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India enters elite group with Star Wars-style laser weapon for drones

In a major success for the country, India on Sunday joined the select league of nations, including the US, China and Russia, with the capability of shooting down fixed-wing drones and swarm drones......

Shooting Down Drones: India Joins US, Russia, China

'DRDO is working on a number of technologies that will give India Star Wars capability.' IMAGE: The Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system developed by the Defence Research and......

TriServices need own space warfare schools, says CDS

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Monday said humanity is on the "cusp of an era" where space is emerging as a new domain of warfare. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been......

Rahul wears white t-shirt becasue he hates...: Union minister

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Bihar for the 'Palayan Roko Naukri Do' rally in Begusarai, claiming his presence would make no......

Why India Needs Trump's Tariffs To Reform Again

India needs another shot of difficult reform, of the kind only possible at gunpoint. Mr Trump holds that gun to our heads now.A drastic reduction in tariff protection, other elements of sarkari......

IPL Boosts JioHotstar To 200M Subscribers

The subscriber count made JioHotstar one of the largest OTT platforms in the world. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy cottonbro......

Jaideep Wants To Steal THIS From Saif!

Did Jaideep Ahlawat's answer give Saif Ali Khan something to worry about? :)Rediff's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins trailer launch.......

Sunny OK With Pakistani Actors In Bollywood

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Deol/Instagram A day before his film Jaat released, Sunny Deol made a comment, probably surprising those who are so used to his cinematic patriotic image,......

Allu Arjun Has A Birthday Present For You!

IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Atlee at the VFX studios in Los Angeles, here and below. Photographs: Kind courtesy Allu Arjun /Instagram Allu Arjun -- star of the mega blockbuster Pushpa movies -- and......

'I Never Wanted To Become An Actor'

'Once I started acting, I gradually started liking it and the perks that come with it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Indraneil Sengupta/Instagram There has been a lot of talk lately about Indraneil......

Watch Chhaava On OTT!

The biggest hit of 2025 arrives on OTT this week, along with many other highs and horrors. Sukanya Verma lists them out. ChhaavaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi One of the biggest......

Devoid of stars, World Para Athletics GP a damp squib

In the absence of several Indian and foreign para athletes, who had initially confirmed their participation but pulled out for various reasons, there were several events where the participation was......

India's U-19 Queens: Meet the stars of World Cup triumph

IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the Under-19 T20 World Cup title, in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. Photograph: ICC/X India's march to a second successive U-19 Women's T20 World Cup title......

Indian archers return with four medals at World Cup

IMAGE: Dhiraj Bommadevara won the individual recurve bronze at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Aubundale, Florida, on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy SAI Media/X India wrapped up their......

Neeraj Chopra brings the world to his backyard

The much-anticipated, star-studded global javelin event in India, featuring double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra competing against some of the best in the business, will be held in Panchkula on......

New team, new Buttler! England star finds his groove

IMAGE: Jos Buttler battled inconsistency for a lengthy period but appears to have rediscovered his form since joining Gujarat. Photograph: BCCI With the weight of the England captaincy off his......

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