Defence minister Rajnath Singh has given the green light for the transfer of missile technology from the DRDO. NEW DELHI: In a big development to empower Indian private players with new missile technologies to achieve govt’s vision of self-reliance in defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh has “approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all...
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Crude awakening: As Russia, Iran face Trump heat, can Venezuela fill India’s oil gap?
Will Venezuela, which has suddenly made its way to the list of India’s top crude suppliers be able to step up? The turmoil in global crude oil markets that began in March refuses to die down. Even as the US looks to tighten its noose on Iran with economic blows, a new bill empowering the...
AI-powered hackers: The new cyberwar is faster, smarter & harder to stop
Officials concluded that the attackers had combined conventional manual hacking with AI agents, including one reportedly called OpenClaw. Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a tool for cyberattacks, helping hackers automate tasks, move faster and coordinate complex operations.The result is a growing concern among cybersecurity experts: Has AI made it significantly easier to breach web systems?One...
DRDO gives India Inc access to its missile technology; why it’s a big deal
Pralay missile test fired by the DRDO from Abdul Kalam Island in July 2025. (image credit: DRDO) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies for all conventional missile systems to Indian defence companies for production within the country, in a move aimed at accelerating indigenous missile manufacturing and expanding...
Vande Mataram Row: Congress sticks to two stanzas; BJP mounts appeasement attack
Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul at Congress headquarters on Independence Day. NEW DELHI: Is the Congress trying to send out a subtle message signalling “soft minority appeasement”? Or has the party played to BJP’s strength by lapping up a controversy that may push it into a corner?The Congress’s decision to sing only two stanzas...
‘Rahul Gandhi is the Chinese robot’: BJP mocks Congress after MP’s LAC warning
NEW DELHI: A war of words erupted between Congress MP Manish Tewari and Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sambit Patra after the former warned that India could soon face a robot-driven Chinese Army on the Line of Actual Control.In a social media post on X, Tewari said that “impressive development of humanoid robots” by China should give...
Elon Musk’s first words to Cursor’s 1,000 engineers named the company beating him
Musk admits SpaceXAI has fallen behind Elon Musk waited until the ink was dry to tell Cursor what he actually wanted from it. On the day SpaceX confirmed it had completed its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding startup, Musk dialled into an all-hands video call and told more than 1,000 Cursor employees that...
Colombo Test sees third ICC punishment as Jayasuriya joins Jaiswal, Fernando
Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya walks off the field after losing his wicket during day two. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player to be officially sanctioned during the ongoing second Test against India in Colombo, adding another disciplinary flashpoint to a match that had already been marred by...
China’s Xi Jinping to visit India with 400-member delegation for Brics: Report
Xi’s expected visit comes as India and China step up high-level talks to maintain peace along the border and rebuild ties. (File photo) Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to attend next month’s BRICS summit in New Delhi with a large delegation, more than double the Chinese contingent that accompanied him on his last India...
Govt clears path for India Inc to get hands on DRDO missile tech; what it means
DRDO missile technologies cleared for transfer to Indian defence industry for local production NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies for all conventional missile systems to Indian defence companies for production within the country, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.The move is aimed at accelerating indigenous missile manufacturing, reducing...
