Incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Planys designs remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, crawler systems, marine sensors and digital inspection tools. These machines enter submerged spaces, record structural conditions, conduct non-destructive testing and convert the collected information into digital reports that engineers can use for maintenance decisions.
The Mahabharata remembers Vatsabhumi as an identifiable country conquered by Bhima during Yudhishthira’s Rajasuya campaign. It also preserves traditions connecting Kaushambi with the Chedi king Uparichara Vasu, records Karna’s conquest of the Vatsas, and places Vatsa warriors among the forces fighting for the Pandavas at Kurukshetra.
India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, met Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia W. Mudavadi in Nairobi on Monday. The meeting focused on the state of the bilateral partnership and possible areas for further engagement.
ICRA estimates services gross value added, or GVA, to have expanded by 7.9% in Q1 FY27. This compares with a much stronger 9.9% growth in the March quarter of FY26.
The new guide documents the diversity and ecological importance of India’s grasslands, savannas, scrublands, deserts and other open landscapes. It also examines their links with rural livelihoods, pastoral communities, biodiversity conservation, land restoration and climate resilience.
The programme could eventually create an aircraft very different from the Su-30MKI that entered Indian service more than two decades ago. Its enormous airframe, payload capacity, endurance and electrical space provide India with something smaller fighters cannot easily offer: room for powerful sensors, large weapons and continuing technological evolution.
Ayurveda values Aparajita for much more than its appearance. The plant has traditionally been associated with Medhya, or support for intellect and mental functions. It is also described in Ayurvedic literature for its Vishaghna, Shothahara and digestive actions.
Noor made the remarks during a reception at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi marking five years since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul. The event was significant as it was the first public Victory Day reception organised by Afghanistan’s current authorities in India since the change of government in August 2021.
The overall decline has been driven mainly by lower rice acreage, along with smaller reductions in coarse cereals, cotton and oilseeds. Pulses remained broadly stable compared with last year, while jute and mesta recorded a modest increase. The figures provide an important mid-season indication of planting patterns across major agricultural states, although acreage can continue to change as sowing progresses.
More than 200 arrests and 253 detentions recorded as agencies seize IEDs, grenades, firearms and surveillance equipment ahead of Independence Day
