India test fires nuclear-capable, indigenous Nirbhay missile

India on Tuesday conducted a flight test of its indigenously designed and developed, long-range sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from a defence base off Odisha coast. With a launch weight of about 1,500 kg, the nuclear-capable missile has an operational range of 1,000 km. It has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Bengaluru.