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India successfully tested the Agni-Prime missile. The missile has a range of 2,000km. It was launched from a rail-based system. This enhances its mobility and survivability. The Agni-Prime will replace older missiles. India is also strengthening its naval nuclear capabilities. The INS Aridhaman will be commissioned soon. This will further boost India's defense capabilities.
Aridhaman carries double the missile strike capability and an extended operational range. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * INS Aridhaman, the third indigenous nuclear submarine, was inducted into the Indian Navy * It weighs 7,000 tons and is 90 per cent constructed with indigenous technology * Aridhaman carries double the missile strike capability of its predecessors Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The third indigenous nuc ...Read More >
The Indian Navy on Tuesday received INS Malwan - the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, a government statement said. The vessel is part of a series of eight ships being constructed to strengthen India's coastal defence and underwater surveillance capabilities. Designed and built indigenously by CSL in accordance with Indian Navy requirements and the classification standards of DNV - a globally recognised Norway-based classificat ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: India's push towards self-reliant naval power and modernisation received another significant boost as the indigenous stealth frigate Taragiri, armed with cutting-edge weaponry including supersonic BrahMos missiles, is set to be commissioned into the Indian Navy on Friday (April 3).Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, Taragiri represents a generational leap over earlier warship designs. With its sleeker form and significantly reduced radar cross-section, the frigate can operate with lethal stealth. Its commissioning will further strengthen the Indian Navy's ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: INS Aridaman, India's indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy on Friday by defence minister Rajnath Singh, news agency ANI reported.Meanhile, Rajnath Singh in a post on X hinting at the launch of the submarine said, ""It is not just words, it is power, 'Aridaman'!""India's sea-based nuclear deterrent is set to get a major boost with the commissioning of its third indigenously built Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman (S4), likely by April-May, defence sources said.Built under the Advanced Technology ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: India's defence sector takes a major leap forward as the fourth stealth frigate of the Nilgiri class Taragiri (F41) gets commissioned into the Indian Navy on April 3 (Friday). Commissioning the warship at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh underlined that Taragiri is an epitome of India's growing maritime power. "About 95 percent of India's trade is carried out through maritime routes. The navy is a symbol of the country's values and commissioning of INS Taragiri will further strengthen the navy's power and commitment," the Defence Minist ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Friday commissioned its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman, a key step towards establishing continuous at-sea nuclear deterrence and strengthening the most survivable leg of its strategic triad. Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hinted at the commissioning with a terse post on X, "It's not words but power, 'Aridhaman'!" https://x.com/rajnathsingh/status/2039911883336294676?s=46 Sources confirmed Aridhaman has been inducted, following INS Arihant (2016) and INS Arighaat (2024), taking India's operational SSBN fleet to ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Navy commissioned its stealth frigate INS Taragiri on Friday at a grand ceremony, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, marking a defining moment in India's maritime security and sovereignty. Following the commissioning of the warship, Rajnath Singh hailed the development as a symbol of India's rising defence prowess and the nation's journey towards a self-reliant naval power. He said the INS Taragiri's commissioning sends a message of peace and prosperity for the entire region and also shared insights on how the warship will ensure st ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday highlighted the Indian Navy's indispensable role in securing commercial shipping lanes and oil tankers against emerging maritime threats, pointing out that 95 per cent of the country's trade, including energy supplies, was conducted through sea. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of indigenously build stealth frigate, INS Taragiri, here, he said the Navy continuously maintains its presence in the Indian Ocean--whether it is the Persian Gulf or the Malacca Strait. He said that the commissioning of INS Taragiri will further increase t ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: As India takes a big leap towards becoming the most potent self-reliant naval power, the latest and sleeker stealth frigate Taragiri (F41) was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Friday. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), Mumbai and designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau, the fourth platform of the Nilgiri class under Project 17A epitomises a generational leap over earlier designs and is endowed with several advanced stealth features. With indigenous content exceeding 75 per cent, the ship is armed with supersonic BrahMos missiles, the MF-STAR rad ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in office. An 18-member committee was set up to study the policy, and in 2021 the Thackeray govt accepted i ...Read More >
Important topics and their relevance in UPSC CSE exam for April 4, 2026. If you missed the April 3, 2026, UPSC CSE exam key from the Indian Express, read it here. FRONT India inducts third n-sub, strengthens deterrence Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology What's the ongoing story: India Frida ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers representing Karnataka at KITG 2026, four belonged to the Siddi community. Three of them clinched gold while ...Read More >
He also spoke about the growing significance of oceans in the 21st century. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Indian Navy commissioned the stealth frigate INS Taragiri in a grand ceremony * Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the ship's role in maritime security and peace * INS Taragiri weighs 7,000 tonnes and is equipped with BrahMos and other advanced missiles Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for India's "second-strike capability", the country's third indigenously developed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman, was commissioned into the Navy on Friday, an official source confirmed to TOI.The commissioning of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), part of the classified Advanced Technology Vessel project, was not announced. However, sources confirmed that INS Aridhaman was launched at a Visakhapatnam event where defence minister Rajnath Singh and Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi were present.A cryptic post on X by ...Read More >