Workers, part of the construction of the greenfield Navi Mumbai airport, were among the flyers during the inaugural day operations at the airport on Thursday, marking a landmark expansion of Mumbai's aviation capacity and a decisive step in India's infrastructure journey.
Former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Friday strongly criticised the interim government in Bangladesh, accusing it of abetting "hatred of Hindus as an ideology" through appeasement of extremist forces amid a series of lynchings and attacks on minorities in the country.
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has taken responsibility for an attack on Pakistani military forces in the Kolwah region and announced the execution of a person it accused of being an army informant, as stated by the group's spokesperson in a report from The Balochistan Post (TBP).
Defence Ministry's apex procurement body, Defence Acquisition Council, is expected to meet today to clear major indigenous projects for the Indian defence forces, including a homegrown integrated air defence weapon system for the protection of the Delhi NCR region from aerial threats.
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed the neutralisation of six CPI (Maoist) cadres by security forces, saying the state's sustained efforts to tackle left-wing extremism have achieved significant success.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated a new Training and Briefing Centre for the Special Operations Group (SOG) at Chandaka that can train 400 jawans at a time.
Bastar Inspector General (IG) P Sundarraj has reiterated the commitment to end Naxalism in the country by March 2026, saying that effective action is continuously being taken as per the central and state governments' orders.
Indian Army, CRPF, Rapid Action Force and a large number of state police personnel have been deployed in Kheroni and other violence-hit areas of the hilly district to maintain law and order.
He added that once such orders are issued, enforcement agencies, including the police and the Border Security Force (BSF), will take necessary action to ensure their deportation to Bangladesh.
A 10-member delegation of the Indian Coast Guard is on a six-day visit to the Assam Rifles formation at Kunjaban Garrison, Agartala, Tripura, from December 22 to December 27, strengthening cooperation and professional affiliation between the two premier forces of the country.