IIT Kanpur has emerged as a hub for drone technology, developing and testing various types of drones for the Indian armed forces. The campus houses a 60-year-old airstrip, now a flight lab, where drones are tested before being supplied to the army. The institute is working on kamikaze drones, high-altitude drones capable of operating in strong winds, and heavy-lifting drones for logistics. IIT Kanpur's R&D Institute is in regular contact with different army commands to understand and meet their specific requirements.
On World Today, the focus is on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the second leg of his five-nation tour. This marks the first bilateral Prime Ministerial-level visit from India to the Caribbean nation since 1999.
In this episode of India Today Explains, Akshita Nandagopal talks about Kanwar Yatra - the annual Hindu pilgrimage, which sees lakhs of devotees known as Kanwariyas undertake a journey to holy sites like Haridwar, Gaumukh, and Gangotri.
The 14th Dalai Lama has announced that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, his personal trust, will oversee the recognition and selection of his reincarnation.
This legislation, aimed at strengthening protection for women and children, proposes stricter penalties for sexual offences compared to the central Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) of 2023. The Aparjita Bill mandates life imprisonment or death penalty for rape, while the BNS prescribes a minimum 10-year sentence.
