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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out a successful flight trial of its indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform (HAPS), a lighter-than-air system meant for long-endurance stratospheric surveillance. The experimental flight reached 21 km above mean sea level (AMSL) and stayed at about 20 km AMSL for more than 30 minutes. The platform was [] The post DRDO successfully flight-tests indigenous High-Altitude Platform, reaching 21 km appeared first on Tfipost.co

The Government has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, currently Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff with the rank of Air Chief Marshal. He will assume charge on the afternoon of October 31, 2026, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who superannuates the same day. Air Marshal [] The post Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, a test pilot with four decades in uniform, named next IAF chief appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The most-asked question about Flydubai flight FZ1073 is how a stabbed captain got a reinforced cockpit door open. The airline has not yet explained it, and published accounts differ on the details. FZ1073 left Dubai for Tel Aviv on a Boeing 737 MAX 8. According to One Mile at a Time, which drew on flight-tracking [] The post How did a wounded Captain Smit Machchhar open the FZ1073 cockpit door? appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Six leaders visited the EyeROV pavilion at the BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition in New Delhi, the company said on 17 September. They were Prime Minister Narendra Modi and five presidents: Vladimir Putin of Russia, Xi Jinping of China, Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia and Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa. The exposition ran [] The post Six BRICS Leaders, One Navy-Backed Indian Underwater Robot: What the EyeROV Moment Means appeared first on Tfipost.com .

By Thursday morning, the praise for Captain Smit Machchhar had spread well beyond the aviation world. His actions drew widespread praise from political leaders, passengers who were on board, and people who know him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone in India, writing on X that Machchhar showed immense courage while seriously injured and [] The post Modi, Bibi and Trump Salute Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar: What the World Leaders Said appeared first on Tfipost.com .

VanDyke, the American national at the centre of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) case involving seven foreign nationals, walked out of Delhis Tihar Jail on September 24 after a special court permitted him to travel to the United States for one month to meet his family. The release followed a series of court orders granting [] The post VanDyke Leaves Tihar Jail for One-Month Family Visit as NIA Probe Continues appeared first on Tfipost.com .

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assemblys High-Level Week in New York on September 23. The meeting centred on a newly signed US law that could hit India hard for continuing to buy Russian oil and comes just weeks before Rubio [] The post Explainer: Jaishankar Meets Rubio at UNGA, Flags Concerns Over New US Russia-Iran Sanctions Law Rubio to Visit India in October appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again referred to the Kashmir issue during his address at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, reviving a recurring point of friction with India. Addressing world leaders on Tuesday, Erdogan said that disputes in South Asia should be resolved through dialogue and in accordance with the [] The post Erdogan Raises Kashmir Issue Again at UNGA, Calls for Resolution Through Dialogue appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Political thriller Article 370 emerged as one of the biggest winners at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, clinching three honours including the coveted Best Feature Film award. Directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, the film also earned Yami Gautam her first-ever National Film Award, with the actress winning Best Actress [] The post Article 370 Wins Big at 72nd National Film Awards; Yami Gautam Bags Best Actress appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth Rs 586 crore with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to procure Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for the Indian Armys T-72 and T-90 tanks, in a fresh push to indigenize critical components of the countrys armoured fleet. The contract was signed in New Delhi on September 21, [] The post MoD Signs Rs 586 Crore Contract for Tank Auxiliary Power Units, Boosting Indigenous Armour Capability appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The 18th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant commenced on Monday at the Foreign Training Node in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, the Ministry of Defence announced. The exercise will run from September 21 to October 3, 2026. Nomadic Elephant is an annual platoon-level exercise held alternately in India and Mongolia, with the two militaries [] The post India, Mongolia Kick Off 18th Edition of Exercise Nomadic Elephant in Pithoragarh appeared first on Tfipost.com .

India has granted marketing authorisation for its first dengue vaccine, marking a landmark moment in the countrys long battle against a disease that infects millions every monsoon season. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, announced on July 21, 2026 that it had approved the Dengue Tetravalent [] The post India Approves Qdenga, Its First-Ever Dengue Vaccine appeared first on Tfipost.com .

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on Monday that the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement has been finalised and will come into force next month, marking the conclusion of a process that began with the deals signing in New Delhi earlier this year. In a post on social media, Luxon said the agreement would [] The post India-New Zealand FTA to Come Into Force on October 20, PM Luxon Confirms appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Nila Vikhe Patil, daughter of Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil, has been elected as a Member of Parliament in Sweden, winning a seat from the Stockholm City constituency on September 19, 2026. The 41-year-old will represent the Green Party in the 349-member Riksdag, Swedens parliament, following a general election on September 13 that saw the [] The post Indian-Origin Nila Vikhe Patil Elected to Swedish Parliament appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The Indian Army has begun rolling out a network of specialised cyber laboratories, named AASHVAST, to inspect military drones for concealed hardware and software vulnerabilities, amid mounting concern over Chinese-origin components in defence electronics. AASHVAST stands for Assessment and Analysis of Electronic Systems Hardware for Vulnerabilities and Security Threats. The first facility was inaugurated on [] The post Indian Army Sets Up AASHVAST Labs to Screen Drones for Hidden Chinese-Linked

Communists have issued a pointed warning to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, saying the state government could lose its majority if the Left parties withdraw their external support. The warning was issued by Communist Party of India (CPI) senior leader and former Tamil Nadu state secretary R. [] The post Communists Warn Vijay Government Could Collapse Without Left Support appeared first on Tfipost.com .

A Naxalite commander carrying a combined bounty of 30 lakh was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Ramnagar police in Varanasi on Sunday, September 20. The deceased was identified as Brijesh Ganjhu alias Gopal Singh Bhokta, a resident of Chatra district in Jharkhand and a commander associated with the [] The post Naxalite Brijesh Ganjhu Killed in UP Encounter appeared first on Tfipost.com .

IIT Bombay has witnessed a fresh development in the controversy surrounding the death of second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode, with its Faculty Forum expressing solidarity with Professor Suryanarayana Doolla. The statement came after Wakodes parents alleged that their son had faced caste-based harassment and accused the professor of mistreatment. The allegations have intensified debate on [] The post IIT Bombay Faculty Forum Backs Professor Doolla appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Seat-sharing talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and TIPRA Motha have entered their final stage ahead of the upcoming Village Council elections, with a crucial meeting held between the two parties to lock in the arrangement. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, TIPRA Motha MLA Ranjit Debbarma said candidates who have filed nominations in [] The post BJP-TIPRA Motha Seat-Sharing Deal for Village Council Polls Nears Finalisation; 80% Agreement Reached appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Mahatma Gandhi is remembered as the apostle of ahinsa and the leader who made non-violence the central weapon of Indias freedom struggle. Yet there is another, less discussed chapter of his political life. In 1918, while the First World War was raging and the British Empire urgently needed additional troops, Gandhi actively supported the British [] The post The Collaborationist Apostle: Gandhis 1918 Betrayal of Ahinsa appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, will embark on an official visit to Australia and New Zealand starting September 9, 2026, in a trip aimed at strengthening the Indian Navys bilateral cooperation with both the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The Australia leg of the visit follows [] The post Navy Chief to Visit Australia and New Zealand as India Deepens Indo-Pacific Maritime Ties appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The FCRA debate has gained fresh political attention after Congress opposed proposed changes to Indias foreign-funding framework, while an analysis published by The Commune highlighted earlier regulatory action involving several prominent Hindu institutions. The article argues that describing the framework as inherently anti-minority overlooks its long history and the fact that organisations from different religious [] The post FCRA Debate Intensifies As Congress Faces Questions Over Anti-Minori

India and Belgium have laid out an expansive agenda for bilateral cooperation, spanning defence, counterterrorism, clean energy, technology, and people-to-people exchanges, according to a joint statement issued following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Counterterrorism and Defence De Wever reaffirmed Belgiums solidarity with India against terrorism, again condemning [] The post India, Belgium Deepen Ties Across Defence, Counterterrorism, Green

A fresh account of events surrounding the 2019 Union Budget has put former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg under renewed scrutiny, with India TV political editor Devendra Parashar alleging that the senior bureaucrat had kept then newly appointed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unaware of key material presented during a pre-Budget meeting with Prime Minister Narendra [] The post Subhash Chandra Garg Under Scrutiny Over 2019 Budget appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Actor Swara Bhaskar has reignited the controversy surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Padmavat, questioning the films depiction of Jauhar and arguing that portraying death as preferable to sexual assault can send a deeply troubling message about women and survivors of rape. Speaking at an event at Delhis India International Centre on August 31, Bhaskar revisited the [] The post Swara Bhaskar Slams Padmavats Jauhar Scene appeared first on Tfipost.com .

New Delhi: The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, began a four-day official visit to Mauritius on August 10, as part of Indias continued push to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and deepen defence ties with the island nation, the Indian Navy said. During the visit, which runs until August 13, Swaminathan is expected [] The post Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime cooperation appeared first on Tfipost.com .