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The Indian Navy will commission its sixth indigenously built stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri (F38), built under Project 17A, in Visakhapatnam on July 11. This marks a significant milestone in India's indigenous warship building program and the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

The Government of India has asked WhatsApp to temporarily halt the rollout of its proposed Username Feature.

The Union Home Ministry has announced that from January 1, 2027, investigations and judicial proceedings under new criminal laws will be fully recorded digitally.

India further strengthened its maritime security capabilities by commissioning three state-of-the-art indigenous warships-INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhan, and INS Agray-into the Indian Navy in June 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated these three ships to the Navy at a ceremony held in Kolkata.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a 250 MW Solar Power Project with an integrated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.

India recently successfully test-fired the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, further strengthening its strategic nuclear capabilities.

Recently, the Supreme Court issued a very important clarification regarding sedition cases that have been pending in courts across the country for the past four years.

Recently, the Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel, INS Sagardhwani, departed Port Klang, Malaysia, after a successful coordination exercise with the Royal Malaysian Navy.

The INS Nireekshak has recently been highlighted in the context of India’s growing focus on underwater capabilities, diving operations, and maritime safety.

The aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack (2025) has led to a profound transformation in the security architecture of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), marking a decisive shift in India’s counter-terrorism approach in the region.