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IndiGo London-Mumbai flight diverted to Cairo; Delhi-Manchester returns

Another IndiGo flight operating from London Heathrow to Mumbai, diverted to Cairo on March 8 due to Flight Duty Time Limitations, and will resume its journey on March 10

India's private sector working on building Shahed-like kamikaze drones

These systems can play an important role in India's future operations along the borders, where long-range precision strike capabilities and persistent surveillance are critical

Bhagwati Products leases 430,000 sq ft in Oppo's Noida manufacturing plant

Bhagwati Products has leased 430,000 sq ft in Oppo's Noida plant to expand smartphone output, marking another major industrial space deal amid strong demand in NCR's manufacturing hubs

Bombay HC ruling may shield importers from charges on deteriorated goods

A Bombay HC ruling quashing a customs order after seized goods deteriorated in custody may help importers avoid demurrage and related charges, highlighting systemic issues in customs procedures

Power Arcade: New-age electronic warfare

The latest military weapons from around the world

A glide bomb to hit targets from afar

Equipped with pre-fragmented or penetration-blast warheads

Redefining aerial combat

The 'eagle on arm' concept aims to build drones for frontline soldiers

India emerges as world's second largest arms importer: SIPRI

The United States supplied 42 per cent of all international arms transfers during 2021-25, up from 36 per cent in 2016-20, it said

Experts urge strong defence base

Dependence on critical foreign technologies constrains strategic choices

The Iran quagmire

The US pressure has cast a shadow on India's strategic bet on the Chabahar Port

CONFLICT ZONE: Yemeni civil war

A drone-and-missile theatre

FATF adds Kuwait, Papua New Guinea to increased monitoring list

Kuwait and Papua New Guinea have been placed under FATF's increased monitoring, while Iran, DPRK and Myanmar continue on the high-risk list requiring enhanced due diligence

Stitching a shield

India's capabilities need a unified architecture

Bridges, not barriers: Rethinking India-Myanmar border management

In 2018, India and Myanmar signed an agreement on land border crossing with the aim to facilitate regulation and harmonisation of already existing free movement rights.

India's strategy for subcontinental security

First, in terms of its ideational outlook, India will need to position itself as a stronger regional net security provider

China's growing space ambitions

China is developing counterspace capabilities, which are a major component of militarising space.

A post-poll re-emergence of Japan

Takaichi is committed to enhanced defence expenditure, already at 2 per cent of GDP but likely to go up to 3 per cent

Life insurers' NBP rises 18% in Feb 2026; non-life premiums up 10%

Life insurers' new business premiums grew nearly 18% in February 2026, led by LIC's strong performance on a favourable base, while non-life insurers posted about 10% year-on-year premium growth

Brain on the battlefield

In Warhead, Nicholas Wright turns the spotlight away from hard power to the human mind.

Decoding a decade-long transformation of defence budgets

Assessing if India can bear a relatively higher expenditure within a constrained fiscal space