Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian jets? India has taken a major step towards opening one of its most sensitive areas of defence production to private companies. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the transfer of technologies developed by the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for all conventional missile systems to Indian industry for domestic production, the country's Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. Private companies will be able to compete for the technology and production rights, subject to technical qualifications, certifications and other regulatory requirements, the ministry said. The Narendra Modi-led government says the aim is to move missiles from development into mass production faster, increase domestic manufacturing and reduce India's dependence on imports.

Almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying, Democratic Republic of the Congo government figures show. The outbreak is now the deadliest in the country's history. Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday's death Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? Houses set on fire as fresh violence erupts in India's Manipur'Barrel bomb mufti' sentenced to life in Syria

Amodei vs. Altman: How the Race for AI Dominance Is Increasing the Risks Amodei vs. Altman How the Race for AI Dominance Is Increasing the Risks Anthropic founder Amodei and OpenAI CEO Altman once worked together to build a Super AI. Now, they are competing to be first. And that race is proving dangerous. You may be able to choose your friends, but you sometimes meet your enemies through work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi invites the heads of the major tech companies onto the stage for a group photo at the end of the AI summit he hosted.

Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday's death Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday's death Nathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, Jason Arday, of plagiarism, was asked if he felt responsible for Arday's death in his first interview since the professor's passing. Share Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday's death on social media Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? Houses set on fire as fresh violence erupts in India's Manipur'Barrel bomb mufti' sentenced to life in Syria

Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? Humanoid robots are breaking world records in sports, and are increasingly being developed and tested for military use. Al Jazeera's Ava Warriner looks at who's investing in them, what armies want them for and whether they are a new frontier in the global tech race. Share Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? on social media Houses set on fire as fresh violence erupts in India's Manipur'Barrel bomb mufti' sentenced to life in Syria

Russia says it has successfully launched a military satellite into space on the back of a Soyuz-2.1 rocket from the Arkhangelsk region. Experts believe its purpose is to aid Russia's war on Ukraine by increasing coverage over the country. Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? Houses set on fire as fresh violence erupts in India's Manipur'Barrel bomb mufti' sentenced to life in Syria

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Cockroach Janta party supporters in Mumbai, India, celebrate the resignation of the education minister following protests over an exam paper leak that affected millions of students. Cockroach Janta party supporters in Mumbai, India, celebrate the resignation of the education minister following protests over an exam paper leak that affected millions of students. F amilies with teenagers in education know the private, hidden pain of exam season. But this year, what might have been a summer of quiet family anxiety has erupted in several countries into public unrest. Exam-related turmoil has led to mass student protests in Mexico after nearly 60,000 university applicants were forced to resit tests amid suspected cheating, while Portugal's disastrous attempt to digitise school exam marking sparked the country's worst education crisis in decades. By far the largest and most ground-shaking incident was in India, however, where an exam paper leak affected millions of students and was linked to more than a dozen students taking their own lives.

Modi threatens to target'intellectual Naxals' in Independence Day speech India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the country has largely eliminated a Maoist rebellion which it battled for decades but still faces a threat from the movement's ideological backers. Speaking on India's Independence Day on Saturday, Modi said India had succeeded in "getting rid of armed Naxals" - referring to members of the Maoist-influenced Naxalite movement that challenged state authority across swaths of central and eastern India. The phrase "dimagi Naxal" echoes the politically charged label "urban Naxal," a term Modi and leaders of his Bharatiya Janata Party have previously used for activists, academics, intellectuals and other government critics. The remarks come weeks after a youth-led protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, emerged as a rare challenge to Modi's government and helped force the resignation of his education minister . While Modi did not mention the protests, he repeatedly highlighted initiatives aimed at young Indians, including AI skills training and free online coaching for competitive exams.

Air India pilot's reported cannabis test: What it can and can't tell investigators Reports that an Air India pilot tested positive for cannabis after a flight sound like the sort of finding that should make an aviation investigator sit up. But the reported result has not been officially confirmed, and even a confirmed positive would not necessarily be the smoking gun it might appear to be. On 4 August, an Air India Airbus A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi suddenly lost about 91m (300ft) of altitude, injuring 13 passengers and four crew members. The aircraft, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, landed safely in Delhi. The incident is under investigation.