India’s indigenous Astra Mark 2 missile a new fear for Pakistan, DRDO expands range to over 200 km; how powerful is it?

The Indian Navy has now expanded its capabilities to a higher level, as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to upgrade the range of its Astra Mark 2 air-to-air missile by extending its range to over 200 kilometres.
Financial aid to ex-servicemen and dependents gets 100% increase, penury grant doubles; check details

The decision strengthens the social security net for non-pensioner ESM, widows, and dependents from lower-income groups, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to honouring the service and sacrifice of the veterans.
Bihar elections 2025: Khesari Lal Yadav’s wife Chanda Yadav set to enter into politics? Bhojpuri actor shares big update, ‘convince her…’

Ahead of Bihar elections 2025, Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav has said that he is trying to convince his wife, Chanda Yadav, to file nominations for the candidacy for the upcoming polls.
Bihar Elections 2025: BJP releases second list of 12 candidates, fields folk singer Maithili Thakur from…; check here

Bihar Elections 2025: BJP releases second list of 12 candidates.
Amid Durgapur case probe, 21-year-old engineering student allegedly raped by classmate in Kolkata

Cops said the woman had moved to West Bengal for studies but did not reveal which state she hailed from, even though some media reports say she belongs to Jharkhand. The incident comes amid an ongoing investigation into a medical student’s rape in Durgapur city of the state. Read more here.
Precision strike, advanced weapons: Rajnath Singh to unveil Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet; set to join IAF on…

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will unveil the first Tejas LCA MK1A fighter jet from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL) new Nashik production line on October 17. During the event, Singh will also inaugurate a second production line for the HTT-40 trainer aircraft at the same facility.
Bihar elections 2025: With ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’ slogan, Chirag Paswan’s LJP-R announces first list of 14 candidates

With the slogan of ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’, Union Minister Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), on Wednesday, i.e., October 15, announced its first list of 14 candidates for the upocoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Can death-by-hanging be replaced with lethal injection? Supreme Court says, ‘Problem with govt is…’

The PIL has sought to declare Section 354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) — which prescribes hanging by the neck till death — as unconstitutional, and urged the apex court to recognise the right to die by a dignified procedure of death as a facet of Article 21 of the constitution.
Delhi: Special courts to now try former MPs, MLAs after LG approves expansion of courts’ ambit; check details

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a proposal expanding the jurisdiction of Special Courts dealing with cases against sitting MPs, MLAs to now try former legislatives as well. New special court have also been created for this purpose.
BIG development in Durgapur rape case, survivor’s friend arrested as police rule out gang-rape

He was taken into custody on Monday evening and will be presented before a court on Wednesday. Police have also ruled out charges of gang-rape in the case, saying there appears to be a single perpetrator involved in the sexual assault. Read on for more on this.