A C-130J of the Indian Air Force takes off. (Image credit: IAF) The Ministry of Defence has moved a step closer to finalising the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme, completing technical evaluations of proposals submitted by three foreign vendors. The exercise comes against the backdrop of an AN-32 crash that claimed five…
Hut in Scolt Head Island, Norfolk. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons In 1923, pioneering British bird photographer and ornithologist Emma Louisa Turner volunteered for an unusual conservation project: to become the first resident watcher on Scolt Head Island, a roughly 1,200-acre barrier island off the north Norfolk coast. Turner spent a total of 18 months on…
Jewellers are also turning to 18-carat, 14-carat and 9-carat gold. Gold prices have risen sharply from levels seen in last year’s festive season. The sharp hike in gold prices is prompting jewellery buyers to consider diamonds as an alternative, with retailers projecting a 15-20% increase in diamond jewellery sales this festive season.Retailers said the Navratri…
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Former Qatar Emir and Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74.The Amiri Diwan announced that Sheikh Hamad passed away on the morning of July 12. In a statement, it prayed for Allah’s mercy upon him and praised his lasting contributions to…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face renewed scrutiny after critics questioned their decision to retain royal titles for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.Image credit (Instagram) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face renewed criticism over their decision to retain royal titles for their children. Critics accuse the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of wanting the privileges…
Pune study on oral therapy for diabetic retinopathy presented at global ARVO 2026 conference in the US PUNE: A Pune-based study on an Ayurveda-inspired oral therapy that may reduce the need for repeated eye injections in patients with diabetic retinopathy was presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026, one of…
If you’ve ever tried to dig up an old message in WhatsApp, you know how painful it can be to scroll endlessly through months of conversations in busy family, school, office, or society-group chats. Important details like addresses, fee notices, meeting discussions, or payment confirmations often get buried under hundreds of casual exchanges. That’s where…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England youngster Jacob Bethell has opened up about the unforgettable experience of opening the batting alongside Virat Kohli at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during his stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), describing the atmosphere as unlike anything he had experienced before.Bethell, who joined RCB after…
Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday questioned the Election Commission (EC) over deploying school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking under what legal authority…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) signed an executive order aimed to ease the burden of high diesel prices on farmers, truckers and other businesses, as fuel costs continue to put pressure on Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.Trump announced the move during a campaign stop in Grand…
