PM Modi Highlights India's Economic Rise in Independence Day Address

India's Defence Production Quadruples as Modi Pushes for Hypersonic Tech

India has recorded a fourfold increase in defence production, with Prime Minister Modi highlighting the country's rapid manufacturing growth. The nation's defence budget and capital expenditure have both seen significant rises in recent years. Indigenous platforms now serve as the core of India's armed forces, reflecting a strong push toward self-reliance. Defence exports have expanded dramatically, reaching nearly 100 countries across the globe. These developments signal India's emergence as a major self-sufficient defence manufacturing and exporting power.

On Independence Day, PM Modi announces AI training for 1 crore youth, free online coaching

Congress calls Modi's 'dimaagi Naxals' remark a sign of desperation

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'dimaagi Naxals' comment as an act of desperation. Modi had claimed that armed Naxalism is largely defeated but warned that its ideological influence continues to pose a threat. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge used the occasion of Independence Day to criticise the government's record and what he described as divisive politics. Kharge also credited past Congress-led governments with securing fundamental rights for Indian citizens. Meanwhile, the BJP took aim at Rahul Gandhi for being absent from the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort.

Israeli Settlers Redirect Palestinian Spring Water to Fill West Bank Tourist Pool

A natural spring in the Jordan Valley, long used by Palestinians in the village of Fasayil, has been diverted by Israeli settlers for a tourist swimming pool. The spring has served as a vital resource for generations, supporting agriculture, livelihoods, and supplementing unreliable domestic water supplies in the area. The diversion highlights ongoing tensions over resource access in the West Bank, where Palestinians frequently face restrictions on water use. Residents of Fasayil depend heavily on the spring given the irregular nature of Israeli-controlled water distribution to Palestinian communities.