Priyanka defends Khurshid on sub-quota remark

Elaborate security protocols and barricades have been put in place outside Coimbatore Airport ahead of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph C. Vijay's arrival. The Chief Minister is scheduled to embark on a roadshow from Coimbatore through Tirupur to Dharapuram to campaign for Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam candidate Satyabama. Satyabama, a former AIADMK MLA who defected after the 2026 assembly elections, is contesting the upcoming Dharapuram by-election scheduled for October 6. Police authorities have marked designated red zones and erected barricades along the route to manage large crowds and prevent untoward incidents as campaigning intensifies across Dharapuram and Madurantakam constituencies.

Speaking on India's defence manufacturing transformation, former DRDO chairman and National Security Advisory Board member Dr G. Satheesh Reddy highlighted the nation's rapid progress towards indigenisation. He noted that indigenous content across armed forces equipment has surged from 30 to 35 percent fifteen years ago to 65 to 70 percent today. Asserting self-reliance across multiple sectors, he stated, "Today, we can confidently I can make a statement that we are self-reliant in the areas of missiles, radars, sonars, torpedoes, air- airborne early warning systems, tanks, guns, torpedoes, ships, submarines." Discussing modern warfare insights from Operation Sindoor, he pointed out that India fought primarily using indigenous weapon systems like BrahMos, Akash, MRSAM, and drones. Furthermore, he highlighted the vital role played by defence startups and private industry partners, stressing that defence exports rose to over 38,000 crore rupees and are projected to cross 50,000 to 60,000 crore rupees next year as India integrates into global supply chains.

Security forces have achieved a significant breakthrough by eliminating top Lashkar commander Hashim, alias Fuji Musa, in the Yusmarg forests of Budgam district in central Kashmir. Forces had been tracking the commander for several months while he took shelter in the densely forested areas of the Pir Panjal range. With Musa's elimination, security forces have completely wiped out the terror group that operated across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir for the past three years. The highly trained Lashkar operative and his group were responsible for carrying out numerous attacks against army convoys and security forces in the region.