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HSL Opens Make-in-India Goliath Crane and Upgraded Slipway; Launches FSS-1 and Lays FSS-5 Keel
Hindustan Shipyard Limited inaugurated an upgraded Slipway-4 and a 300-tonne Goliath crane in Visakhapatnam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also launched India’s first indigenous Fleet Support Ship, FSS-1 “Surya”, and laid the keel for FSS-5.
Operation Firewall: 13 Navy Personnel Under Scanner in Pakistan-Linked Espionage Case; 2 Arrested
Andhra Pradesh Counter Intelligence has launched Operation Firewall-2026 into an alleged Pakistan-linked espionage network involving 18 suspects, including 13 Navy personnel. Two suspects have been arrested, while investigators continue examining possible information leaks, digital communications and financial links.
GST Set for Major Reform as Council Considers Removing Tax Officers' Arrest Powers
The GST Council is expected to consider a proposal to remove direct arrest powers available to GST authorities at its October 7 meeting. The proposal is aimed at addressing concerns about enforcement overreach while retaining prosecution and criminal action for deliberate fraud and serious tax evasion.
Lashkar Commander Moosa Reportedly Used Traditional Remedy While Hiding After Bullet Injuries
Security officials investigating the movements of a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander known as Moosa reportedly found that he had remained concealed after suffering bullet injuries and relied on a traditional remedy while avoiding conventional medical treatment. The account emerged as security agencies continued examining his activities and network.
Bengaluru BCom Student Murder: Yogesh Papanna Stabbed to Death, Police Hunt Six Accused
A 19-year-old first-year BCom student, Yogesh Papanna, was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of six, including a classmate, near his college in Bengaluru's Nagarabhavi after a dispute, with police forming a special team to track down the absconding accused.
Russia Has Offered Su-57, But No Decision Yet: IAF Chief on Alternatives Amid AMCA Delays
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said Russia has offered its Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet to India, though no decision has been taken, and that the force may look at other platforms if the indigenous AMCA programme faces delays.
flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar Tells PM Modi: 'Get Up and Act', Then Opened the Cockpit Door
Captain Smit Machchhar spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone from his hospital bed, recounting how, despite being seriously injured and lying on the cockpit floor, he told himself to get up and act, and managed to open the cockpit door during the September 30 flydubai emergency.
Extraordinary Courage': Pilots' Body Writes to PM Modi, Seeks Bravery Award for flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
The Federation of Indian Pilots has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a National Bravery Award or national civilian recognition for flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured while helping avert a disaster aboard flight FZ1073.
flydubai FZ1073: Can a Plane Fly on Autopilot if Both Pilots Are Incapacitated? Veteran Pilot Explains
The flydubai cockpit attack, in which both pilots on flight FZ1073 were effectively incapacitated, has raised questions about whether modern aircraft like the Boeing 737 can keep flying safely on autopilot alone without a trained pilot at the controls.
Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar to Be Awarded Visisht Gujarat Garima Award
he Gujarat government will honour Captain Smit Machchhar with the state's "Visisht Gujarat Garima Award" for his bravery in saving 174 passengers during the mid-air attack on flydubai flight FZ1073.
Indian Navy to Add 18 Warships in 2026, Biggest-Ever Single-Year Fleet Expansion
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian Navy will induct or commission 18 warships in 2026, marking the largest single-year addition to the force in its history, with more than 75 per cent indigenous content.
Global Salute to Indian Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar for Averting flydubai Disaster, Saving Over 170 Lives
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was stabbed in the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073, is being hailed worldwide as a hero after officials said his actions saved the 174 people aboard the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.
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