ccording to recent reporting, an eighth regiment has already received more than half its equipment and is expected to become operational before the end of 2026. Two more regiments are also likely to be raised next year, which would take the total number of Pinaka regiments in service to ten, while the Army’s longer-term objective remains a much larger fleet of 22 regiments.
This makes Dantidurga historically more impressive than a simple battlefield hero. He was, in effect, a state-builder. He inherited no grand empire at the height of its wealth. He took advantage of a weakening imperial system, used military force to break it, sought alliances where useful, assumed exalted royal titles, and passed on to his successor not a raider’s loot but the framework of a new imperial house.
A very practical lesson from the Gita is to reconnect action with purpose. When people lose touch with why something matters, they delay it more easily. Meaning strengthens discipline. If a task feels empty, resistance increases.
Pakistan has been ranked the country most affected by terrorism in the Global Terrorism Index
The milestone combines Modi’s tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, which began in October 2001, and his service as Prime Minister since May 2014. The achievement marks one of the longest uninterrupted leadership runs in Indian political history.
By contrast, newly launched generic versions are reportedly being introduced at roughly ₹1,290 to ₹4,200 per month, which could make them 65 to 90 percent cheaper than earlier options.
A major highlight of the visit was INS Trikand’s participation in the first tri-services edition of Exercise Lamitiye 2026, conducted jointly by personnel from the Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). This also marked the Indian Navy’s maiden participation in the exercise, giving the engagement added strategic significance. The harbour phase included Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training onboard the ship, along with joint boarding drills.
Modern reviews identify bacosides, a group of triterpenoid saponins, as its best-known active compounds. These are thought to be among the main constituents linked to Brahmi’s traditional and researched effects on memory, learning, and nervous-system support. T
Unlike rigid electronics, these devices can conform to the body and measure not only electrical signals but also biochemical markers. That means a single wearable platform could potentially monitor things such as heart activity, muscle signals, temperature, pressure, and even disease-related biomarkers found in fluids like saliva and blood.
The Rajatarangini identifies him as a son of king Durlabhaka and queen Narendraprabha, and names his elder brothers Chandrapida and Tarapida, both of whom ruled before him. Modern historians generally place Lalitaditya’s reign around c. 724/725 to c. 760 CE
