New Delhi: In a major boost to the firepower of soldiers, the Indian Army will get 70,000 more Sig Sauer assault rifles which will be given to troops deployed in counterterrorism operations and other duties.The approval for the procurement was given at a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry held recently and attended by the top brass of the military, government sources said.The approval for

The date for the summit was being considered around Republic Day for which US President Joe Biden was expected to be the chief guest. However, there has been no confirmation of his acceptanceNew Delhi: The QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Summit which was slated to be held in India in January, is proposed "to be held later" in 2024, according to sources.The sources said that revised dates

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to send Indian astronauts to the moon for the first time by 2040, its chairman S Somanath said in an article. Four test pilots from the Indian Air Force have been selected as astronaut designates for the mission."Looking ahead, ISRO aims to take the next step in space exploration with the Gaganyaan programme, planning to launch a crew of 2

ISRO is looking for seats for the Gaganyaan crew capsule from local manufacturers. ISRO facilities across the country collaborate closely with hundreds of small vendors for providing components to its space missions. To the greatest extent possible, ISRO intends to source components for its space missions from Indian vendors.The newly established Human Spaceflight Centre (HSFC) at the ISRO HQ in

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concerns over deep fake and other cons of artificial intelligence at the newly-built Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, on Tuesday.While speaking at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit (GPAI) 2023, being held here in the national capital, PM Modi said that the deep fake challenge is for the entire world as it could be used to

Umroi: In a significant display of military collaboration and shared expertise, the 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise, "Vajra Prahar 2023," concluded successfully at the Joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya.The conclusion of this joint military endeavour was marked by a congratulatory message from US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, expressing gratitude to both the