Army duo, porter die as landslide hits Sikkim camp
A devastating landslide in Sikkim’s Mangan district claimed the lives of two Army personnel and a porter after their camp was swept away due to heavy rainfall. Rescue operations are…
Indian flyers to double in 5 yrs, ambition to commercialise space flights: PM
PM Modi highlighted India’s soaring aviation sector at IATA’s AGM, projecting flyer footfall to double by 2030 and airport numbers to reach 350 by 2047. He emphasized India’s ambition to…
‘Targeted terror attack’: Man attacks crowd with firebombs in Colorado, several injured
In Boulder, Colorado, several individuals sustained injuries in what the FBI is investigating as targeted terror attacks. A man allegedly threw Molotov cocktail-like devices near pro-Israeli demonstrators. While police have…
Pakistan crop-sowing in crisis as dams run low, India tightens Chenab flow
Pakistan faces a looming crisis in its kharif crop sowing season due to critically low water levels in the Mangla and Tarbela dams. The situation is worsened by India’s regulation…
Russian defence ministry confirms 5 airbases targeted in Ukrainian drone strike
Russia’s defence ministry confirmed Ukrainian drone strikes on five airbases, acknowledging damage to aircraft. Kyiv is accused of launching the attacks, some from locations near airfields in Murmansk and Irkutsk.…
‘Captain fantastic’ Shreyas Iyer steers Punjab Kings to IPL 2025 final
Shreyas Iyer etched his name in IPL history, leading Punjab Kings to their first final in 11 years. His captaincy masterclass, combined with a fiery chase spearheaded by his 87…
Air India to shift maintenance work from Turkish firm in view of ‘public sentiment’
Air India plans to decrease its reliance on Turkish Technic for wide-body aircraft maintenance due to geopolitical tensions, redirecting operations to MRO facilities in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and…
‘Dear mom & dad … ‘: Tej Pratap pleads for love, blames ‘greedy people’ for rift with family
Following his expulsion from the RJD and estrangement from his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav has publicly appealed to his parents for their love and trust, blaming political…
Government mulls doubling safeguard duty on steel from 12% to 24%
The Indian government is considering raising the safeguard duty on steel to 24% from the existing 12% due to concerns about potential circumvention by Chinese companies and the impact on…
Spent 15% of time nixing fake news during Op Sindoor: CDS
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan highlighted that India spent 15% of Operation Sindoor’s time countering disinformation during the four-day conflict with Pakistan, which he termed a “non-contact and multi-domain” war. India…