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India advances hypersonic missile tech with DRDO scramjet breakthrough
The [Defence Research and Development Organisation] ([DRDO]) successfully conducted a 1,200-second long-duration test of an actively cooled full-scale scramjet combustor at the [Defence Research and Development Laboratory] ([DRDL]) in Hyderabad. This breakthrough demonstrates India's advancing capabilities in hypersonic missile technology, which relies on air-breathing scramjet engines to sustain speeds exceeding Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound).
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The [Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)] reported a significant 67% increase in private sector capital expenditure (capex), reaching Rs 7.7 lakh crore in September 2025. This surge is primarily driven by the manufacturing sector, signaling a robust revival in India's investment cycle.
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Must ReadIndia’s prison system is changing: Muslim, SC and ST inmate share falls to two-decade low
The [National Crime Records Bureau] (NCRB) has released the 'Prison Statistics India 2024' report, highlighting a significant demographic shift in India's prisons. Over the past two decades, the proportional representation of Muslims, Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs) among both convicts and undertrials has fallen to a twenty-year low, moving closer to their respective shares in the national population.
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Must ReadWhat is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly?
Following a hung assembly in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, the Governor delayed swearing in the leader of the single largest party, demanding physical letters of support. This has reignited debates over the Governor's discretionary powers under [Article 164] in government formation and the primacy of the **floor test** as the objective measure of majority.
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Must ReadIndia is rapidly scaling up renewable energy. Now it needs to store it
India is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity, which currently stands at 283 GW (53% of total installed capacity), primarily driven by solar power. However, the intermittent nature of renewable energy (e.g., solar drops after sunset) creates a mismatch between generation and demand, threatening grid stability.
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