed to deepen cooperation on defence, trade and the Indo-Pacific. Police secured a seven-day remand for Samarth Singh in the Twisha Sharma death case as investigators intensified their probe into allegations of dowry harassment and…

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‘In interest of sports and justice’: Delhi HC allows Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials | India News

Vinesh Phogat (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has allowed celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials, observing that allowing her participate in the trials was necessary “in the interest of sports and justice.” A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia also directed…

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Inside China’s 113-metre deep undersea tunnel: How a mega rail project could rewrite high-speed travel | World News

Beneath the restless waters of southern China, something vast is slowly taking shape, far from public view and yet reshaping how entire cities may soon connect. It is not visible from ships passing above the Pearl River Estuary, nor from the coastline where ferries cut across busy routes every hour. But deep under the seabed,…

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‘Neither unemployed nor am I lazy but … ‘: Sonam Wangchuk calls himself ‘an honorary cockroach’ | India News

Environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday expressed support for the online “cockroach” movement led by the self-styled “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP), calling himself an “honorary cockroach”.He also urged the government to engage with the concerns raised by youngsters instead of suppressing their digital expression.When asked whether he would formally join the movement, Wangchuk replied…

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‘Fast-developing emergency’: 1 killed, several injured after fire, explosions at New York City Shipyard

One person was killed and at least 36 others, including firefighters and first responders, were injured after a fire triggered two explosions at a shipyard in New York City on Friday, officials said. Authorities described the incident as a “complex, fast-developing emergency” as crews battled flames late into the night.The fire broke out around 3.30…

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