India approves record $7.3b defense deal for 156 Light Combat Helicopters
India approves record $7.3b defense deal for 156 Light Combat Helicopters

India has approved a landmark defense deal worth over 620 billion rupees ($7.3 billion) for the procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marking the countrys biggest-ever defense contract. The deal was greenlit by the Cabinet Committee on Security...

Old incident of Hindu man's killing falsified as recent communal attack
Old incident of Hindu man's killing falsified as recent communal attack

Fact-checking organisation Rumor Scanner found in an investigation that an incident involving the killing of a Hindu man named Narendranath Munda in 2022, due to a land dispute, is being falsely portrayed as a recent communal attack. In a report published Monday on its website, Rumor Scanner...

India’s Maha Kumbh Mela gets under way for first time in 144 years
India’s Maha Kumbh Mela gets under way for first time in 144 years

The worlds largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees gathered on the banks of Ganges in India to mark the beginning of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The Kumbh Mela pilgrimage takes place every 12 years and is widely seen as the festival of festivals in the Hindu...