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November 5, 2026 10:58 PM

DRDO successfully flight-tests Pralay missile off Odisha coast

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile Pralay from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast as part of user evaluation trials. The test, conducted at around 11.10 am, met all its object...

November 5, 2026 10:47 PM

Amit Shah inaugurates Rs 594-crore memorial to 1857 martyrs in Ambala

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated the Martyrs’ Memorial of the First War of Independence of 1857 in Haryana’s Ambala, saying it would inspire patriotism among younger generations and honour the sacrifices of India’s freedom fighters. Built at a cost of ₹594 crore across ...

November 5, 2026 3:14 PM

Cyclone Murasu impact subsides across Andhra

The impact of severe cyclonic storm Murasu has considerably weakened across Andhra Pradesh, with rainfall activity subsiding in most parts of the state and no heavy rainfall warning currently in force, state emergency operations centre said on Thursday. According to the centre, rainfall had largely...

November 5, 2026 12:06 PM

From Iran to trade: how the US midterms impact the rest of the world

The US Democrats' "blue wave" of midterm election victories is already causing ripples across the rest of the world, where trade partners, strategic allies and enemies all see implications in the result. IRAN AND ISRAEL It is not immediately clear how US President Donald Trump's loss of control ov...