DRDO successfully conducted a long-duration ground test of an actively cooled full-scale scramjet combustor, which demonstrated sustained performance for over 12 minutes.
D. B. Venkatesh Varma, a former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was nominated to chair the UN Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters for the 2026–27 term.
The Navi Mumbai International Airport will be named after D B Patil, a leader associated with farmers’ and local rights movements in Navi Mumbai.
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved the Dagadarthi Greenfield Airport in Nellore district.
The airport will be AP’s 8th airport and aims to improve regional connectivity, industrial growth, and port-led logistics.