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A Chinese woman entering India via Nepal without visa in the guise of a ‘sanyasini’ was caught and sent to Nepal after interrogation. A woman was spotted around 2 am Wednesday by a team of SSB patrolling the India-Nepal border, Champawat Superintendent of Police Ajay Ganpati said.

Her passport revealed her identity as 30 years old Yang Qiuhan, a Chinese citizen, he said. Qiuhan was wearing a safa around her head with ‘Om Namah Shivay’ written on it, ‘rudraksha’ mala around her neck, and a white dhoti, the SP said.

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Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday presented a throwback picture of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The picture shows PM Modi presenting a gold medal to honour Yunus at the opening ceremony of the 102nd Indian Science Congress in Mumbai on January 3, 2015..

In a post on X, Yunus said, “Professor Muhammad Yunus is presenting a photo to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting in Bangkok on Friday. The photo is about Prime Minister Narendra Modi presenting a gold medal to Professor Yunus at the 102nd Indian Science Congress on January 3, 2015”.

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Jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik on Friday said in the Supreme Court that he was a “political leader and not a terrorist” and claimed seven Prime Ministers had engaged in a dialogue with him in the past.

Appearing via video-conferencing before a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, Malik referred to the submission of solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the CBI, that there were photos of him alongside terrorist Hafiz Saeed and it was covered by all national and regional dailies and television channels “This statement has created a public narrative against me. The union government has not listed my organisation as a terrorist organisation under UAPA. It is pertinent to note that post a unilateral ceasefire in 1994, I was not only provided bail in 32 cases but none of the cases were pursued,” Malik said.

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The United States has revised downwards the import duties to be imposed on India from 27 per cent to 26 per cent, according to a White House document. hese duties will come into force from April 9.

While announcing the reciprocal tariffs against different countries on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump held up a chart that showed the tariffs that countries such as India, China, the UK, and the European Union will now have to pay.

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The Heavy Engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has despatched the fourth Steam Generator (SG) to the Kaiga Atomic Power Station in Karnataka, thus completing the delivery of a set of four SGs for one unit for the indigenously developed 10×700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor Fleet Programme.

The fourth SG has been despatched nine months ahead of the contractual schedule, while the full set of four SGs has been delivered in 45 months. Setting a global benchmark, the first of the lot was delivered in just 33 months. These SGs are for Units 5 & 6 of the Kaiga Atomic Power Station.

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Bharat Forge Chairman Baba Kalyani on Wednesday said that the company has supplied 100 guns, including 18 Advanced Towed Artillery Guns (ATAGs), to several countries, including those in Europe.

“We exported artillery guns to Europe even before supplying them to the Indian Army. As a matter of fact, last year, we supplied 100 guns to a European country, including 18 ATAGs, Kalyani said at a press conference at the company’s headquarters here.

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The aerospace business of Godrej Enterprises Group on Tuesday announced signing an initial pact with industrial 3D-printing solutions provider EOS to develop an additive manufacturing (AM)-based manufacturing ecosystem focused on the Indian aviation and space industries.

This collaboration represents a critical step in India’s technological evolution, enabling the transformation of complex manufacturing processes and positioning the country as a global leader in aerospace innovation, the company said.

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India’s prime minister urged Bangladesh’s interim leader to avoid rhetoric that mars bilateral relations during their first meeting on Friday since the ouster of Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina, India’s foreign ministry said.

Relations between the South Asian neighbours, which were robust under Hasina, have deteriorated since she fled the country last August in the face of massive student-led protests and sought shelter in India.

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 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the armed forces should prepare a “dynamic perspective planning” addressing both long-term and short-term challenges, keeping in mind the current dynamic geostrategic changes and the ongoing global security scenarios.

In his address to the top brass of the Indian Army during the apex level biannual Army Commanders’ Conference being held here from April 1-4, he also said doctrinal changes whenever required should be made to make the armed forces future ready.

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Defence tech startup Tonbo Imaging on Thursday said it has secured Rs 175 crore in Series D pre-IPO funding round from Florintree Advisors, Tenacity Ventures and the Export-Import Bank of India.

The funding comes as Tonbo prepares to file for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). This investment will accelerate the development of next-generation infrared sensors, commercial deployment of high-power microwave technologies to counter modern battlefield threats and working capital support for global expansion programs, Tonbo Imaging said in a statement.

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 The first edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2025 is all set to commence on April 5 to discuss strategic issues. It will be conducted in two phases: Phase one at Karwar on Saturday and Phase 2 at New Delhi from April 7 to 10.

The conference is the apex-level, biannual event facilitating deliberations on significant strategic, operational, and administrative issues among the top Naval Commanders. The conference will play a pivotal role in emphasising India’s role as a ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), bolstering the Indian Navy’s contribution to regional peace, security, and stability.

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The Manipur Police arrested 11 militants belonging to various banned outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Friday.

A police official said four militants were arrested from Imphal East district, five from Imphal West district and one each from Bishnupur and Thoubal districts. The arrested extremists belong to proscribed PREPAK, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) — all are Manipur’s valley-based outfits.

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In a remarkable act of bravery, Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav saved countless lives during the tragic crash of a Jaguar fighter jet in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Amid a critical technical malfunction, Siddharth displayed extraordinary courage by steering the crashing aircraft away from a densely populated area.

In his final moments, he also ejected his fellow pilot, ensuring his safety before tragically losing his own life.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, sat side by side during the official dinner hosted by the Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the visiting Heads of States and Head of Governments on Thursday attending the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok.

The official X handle of Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh posted screen grabs of both leaders sitting side by side at the dinner table as the Thai PM welcomed the BIMSTEC leaders.

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Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Thursday in Parliament made it clear that satellite spectrum would be allocated administratively rather than through auction, aligning with global practices. “We cannot auction an asset which is not fully in our control. This applies not only to India but all countries on earth,” Jyotiraditya Scindia said, explaining the technical differences between mobile and satellite communications.

During the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the minister elucidated that mobile technology operates on low-frequency waves that dissipate in the atmosphere, necessitating spectrum auctions to prevent signal interference. In contrast, satellite communications use higher frequencies transmitted directly like a laser through fixed antennas.