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Pentagon Expo Spotlights Energy Technologies Built to Keep Warfighters Moving

The Pentagon used its Energy Sentry innovation expo to showcase more than 100 exhibits aimed at strengthening military energy resilience, mobility, and unmanned operations. The event underscored how power generation, storage, and distribution are becoming central to battlefield endurance and base readiness across the U.S. defense enterprise.

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National Governance & Policy27 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Bapatla District Opens 24-Hour Control Room as Cyclone Arnab Threatens Andhra Coast

The Bapatla district administration has activated a round-the-clock control room and issued emergency helpline numbers as Cyclone Arnab intensifies concern along Andhra Pradesh’s coastal belt. The move is aimed at improving response coordination, ensuring rapid assistance, and reducing the risk to residents in vulnerable low-lying and coastal areas.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace27 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Task Force 401 Accelerates U.S. Counter-Drone Capabilities in First Year

The War Department said Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has completed its first year and is rapidly expanding counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for U.S. forces worldwide. The effort underscores how drone threats have moved from a niche battlefield concern to a persistent operational challenge across theaters, bases, and maritime routes.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace27 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

JITF 401 Marks First Year With Rapid Gains in Counter-Drone Capability

The War Department has marked the first anniversary of Joint Interagency Task Force 401, a unit created to accelerate counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for U.S. warfighters. Officials say the task force has moved quickly to field and refine defenses against drones, reflecting the growing urgency of a threat that has reshaped modern battlefields and homeland security planning.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy26 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

IMD Says Cyclone Arnab May Shift Rainfall Away From South Peninsula, Put Eastern and Central India on Alert

India’s weather office said the developing very severe cyclone Arnab is likely to move north-northeastward, pulling a broad rain belt across eastern and central India while easing rainfall pressure over much of the South Peninsula. The track could reshape short-term weather risks for agriculture, transport and urban infrastructure across several states as the system intensifies over the Bay of Bengal.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy26 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

IMD Flags Extremely Severe Rain for Coastal Andhra as Cyclone Watch Intensifies

The India Meteorological Department has warned of extremely severe rainfall over Coastal Andhra Pradesh as a cyclonic system in the Bay of Bengal continues to draw close attention from forecasters and disaster managers. While the eventual landfall time and exact point remain uncertain, the risk profile has widened across the east coast, with very heavy rain also likely in parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, South Interior Karnataka and Lakshadweep.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace26 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Marks a Year of Rapid Counter-UAS Expansion

The War Department says Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has completed its first year with accelerated progress in delivering counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities to warfighters around the world. The effort reflects a broader push to close a fast-evolving battlefield gap as drones become cheaper, more numerous and more difficult to defeat. Officials describe the task force as a mechanism for speeding coordination across agencies, shortening acquisition timelines and moving counter-drone tools from development into operational use. The milestone underscores how counter-UAS has shifted from a niche technical problem to a core force-protection requirement across theaters.

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India Entertainment & Culture25 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Delhi Destroys Over 900 Kg of Adulterated Food in Festive Crackdown

Delhi authorities have destroyed more than 900 kilograms of adulterated food items during intensified festive season inspections, underscoring a renewed push to curb unsafe and misleading food sales across the capital. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the department has been instructed to maintain surprise checks, routine monitoring and sample testing throughout the festival period.

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National Governance & Policy25 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Income Tax Department Likely to Issue Notices Over Undisclosed Foreign Property

The Income-Tax Department is preparing to issue notices to resident Indians suspected of holding undisclosed foreign properties, drawing on information gathered through spontaneous disclosures and earlier overseas-asset investigations. The move comes as authorities seek to widen compliance while the FAST-DS disclosure scheme continues to see limited participation, despite offering a route to regularise foreign assets without penalties or prosecution.

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