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February 4, 2026 1:16 PM

Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who crushed dissent then sought political comeback, dies at 53

Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi went from his notorious father's heir apparent to a decade of captivity and obscurity in a remote hill town before launching a presidential bid that helped derail an attempted election. Saif al-Islam's office said...

February 4, 2026 10:29 AM

India charts rare earth roadmap with manufacturing push and dedicated corridors

India is stepping up its strategy to secure critical minerals and advanced materials, with the Union Budget 2026–27 announcing the creation of Dedicated Rare Earth Corridors across Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Combined with a ₹7...

February 4, 2026 10:30 AM

Union Budget 2026-27 boosts electronics manufacturing with Rs 40,000 crore outlay for ECMS

The Union Budget 2026-27 has given a major fillip to India’s fast-growing electronics manufacturing sector by raising the outlay of the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) to ₹40,000 crore. The enhanced allocation underscores the g...

February 4, 2026 10:30 AM

Union Budget 2026-27 reinforces capital goods sector as backbone of India’s investment-led growth

The Union Budget 2026-27 has reaffirmed the capital goods sector as a central pillar of India’s industrial and infrastructure strategy, with a strong emphasis on public capital expenditure, high-precision manufacturing, and long-term capacity creat...

February 4, 2026 10:30 AM

Union Budget 2026-27 puts strong emphasis on defence modernisation, self-reliance and veterans’ welfare

The Union Budget 2026-27 has placed national security at the centre of India’s development priorities, with the Ministry of Defence receiving its highest-ever allocation of ₹7.85 lakh crore. Announced by the central government on February 1, the ...

February 4, 2026 12:56 AM

DRDO carries out successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday successfully demonstrated the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The test, conducted at around 10:4...

February 4, 2026 1:00 AM

India-US trade deal to boost MSMEs, job opportunities: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the India-US trade agreement will significantly boost micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), enhance the global competitiveness of small industries, and create new employment opportunities across th...

February 4, 2026 12:55 AM

Germany eyes lasers, spy satellites in military space spending splurge

Germany is weighing investments ranging from spy satellites and space planes to offensive lasers under a 35 billion euro ($41 billion) military space spending plan aimed at countering growing threats from Russia and China in orbit, the country's spac...

February 4, 2026 12:58 AM

Spain performs pioneering face transplant from donor who requested assisted dying

A hospital in Barcelona said on Monday it had performed a pioneering facial transplant in which the donor, in a world first, had offered her face for donation before undergoing an assisted dying procedure. The complex surgery involved tra...

February 2, 2026 4:30 PM

Europe’s $955 billion recovery fund struggles to transform economy

In olive groves and vineyards dotted across Spain, sensors and drones paid for by Europe's largest recovery fund since the post-war Marshall Plan are gathering soil data to feed into AI models which will help farmers better manage their crops. The p...

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