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Tejas Mk1A Gets Ready To Boost IAF Air Power

HAL executives said deliveries of the Tejas Mk1A to the IAF would begin within this year, but only after the successful completion of the weapons-firing trials currently underway. IMAGE: The LCA......

Zero-Bid Satellite Deal Raises Questions

Pixxel has raised $95 million in funding and with the company's commercial Firefly satellites up in orbit selling data globally 'we know and seen what it takes to make this business work.' Kindly......

Siddaramaiah Flags Vaccine-Heart Link

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that the rushed approval and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine may be a contributing factor to cardiac arrest deaths, citing several international......

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine: The TTS Factor

'It is admitted that the AZ vaccine can, in very rare cases, cause TTS.' IMAGE: A vial labelled 'AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine'. Photograph: Illustration/Dado Ruvic/Reuters The controversial......

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine globally: Report

United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca has started global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, which was provided in India as 'Covishield' in partnership with Serum Institute of......

Goldman Sachs bets on Indian aerospace, prefers private firms

Goldman Sachs is bullish about Indian aerospace and defence, preferring private companies over public sector units (PSUs) as the country ramps up its export target for the sector to Rs 50,000 crore......

Pixxel to build India's 1st private Earth observation satellite

The private consortium would invest more than Rs 1,200 crore over the next five years to launch a constellation of 12 state-of-the-art Earth Observation satellites equipped with panchromatic,......

India hasn't accepted UK 'data exclusivity' demand in FTA

India has not accepted the demand of the UK for inclusion of a 'data exclusivity' provision in the free trade agreement, announced on May 6, in a bid to protect the interests of the domestic......

How Tamil Nadu Is Becoming A Global Hub

After Chennai, it is Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, that are emerging as manufacturing hubs. Coimbatore is India's top Tier-II city in terms of the number of GCCs, according to a report......

Defence stocks on growth warpath as order blitz fuels bullish outlook

Defence stocks have been on a tear, with the Nifty India Defence index hitting all-time highs. Over the past week, the index jumped around 7 per cent, far outpacing the flat performance of the......

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Bollywood loves to play with fire. In Amazon Prime Video's upcoming original movie, Agni, directed by Rahul Dholakia, a firefighter investigates the rising frequency of mysterious fires in the......

Why is Radhika Talking In #Hashtags?

Ananya introduces you to her #DostAstra... Hina's world is upside down... Mrunal glows in yellow... Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Apte/Instagram Radhika Apte, who will be seen in September's......

Bollywood Fashion Inspired By Colours Of Holi

When Bollywood and Holi's love for rang combines, it's a burst of style and shades. As the festival of colours draws near, here's a row of fashionable looks inspired by the hues of Holi. Red......

Meet The Brahmastra Stars: Mouni is Junoon!

The countdown to the most awaited trailer of the year has started and the teasers are dropping in. Director Ayan Mukerji has begun introducing the main characters of his mega movie Brahmastra, Part......

West Ham ousted by Romanian Astra in Europa playoff

IMAGE: Filipe Teixeira of FC Astra Giurgiu celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal against West Ham United during their UEFA Europa League match at the Olympic Stadium in London......