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India's Larsen & Toubro has teamed up with France's Exail to equip the Indian Navy with advanced unmanned mine counter-measure systems. This strategic collaboration aims to bolster maritime security and foster indigenous defence manufacturing for the Navy's upcoming mine countermeasure vessels, aligning with 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' initiatives.

Pakistan's military continues to rely on proxy warfare and terrorism against India, according to former Army commander lt Gen Manoj Katiyar. He stressed that future Indian responses must impose sustained costs, evolving deterrence into compliance. Gen. Katiyar also highlighted the critical role of information and cyber warfare in shaping perceptions and degrading enemy capabilities in modern, multi-domain conflicts.

Former Western Army Commander lt Gen Manoj Katiyar stated Pakistan's military views proxy warfare as a low-cost tool, unlikely to abandon terrorism. He emphasized India's responses must escalate beyond tactical punishment to impose sustained costs, evolving deterrence into compliance. Perception management through information and cyber warfare is crucial for future conflicts, which will be multi-domain.

lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (retd) has been appointed the new Chief of Defence Staff, tasked with implementing the theaterisation model. Vice-Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will take over as the next chief of the Indian Navy, focusing on modernization. Both appointments are effective from May 30 and May 31 respectively.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's South Korea visit deepens defence ties, exploring collaboration on missile systems and the KIND-X initiative. This builds on India's historical humanitarian role during the Korean War, commemorated by a new memorial. The partnership aims for co-development of advanced defence technologies, fostering innovation and industrial integration between the two nations.

Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff, succeeding General Anil Chauhan. He will also serve as secretary of the Department of Military Affairs. lt Gen Subramani brings extensive experience from various command and staff appointments, including leading formations in diverse operational environments and serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff.

Hazaribag corporation is accelerating development and civic services. New projects worth Rs 10 crore each for roads and drains are planned. A monitoring group ensures quick complaint resolution. The L&T water treatment plant work has resumed. Drain cleaning and waste disposal are intensified. Vendors have been relocated to a new market.

In 1999, Pakistan's army, led by General Musharraf, infiltrated Kargil, aiming to sever India's vital National Highway-1A and seize the Siachen Glacier. Local shepherds alerted the Indian Army, which initially mistook intruders for terrorists. After a patrol led by lt. Saurabh Kalia was captured and brutally killed, the full scale of the incursion became clear.

The mobile laboratory will travel across remote villages and hilly regions of Uttarakhand to provide technology education to students who do not have access to such facilities.

Delhi Police have registered a case and arrested two individuals after a woman alleged gangrape in a private bus. The bus used in the incident has been seized, and authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter from all possible angles.