The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has partnered with the French aerospace and defence firm, Starburst Accelerator (SARL), to set up an innovative hub for start-ups. The institute has received a fund of €100 million.The institute will enable the firm to set up accelerator programmes to boost aviation, space and defence ecosystem in India. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the

Ahmedabad: The Indian Coast Guard will inaugurate its Hovercraft Maintenance Unit (HMU) and lay the foundation stone for a new jetty at Okha on March 28, followed by the opening of the Operational Team Mess (OTM) and Married Accommodations in Veraval on March 29 in Gujarat.The Defence Secretary will officiate as the Chief Guest at both events, significantly enhancing the Coast Guard’s operational

Site of earlier suicide attack targeting Chinese engineers in KPK province on Mar 26, 2024Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: China has demanded a "thorough investigation" after five of its nationals were killed in an attack on a convoy in Bisham tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla, Dawn reported.Geo News reported, citing Malakand’s deputy inspector general of police (DIG) on Tuesday that a suicide bomber

Chennai: The United Kingdom’s Littoral Response Group (LRG) arrived in Chennai on Tuesday as the first engagement of its deployment to the Indian Ocean region, the British High Commission informed in a statement.The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Argus and RFA Lyme Bay conducted maritime exercises with the Indian Navy as they entered the Arabian Sea. It will now undergo essential maintenance at the

Manila: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday during its port call to Manila and said that India’s Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision will continue to give it a more contemporary form.He presented his remarks at the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday and said that his visit and the ship’s presence signify the

Poonch/Jammu: An explosion occurred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late on Tuesday night but there was no report of any injury, officials said.Preliminary probe suggests that the blast occurred after suspected terrorists hurled a Chinese grenade. Security forces deployed after a blast took place outside Gurudwara Mahant Saab, in Poonch.The blast was reported in a lane adjacent to a