Takeda, Dr Reddy’s to launch dengue vaccine QDENGA in India by 2027

Takeda and Dr Reddy’s have partnered to bring India’s first approved dengue vaccine, QDENGA, to the private market. Dr Reddy’s will distribute the vaccine for pediatric and adult use, with availability expected in the first half of 2027. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, through its Indian subsidiary Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Private Limited (together referred to as … Read more

HAL hands over Tejas, Dhruv, HTT-40 aircraft to IAF, Pawan Hans

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu attended a ceremony where HAL handed over indigenously made LCA Tejas trainers and HTT-40 aircraft to the IAF, and Dhruv NG helicopters to Pawan Hans Limited. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Friday participated in a … Read more

Pakistan objects to activist’s speech at UN Human Rights Council

A verbal exchange took place at the UNHRC after Pakistan’s delegation objected to activist Arif Aajakia’s speech. He alleged human rights violations in Sindh, Balochistan, and PoK, calling for UN accountability against Pakistan. A verbal exchange took place during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva after Pakistan’s delegation objected … Read more

Boeing Starliner May Get a Bigger NASA Role Despite Leaving Crew Behind As SpaceX Looks Past Dragon, Says Report

NASA and Boeing are discussing 10 or more additional Starliner flights in the years ahead, the Wall Street Journal reported. Starliner last flew in June 2024 on its first crewed test, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.  The vehicle returned without the astronauts after NASA decided the capsule … Read more

BMRCL Green Line Plan: 21 New Bengaluru Namma Metro Trains To Arrive By 2027

BMRCL plans to introduce 21 new six-coach Namma Metro trains on Bengaluru’s Green Line by the second quarter of 2027. The CRRC-Titagarh trains will support operations and maintenance while existing trains are gradually shifted to the Purple Line. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has inducted its first new six-coach train on the 33-km Green … Read more

Trichy Airport holds bomb threat mock drill to test preparedness

Tiruchirappalli Airport held a two-phase bomb threat mock drill, simulating threats to an aircraft and the terminal. The exercise tested the coordination and emergency response of agencies like CISF, AAI, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad. Tiruchirappalli International Airport conducted a two-phase bomb threat mock exercise on Friday to assess the preparedness, coordination, and … Read more

AAP’s ‘Goa First’ a tacit understanding with BJP: Viriato Fernandes

Congress MP Viriato Fernandes alleged that AAP’s ‘Goa First’ alliance is a tacit understanding with the BJP to split anti-BJP votes, claiming a deal exists where AAP gets Punjab in exchange for helping the BJP in Goa. Congress MP Captain Viriato Fernandes on Friday alleged that AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Goa First’ alliance with … Read more

DUSU polls: ABVP registers victories in several DU college elections

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) recorded significant victories in several Delhi University college students’ union elections, claiming clean sweeps in colleges like SRCC and Shivaji, ahead of the main DUSU election results. ABVP Records Major Wins in DU College Polls The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday recorded victories in several Delhi University … Read more

SC strikes down methanol rules, cites Gujarat’s failed prohibition

The Supreme Court, while striking down Maharashtra’s methanol rules, observed that Gujarat’s strict prohibition policy has failed to prevent repeated mass hooch tragedies, which have claimed over 600 lives in at least 10 major incidents. The Supreme Court on Friday observed that Gujarat’s decades-long prohibition regime has failed to prevent repeated mass hooch tragedies involving … Read more