Anandavalleeswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple, Kollam
The sreekovil is unique because it is the only Hindu shrine in India where the idols of Sree Krishna, Maha Vishnu, Bhoomi Devi, and Lakshmi Devi are consecrated under a single roof
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CTCS: DRDO’s Compact Transhorizon Link for India’s Hardest Terrain
Developed by the Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun, CTCS is a C-band man-portable troposcatter communication system meant to establish beyond-line-of-sight links between tactical locations, user stations and remote posts, especially in areas where the civil communications grid is absent.
Defense Minister to Undertake 3-Day Visit to Germany
The visit will provide an opportunity to review the ongoing defence cooperation initiatives and identify new avenues for collaboration between the defence industries of both countries. Shri Rajnath Singh is also expected to interact with key representatives of the German defence industry, with a view to promoting joint development and co-production under the Make-in-India initiative.
ISRO Targets G20 Climate Satellite in 2027, Space Station by 2035 and Moon Footprints by 2040
ISRO’s 2040 Moon goal fits squarely within the Government of India’s formal space roadmap. In September 2024, the Union Cabinet approved the first phase of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, with the first module targeted for 2028 and the full station targeted for 2035; the same decision explicitly linked these steps to a crewed Indian lunar mission by 2040.
Vice President Radhakrishnan’s Sri Lanka Visit Signals Fresh Push to India-Sri Lanka Political and Economic Ties
PIB says that with this phase, the total number of houses delivered to Tamil communities will reach 50,000, while 10,000 more are under construction in the fourth phase.
Suzuki’s Cow-Dung-to-Fuel Push in India Signals a New Phase in Clean Mobility
Suzuki’s own investor material frames the effort as a way to promote low-cost, locally produced, locally consumable carbon-neutral fuel while creating jobs, additional income through dung procurement, improved energy self-sufficiency and wider use of organic fertiliser.
India-Russia Logistics Support Pact Now in Force, Allows Limited Reciprocal Military Deployments
The agreement, signed in Moscow on February 18, 2025 and ratified by Russia in December 2025, lays down the procedures for the movement and support of military personnel, warships and military aircraft in each other’s territory. Under its standard limits, either side may have up to five military ships, ten military aircraft and 3,000 military personnel present simultaneously in the other country’s territory or airspace, unless both governments decide otherwise.
WhAP: India’s Indigenous 8×8 Amphibious Combat Platform Built for Modular Warfare
Jointly designed by DRDO and Tata Advanced Systems, the platform was conceived around three linked ideas that now define modern wheeled combat vehicles worldwide: modularity, scalability and re-configurability.
Indian Study Probes Whether Tiny Dwarf Galaxies May Hide Central Black Holes
The significance of the study goes well beyond a niche galactic puzzle. Supermassive black holes are commonly observed in large galaxies, but dwarf spheroidal galaxies are faint, poor in gas, and heavily dominated by dark matter, making any central black hole extremely hard to detect directly.
ACADA: The Quiet CBRN Sentinel India Is Putting Into the Field
Technically, ACADA is built around ion mobility spectrometry (IMS), a well-established detection method used for trace chemical sensing. DRDO’s own description says the system uses a twin-tube IMS arrangement with two highly sensitive IMS cells, allowing continuous detection and simultaneous monitoring.