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- 1India moves 30 kW laser anti-drone weapon toward productionβINDIAβS LASER SHIELD AGAINST DRONE SWARMS ADVANCES TO MASS PRODUCTION! DRDOβs 30 kW truck-mounted Directed Energy Weapon
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation is advancing its 30 kW truck-mounted directed energy weapon toward a first production model within a year, following successful 2025 trials by its Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences. The system is designed to destroy drone swarms and fixed-wing UAVs, and talk is focused on it entering mass production as a low-cost answer to cheap drone threats.
- 2Jharkhand minister's daughter among four killed in Jamshedpur crashβJharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey Singh's daughter Trisha was among four people killed when the car they were travelling
Trisha, daughter of Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey Singh, was among four people killed when their car rammed into a stationary truck in Jamshedpur. Visuals from the scene showed the truck was parked on the right side of the four-lane highway. Condolences have poured in for the minister's family, with questions raised about the truck being parked on the roadway.
- 3Floods and landslides kill 70 in India and NepalβFloods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal https:// reut.rs/3VcFIIZ
Floods and landslides have killed 56 people in India and 14 in Nepal, according to a Reuters report. Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter the region, triggering flash floods and slope failures across affected states and districts. Authorities are carrying out rescue and relief operations as officials warn the death toll could rise further.
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India has dispatched humanitarian support to Afghanistan, continuing a policy of providing assistance to the Afghan people despite not formally recognising the Taliban administration. The aid is part of New Delhi's ongoing engagement with Afghanistan, which has included wheat, medicines and other relief supplies in recent years. Observers see the move as a sign of India maintaining a humanitarian presence in the region.
- 5ASML says it is not selling chipmaking machines in EuropeβASML said it isnβt selling chipmaking machines in Europe, warning the region risks falling behind the US, China and Indi
ASML, the Dutch maker of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, says it is not selling its chipmaking machines in Europe, warning that the region risks falling behind the US, China and India in the global semiconductor race. The statement is drawing attention to Europe's limited capacity in chip production and growing competition between major economies to secure leading-edge manufacturing.
- 6India tests long-range kamikaze drone at PokhranβINDIA TESTS LONG-RANGE KAMIKAZE DRONE The KAL one-way attack drone has reportedly completed its first trial at the Pokhr
India has reportedly conducted the first trial of its KAL one-way attack drone at the Pokhran test range. The loitering munition is said to have a range of 1,000 km and carry a 50 kg warhead, designed for precision strike missions. The development highlights India's push to expand its long-range attack drone capabilities for defence.
- 7US visitor visa wait times stretch up to 12 months for IndiansβIndian applicants for US visitor visas are experiencing long waiting times for interviews in various cities. Hyderabad -
Indian applicants for US visitor visas are facing long interview waits, with Hyderabad at around 12 months, Mumbai 11.5 months, New Delhi 10 months, Chennai 7.5 months and Kolkata 6.5 months. The figures are drawing attention as families planning travel for tourism, business or family visits face delays stretching close to a year before they can secure an interview appointment.