The accepted botanical name is Justicia adhatoda L., belonging to the family Acanthaceae. The older botanical name Adhatoda vasica Nees remains extremely common in Ayurvedic literature, pharmaceutical preparations and research publications. Kew’s Plants of the World Online currently accepts Justicia adhatoda as the botanical name and lists Adhatoda vasica among its synonyms.
The initiative addresses a problem that has become increasingly familiar to mobile users in India: legitimate calls relating to deliveries, electricity or other utilities can arrive from ordinary mobile numbers that are difficult to distinguish from spam, fraudulent calls or aggressive telemarketing. A dedicated numbering range gives consumers an additional means of recognising that an incoming call originates from an entity operating within the regulated communication framework.
The approach goes beyond organising occasional cultural performances overseas. Through institutions such as the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), India supports cultural exchanges, festivals, artistic delegations, academic interaction and programmes aimed at creating greater international understanding of the country. ICCR itself describes fostering cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries as one of its central objectives.
Spread across more than 13,000 square metres, the Halol plant was converted from an empty industrial structure into a fully operational battery manufacturing facility in less than eight months. At full utilisation, it is expected to produce more than 48,000 battery systems annually, catering to a wide range of electric vehicles including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses.
The Green India Mission differs from conventional plantation programmes in that it seeks to work at the landscape level rather than viewing afforestation as an isolated activity. Its objective is to restore ecological functions in degraded forests and adjoining landscapes while also supporting communities whose livelihoods are linked to forest resources.
From MIRV-equipped strategic missiles to reported heavy conventional penetrators, the Agni-5 architecture is showing the potential to evolve far beyond its original nuclear-deterrence role
The significance for India is considerable. As the country expands indigenous production of aircraft, UAVs, missiles, sensors, electronic warfare systems and other advanced technologies, engineers and specialists working inside the defence-industrial ecosystem increasingly possess knowledge that can itself become a target of foreign cyber-espionage operations.
The Technology Development Board under the Department of Science and Technology has entered into an agreement with the company to support the manufacturing and commercial rollout of GrivaVision, a portable digital colposcope designed to assist healthcare professionals in detecting pre-cancerous cervical lesions at an early stage.
The invitation was extended during the ninth meeting of the India–US Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), hosted by India at ISRO Headquarters in Bengaluru on August 5–6, 2026. According to a U.S. Embassy press release quoted by The Economic Times and The Times of India, NASA invited ISRO to join the Moon Base programme while the two sides also agreed to advance discussions on open scientific-data sharing under the Artemis Accords.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is reviving production of the Su-30MKI at its Nashik complex, bringing one of India’s most important fighter manufacturing lines back into active aircraft production several years after the original licensed-production programme was completed. Under the new programme, HAL will manufacture 12 additional Su-30MKI fighters for the Indian Air Force, with deliveries expected to be completed by 2029.
