India signs Rs 63,000-crore deal to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets for Indian Navy: 10 key takeaways

The Narendra Modi 3.0 government on Monday said it has signed an inter-governmental deal with France to procure 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets—a carrier-borne combat-ready aircraft—for the Indian Navy. The deal—involving 22 single-seater and four two-seater aircraft—was estimated to be worth Rs 63,000 crore. The order is set to give more teeth to the Indian Navy…

Need to expedite Machilipatnam port construction works, says Infrastructure and Investments Minister

Minister for Roads and Buildings, Infrastructure and Investments, B.C. Janardhan Reddy, along with Ministers Kollu Ravindra and Vangalapudi Anitha, APSRTC Chairman Konakalla Narayana Rao and AP Maritime Board (APMB) Chairman Damacharla Sathya, inspected the Machilipatnam port construction works on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Janardhan Reddy stressed the need to expedite the works and…

PIB Fact Check denies of Indian Army document leak

On Monday, April 28, PIB Fact Check dismissed claims made by pro-Pakistan social media accounts that alleged confidential documents related to Indian Army preparedness had been leaked, stating that these claims are false. The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit has verified that these documents are fake by releasing statement on microblogging platform ‘X’….

President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Vibhushan on Nageshwar Reddy

Hyderabad-based gastroenterologist D. Nageshwar Reddy receiving the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on April 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad-based gastroenterologist and entrepreneur D. Nageshwar Reddy was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, by President Droupadi Murmu at a…