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  Hyundai has unveiled the second-generation Nexo at the ongoing Seoul Mobility Show 2025 in South Korea. With this, the company marks a new chapter in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The second-gen Nexo undergoes a complete makeover with a new design, added features, and more advanced powertrain. The new Nexo is based on Hyundai’s Initium concept that was unveiled at the LA Auto Show in October 2024. The mid-size SUV followed the brand’s new ‘Art of Steel’ design language with bold lines and a solid structure creating a rugged image. The overall profile is boxy with an arch-shaped cross section giving it a unique appearance. 2025 Hyundai Nexo: Design  Visual highlights for the new-gen Nexo are its quirky block-pattern lighting elements with the signature 4 Dot Lamps make it instantly recognisable. It presents a bold front fascia with numerous square design cues: from the upper lighting clusters to the air dam and bumper-mounted block-pattern lamps. The upper clusters are ...

  China has entered the race to usher in a new golden age of supersonic air travel with plans to build an airliner that will rival the Concorde, according to local media.  As per reporting by the South China Morning Post, China’s Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has revealed blueprints for the C949 - a 1.6-Mach jet that could fly further and more quickly than the Concorde - in a recent academic paper.  The paper said the project looked to achieve a 50 per cent range boost over the Concorde and is designed to make the plane fly as quietly as the noise level of a hairdryer.  It will do this with a curved plane body that will weaken shockwaves to delay violent booms that could come from the aircraft, the SCMP report continued.  Reducing the noise levels is a way for the plane to try and bypass regulatory barriers that ban supersonic flights, SCMP continued.  Euronews Next is trying to independently verify these claims by reaching out to the aca...

  O n March 21, the United States unveiled its sixth-generation fighter jet, the Boeing F-47, under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme. Announced by President Donald Trump from the Oval Office, this milestone positions the US as the first nation to field a sixth-gen fighter, with deployment targeted by the end of this decade. Designed to replace the fifth-gen F-22 Raptor, the F-47 features cutting-edge technologies, including a more efficient and high-thrust engine for supercruise, stealth enhancements and integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI). With plans for 200 jets paired with 1,000 combat drones, the NGAD programme reflects a shift toward a "system of systems" approach, prioritising long-range engagement and battlefield adaptability over traditional dogfighting. For India, this development couldn't have come at a more precarious moment. While the world's major powers prepare for sixth-generation aerial warfare, New Delhi remains locked in a...

  DRDO Develops Indigenous Military Combat Parachute System Enabling 30,000 Ft Jumps, Production To Begin In Kanpur The Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), developed in Kanpur, is set to significantly enhance the capabilities and safety of Indian paratroopers. The cutting-edge system has been engineered by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a unit of the Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). On February 11, during the Aero India Show in Bangalore, ADRDE Director Dr. Manoj Kumar officially transferred the MCPS technology to Gliders India Limited (GIL) — a Defense Ministry Public Sector Undertaking. The technology was received by GIL CMD MC Balasubramaniam. Production of the parachute system has already begun at the Ordnance Parachute Factory (OPF) in Kanpur Cantt, a manufacturing unit under GIL, and is expected to be completed within the next six months. The MCPS enables paratroopers to jump from altitudes as high as 30,000 feet,...

  Four successful tests of medium-range air defence missiles conducted by Army, DRDO NEW DELHI: The Army and DRDO conducted four successful flight tests of the medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) systems, which have been developed jointly with Israel to have a 70-km interception range, on Thursday and Friday. The four operational flight-trials, conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, were carried out against high-speed aerial targets. The MR-SAM weapon systems are designed to destroy hostile aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and drones at a range of 70-km. “The missiles intercepted the aerial targets and destroyed them, registering direct hits. The trials were carried out to intercept four targets at long-range, short-range, high-altitude and low-altitude to prove the MR-SAM’s operational capability,” a defence ministry official said. Carried out by the Army’s Eastern and Southern Commands under DRDO’s guidance, the trials validated the MR-SAM’s...

  Seventh heaven: Tejas Mk1A's milestone marks HAL's turnaround THE SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT of the seventh Tejas Mk1A fighter jet (LA-5039) by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) before March 31, 2025, marks a significant milestone for India's indigenous military aviation programme. However, this achievement has been overshadowed by persistent delays in the delivery of General Electric (GE) F404-IN20 engines, which are critical to powering the Tejas Mk1A fleet. These delays, stemming from supply chain disruptions and logistical challenges, have tested HAL's ability to meet the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) modernization timeline, although the company's recent progress reflects a positive adaptation to these hurdles. The GE F404-IN20 engines, contracted in August 2021 under a $716-million deal for 99 units, were originally slated to start arriving in March 2023. However, supply chain bottlenecks exacerbated by global aerospace industry pressures and issues with ...

  Indira Gandhi cited “three concrete suggestions” that the Congress had been making since 1961 for quick settlement of such cases. (Shutterstock) The Narendra Modi government is bringing in the  Waqf Amendment Law  to restore government land which has been claimed as Waqf, but the Indira Gandhi government in 1976 had done the opposite. Then PM Indira Gandhi had asked states to vacate and restore ‘Waqf properties’ to the  Waqf Board  urgently. CNN-News18 has reviewed a copy of the letter written by Indira Gandhi on March 26,1976, to six chief ministers and the then LG of Delhi. The letter has been featured on the official website of Waqf, the National WAMSI Project. She said the matter required urgent attention of the chief ministers. “For a variety of reasons, including unsettled conditions after partition, a large number of wakf properties have gone into the adverse possession of private parties as well as State Government departments and local bodies. The Wak...

  India’s subprime bubble grew 2,100%, now the bomb ticks as debt traps millions of families Subprime loans in India are teetering on the edge of a fresh crisis, with surveys showing signs of distress among 68% of borrowers. Those who have provided the capital for a multiyear 2,100% expansion will have to stomach losses. The $45 billion industry will probably muddle through its latest difficulties, though analysts want the central bank to come up with more robust supervision. It’s hard to disagree with that assessment. True financial inclusion has to mean more than a bubble — followed by a bust. The share of loans overdue for between 91 and 180 days has jumped to 3.3%, from a post-pandemic low of 0.8% in June 2023. There’s more pain ahead. With 27% of borrowers taking out new loans to service old ones, and some families driven to more extreme coping strategies, such as pulling children out of school, the industry is bracing itself for higher defaults. We’re talking about very diffe...