Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an ace fighter and a highly experienced test pilot, has been appointed the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He will assume his new charge on July 1.Currently, the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff, the officer has played…
India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) As India prepare to swap the fast-paced world of T20 cricket for the demands of the longest format, captain Shubman Gill believes there is still nothing in the game that compares to Test cricket.India begin their red-ball season with a one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur on Saturday. While the…
Anand was an H-1B visa holder. With Anand gone, his wife’s H4 status collapsed. A mother with her two children decided to return to India, leaving their property in Texas after a massive tragedy struck them last year. The story of Priya Narayanaswamy, who came to India this April, emerged in a report by Bloomberg…
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has withdrawn its non-cooperation directive against actor Ranveer Singh, bringing an end to the controversy that emerged following a dispute involving the actor and the makers of Don 3, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar‘s Excel Entertainment.Reacting to the development, Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) president Poonam…
Bhagwant Mann (File photo) Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced that eligible women across the state will begin receiving financial assistance under the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna from July 1. The scheme aims to strengthen women’s financial independence and ensure dignity and self-respect.Under the initiative, eligible women will receive Rs 1,000…
US proposes new rules for work permits targeting asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security has come up with a new proposal to restrict who gets to work in the US legally and for how long. The proposal is for non-citizens but not skilled workers; the new proposal particularly targets those with humanitarian parole, non-DACA…
Fuel-saving push, rising costs: Is public transport affordable enough? As fuel prices remain vulnerable to global events and governments continue urging citizens to use public transport, a practical question arises: how affordable is public transport in India today?While buses, metros and local trains are generally far cheaper than private vehicles, commuters often face additional costs…
Two men behind New Zealand’s largest-ever methamphetamine importation operation have failed in their final attempt to overturn prison sentences of more than 20 years, after the country’s supreme court dismissed their applications for leave to appeal.Baltej Singh and Himatjit Singh Kahlon were convicted over an international drug trafficking network that imported up to 741kg of…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday lodged a “strong protest” over Pakistan’s plans to hold general elections in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan assembly. “The Government of India lodged a strong protest with Pakistan regarding the latter’s plans to hold “General Elections” to the so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly’, in the Indian territories illegally and forcibly…
One Twitter user wrote, “Rating: ⭐️⭐️½ #Bandar features #BobbyDeol in an INTENSE avatar, and he has delivered his performance with utmost HONESTY and shines on the big screen with his terrific act, the film opens up on a promising note with some really engaging scenes, but the screenplay ahead makes it up for an average…