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Zorawar tank: The made-in-India war machine built to dominate China on the LAC

The rollout of the Zorawar light tank from the AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex marked a watershed moment for India’s defence industry. Developed in just 19 months, it is the country’s first indigenous light tank designed for high‑altitude warfare in the Himalayas. Zorawar was conceived during the tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control and as a counter to the Type 15 tanks the Indian Army faced during the stand-off.

Times of India 5d ago

Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees

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Zorawar To TEJASTRA: PM Modi gets a look at India's next-gen arsenal

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Times of India 4d ago

Venomous Himalayan pit viper was actually 5 different species all along

Hidden deep in the towering mountains of the Himalayas, one of Asia’s most mysterious venomous snakes has been keeping a major secret for over 160 years. Scientists have now discovered that the so-called Himalayan pit viper is not just one species, but actually five separate species — including three completely unknown to science until now.

Science Daily 15d ago

Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees

Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining – and crucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a resultThere are few ways in and out of Nepal’s Jumla district. The Karnali highway, considered one of the world’s most dangerous roads, provides the only land link, splicing through the Himalayas to connect Jumla’s terraced valleys to the rest of the country. As such, the 120,000 people that live there are almost entirely self-sufficient, with most of them...

The Guardian UK 10h ago

“Koi mat aana yaha pe” Kedarnath Dham pilgrim shares her harrowing experience

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Times of India 8d ago

Diagnostic dilemma: Doctors couldn't explain why a boy was bleeding from his eyes, ears and nose

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No oxygen and just a few chocolates: Sherpa describes miracle Everest survival

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ABC Australia 4d ago

Zoji La tunnel breakthrough today: Gadkari to visit all-weather Kashmir-Ladakh link

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Times of India 2d ago

Party chief makes Nepal's first India trip since uprising

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Channel News Asia 8d ago