India has successfully developed a new system to counter drones, named ‘Bhargavastra’. The counter-drone system was tested at Gopalpur’s Seaward Firing Range, where it achieved all designated targets. The test was conducted in the presence of senior military officials.

The system uses micro rockets for intercepting drones, with three tests conducted in Gopalpur. Two tests involved launching one rocket at a time, while the third test featured a salvo mode, launching two rockets within two seconds. All four rockets performed as expected, achieving the required launch parameters, according to a statement by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited.

‘Bhargavastra’ is designed to detect and neutralize small, approaching drones within a range of 2.5 kilometers. It can be deployed seamlessly in diverse terrains, including high-altitude regions up to 5,000 meters above sea level, meeting the unique operational requirements of India’s armed forces.

New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai has been sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI). The oath of office was administered by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice B.R. Gavai succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who retired from the position.

The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, J.P. Nadda, S. Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal, and Arjun Ram Meghwal, as well as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and former President Ram Nath Kovind.

Justice B.R. Gavai is the second Dalit and the first Buddhist Chief Justice of India after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan. Hailing from Amravati, Maharashtra, he began his judicial career as a judge of the Bombay High Court in 2023 and was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2019. He is the son of former Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai.

Students returning to Kerala from universities in conflict-affected border states in the wake of Operation Sindoor have reached Kerala House in Delhi. Around seventy-five students from various central and state universities in Jammu, Rajasthan and Punjab reached Kerala House last night and this morning.

Students from different parts of the state will return home in various flights and trainees this morning.

A 24-hour control room has been opened at Kerala House in New Delhi on the instructions of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to provide assistance and information to Keralites and Malayali students in the border states in the wake of the conflict.

Additional Resident Commissioner Chetan Kumar Meena led by Controller A.S. Harikumar, Liaison Officer Rahul K. Jaiswar, NORKA Development Officer J. Shajimon, P. W. D Assistant Executive Engineer B. Baiju Assistant Engineers N. Sreegesh, C. Munawar Juman, Tourism Information Officer K. Sunilkumar K.S. E.B Resident Engineer Dennis Rajan I.& P.R. D Assistant Editor Ratheesh John, Assistant Liaison Officers, T.O. Jithin Raj, P.R. Vishnuraj, S. Sachin, Jayaraj Nair, R. Atul Krishnan, have been appointed to coordinate the control room operations.

Control Room Helpline No. 01123747079.

New Delhi, May 10, 2025 – India has agreed to a conditional ceasefire with Pakistan, but its diplomatic measures, including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, remain unchanged, according to official sources.

The ceasefire negotiations, initiated by Pakistan, do not signal a shift in India’s resolute policy against terrorism. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently reiterated that India’s stance on terrorism is uncompromising and will not waver.

In a press conference following the ceasefire announcement, the Ministry of Defence highlighted India’s robust defense capabilities. The country successfully repelled three major waves of missile and drone attacks from Pakistan, while inflicting significant damage on Pakistan’s air defense systems, rendering their airspace defense unsustainable.

The Ministry emphasized that every Pakistani provocation has been met with strength. “Any future escalation will be met with a decisive and forceful response,” the Ministry stated, underscoring India’s readiness to counter threats.