Aero India 2023: Indian Army to test jetpack suit from B’luru startup

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Aero India 2023: Indian Army to test jetpack suit from B’luru startup

Jetpack suit, displayed at the Aero India Show 2023, manufactured by a Bengaluru-based startup has caught the attention for its uniqueness and is in the reckoning for the contract by the armed forces.

According to sources, Indian armed forces are all set to test the suit manufactured by this Bengaluru startup which will enable soldiers to fly like birds and carry out missions in March.

The Indian armed forces have placed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of 48 jet suits on a trial basis. If they pass the test, the Army would initiate large-scale procurement, the sources said.

Manufactured by Absolute Composite Private Limited, based in Bengaluru, the jetpack suit has used five engines, including the turbo engine at the back.

The suit weighs three kilograms and can fly 80 kilograms weighing soldiers. It has the capability to fly 10 kilometers in 10 minutes. The research is continuing on gaining more fuel efficiency in terms of mileage.

It is expected to be handy in Army operations in impassable and inaccessible landscapes and can be handy in times of natural calamities, landslides, fire emergencies, and building collapse. It could be used as a drone, or a helicopter to cross rivers or broken bridges.

As per the company, the jet suit has 70 percent indigenized components and efforts are on for total indigenized content. It is powered by a gas turbine and can lift a soldier up to a height of 10 to 15 meters with a top speed of 50 kilometers per hour.

Raghav Reddy, Managing Director of Absolute Composites, stated that it is the most compact flying machine that has ever been built. It has taken two years of time to manufacture the product. The wearable jetpack consists of a backpack with a diesel tank and electronics. The tank capacity is 30 liters and it is configurable.

“We had not pitched into the armed forces. There was a Request For Proposal (RFP) from the Army. We have responded and demonstrations are due coming next week and we are planning to go and demonstrate to them. If we qualify, take their requirements and we may have an opportunity to supply. We are excited about it,” he said.

Jaishankar, Fiji deputy PM discuss advancing ties between two nations

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Jaishankar, Fiji deputy PM discuss advancing ties between two nations

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad on Wednesday and deliberated upon advancing ties between the two nations through development cooperation.

In a series of tweets, Jaishankar posted: “Great to meet @FijiGovernment DPM @bimanprasad in Nadi shortly after our meeting in New Delhi. Discussed further advancing our long-standing ties through our development cooperation.”

Jaishankar and Fiji President Wiliame Katonivere inaugurated the 12th Hindi Vishwa Sammelan at Nadi, Indian MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi posted on Twitter.

At the event, Jaishankar emphasized promoting the Hindi language across the world.

The opening ceremony saw the traditional Fijian welcome of Sevu Sevu, and the release of a commemorative postal stamp as well as six Hindi language books, Bagchi tweeted.

Jaishankar visited the Sri Siva Subrahmanya Swami temple in Nadi and had a darshan.

“Visited the Sri Siva Subrahmanya Swami temple in Nadi and had a darshan. Along with my Parliamentary colleagues, could see firsthand our vibrant culture and traditions flourishing in Fiji,” Jaishankar posted.

Guj HC upholds divorce decree on cruelty ground

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Guj HC upholds divorce decree on cruelty ground

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a family court’s divorce decree observing that cruelty is not a defined concept in a case of a teacher forcing a 12 year younger student to marry him.

A division bench, comprising Justices N.V Anjaria and Sandeep Bhatt, was hearing a petition filed by a 40-year-old teacher who had challenged the Amreli family court’s divorce order.

While upholding the family court order, the bench observed, “Cruelty is not a defined concept. Whether cruelty is acted upon or not depends upon facts and circumstances. It is only the facts and circumstances of the particular case, which helped to determine whether cruelty was proved or not as legal grounds to grant the decree of divorce. A student forced to marry a teacher, both having large gaps in terms of age and prospects, and post-marriage treatment meted out to the plaintiff in the present case makes out to prove that the plaintiff’s wife was subjected to cruelty.”

The court pointed out, “The case was specific by the prescription and pregnancy sonography report produced by the respondent (wife) support and stand to fortify the case of the wife that she was pregnant and abortion was forced on her as many as three times. She was required to undergo an abortion against her wish. At one point the wife has driven away and deserted as she did not succumb to demand. “

Argentina Open: Dominic Thiem earns first win of 2023 season

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Argentina Open: Dominic Thiem earns first win of 2023 season

After a disappointing start of the season at the Australian Open, Dominic Thiem of Austria registered his first win of 2023, beating Slovakia’s Alex Molcan 7-6(4), 6-3 in the Round-of-32 of the Argentina Open, here.

Former World No. 3 will next face Peruvian qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas, who earned a 6-2, 7-5 win against Joao Sousa earlier on Tuesday. Third seed Lorenzo Musetti will be a potential third-round opponent at the ATP 250 tournament.

“I won my first match of the season against a very good opponent. I stayed focused throughout the whole match, as well as in the difficult moments. So I’m happy and I’m trying to focus fully on the second round now,” the 2020 US Open champion was quoted as saying by the ATP tour.

Thiem and Molcan traded breaks from 5-5 in the opening set, with Thiem racing to a 5/1 lead in the tie-break after failing to serve out the set. The 29-year-old Austrian did not face a break point in set two as he improved to 12-1 with the victory.

Thiem won the Buenos Aires title in 2016 and 2018. But the Austrian had a forgetful start to the season as he crashed out of the Australian Open in the first round after suffering a defeat at the hands of Andrey Rublev.

Women’s Premier League: RCB rope in Sania Mirza as team’s mentor

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Women’s Premier League: RCB rope in Sania Mirza as team’s mentor

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have roped in Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza as the team’s mentor for Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023, the franchise announced on Wednesday.

The franchise feels Sania, winner of six Grand Slams, is a perfect fit into RCB Play Bold philosophy.

“Be it cricket or tennis, athletes are made of the same grain, fiercely competitive, love their sport, and face pressure situations in their game. Sania Mirza has done just that for 20 years across her illustrious career of 6 Grand Slams & 43 WTA Titles,” RCB said in a media release.

As per RCB, Sania’s stature as one of the leading role models for innumerable women prompted the team management to onboard her to motivate and encourage the women’s team.

“It is a pleasure for me to join the RCB women’s team as a mentor. Indian women’s cricket has seen a tectonic shift with the Women’s Premier League, and I am really looking forward to being a part of this revolutionary pitch. RCB and its brand philosophy perfectly resonate with my vision and outlook as that’s how I have approached my playing career and it’s also how I see contributing to sports post my retirement,” said Sania.

“RCB has been a popular team and much followed team in the IPL over the years. I am immensely happy to see them building a team for the Women’s Premier League as it will push women’s sports to new heights in the country, open new doors to women cricketers, and help make sports the first career choice for young girls, and young parents with a girl child,” she added.

Meanwhile, Rajesh V Menon, Head and Vice President of Royal Challengers Bangalore said that Mirza, who has been honored with Padma Bhushan, Arjuna Award, and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, is the perfect role model.

“We are glad and honored to welcome Sania Mirza as a mentor of the RCB women’s team. She is the perfect role model with her success stemming out of her sheer hard work, passion, and determination, despite many challenges in her playing career,” said Menon.

“Sania is someone our young generation looks up to and she can motivate, and encourage our team as she herself has been an uber-competitive player who understands how to overcome challenges and handle pressure in various situations at the highest level of sports. Her stature and gravitas as well as her attitude will inspire and bring the much-needed panache to transform the team with a Bold Personality,” she added.

Earlier, RCB acquired a team that is a mix of the world’s top and most talented 18 players during the WPL auction on Monday in Mumbai.

The franchise acquired the services of star India batter Smriti Mandhana and added notable international names to their squad such as Australian duo of all-rounder Ellyse Perry and medium-pacer Megan Schutt, New Zealand’s captain Sophie Devine, England’s skipper Heather Knight and South African all-rounder Dane Van Niekerk along with India under-19-star Richa Ghosh.

Roomba vacuum maker iRobot to lay off 7% of workforce

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Roomba vacuum maker iRobot to lay off 7% of workforce

Robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot has announced to cut around 7 percent of its workforce or about 85 employees.

The maker of the Roomba robot vacuum had 1,254 employees as of December 31, 2022.

Announcing its fourth-quarter results, the company said that it has initiated a new restructuring program that is expected to deliver net annualized savings of approximately $14 million.

“As part of this restructuring, the company plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 7 percent, or approximately 85 employees, primarily by streamlining certain functions across the company,” said iRobot.

In addition to the reduction in force, iRobot’s 2023 operating plan incorporates scaled-back working media and other demand-generation activities, limited investment in non-robotic product categories, and “minimal new hiring plans in 2023”.

The revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $357.9 million, compared with $455.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Full-year 2022 revenue of $1,183.4 million declined 24 percent from $1,565.0 million in 2021, said the company.

In August last year, the consumer robot company, acquired by Amazon for $1.7 billion, laid off 10 percent of its workforce — nearly 140 workers.

The company had said that to better align its cost structure with near-term revenue, it was in the process of initiating a “restructuring of its operations”.

iRobot introduced the first Roomba robot vacuum in 2002 and has sold millions of robots worldwide for cleaning, mapping, and navigation.

Women’s T20 World Cup: Lanning steers Australia to 8-wicket win over Bangladesh

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Lanning steers Australia to 8-wicket win over Bangladesh

Meg Lannings unbeaten 48 guided Australia to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh as the reigning ICC Womens T20 World Cup champions recorded their second successive victory, here.

Lanning led a successful pursuit of Bangladesh’s 107, of which captain Nigar Sultana Joty contributed 57, with Georgia Wareham (3/20) among the Australian bowlers to shine on Tuesday night.

Darcie Brown chipped in with two for 23 before Alyssa Healy and Lanning’s partnership of 72 laid the foundations for the chase.

Bangladesh opted to bat upon winning the toss but they lost Shamima Sultana early, Beth Mooney taking a brilliant catch at extra cover from the bowling of Brown. The fast bowler’s second wicket soon followed as she uprooted Murshida Khatun’s leg stump with just 11 runs on the board.

Up stepped Bangladesh’s leading run scorer and captain Joty, who struck back-to-back fours to inject some momentum into the innings. By the end of the powerplay, she had 21 of 13 after hitting Alana King for four and a six in quick succession.

The skipper lost the company of Sobhana Mostary, who offered an easy catch to King and a first wicket for Wareham, who was making her first appearance in the competition.

Brown thought she had taken her third scalp of the evening just after the midway stage when Shorna Akter was given out caught behind, but the young batter survived on review.

The 16-year-old also escaped an lbw appeal in the next over and subsequently gave Joty a platform to become the first Bangladeshi to score an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup half-century, her’s from 41 balls, including seven boundaries.

Wareham struck twice in the 17th over, bowling Shorna for 12 shortly after the teenager’s first boundary, before repeating the trick to dismiss Rumana Ahmed and leave the score 90 for five.

Joty then departed, Lanning taking a routine catch from the bowling of Ashleigh Gardner before Megan Schutt dismissed Nahida Akter at the death.

Marufa Akter, who shone in Bangladesh’s opener against Sri Lanka, picked up where she left off in the reply by taking the key early wicket of Mooney for two, but Alyssa Healy and Lanning soon started motoring. They hit five boundaries, including a fine six from the former, in the space of 11 balls to carry Australia to 45 for one by the end of the powerplay.

Lanning was then put down by Marufa, the 18-year-old unable to prevent the ball from squirming under her ambitious dive and away for four.

The second-wicket partnership soon passed 50 but was ended when Healy picked out Joty to provide Shorna with a breakthrough.

Gardner joined Lanning at the crease and hit the boundary from the second ball of the 18th over to take Australia top of Group 1.

Australia stays in Gqeberha to face table-toppers Sri Lanka on Thursday, while Bangladesh takes on New Zealand at Newlands the following day.

Brief Scores:

Bangladesh 107/7 in 20 overs (Nigar Sultana 57; Georgia Wareham 3-20, Darcie Brown 2-23) lost to Australia 111/3 in 18.2 overs (Meg Lanning 48 not out, Alyssa Healy 37; Shorna Akter 1/12) by 8 wickets.

ED arrests Kerala ex-principal secy M.Sivasankar in Life Mission case

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ED arrests Kerala ex-principal secy M.Sivasankar in Life Mission case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s former principal secretary M. Sivasankar in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to alleged fund irregularities in the state’s flood relief.

He was arrested on Tuesday night.

Sivasankar was summoned by the central agency to join the investigation into the matter on Monday and placed under arrest late on Tuesday night after two days of intense questioning. There are allegations that he was paid a bribe of Rs one crore.

“He was called by the ED to join the investigation on January 31, the day he retired from his service. Sivasankar had sought time to appear after which he was summoned to join the probe in the second week of February,” the source said.

Sivasankar allegedly helped the Unitech builder to get a contract in the life mission case.

Now he will be produced before a Special PMLA court. The ED is likely to seek his two weeks’ custodial remand.

Woman killed in Mumbai building blaze, several rescued

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Woman killed in Mumbai building blaze, several rescued

An elderly woman was killed when a fire broke out in a residential high-rise in Kurla on Wednesday, the BMC Disaster Control said.

The fire was noticed around 7 a.m. in Building No. 7-C in the Kohinoor City complex in Kurla West.

Many people were stranded in the upper floors owing to pocket fires from the 4-10 floors and were guided to the building terrace.

Teams of firefighters are battling the conflagration even as the people on the terrace were rescued safely.

Later the firefighters rushed one seriously injured senior citizen — Shakuntala Ramani, 70, to Rajawadi Hospital where she was declared dead on admission.

Further details are awaited.

AC Milan beat Spurs 1-0 in Champions League

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AC Milan beat Spurs 1-0 in Champions League

AC Milan registered a morale-boosting victory, as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, with Brahim Diaz’s early strike proving decisive.

It was Milan’s first knockout fixture at the European elites stage since the 2013-2014 season, as they entered the San Siro stadium without Mike Maignan, Ismael Bennacer, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Spurs also had a long list of absentees, as they lost Hugo Lloris and Rodrigo Bentancur due to injury, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg suspended.

Milan had a poor domestic form since the start of 2023, but made short work of Italian tactician Antonio Conte’s Spurs, as they scored the solo goal just seven minutes into the game when Fraser Forster denied Theo Hernandez at the near post and made a save on Diaz’s rebound, but could do nothing to the Spaniard’s follow-up, a Xinhua report said.

On Tuesday night, the Rossoneri remained firm after going ahead and held onto their 1-0 lead, while Tottenham’s trump card Harry Kane was under the constant watch of Simon Kjaer.

The return leg will be held on March 8 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Brazil revives housing programme for low-income families

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Brazil revives housing programme for low-income families

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva presided over the handover of 684 residences to low-income households in the northeastern city of Santo Amaro, marking the relaunch of the housing programme ‘My House, My Life.’

First launched in 2009 during his second term as president, the revived program aims to deliver 2 million homes to low-income households by 2026, offering to finance with subsidies of up to 80 percent to families with a monthly income of 2,640 reais (about 508 U.S. dollars) or less, Xinhua reported.

During the ceremony in Santo Amaro, Bahia state, Lula authorized the resumption of construction work on more than 5,000 houses across the country as part of the programme. In all, 2,745 homes were delivered in different towns on Tuesday.

Following Brazilian Carnival celebrations next week, the government is expected to resume another program, ‘Water for All’ to build cisterns in regions with scarce water supplies.

NSA for those using unfair means in exams: CM Yogi

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NSA for those using unfair means in exams: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to impose National Security Act (NSA) against those involved in unfair practices in the upcoming UP Board 2023 exams for Class 10 and 12, beginning from February 16.

Moreover, FIRs will also be lodged against room invigilators and center administrators found involved in the activities of cheating.

According to the government spokesman, the chief minister has ordered the officers that static and sector magistrates should be appointed at each examination center by the district magistrates.

Last year, the board suffered a major embarrassment after the English language question paper of Class 12 got leaked in 24 districts.

The spokesman said, “They will be required to report to the district inspector of schools along with the district magistrate after the examination is over so that daily activities can be monitored. On the other hand, for the first time, a separate room will be made apart from the principal’s room for monitoring the exam.”

In addition, the copies will be kept in a double lock cupboard and a CCTV camera will be placed for its monitoring round the clock.

After the appointment of room inspectors in all districts, they will be given strict training before the exam. The sector and static magistrates, center administrators, and external center administrators will also be trained in the district.

Yogi Adityanath has directed that a separate strong room should be made for the safety of question papers having 24-hour deployment of two armed policemen with their CCTV monitoring.

He has also called for installing voice-equipped CCTV, digital voice recorders, router devices, and high-speed broadband connections at examination centres.

“Strict action should be taken against anyone who is absent during this period. In such a situation, the permission of the district magistrate or the additional district magistrate will be necessary while opening the question paper,” the guidelines said.

This year, a total of 58,85,745 students, including 31,16,487 for Class 10 and 27,69,258 for Class 12, have registered for high school and intermediate examinations.

UP Board secretary Divyakant Shukla said that of the total students, 32,46,780 are male and the number of female candidates is 26,38,965.

These candidates will take the exam at 8,753 exam centres, including 540 government, 3,523 private, and 4,690 unaided colleges, spread across the state, he said.

Also, 170 candidates are inmates lodged in different prisons who too have registered for the exams. Of them, 91 have registered to appear in Class 12 exams while 79 have enrolled for Class 10 exams.

Meanwhile, a total of 936 examination centres have been identified as sensitive while another 242 centres have been declared highly sensitive by the board.

Arrangements have also been made for live monitoring through webcasting.

Besides, STF of UP Police and the local intelligence unit (LIU) have also been roped in for monitoring sensitive and highly sensitive examination centres.

Twitter’s priority is to fix recommendation algorithm: Musk

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Twitter’s priority is to fix recommendation algorithm: Musk

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has said that the company’s “current top priority” is to fix the recommendation algorithm.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Musk asked: “What are your top requests for Twitter features & bug fixes?”

“We will prioritise by the number of likes times ease of implementation,” he added.

To this post, a user commented, “Feed refreshes for the ‘For You’ tab is weird. So is the font and paragraph spacing.”

Replying to the user’s concern, Musk said, “Fixing the recommendation algorithm is our current top priority. Twitter engineering has been working super hard on this. Proud of the team.”

Later, he posted: “Please stay tuned while we make adjustments to the uh.a ‘algorithm’.

Twitter’s CEO on Sunday said that the engineers resolved two significant problems on the micro-blogging platform during a “long day at Twitter HQ” with him.

Musk also said that oversized fonts and undersized paragraph spacing will be fixed this week.

Meanwhile, on Monday, he had said that the Twitter team “completed” several works “overnight”, including improving the reach of retweets and “removing filter causing false negatives”.

WHO urges cross-border aid delivery between Turkey, Syria

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WHO urges cross-border aid delivery between Turkey, Syria

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments and civil society to work together to ensure cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid between Turkey and Syria and within Syria itself.

The WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, called the earthquakes “the worst natural disaster” in the region in a century, and emphasized the importance of all parties cooperating on aid delivery, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The needs are huge, increasing by the hour. Some 26 million people across both countries need humanitarian assistance,” said Kluge during a press conference on Tuesday.

Turkey has suffered cataclysmic casualties, Kluge underlined, with more than 31,000 deaths and 100,000 people injured due to the earthquakes. An additional one million people are estimated to have lost their homes and are currently living in temporary shelters.

Meanwhile, almost 5,000 people have died in northwest Syria across the border, and the death toll is expected to rise.

The WHO also warned that there were growing concerns over health risks related to cold weather, hygiene and sanitation, and the spread of infectious diseases. Meanwhile, with 80,000 people currently hospitalized, the Turkish health system, is under enormous strain — after suffering significant damage in the disaster.

The WHO has launched an appeal for $43 million to help with the earthquake response, and Kluge said this amount was likely to double in the coming days due to the huge scale of need.

According to Kluge, the funds would be used to assist the most vulnerable by providing trauma care, essential medicines, and mental and psychosocial support. They would also be used to ensure the continuity of routine health services.

Argentina records 98.8% inflation in January

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Argentina records 98.8% inflation in January

Argentina recorded 98.8 percent year-on-year inflation in January, after starting the year with a monthly price increase of 6 percent, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) has reported.

The sectors with the highest price variations in January were recreation and culture (9 percent), communication (8 percent), housing, water, gas, electricity and other fuels (8 percent), food (6.8 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (6.8 percent), and restaurants and hotels (6.2 percent), Xinhua news agency reported, citing the INDEC data.

In addition, transportation (5.9 per cent), home equipment and maintenance (5.4 per cent), and health (4.9 per cent) also reported strong monthly hikes.

In the last 12 months, items with the highest increases were clothing and footwear (120.6 percent), restaurants and hotels (109.9 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (102.6 percent), and home equipment and maintenance (101.2 percent).

Meanwhile, food rose 98.4 percent, health 92.3 percent, transportation 92 percent, and housing, water, gas, electricity, and other fuels 91.5 percent, according to INDEC.

In view of Argentina’s high inflation, the government has implemented a comprehensive price control program to guarantee a moderate rate of increase in the value of basic goods and services.

According to a market study released in early February by the Central Bank of Argentina, private analysts forecast that inflation in the country will reach 97.6 percent in 2023.

Rana Daggubati unveils first glimpse of Lakshmi Manchu’s ‘Agninakshatram’

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Rana Daggubati unveils first glimpse of Lakshmi Manchu’s ‘Agninakshatram’

The first glimpse of the ‘Agninakshatram’ which is the upcoming film of the actress Lakshmi Manchu a police role, has been released by Rana Daggubati.

The movie stars Mohan Babu Garu, Viswant Chitra, Siddique, Samuthrakani, and others. The film, based on a crime thriller, is rounding up on social media with its promotions in all possible ways to get success from the audience

Speaking over the ‘Agninakshatram’ film Rana Daggupati said:” Lakshmi will be going exciting you all with her performance as a police character in the movie. It was marvelous to see. She is my friend and I’m so happy to announce the movie clips”.

Lakshmi shared her excitement as she said: “Rana is a close friend, a confidante and he supports me in everything I do. I am happy to see he wishes the team well, he has been excited about this project of mine right from the beginning. It is an extremely special one.”

She further added, “Sharing screen space with dad is beyond a dream come true, and to top it off, to produce this gives me that much more extra joy. I just can’t wait for this to hit the screens.”

Produced by the father-daughter duo under their home banner, Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures and Manchu Entertainment, the film is directed by Vamsee Krishna Malla.

Sri Lanka raises match fee for women cricketers for white-ball matches

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Sri Lanka raises match fee for women cricketers for white-ball matches

Sri Lanka Cricket the executive committee pronounced that senior women’s national player’s cricket match fee increases for white-ball cricket from US dollar 250 to $ 750 for the year 2023.

“Match fees of National Women’s Players should increase from US$250 to US$ 750 per match in 2023 when a meeting was held on January 31, 2023,” the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket said in an announcement on Tuesday.

Every orderly player may get $750 in a month per player, and 25% percent of the fee will go to the reserve player in the squad, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

 Adding more, every player would get a US $ 250 winning bonus in a bilateral or international tournament game for each match won by the team.

The main target of Sri Lanka Cricket’s endeavors is to develop women’s cricket on nationally. Because of this aim, The implementation is going into practice from January 1, 2023.

Recently the women’s cricket team is playing well with South Africa in the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

Aero India 2023: HAL to provide MRO support for MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft engines

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Aero India 2023: HAL to provide MRO support for MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft engines

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated (GA-ASI) have jointly announced that turbo-propeller engines that power the state-of-art MQ-9B Guardian High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) will be supported by the HAL Engine Division at Bengaluru for the Indian market.

“HAL has been manufacturing and providing MRO support for TPE 331-5 engines for the last 40 years. We are also establishing facilities for manufacturing TPE 331-12B engines for the HTT-40 project.

“The engine used on the MQ-9B RPAS belongs to the same family of engines with upgraded configuration to adapt to the RPAS technology.

“I am glad that HAL Engine Division, Bengaluru would be providing MRO support to the engine for MQ-9B RPAS, one of the most sophisticated equipments in the world,” HAL Chairman and Managing Director, C.B. Ananthakrishnan said.

“GA-ASI is proud to collaborate with HAL on this prestigious project,” General Atomics Global Corporation’s Chief Executive Dr. Vivek Lall said. “HAL is the foremost Indian public sector aerospace and defense agency, and its vast experience in the domain of aero-engine technology makes it our natural partner in India.”

Though the turboprop engine fitted onboard the MQ-9B HALE RPAS looks similar to other commercial engines in its category, it is unique in its configuration and operation, requiring special training and equipment to maintain, repair and overhaul.

The Expression of Interest was exchanged between Lall, and HAL’s Executive Director, Engines, and IMGT, B. Krishna Kumar in the presence of Bengaluru Complex CEO Mihir Kanti Mishra.

GA-ASI and HAL eagerly look forward to formulating a comprehensive engine MRO program for upcoming HALE RPAS projects. This joint collaboration echoes India’s clarion call for ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) while underscoring the deep industrial connection between the US and Indian aerospace companies.

Tom Cruise enjoys ‘fun’ Oscar luncheon, Academy addresses Will Smith’s slap

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Tom Cruise enjoys ‘fun’ Oscar luncheon, Academy addresses Will Smith’s slap

The 2023 Academy Awards nominees gathered at the 41st Oscar Nominees Luncheon. Taking place roughly a month before the main ceremony, the event saw Hollywood’s biggest stars and filmmakers such as Tom Cruise, Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Angela Bassett, Austin Butler, Michelle Williams, and Steven Spielberg greeting each other and posing together.

Cruise, who starred in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and is nominated as producer of the film, made his first appearance of the season on the awards circuit that night. He was swarmed by everyone else in the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom and was enjoying the moment. “This is fun,” he told People at one point during the luncheon. “I’m enjoying it.”

The 60-year-old was also seen taking pictures with ‘Elvis’ star Butler, while “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Ke Huy Quan reunited with Spielberg, who directed him in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. The two posed together for a goofy selfie, reports aceshowbiz.com.

On a more serious note, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang took the opportunity to address Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at last year’s Oscars. “I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” she told the group, before admitting, “What happened onstage was fully unacceptable, and the response from our organization was inadequate.”

She added: “We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis we must act swiftly, compassionately, and decisively for ourselves and for our industry. You should and can expect no less from us going forward.”

Yang went on to note that the Academy’s efforts to “maintain the highest of standards while creating the changes we wish to see” in the film industry include inspiring young people who want to work in film.

“This is how we create the global film community of the future, one that’s open to ideas and cultures from all corners,” she explained. “I urge us all to focus our efforts on nurturing the extraordinary, brilliant community that we inhabit.”

Yang also told this year’s nominees to stick with the allotted time for their acceptance speeches. “One rule we ask of those privileged to take the stage on Oscar night: the 45-second rule. Your acceptance speech must be 45 seconds tops. We’ve worked really hard to keep all the awards live this year, so we need to keep the speeches short,” she pleaded.

Switzerland celebrates Yash Chopra for presenting its beauty to Indians

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Switzerland celebrates Yash Chopra for presenting its beauty to Indians

Switzerland pays tribute to the late legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, saluting his contribution to having showcased Switzerland’s beauty to Indians through his films.

The much-awaited Netflix docu-series, ‘The Romantics’, is a celebration of the legacy of Yash Chopra and its cultural impact on Indians over the past 50 years. It is set to release this Tuesday.

Remo Kaser, Director of Sales Jungfrau Railways, Switzerland, said: “The legend, Yash Chopra, has presented the beauty of Switzerland and especially the Jungfrau Region to Indians across the world for generations, through his beautiful, soulful cinema.”

“Indians, who come to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe year after year, have always spoken to us about how the romantic films of Yash Chopra have pushed them to visit the Jungfrau Region and Interlaken and make memories for a lifetime.”

The Swiss authorities will celebrate Yash Chopra’s legacy across the country, especially in places where the filmmaker shot mega-hits like Darr and Chandni. His son Aditya Chopra also shot the all-time blockbuster, ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ in Switzerland.

Every Indian has been enchanted by Switzerland’s snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, and pristine lakes in large part because of Yash Chopra’s films. It is said that he visited Switzerland for his honeymoon and was smitten by the country instantly. The Swiss government has continuously honored the legendary filmmaker through the years.

In 2011, Switzerland’s Jungfrau Railways inaugurated a train named after him – an honor shared only with the railway’s founder, Adolf Guyer.

The train featured his signature and name on a signboard. In May 2016, a bronze statue of Yash Chopra was installed by the Switzerland government as a tribute, near the Congress Centre in Interlaken, a popular tourist spot.

At the prestigious Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, a special deluxe cinema-themed suite is named after Yash Chopra.

In 2011, the filmmaker inaugurated the suite. Lake Lauenen, in the Canton of Berne, is referred to as Lake Chopra! The Swiss government honored Yash Chopra with the title of Ambassador of Interlaken, making him the first recipient of the award. He was also bestowed the Swiss Ambassador’s Award.

Remo added: “Switzerland and India have a great bond of mutual respect and admiration and Yash Chopra has played a monumental role in solidifying the relationship between our great nations. Switzerland is only too proud to celebrate his legacy here.”

The Romantics has been directed by Oscar & Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra.

Netflix, in this four-part docu-series, will feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry, who have closely worked with YRF through its 50-year glorious existence. Interestingly, the reclusive head of the iconic Yash Raj Films, Aditya Chopra, has also recorded his first on-camera interview for ‘The Romantics’.

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