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Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Two old boys from Sainik School in Andhra perform yoga during NZ-Vizag sea voyage
New Delhi, Two military veterans and former students of a Sainik School in Andhra Pradesh with a penchant for sailing are currently on a sea voyage from New Zealand to Visakhapatnam, and celebrated Yoga Day mid-sea on Saturday. Two old boys from Sainik School in Andhra perform yoga during NZ-Vizag sea voyage For Delhi-based strategic expert Commodore C Uday Bhaskar , this feat made his heart flush with delight. Bhaskar, also an alumnus of Sainik School Korukonda, said he was in its first batch when the institution began its journey in January 1962. "And, for us Saikorians , it is a matter of great pride as Andhra is in focus today on International Day of Yoga with Visakhapatnam being the centerpiece, and two of the old boys, both in their 60s, performed yoga onboard their boat 'Tystie', on their nautical voyage," he told PTI. As the world celebrated the 11th International Day of Yoga, Bhaskar also shared a note written by Vice Admiral M S Pawar , a former Deputy Chief of Naval Staff , on the duo's voyage. "The day was heralded by two 63-year-old alumni of the National Defence Academy, who are also classmates from Sainik School Korukonda Col Kolsani Srinivas and Capt CDNV Prasad, from the Navy, onboard their 34-ft-long boat named 'Tystie' sailing near the International Date Line in the Pacific," the former DCNS wrote. The 26-year-old boat is on a passage from New Zealand to India via Fiji and the next port of call is Noro in Solomon Islands, Vice Admiral Pawar wrote. Bhaskar said Vice Admiral Pawar is also a Saikorian and that makes this day very special for students and alumni of the Sainik School in Andhra Pradesh that itself has a rich legacy. "The school started in the old palace that was built over a century ago by a maharaja of the Gajapathi royal family . The school's Houses carry the names of the different historic dynasties, such as Gupta House, Maurya House, Pallava House, Kakatiya House, Ganapathi House, Chalukya House and Moghul House," he said. "When I was there, we had just few houses, and I was in Gajapathi House," he proudly recalled. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
YSRCP leader Chevireddy detained in liquor scam case in Bengaluru
VIJAYAWADA: In a significant development in the liquor scam investigation, YSRCP leader and former Chandragiri MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy was detained at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday by immigration authorities while allegedly attempting to travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The SIT team, which is probing the multi-crore liquor scam, had issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against Bhaskar Reddy a week ago. Acting on the alert, immigration officials stopped him and alerted the AP police. SIT officers from Vijayawada rushed to Bengaluru, and sources confirmed that Bhaskar is likely to be arrested and brought to Vijayawada by Wednesday night. He will be produced before a local court following his custody. Meanwhile, SIT has filed a memo in court naming Bhaskar Reddy as Accused 38 (A-38) and his son Chevireddy Mohith Reddy as A-39 in the case. Others listed include close aide Venkatesh Naidu (A-34), Balaji Kumar (A-35), Naveen Krishna (A-36), and Hareesh (A-37). If arrested, Bhaskar would be the first political figure taken into custody.
India Gazette
5 days ago
- Science
- India Gazette
DRDO & IIT Delhi demonstrate Quantum Entanglement-Based Free-Space Quantum Secure Communication over more than 1 km distance
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India has entered into a new quantum era by successfully demonstrating an experimental advancement through DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Delhi, according to the official statement from the Ministry of Defence. The free-space quantum secure communication using quantum entanglement over a distance of more than one km was achieved via a free-space optical link established on the IIT Delhi campus. The experiment attained a secure key rate of nearly 240 bits per second with a quantum bit error rate of less than 7 per cent. As per the release, this entanglement-assisted quantum secure communication paves the way for real-time applications in quantum cybersecurity, including long-distance Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), the development of quantum networks, and the future quantum internet. These efforts align with India's broader objectives to advance quantum technologies for national development. Under the project 'Design and development of photonic technologies for free space QKD', sanctioned by Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), DRDO, the demonstration was given by Prof Bhaskar Kanseri's research group in the presence of several dignitaries, including the DRDO DG (MED, COS & CS), Director SAG, Director DFTM, Dean (R&D) IIT Delhi, Director (DIA-CoE) and DRDO laboratory scientists. Quantum entanglement-based QKD offers several significant advantages over the traditional prepare-and-measure method by enhancing both security and functionality. Even if devices are compromised or imperfect, the use of quantum entanglement ensures the security of key distribution. Any attempt to measure or intercept the entangled photons disturbs the quantum state, allowing authorised users to detect the presence of an eavesdropper. According to the release, Quantum communication provides fundamentally unbreakable encryption, making it a dual-use technology with applications in securing data in strategic sectors such as defence, finance, and telecommunications, as well as in protecting national security-related communications. Free-space QKD eliminates the need to lay optical fibers, which can be both disruptive and expensive, especially in challenging terrains and dense urban environments. Earlier, India's first intercity quantum communication link between Vindhyachal and Prayagraj in 2022, using commercial-grade underground dark optical fiber was demonstrated by DRDO scientists along with Prof Bhaskar's team. As per the statement, more recently, in 2024, the team successfully distributed quantum keys using entanglement over a 100 km spool of telecom-grade optical fiber in another DRDO-supported project. These technologies are being developed through DRDO-Industry-Academia - Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs) - an initiative of DRDO, where 15 Centres of Excellence have been established at premier academic institutes like IITs, IISc & Universities for development of cutting edge defence technologies. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO & IIT Delhi for this landmark achievement, stating that India entered into a new quantum era of secure communication which will be a game changer in future warfare. According to the official statement, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Samir V Kamat and Director, IIT Delhi Prof Rangan Banerjee congratulated the team for these key achievements. (ANI)
India Today
5 days ago
- Science
- India Today
India enters quantum era with breakthrough in free-space secure communication
India has entered a new quantum era by successfully demonstrating an experimental advancement through DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) and IIT Delhi. The free-space quantum secure communication using quantum entanglement over more than one kilometre was achieved via a free-space optical link established on the IIT Delhi experiment attained a secure key rate of nearly 240 bits per second with a quantum bit error rate of less than 7 per cent. This entanglement-assisted quantum secure communication paves the way for real-time applications in quantum cybersecurity, including long-distance Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), the development of quantum networks, and the future quantum the project 'Design and development of photonic technologies for free space QKD', sanctioned by Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), DRDO, the demonstration was given by Prof Bhaskar Kanseri's research group in the presence of several dignitaries, including the DRDO DG Director SAG, Director DFTM, Dean (R&D) IIT Delhi, Director (DIA-CoE) and DRDO laboratory scientists. Quantum entanglement-based QKD offers several significant advantages over the traditional prepare-and-measure method by enhancing both security and functionality. Even if devices are compromised or imperfect, the use of quantum entanglement ensures the security of key attempt to measure or intercept the entangled photons disturbs the quantum state, allowing authorised users to detect the presence of an communication provides fundamentally unbreakable encryption, making it a dual-use technology with applications in securing data in strategic sectors such as defence, finance and telecommunications, as well as in protecting national security-related QKD eliminates the need to lay optical fibres, which can be both disruptive and expensive, especially in challenging terrains and dense urban India's first intercity quantum communication link between Vindhyachal and Prayagraj in 2022, using commercial-grade underground dark optical fibre, was demonstrated by DRDO scientists along with Prof Bhaskar's team. Last year, the team successfully distributed quantum keys using entanglement over a 100 km spool of telecom-grade optical fiber in another DRDO-supported technologies are being developed through DRDO-Industry-Academia - Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs) - an initiative of DRDO, where 15 Centres of Excellence have been established at premier academic institutes like IITs, IISc and universities for the development of cutting-edge defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO and IIT Delhi for this landmark achievement, saying that India entered a new quantum era of secure communication which will be a game-changer in future warfare.
The Print
5 days ago
- Science
- The Print
In quantum leap, DRDO & IIT-D exhibit ability to set up secure comms over laser sans optical fibre
The free space optical link is a line-of-sight technology that uses lasers to provide optical bandwidth connections. The experiment attained a secure key rate of nearly 240 bits per second with a quantum bit error rate of less than 7 percent, a statement released by the defence ministry said. This was achieved via a free-space optical link established on the IIT Delhi campus by a research group led by Prof Bhaskar Kanseri. New Delhi: In a step towards establishing secure communication without the need for optical fibre cables, the DRDO and IIT Delhi have successfully demonstrated free-space quantum secure communication using quantum entanglement over a distance of more than one km. This entanglement-assisted quantum secure communication paves the way for real-time applications in quantum cyber security, including long-distance Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), the development of quantum networks, and the future quantum internet. These efforts, said the ministry, align with India's broader objectives to advance quantum technologies for national development. The defence ministry said quantum entanglement-based QKD offers several significant advantages over the traditional prepare-and-measure method by enhancing both security and functionality. 'Even if devices are compromised or imperfect, the use of quantum entanglement ensures the security of key distribution. Any attempt to measure or intercept the entangled photons disturbs the quantum state, allowing authorised users to detect the presence of an eavesdropper,' it said. This means that quantum communication provides fundamentally unbreakable encryption, making it a dual-use technology with applications in securing data in strategic sectors such as defence, finance, and telecommunications, as well as in protecting national security-related communications. The process cuts away the need to lay optical fibre, which can be both disruptive and expensive, especially in challenging terrains and dense urban environments. India's first intercity quantum communication link was established in 2022 between Vindhyachal and Prayagrag. However, this was achieved through the use of commercial-grade underground dark optical fibre and demonstrated by DRDO scientists along with Prof Bhaskar's team. 'More recently, in 2024, the team successfully distributed quantum keys using entanglement over a 100 km spool of telecom-grade optical fibre in another DRDO-supported project,' said the statement. It added, 'These technologies are being developed through DRDO-Industry-Academia – Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs) – an initiative of DRDO, where 15 Centres of Excellence have been established at premier academic institutes like IITs, IISc and Universities for development of cutting edge defence technologies.' Congratulating DRDO and IIT Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said with this achievement, 'India entered into a new quantum era of secure communication which will be a game changer in future warfare'. (Edited by Amrtansh Arora) Also Read: What is 155 mm/52 calibre barrel DRDO is offering to private players as transfer of technology
