The High Court has acquitted former BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal of serious espionage charges, overturning his 14-year sentence. While his conviction for storing official documents on a personal device stands, he is set for immediate release, as he has already served the three-year term
As per a TOI report, tests are underway for the 800-km BrahMos, with a modified ramjet engine coupled with other upgrades. This is to ensure full readiness of the non-nuclear conventional missiles by 2027-year end.
The Brahmos production unit in Lucknow was announced as part of the Defence Industrial Corridor initiative launched by PM Modi during the 2018 Global Investors’ Summit. The defence corridor has six nodes, Lucknow, Kanpur, Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, and Chitrakoot. Its foundation stone was laid in 2021.
Trump has been making loud promises, boastful claims, ‘Trump-eting’ his imaginary glories and peddling grandiose visions of MAGA to a world that is very well aware of the new multipolarity, especially in the Global South. Trump’s threats have not deterred China, Russia, and they won’t deter India either.
India marks 26 years of the Kargil victory while reflecting on Operation Sindoor, its recent, high-tech retaliation against terror attacks. From mountain combat in 1999 to modern missile strikes in 2025,
The Indian Air Force is considering acquiring Israel’s air-launched LORA missile, known for its 430-km range and radar-evading high-trajectory attacks. The move aims to complement BrahMos and strengthen India’s airstrike capabilities while boosting domestic defence production under 'Make in India'.
Developed under DRDO’s secretive Project Vishnu, ET-LDHCM uses scramjet propulsion, carries nuclear warheads, and evades radar with low-altitude flight,placing India alongside global hypersonic powers like the US, China, and Russia.