Operation Sindoor, India’s massive air and missile strike deep inside Pakistan, was not just a military response to terror — it was a bold declaration of the country’s self-reliant defence capabilities, said DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat on Friday. His remarks came hours after Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed the destruction of five Pakistani fighter jets and one large surveillance aircraft — marking the longest-ever surface-to-air kill by India at 300 km.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday rejected Italian media reports claiming that the probe into the Air India Flight AI-171 crash had been completed, terming the claims “incorrect and speculative.” Issuing a clarification, the aviation accident probe body said the investigation is still underway, and no final conclusions have been reached.
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A dramatic CCTV video has gone viral showing a huge sinkhole suddenly engulfing a busy road in Shanghai, China, swallowing vehicles and chunks of pavement in seconds. The footage reveals the road cracking and collapsing into a deep void, with bystanders fleeing as nearby structures and debris tumble in, highlighting ongoing concerns over rapid urban construction quality.
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