🇮🇳 India has begun efforts to join the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS), choosing it over the British-Italian-Japanese Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as New Delhi seeks to enter the sixth-generation fighter race, WION reports.

India's Defence Ministry told parliament it had "initiated efforts in a concerted manner to co-join" FCAS, after previously considering both programs. The move comes as China develops its own sixth-generation aircraft and has already flown two prototypes.

FCAS itself has undergone major changes following disagreements between Dassault and Airbus, with France and Germany abandoning plans to jointly develop the crewed fighter in June.

India has not disclosed what form its participation could take, including whether it seeks a development partnership, production workshare, technology access, or an observer role.

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🇮🇳 Rajasthan ATS has detained a youth, Wasit, from Tonk over links to Jaish-e-Mohammed .

Tonk Police have also arrested a youth Burhan.

The action was carried out near a car market in the Dhannatalai area.

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⚡ Karseva at the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sthal has been announced for December 6, 2026 by sadhus of Mathura — the same date on which karseva was carried out in Ayodhya in 1992.

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🇺🇦⚡🇷🇺🇰🇵 North Korea is reportedly deploying 35,000–50,000 troops to Russia to support its war effort in Ukraine, according to intelligence reports.

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🇵🇰🇹🇷 Turkish language and culture courses to be introduced at public schools & colleges across Pakistan (starting from Pak Punjab).

Initiative will be supported and financed by Turkish gov't cultural institute.

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🇮🇳🚆 Accidents in Indian Railways from 2004-2026.

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🇮🇳 Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair

Before v After

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🇮🇳🇨🇮 Indian Armed Forces personnel proudly participate in the Independence Day celebrations of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan, showcasing the growing ties between India and the West African nation.

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🇺🇸⚡🇮🇷 Trump has privately told senior aides he may be willing to end the Iran war without a nuclear deal if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s sweeping new demands, however, are complicating his search for an exit. - WSJ

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🚨⚡— Mamata Banerjee’s vehicle was attacked in Halisahar while she was on her way to meet the family of a deceased party worker.

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🇨🇳 China behind the firewall.

China is 1000 years ahead of India saaar

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🇮🇳 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the indian athletes who took part in CWG in Glasgow.

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🇮🇳⚡ India is now the world's second largest steel producer.

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🇮🇳 GOOGLE'S $15 BILLION VISAKHAPATNAM DATA CENTRE HIT WITH 4 LAWSUITS OVER WATER CRISIS.

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🚨 CM Suvendu Adhikari has announced fresh probe into RG Kar Rape Case.

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In 2000, only 14.7% of Indians had access to basic sanitation, even lower than Somalia at 20% and Bangladesh at 25%.

By 2024, India has surged to 83.4%, crossing the global average of 82%.

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🚨 BREAKING: Iran has just launched multiple anti-ship cruise missiles from Sirik, southern Iran, striking an oil tanker off the coast of Oman in the US-backed southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker is now on fire.

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🇮🇳🇧🇩 R&AW Chief Parag Jain arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh, leading a four-member high-level delegation.

Meetings were held with Bangladeshi intelligence officials and political leaders to improve India-Bangladesh relations.

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🚨 LoP Rahul Gandhi on Jharkhand student protest.

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