A government survey found pilgrimage and religious travel made up 48% of domestic overnight trips in both rural and urban India. The report also mapped where Indians travel, how they commute, where they stay and what they spend.
SAT-SAAW is an air-to-ground precision-guided glide bomb designed to strike enemy airfields from a long stand-off range.
The Ministry of Defence has signed a Rs 586 crore contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to procure Auxiliary Power Units for the Indian Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks. The deal is aimed at improving tank system reliability and supports the push for indigenous defence production.
The aircraft were handed over in Bengaluru in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu.
The MEA, in a strongly worded statement, said the unacceptable and unprofessional conduct of Pakistani naval units led to the collision. The development comes as tensions remains at an all-time high following last year's Operation Sindoor.
Pakistan recorded 863 drone intrusions along India's western front in 2025, with 237 drones brought down, the Defence Ministry said. The report highlighted the use of indigenous anti-drone systems and efforts to contain the threat, while also detailing Operation Sindoor and the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
HAL will hand over the HTT-40, Dhruv NG and LCA FOC Trainer to Pawan Hans and the Indian Air Force. The move brings together indigenous platforms for basic training, fighter training and civil helicopter operations.
Apart from the formal bilateral meetings, PM Modi held pull-aside conversations with other visiting leaders and representatives of international institutions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate bilateral meetings with his Malaysian and Ethiopian counterparts Anwar Ibrahim and Abiy Ahmed Ali, respectively, on Saturday, on the sidelines of BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The talks centred on defence, investment and wider cooperation, with both countries showing interest in closer engagement with India.
India is moving to integrate the Russian RVV-BD missile with its Su-30 MKI fighters. The plan could extend the IAF's reach against high-value airborne targets amid regional missile competition.
The talks are expected to focus on the delayed fifth S-400 unit and the development of next-generation BrahMos missiles. Moscow has also proposed deeper cooperation on upgrading, jointly producing and exporting BrahMos, as India seeks to move beyond a traditional buyer-seller defence relationship.
India launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, 2025, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The initial strikes targeted nine camps linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The Indian Air Force has successfully dropped the indigenous Khagantak-243 long-range glide bomb. The test strengthens local strike capability and supports lower import dependence in precision munitions.
Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has previously achieved another distinction by becoming the first woman officer from the Tri-Services to command a Sainik School.
Russia has sent India a proposal for five more S-400 squadrons worth over ₹50,000 crore. The offer could expand the air-defence network further, with talks also covering local production and support facilities.
Ajit Doval and Wang Yi discussed the boundary question in Beijing and issued an eight-point consensus. The reference to delimitation suggests the talks may be moving from managing LAC tensions towards the wider border dispute.
A flash flood in Nepal has thrown the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage into uncertainty, cutting off a key route to Tibet and leaving hundreds of travellers out of contact. With departures halted for up to 72 hours, authorities are scrambling to assess the situation, while tour operators explore alternative crossings for pilgrims caught in the disruption.
Former CDS General Anil Chauhan also revealed that India cleared further strikes on Pakistani military targets even after Islamabad reached out for talks, with Sargodha among them.
The government has cleared the transfer of DRDO-developed conventional missile technologies to eligible Indian companies, in a move aimed at strengthening domestic defence manufacturing and expanding MSME participation in the sector.
UPI has expanded to 11 countries and processed Rs 29.87 lakh crore in July, the government said. The expansion underlines growing global acceptance of India's interoperable digital payments model.
