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Business Standard
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
DRDO transfers nine defence system technologies to 10 industry partners
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has transferred the technologies of nine defence systems to ten industry partners as part of efforts to strengthen the defence industrial ecosystem through public and private sector participation. The transfer took place on 7 June 2025 at the Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (VRDE), a DRDO laboratory located in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra. The licensing agreements were handed over in the presence of Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman, DRDO, Dr Samir V Kamat. According to the Ministry of Defence, the transferred technologies include the CBRN Recce Vehicle (Tracked) Mk-II to Bharat Electronics Limited; the Mounted Gun System to Bharat Forge Limited; and the Anti-Terrorist Vehicle – Tracked Version to Metaltech Motor Bodies Private Limited. The technology for the full trailer of the 70-tonne tank transporter for the Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mk-1A has been transferred to four partners: BEML Limited, Tata International Vehicle Applications, SDR Auto Private Limited, and John Galt International. Expandable Mobile Shelter technology has been transferred to Bharat Electronics Limited, while the Vajra Riot Control Vehicle has gone to Tata Advanced Systems Limited. The Unit Maintenance Vehicle for MBT Arjun has been licensed to BEML Limited, while the Unit Repair Vehicle for the same platform has also been transferred, though the recipient was not specified. The Multi-Purpose Decontamination System technology has been transferred to Dass Hitachi Limited and Goma Engineering Private Limited. VRDE also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with COEP Technological University, Pune, to collaborate on emerging technologies and other advanced areas. Speaking at the event, Kamat referred to the 'exceptional performance of indigenous systems during Operation Sindoor' and advised the industry 'to plan for surge capacity.' He also lauded VRDE's contributions to technological advancements in land systems and weapon platforms. The event was attended by Prof (Dr) Prateek Kishore, Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Armament and Combat Engineering) Cluster, DRDO; G Ramamohana Rao, Director, VRDE; senior DRDO scientists; and representatives from the industry. Separately, DRDO has inaugurated the Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) at Metcalfe House, Delhi. The facility, opened by the DRDO Chairman, is aimed at strengthening indigenous capabilities in quantum technologies for strategic and defence applications. QTRC is equipped with experimental setups for quantum key distribution, single-photon sources, characterisation of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers and distributed feedback lasers, and development of micro-fabricated alkali vapour cells. The initiative is being led by the Scientific Analysis Group (SAG), DRDO.
Hans India
05-06-2025
- Hans India
Hyderabad: City livestock traders cry foul over extortion ahead of Bakrid
Hyderabad: Livestock traders setting up makeshift stalls ahead of the Bakrid festival are complaining of organised gangs and 'local leaders' extorting money from them across Hyderabad, according to reports. Ahead of Bakrid, temporary cattle markets are established in areas such as Chanchalguda, Falaknuma, Barkas, Tolichowki, Khilwat, Petlaburj, Langer Houz, Bandlaguda, Jahanuma playground, Mallepally, and Yakutpura. Traders allege that on Tuesday night, while setting up a temporary sheep stall on a footpath in Malakpet, unknown individuals demanded money. 'I set up a shop to sell sheep on a footpath, a group of men came to the place and demanded Rs 5,000 for setting up a stall,' said Akhlaq Ahmed, a trader. 'After a heated argument, I was forced to pay as I had already set up at the place.' Several traders reported that all those temporarily setting up stalls at Chanchalguda are being compelled to pay money to unknown persons. Similar situations were observed in various areas like Falaknuma, Khilwat, Jahannuma, and Chandrayangutta, where traders were asked for 'handsome amounts.' Another trader, Shahid Ali, who conducts sheep business during the festival, faced a similar experience. 'Some unknown persons and local leaders are collecting between Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 from each livestock trader in Falaknuma and Jahannuma areas,' he said . Amjedullah Khan, spokesperson for Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT), stated that during Bakrid, 'rowdy elements and patrol car constables harass traders and extort money from them.' He added, 'The harassment of the rowdies is more than that of the gau rakshaks.' He said Adding to their woes, traders also alleged that some police officers are demanding money from businessmen, even before the release of livestock from their vehicles. 'We do business during the festival season to earn some money; if such unsocial elements harass and extort hard-earned money, we will be left with nothing,' lamented a trader in Chandrayangutta. Similar complaints are also emerging from major markets like Pahadishareef and Jalpally, where miscreants are reportedly collecting money from traders.
The Hindu
31-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Clamour intensifies against Waqf Amendment Act, protest in Hyderabad
Over 400 people, including women and children, gathered at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park, on Saturday afternoon to protest against the Waqf Amendment Act. The rally was organised by the Telangana Muslim Joint Action Committee (JAC). People took part in the protest by holding placards and listening to speeches conveying growing concerns over the Act. JAC convenor and Tehreek Muslim Shabban president Mohammed Mushtaq Malik criticised the 'systematic weakening of Muslim institutions' and urged political parties and civil society groups to support the resistance. The provisions of the new law would pave the way for a greater State control over religious endowments, he said. Describing the legislation as more far-reaching than earlier concerns over the CAA and NRC, Mr. Malik questioned the removal of community-specific safeguards and provisions allowing non-Muslim appointments to Waqf Boards. He also emphasised the need for the All India Muslim Personal Law Board to maintain political neutrality if it intends to lead a credible movement against the Act. Mahila Congress vice-president from Khairatabad Asma Ibrahim requested the public to participate in such marches to show their support against the law. 'The Modi government is after the Waqf Bill to target us. We should not let them do this discrimination to us. I request my fellow sisters to join us in this protest,' she said. Leaders from various political parties, including Congress, BRS, MBT and Telangana Jana Samithi, were present. Former PCC president V. Hanumantha Rao, former minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir, MBT president Majeedullah Khan Farhat, BRS leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail, former MP Aziz Pasha, MLC Kodandaram, Waqf Board chairman Syed Azmatullah Hussaini, and Haj Committee chairman Khusro Pasha Biyabani, took part. Central Zone police cordoned off the area with a 300-metre security perimeter to prevent any untoward incident.
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First Post
20-05-2025
- General
- First Post
How India's battle-ready T-72 tanks repelled Pakistan's attacks during Operation Sindoor
India deployed its T-72 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) during Operation Sindoor. The T-72 a Soviet-made battle tank designed by Uralvagonzavod. Manufactured by six countries including India, it is used by the armed forces of around three dozen nations including Russia, India, Iraq, Finland and Germany read more The T-72 tank is used by armies of over three dozen nations including Russia, India, Iraq, Yugoslavia and Finland. Reuters India used a number of arms and equipment to inflict damage on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. India conducted a number of strikes on terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. Now, it turns out, that India deployed its T-72 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) during the operation. But what do we know about the tanks? How were they used? Let's take a closer look What do we know about T-72 tanks? As per Financial Express, the T-72 (MBT) is a Soviet-made battle tank. Designed by Soviet firm Uralvagonzavod, it was first introduced in 1971. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As per it has its origins in the Russian main battle tank T-72A. The T-72 MBT was inducted by the Russian armed forces in 1984. As per The Tank the T-72 is one of the most widely used battle tanks across the world. Manufactured by six countries, it is used by the armed forces of around three dozen nations. This includes Russia, Yugoslavia, India, Iraq, Finland and Germany. As per the T-72 has one 125mm gun, one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and one 12.7mm heavy machine gun. Weighing 44,500 kilos, it has a top speed of 60 kmph. It has an armour of 200 mm – which offers those inside greater protection. The tank has a range of around 500 kilometres. The modernized T-72 tank with additional armour. Image courtesy: Vitaly V. Kuzmin. Wikimedia Commons It is 9.53 metres long, 6.86 metres wide and 3.46 metres tall. It comes with fire control system, laser range-finder and NBC protection system. It can carry a three-man crew. It carries 44 rounds of 125 mm ammunition – of which 22 rounds are carried on an automatic loading carousel, as per Economic Times. As per the T-72 has been deployed in every major battle of the past two decades. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The T-72 is the mainstay of the Indian Army's tank fleet. In India, the T-72 is manufactured at Heavy Vehicles Factory in Chennai's Avadi. The Indian Army currently has around 2,500 such tanks fitted with 780 HP engines. As per Financial Express, the latest version of the T-72 features a Global Positioning System (GPS), Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), and an Integrated Fire Detection and Suppression System (IFDSS). The tank is known for its ability to cross rivers, as per the newspaper. How were they used during Operation Sindoor? An army officer told NDTV that the tanks came all the way up to the Line of Control and took out specific targets . They were used to destroy any positions by which terrorists could enter India. 'We also hit enemy posts which were facilitating infiltration. We know which posts are used as bases for infiltration by the enemy. An informed call was taken – and the targets were hit,' the colonel, speaking on condition of anonymity, told NDTV. Though India and Pakistan have called a ceasefire, New Delhi has warned that any further terror attacks will be considered an 'act of war.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Ministry of Defence in 2025 signed a $248 million deal to buy 1,000 HP engines from Rosoboronexport. The new acquisition of 1,000 HP engines will replace engines of the existing fleet to 'enhance the battlefield mobility and offensive capability of the Indian Army', the ministry said in a statement. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, bottom right, addresses a press conference after India struck multiple sites inside Pakistani-occupied Kashmir with missiles under Operation Sindoor, in New Delhi, India, on May 7, 2025. AP File The deal also included a Transfer of Technology (ToT) from Rosoboronexport to India's state-run Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (Heavy Vehicle Factory) under the Make in India initiative. The Indian defence ministry in 2023 had announced it would make nearly 600 indigenous tanks to replace its aging fleet of T-72s. India is the world's largest arms importer and Russia has been its top defence supplier for decades, although Moscow's ability to provide systems was damaged by its war in Ukraine, which has made New Delhi look more westward for suppliers. With inputs from agencies
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Étoile' Review: Luke Kirby and Charlotte Gainsbourg Anchor Amy Sherman-Palladino's Grand Dance Drama
Since 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' ended its 22-time Emmy-winning run in 2023, TV series have been awfully short on temperamental artists, fast-talking New Yorkers and whip-smart female characters. The new Prime Video series 'Étoile' boasts all of those things — plus pouty Parisians, complex choreography and the most leg warmers you've seen since the 1980s. For their much-anticipated follow-up to 'Maisel,' husband-wife writing-producing team Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino chose to leap into the rarified world of classical dance, spotlighting two fictional companies, the Metropolitan Ballet Theater in New York and Le Ballet National in Paris. Their anxious but charismatic leaders — Jack McMillan (Luke Kirby, an Emmy winner for his turn as controversial comedian Lenny Bruce on 'Maisel') and Geneviève Lavigne (French actress-singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, impossibly chic), respectively — agree to a single-year foreign-exchange, swapping their top artists — dancers, choreographers, conductors — in order to boost ticket sales and revitalize interest in a centuries-old art form. 'A lot of our dancers have abandoned toe shoes for TikTok, the dressing rooms are filled with screaming babies and asshole rescue dogs — a generation of young people was lost,' pleads Geneviève. But it's not as simple as coordinating a college semester abroad. The gifted but socially inept MBT choreographer Tobias Bell — played by Gideon Glick (Alfie the magician in 'Maisel'), also a story editor on the series — goes into a transatlantic tailspin without his toothpaste. The Paris-bound Mishi (Taïs Vinolo), daughter of the minister of culture, is labeled a 'knee-poh' baby. The 'étoile' — aka prima ballerina — whom Jack demands, Cheyenne (Lou de Laâge), is a generational dancer with a hurricane-like presence and hair-trigger temper. And MBT's aging artistic director, Nicholas (David Haig), spends an alarming amount of time talking about sex and drugs. The whole enterprise is funded by the Machiavellian billionaire benefactor Crispin Shamblee (impish British character actor Simon Callow), whose motives are as mysterious as his sources of income. Packed with terrific choreography by 'Maisel' alum Marguerite Derricks, the luxe-looking series — Season 1 comprises of eight hour-long episodes — is filmed on location at familiar, postcard-worthy locales: the Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra Comique, Opéra national de Paris, Lincoln Center, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, P.J. Clarke's, et cetera. While a few actors have doubles — de Laâge's is Constance Duvernay, who's also part of the 'Étoile' MBT company — Vinolo, a French ballerina, does her own dancing. So does David Alvarez — a standout as Bernardo in Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' remake and an original star of Broadway's 'Billy Elliot' musical — as Gael, an MBT persona non grata who returns to partner with Cheyenne. Sharp-eyed dance enthusiasts will also spot Tiler Peck and Robbie Fairchild, current and former New York City Ballet principals, respectively, in recurring roles. Super-hot choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, whose pieces are actually performed in 'Étoile,' appears as himself in a couple late-season episodes. Speaking of appearances: Fans of Sherman-Palladino's 2000–2007 series 'Gilmore Girls' will be tickled to see Yanic Truesdale, that show's snippy French concierge Michel, as Geneviève's snippy French co-worker Raphaël; Dakin Matthews, Headmaster Charleston on 'GG,' as an MBT board member; and Kelly Bishop, the patrician Emily Gilmore, as Jack's mother, the patrician Clara McMillan. And who else remembers Bishop's and Sherman-Palladino's previous ballet-themed show, 'Bunheads' (2012–2013)? Fun fact: Long before she became an award-winning writer-director-producer, Sherman-Palladino was an aspiring dancer. If you've never seen 'Swan Lake' — or even 'Black Swan' — don't fret. If you don't know a plié from a pirouette, not to worry. 'Étoile' is about the people, not the bends, leaps and spins. 'Étoile' premieres Thursday, April 24, on Prime Video. The post 'Étoile' Review: Luke Kirby and Charlotte Gainsbourg Anchor Amy Sherman-Palladino's Grand Dance Drama appeared first on TheWrap.
