Soon after they caused significant damage to Pakistani military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor, Indian forces placed mega orders for the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the performance of the indigenous weapon
Amrit Udyan will now be open from August 15 to September 14. This time it will also have new features like the Babbling Brook and on National Sports Day, August 29 and Teachers' Day, September 5, special access will be granted to athletes, sportspersons, and teachers on their respective days.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced the launch of India's first-ever Vande Bharat Sleeper train. The train will be an upgrade of the existing fleet with new features like Hot-water showers, bio-vacuum toilets, sensor-activated doors, CCTVs, and others.
The Ghaziabad Development Authority has given nod to the Shahberi Flyover project, which will help ease the increasing traffic jams in Shahberi village. The flyover with a 200-meter long ramp will also offer smooth access to Greater Noida and other benefits.
Due to heavy rains and consistent rainfall in the drainage areas of Haryana and Uttarakhand, the Yamuna River in Delhi is flowing with rising levels. The authorities have warned the low-lying areas and are monitoring the alarming situation.
Bangladesh has joined hands with Pakistan in a diplomatic move to ease movements between the two countries. The two countries have allowed visa-free entry for both citizens and diplomats who possess legal passports to enter the country without a visa requirement.
Nag Panchami is a Hindu festival that is celebrated every year on the fifth day (Panchami) of the Shukla Paksha (bright half of the lunar month) of the month of Shravan (Sawan). Usually, this day comes two days after Haryali Teej. Nagchandreshwar Mandir in Ujjain is strongly associated with this.
India's aviation sector had grown to be the world's third-largest domestic aviation market in 2025. Its total passenger traffic is now over 37 crore passengers, which shows a 15 per cent yearly growth, according to the Airport Authority of India.
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have agreed to hold a 16-hour debate on Operation Sindoor. From the BJP's side Defence Minister Rajnath Singh put the ruling party's stance in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raised questions to get clarity on various unanswered instances.
On the Kargil Vijay Diwas, Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi announced new "all-arms brigades" named 'Rudra' on Saturday. The move is being taken to enhance the current forces and equip them to fight more complicated and intense battles.
The Indian Railways has taken a big decision to prevent scams in online railway ticket booking system. The IDs of more than 2.5 crore users of the IRCTC have been deactivated. Before the government deactivated these account IDs, the Tatkal ticket booking option was facing immense problems.
The Kargil War, 1999 is pivotal moment in India's history where the country strongly retaliated Pakistan's aggression in the Kashmir Valley which faced years of turmoil and dominated the latter with its air power. The Kargil martyrs are still proudly remembered by Indians 26 years after the war.
