Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on Air India plane crash report: ‘Privacy and dignity must…’

On June 12, an Air India plane scheduled for London crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad international airport, killing 241 people on board and many others on the ground. Only one passenger survived the crash. Read on to know more on this.
Capabilities like BrahMos, 1000 km range: India to soon test a new ITCM missile; details inside

This test is a significant step towards providing India with a versatile and long-range subsonic cruise missile.
Supreme Court issues BIG remark on defamation law: ‘Time has come to…’

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma made the comment as it agreed to hear pleas filed by news portal The Wire seeking to quash summons in a defamation case. The SC’s comment marks a major shift from a 2016 judgment. Read on to know more on this.
New Expressway to reduce travel time between Ayodhya and Varanasi by…, check details

The NHAI is building a 200-kilometre expressway between Ayodhya and Varanasi, which will reduce the travel time between them from five hours to just two. The expressway will also connect to the Purvanchal Expressway.
India’s plan to tap Myanmar’s rare earth elements at risk? Know here

Myanmar’s Kachin is under the control of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of Myanmar’s most powerful armed ethnic groups.
GST 2.0 tax cuts kick in: Here’s what’s getting cheaper and costlier from today

The goal of the new tax structure is to increase the cost of luxury and sinful goods while lowering the cost of necessities and mass-market goods.
Delhi to Jodhpur in just 8 hours: New Vande Bharat train to cut travel time between these two cities, check distance, stoppages, ticket price

Rajasthan is going to get two new Vande Bharat Express trains on September 25. Read here to know details.
PM Modi to visit Arunachal, Tripura today; inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,100 crore

The Prime Minister will launch multiple key infrastructure projects worth over Rs 1,290 crore, catering to various sectors, including connectivity, health, fire safety, and working women’s hostels, among others.
India gets powerful 200 MWe nuclear reactor, to boost its next gen submarine with new capabilities; check details

India’s Navy will soon be upgraded with a powerful nuclear reactor, developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), to generate 200 MW of electricity. The Centre has developed the reactor to be equipped in S5 Nuclear Class Submarine and Nuclear Attack Submarine (Project 77), which would double the capabilities of the submarines.
‘Need to chart own path’: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat advises to not ‘proceed blindly’ after US tightens tariffs, immigration rules

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat shared his views on US decisions on tariffs and immigration. He said that India must do whatever it takes to overcome the situation that poses challenge, but it should do that by taking its own path while going with the ‘sanatan’ view of development.