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6:08 pmBJP, Congress workers spar over who got Bengaluru-Ernakulam train to stop in Kerala town
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5:58 pmTVK to file complaint with ECI against M.K. Stalin’s remarks against its candidate in Dharapuram: Minister
5:57 pmImran Khan told to leave India: The immigration law and the rules for OCI cardholders
5:52 pmOver 13 crore voters deleted, what is this if not a setting: Abhijeet Dipke
5:51 pmHT Evening Brief Oct 15: Abhijeet Dipke gets go-ahead for CP protest; Imran Khan to challenge ‘Leave India’ notice
5:50 pmFive Indian nationals rescued after projectile hits tanker in Strait of Hormuz
5:46 pm‘I am not missing anywhere’: Shraddha Dubey breaks silence on boyfriend Shiva Sharma’s death
5:45 pmHardened narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh deported from Turkiye: Amit Shah
5:44 pmRahul slams Govt over 4am detention of Ankita Bhandari’s parents at India Gate
5:42 pm‘Why is Delhi guarded like India-Pak border?’: Dipke claims PM Modi shielding CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Science

IIT Kanpur to set up defence drone hub, targets $1 billion in fundraising

Reported by The Hindu - Business Line 15 Oct 2026, 5:21 am IST 1 min read

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The institute aims to reduce reliance on imported components while expanding research across seven strategic technology areas, including drones and semiconductors

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Section: Science
Topics: Defence & security
Places: Uttar Pradesh
First reported by: The Hindu - Business Line
Reporter: ani
Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026, 5:21 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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