The mega-bill helps the president deliver on promises, but also contains the seeds of political peril, writes Anthony Zurcher. 

​The mega-bill helps the president deliver on promises, but also contains the seeds of political peril, writes Anthony Zurcher.  

Defence ministry has approved acquisition projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore. The approvals include indigenous construction of mine countermeasure vessels, procurement of quick-reaction surface-to-air missile systems, and intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition & reconnaissance planes. Other projects include semi-submersible autonomous vessels, armored recovery vehicles, and electronic warfare systems to boost India’s defense capabilities.

Two suspected Nipah virus cases confirmed in Kerala’s Palakkad and Malappuram. Alerts issued in Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Palakkad.