Footage on social media shows flames ravaging the Belgian festival’s main stage, just two days before it opens. 

​Footage on social media shows flames ravaging the Belgian festival’s main stage, just two days before it opens.  

NCERT’s new Class 8 Social Science textbook reframes medieval Indian history, including the Mughal era, with a balanced, critical lens. While detailing events like Babur’s invasions and Akbar’s conquests, it avoids assigning blame, urging students to analyse rather than judge. The textbook promotes understanding complex pasts to foster empathy, reflection, and informed citizenship in today’s learners.

General Anil Chauhan emphasized the critical need for India to develop indigenous drone and counter-UAS technologies to maintain a strategic advantage. He highlighted Operation Sindoor, where Pakistan’s drones caused no damage, underscoring the limitations of relying on foreign systems.