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TREND | 14 Jan 2026, 03:50PM

Islamic NATO? Inside The Defence Pact That Turkey Is Looking To Join With Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

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Turkey further views this move as an avenue to consolidate security and deter military aggression in the wake of the questionable reliability of US in its support of NATO.

Defence ministry to discuss 3.25 trn 114 Rafale fighter jet deal this week

Business Standard | 14 Jan 2026, 02:31PM 2 more

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TREND | 13 Jan 2026, 04:51PM

A restructured Army: IBGs cleared, 30 other organisational changes approved

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Defence sources told Business Standard that four IBGs will be raised initially, with the focus on the Army's strike corps

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TREND | 12 Jan 2026

ISRO's PSLV rocket launch with 16 satellites on board faces setback

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Around 16 satellites were aboard the PSLV-C62, including EOS-N1, also called Anvesha, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

DRDO Successfully Tests Portable Anti-Tank Missile with Top-Attack Capability | Watch Video

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TREND | 12 Jan 2026

IndiaGermany Partnership Gets New Lift As PM Modi, Chancellor Merz Sign Defence And Tech Deals

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A Critical Minerals and Semiconductor Intent Agreement and a Declaration of Intent on Defence Industrial Cooperation were signed by India and Germany.

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TREND | 12 Jan 2026

PSLV suffers stage-3 failure in Isro's first 2026 launch: What went wrong?

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PSLV-C62's third-stage malfunction derailed India's first 2026 space mission, with DRDO's Anvesha and multiple co-passenger satellites now presumed lost

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TREND | 12 Jan 2026

Isro's PSLV-C62 lifts off with Earth observation satellite, 14 payloads

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ISRO's trusted workhorse PSLV lifted off from the spaceport here on Monday, carrying an earth observation satellite along with 14 other commercial payloads for both domestic and overseas customers. Marking the first launch of the year, the mission is part of the contract secured by NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of ISRO. The 44.4 metre tall four-stage PSLV-C62 rocket soared from the first launch pad at a prefixed time of 10.18 hours on Monday. After a journey of 17 minutes, it is expected to place the satellites into Sun Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of about 511 km. After the separation of all the satellites, scientists would restart the fourth stage (PS4) of the rocket to de-boost and enter a re-entry trajectory for the separation of the last satellite, the Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator (KID) capsule. This process is expected to last over two hours after lift-off. Both the PS4 stage and the KID capsule would re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and make a splash

India launches PSLV-C62 with Anvesha and 15 other satellites into polar orbit

Business Line | 12 Jan 2026 2 more

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TREND | 10 Jan 2026

All candidates to undergo face authentication at exam centres: UPSC

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All candidates appearing in recruitment examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will undergo face authentication at the venues, officials said on Saturday. They said it would further strengthen the integrity of the examination process. "All candidates appearing in the UPSC examination will undergo face authentication at the venue," read a note on the Commission's website. The commission conducts various recruitment examinations for government jobs, including the civil services exam to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. The UPSC successfully conducted a pilot program to test an artificial intelligence-enabled facial authentication technology for quick and secure candidate verification during the NDA (National Defence Academy) and NA (Naval Academy) II Examination, 2025 and CDS (Combined Defence Services) II Examination, 2025, held on September 14, 2025.

ISRO's AdityaL1 Reveals How Solar Storms Disrupt Earth's Magnetic Field

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TREND | 10 Jan 2026

Air power emerged as key responder, deterrent during Op Sindoor: IAF chief

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Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Friday said the decisive role of air power as the primary responder and deterrent has clearly emerged in the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor. The IAF chief said that though the operation was short, it was intense and it demonstrated the synchronisation between military and political leadership. The decisive role of air power as the primary responder and deterrent has clearly emerged, he said, an official statement quoting him said. The air chief marshal was delivering the keynote address for the first Air Commodore Mehar Singh memorial talk at the Air Force Station, Chandigarh, on Friday. Looking ahead, he stressed the importance of indigenisation, R&D, jointness and synergy to strengthen future capabilities. The event was organised to reflect on the enduring legacy of Air Commodore Mehar Singh. Anchit Gupta, an Indian historian specialising in the history of the Indian Air Force, covered Air Commodore Mehar Singh's achievements and...

Market radar: November 21, 2025 to December 22, 2025

Business Standard | 10 Jan 2026 9 more

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TREND | 09 Jan 2026

Meta Signs Multi-Gigawatt Nuclear Deals For AI Data Centers

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The agreements could end up totaling more than 6 gigawatts, enough to power a city of about 5 million homes.

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TREND | 09 Jan 2026

Defence stocks in focus; MTAR, Mazagon Dock, GRSE soar up to 9%; here's why

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Defence Stocks Today: At 11:03 AM on Friday; Nifty India Defence index was up 1.3 per cent, as compared to 0.24 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.