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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Auckland on Friday evening, marking the first official visit by an Indian leader to New Zealand in 40 years. The reception was warm: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon personally welcomed him at the airport, and the itinerary promises bilateral talks on trade, defence, education, and deeper strategic ties. Yet the headlines leading up to and surrounding the visit have been dominated less by diplomacy and more by the extraordinary security and logistical cocoon…

By Suresh Unnithan The appointment of Nitin Nabin as National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in January 2026 was projected as a vibrant generational reset. At 45, the Bihar MLA was positioned as a youthful leader capable of rejuvenating the organisation and connecting with newer demographics. Barely six months later, this narrative lies in tatters. Far from emerging as a decisive chief, Nabin stands exposed as an ineffective figurehead — a pawn in the dominant Shah-Modi combine, unable to curb the party’s…

The Indian Navy is all set to commission its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, Mahendragiri (F38) into its Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh today. The ceremony will be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. It will mark another significant milestone in India’s journey towards defence self-reliance and indigenous warship construction. Addressing the naval personnel in Visakhapatnam during Barakhana on the eve of the commissioning ceremony, the defence minister reaffirmed India’s…

Chennai : Axis Max Life Insurance Ltd. {formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company Ltd.} ("Axis Max Life"/ "Company"), has launched Axis Max Life Smart Retirement Income with Sustained Earnings Plan (UIN: 104N160V01), a retirement product that combines guaranteed annuity component with a benchmark-linked component tied to the NIFTY 50 Index, allowing customers to secure stable retirement income while leveraging growth potential. The plan allows policyholder to customize their retirement timeline by selecting a…

Altinho : The Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C) convened a review meeting with all stakeholders, to evaluate the progress of infrastructure development at the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Tuem. The meeting focused on engaging directly with plot allottees to get comprehensive status updates on the setting up of their respective industrial units. The review aimed to assess project-wise progress, remove implementation bottlenecks and ensure that allotted plots…

Maveric Systems, a banking-exclusive technology specialist, today announced the launch of PULSEAI a continuous quality intelligence platform designed to help banks and financial institutions strengthen trust, governance, and reliability in AI-driven software development and delivery. As financial institutions adopt AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate application delivery, technology leaders face mounting pressure to maintain software quality, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and customer trust.…

Prayagraj : Consistent Infosystems, one of India's leading IT hardware, surveillance and electronics brands, today inaugurated its first-ever Surveillance Experience Zone at Civil Lines, Prayagraj, marking a significant milestone in the company's journey to expand its surveillance and security business across India. Designed as a dedicated technology experience hub, the centre will enable customers, system integrators, installers, dealers, distributors and channel partners from across the country to explore and…