IIT Madras develops framework to protect critical infrastructure against ballistic missiles

Chennai: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, have developed a framework that can boost protection of critical infrastructure in the country against the threat of ballistic missiles, according to officials. The framework will help designers develop innovative solutions for improving the ballistic resistance of reinforced concrete (RC) panels, they said. The findings…

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DRDO conducts high-altitude trials of integrated life-support system for pilots onboard Tejas jets

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted high-altitude trials of an indigenous life support system for pilots onboard Tejas light combat aircraft. The defence ministry said cutting-edge life support systems have been designed to generate and regulate breathable oxygen for pilots during flight, eliminating dependence on traditional cylinder-based oxygen. The…

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Regulatory needs, digital infra driving ID verification, credentialing demand: OnGrid

NEW DELHI: More than 500 million verifications for over 3,000 clients! Fuelled by regulatory requirements and digital transformations, the demand for identity verification and digital credentialing will grow further for background verification platform OnGrid, says its co-founder and CEO Piyush Peshwani. Founded in 2016 by IIT Bombay graduates Piyush Peshwani and Vineet Bansal, OnGrid describes…

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India, US call for more collaboration in space exploration; launch new innovation bridge

Washington:  Calling for ramping up collaboration in space exploration, including on long-duration human spaceflight missions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump hailed 2025 as a “pioneering year for US-India civil space cooperation.” The two leaders, who also launched the INDUS Innovation bridge, held wide-ranging talks on Thursday (Friday IST) focussing on broadening the…

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Trump, Modi firm up big-ticket defence partnership; US paves way for supply of F-35 combat jets to India

Washington: India and the US unveiled an ambitious plan to ink a new 10-year defence partnership and pursue co-production of key weapons and platforms with President Donald Trump announcing that Washington would increase sales of military hardware to New Delhi by millions of dollars including possible supply of F-35 stealth combat jets. After their wide-ranging…

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HAL and IIIT Dharwad sign MoU for collaborative research, skill development

Bengaluru: On the final day of Aero India 2025, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has announced that the HAL Management Academy, its nodal training agency, and the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad have signed a MoU to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in advanced technologies. The partnership will focus on joint research, internships, and technical education in areas…

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AI Action Summit adds yet another aspect to growing India-France strategic partnership: FS

Paris: The ongoing AI Action Summit has added yet another aspect to the “growing India-France strategic partnership”, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said here on Tuesday. The plenary session of the mega event was co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. At a briefing held here on the prime minister’s visit to…

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