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The world's fastest supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos was successfully flight-tested for the first time from the Indian Air Force's fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30MKI against a sea-based target on Wednesday. With this test, BrahMos is now capable of being launched from land, sea, and air. The missile, weighing 2.5 ton, is also the heaviest weapon to be deployed on India's Su-30.

Aiming to decongest roads in the national capital, the Delhi Transport Department and the civic agencies seized 53 vehicles for unauthorised parking on Wednesday. The vehicles, including 45 buses, were seized from areas including Safdarjung Enclave, Lado Sarai, and Gokhle Market. Officials said the drive against unauthorised parking will be intensified to include private cars in the coming days.

In its crackdown against drunken driving, the Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday fined 22 errant truck drivers and seized their vehicles. Police said if they found a driver driving under the influence of alcohol, then he will face charges of rash and negligent driving. Further, the driver will also lose his licence for three months.

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 30-km-long first phase of Hyderabad Metro Rail. Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and Governor ESL Narasimhan accompanied PM Modi for the inaugural run of the metro, of which the commercial operations will start Wednesday onwards. The metro line will have 24 stations, with fares ranging from ₹10 to ₹60.

Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017) in Hyderabad, with 'Women First, Prosperity for All' as this year's theme, will be the first GES in which women will form the majority (52.5%) of participants. Over 10 countries will be represented by an all-female delegation, including Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. Miss World Manushi Chhillar will also be among the speakers at the summit.

Aiming to decongest one of the busiest markets in south Delhi, the Lajpat Nagar market association on Tuesday started a free e-rickshaw service for people visiting the market. Having noted that unauthorised parking is a major cause of congestion, the association attempts to discourage people from using their own vehicles in the market and regulate e-rickshaws to minimise traffic.

Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district was included in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, making it the 23rd district to be included in the region. Centred upon National Capital Territory of Delhi, the NCR includes 13 districts of Haryana, eight districts of UP, and two districts of Rajasthan. It was constituted in 1985 as an interstate regional planning area.

As many as 43 volumes of pre-Independence records of the Punjab Legislative Council have been procured from Pakistan and added to Punjab Vidhan Sabha library. The records include information about the Indian Independence Bill, views of the council members on partition, and key resolutions passed by them. A copy of the records will also be given to the Haryana Assembly.

Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday launched the country's first-ever mobile food testing laboratory. Built at a cost of ₹41 lakh, the laboratory is mounted on a bus which will travel across the state checking food samples on the spot. "It is entirely funded by the Centre, which will also bear the maintenance cost for five years," Parrikar said.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a life insurance of ₹5 lakh each for pilgrims visiting the state for the upcoming Gangasagar fair, the second biggest pilgrimage fair after Kumbh. Mamata is trying to cover up her "Muslim appeasement policy" by announcing an insurance for Hindus who will attend the fair on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, BJP alleged.

Stating that Pakistan should stop giving lessons on Gujarat polls, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "We completely abhor any outside interference in India’s electoral affairs." This comes after a Pakistan Foreign Affairs spokesperson said India should contest polls and win victories on own strength, while rejecting PM Modi's allegations that the country was interfering in the elections.

Indian citizenship has been granted to 41 displaced Pakistani Hindus living in Rajasthan's Udaipur district for several years. Reportedly, 91 people from Pakistan's Sindhi community had applied for Indian citizenship and the remaining 50 will soon acquire Indian citizenship. After the process was completed, ADM (City) Subhash Chand Sharma administered the oath of Indian citizenship to the people.

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the alleged thrashing of French tourists in the state's Mirzapur district. Reportedly, eight people were arrested in connection with the case. A group of French tourists were allegedly beaten up and molested in Uttar Pradesh by a group of local boys on Sunday.

At least eight police stations have been imparting skill training to youth across Delhi as part of the YUVA initiative under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, reports said. Apart from counselling, the youth are trained in vocational skills like make-up art and computer data entry. The programme is also aimed at providing employment to skilled youth.

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday will initiate a debate in the Rajya Sabha for the first time since his election to the Upper House in 2012. Tendulkar has submitted a notice to lead a debate on 'Right to Play and the future of sports in India'. BJP MP RS Judev and Congress MP PL Punia will support his motion.

PM Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday inaugurated Delhi Metro's Magenta Line. A 12.64-kilometer stretch on the line reduces the travel time between Delhi's Kalkaji Mandir and Noida's Botanical Garden from 52 minutes to less than 20 minutes. The Magenta line is equipped with communication-based train control technology, which allows trains to be operated without drivers.

As many as 98 private members' bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, including one to constitute a board for protection and control of stray cows. Among others, a Congress member came up with a bill for establishing two time-zones in the country for more systematic administration. Another bill was tabled which sought probation of violent online games.