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Indian Navy Successfully Completes TROPEX 2025, Enhancing Maritime Preparedness

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11 months ago

March 7, 2025

The Indian Navy successfully concluded its flagship Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) 2025 after an extensive three-month operational campaign. This exercise played a vital role in validating the Navy’s operational strategies and enhancing its overall combat readiness.

TROPEX 2025 featured several strategic elements, including an Amphibious Exercise (AMPHEX), a joint training phase focused on precision targeting, and comprehensive Cyber and Electronic Warfare drills. A Tactical Phase assessed the Navy’s capability to operate amidst a rapidly changing threat landscape, fostering seamless collaboration among various military branches.

Conducted across the vast Indian Ocean, which includes the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the exercise covered an impressive operational area spanning approximately 4,300 nautical miles from north to south, extending to 35 degrees South Latitude, and 5,000 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz in the west to the Sunda and Lombok Straits in the east.

TROPEX 2025 saw participation from 65-70 Indian Naval ships, 9-10 submarines, and over 80 various aircraft types. The exercise involved coordinated operations with the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Indian Coast Guard. Key assets included Sukhoi-30, Jaguar, C-130, Flight Refueller, and AWACS aircraft, along with over 600 infantry personnel and more than 10 Coast Guard vessels.

By achieving a high level of operational integration and executing complex theatre-level scenarios with other services, TROPEX 2025 underscored the Indian Navy’s capability to address diverse security challenges. The exercise reaffirmed the Navy’s dedication to maintaining a combat-ready, credible, cohesive, and future-oriented force, crucial for the defense of India’s maritime interests in an increasingly complex security environment.

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Three Burned Alive as Car Falls from Bridge in Gujarat’s Rajkot

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2 weeks ago

January 31, 2026

Namma Kudla

Gujarat: A tragic accident claimed the lives of three people in Gujarat’s Rajkot district on Monday.A car fell from a bridge and caught fire, killing all occupants on the spot.

The incident occurred on the Gondal–Atkot highway.The car was travelling from Chhota Udepur towards Gondal.

According to reports, the vehicle hit the bridge’s safety barrier.After the collision, the car fell nearly eight feet into a small stream below the bridge.

Soon after the fall, the car caught fire.The occupants were trapped inside the vehicle and were unable to escape.All three were burned alive and died at the scene.

Police and fire personnel rushed to the spot after receiving information.The fire was later brought under control.The bodies were recovered and sent for post-mortem examination.

The exact cause of the accident is under investigation. Further details are awaited.

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Girl Records Reels Inside Jail, Video Sparks Debate

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2 weeks ago

January 30, 2026

Namma Kudla

Bhopal: A young woman has come under public attention after recording reels inside a jail while meeting her boyfriend.

The incident happened at Raipur Central Jail in Chhattisgarh, which is known for high security. Mobile phones are strictly not allowed inside the jail. Despite this rule, the woman carried her phone into the visitor room.

She recorded videos while talking to her boyfriend during the meeting. In the video, she speaks emotionally about visiting him on his birthday. She says she feels sad because she cannot stay with him on his special day.

After the meeting, she uploaded the video on her social media account. The video quickly went viral on different platforms. The inmate seen in the video is identified as Tarakeshwar.

He is currently lodged in Raipur Central Jail. He is an accused in a case under the NDPS Act. The incident has raised serious questions about jail security.

People on social media are criticising jail staff and officials. Many users are asking how a mobile phone was allowed inside the jail.

They are also questioning the checking process at the jail entrance. So far, jail authorities have not given any official reaction.

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MBBS Student Alleges She Was Drugged, Raped by Friend in Delhi Hotel

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4 months ago

October 6, 2025

Namma Kudla

New Delhi: An 18-year-old MBBS student has accused a 20-year-old male friend of drugging and sexually assaulting her at a hotel in Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar area. The alleged incident took place on September 9, police officials said.

According to the complaint, the accused, who is also a medical student, invited the woman to “Hotel Apple” on the pretext of spending time together. Once there, he allegedly gave her a drink laced with drugs and then raped her.

The survivor told police that the accused recorded obscene videos and took pictures during the assault. He later threatened to make the content viral if she reported the incident.

The woman, a native of Jind in Haryana, is currently staying at the hostel of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College in Rohini, Delhi.

Based on her complaint, police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. A search is underway to locate and arrest the accused, officials added.

In a separate case earlier this month, a school manager in Uttar Pradesh was arrested for allegedly raping a Class 8 student. In February, a tuition teacher in Delhi’s CR Park area was accused of repeatedly raping a 15-year-old student over three years and threatening her with blackmail.