President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome homeland missile defense initiative is facing growing doubts over funding, congressional support and technical feasibility, even as top Pentagon officials insist the project is moving ahead, according to a report by Politico.Senior Pentagon officials gathered Thursday at Fort Story, Virginia, to showcase progress on the program, which aims to…
JAMMU: Three days after a 30-year-old man was shot dead in police firing, triggering protests by locals, internet services continued to remain suspended across Doda district of J&K for the third consecutive day on Sunday, disrupting communication, online transactions and other services.Officials have not yet issued any statement regarding the restoration of internet services.Locals complained…
PC: YouTube (SLAC from the Sky – Extended Version) On a patch of California land that looks, at first glance, like a low industrial sprawl, a single straight building runs for miles without changing direction. It doesn’t rise into the sky, it doesn’t curve into architectural showmanship, and it doesn’t really behave like a place…
Nearly 25 years after ‘Real Women Have Curves’ premiered at Sundance, director Patricia Cardoso still lights up when recalling the teenage talent who stole her heart for the lead role. She vividly remembers meeting 17-year-old America Ferrera, a complete newcomer, and instantly recognizing her brilliance. That spark launched Ferrera’s stellar career from ‘Ugly Betty to…
COIMBATORE: Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday alleged that the central govt’s move to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats by 50% in the name of “delimitation” is a deceptive tactic aimed at systematically reducing the political influence of southern states.Addressing reporters in Coimbatore, the senior Congress leader shared critical views regarding the…
MYSURU: Shock. Silence. Sombre faces huddled around television screens. Siddaramanahundi – home turf of outgoing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah – slipped into mourning after news of his resignation rippled through the tiny village, 25km from Mysuru, Thursday.Several residents left for Bengaluru on Wednesday to stand by him. Villagers clung to hope till the very end. By…
Omar Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Friday came out strongly in support of his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on the issue of EC transferring officials in poll-bound Bengal, saying these “sweeping transfers only happen in non-BJP-governed states”.“Bengal will once again prove that officers don’t win elections for political parties; members…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government have had several firsts to its credit in the last 12 years of its rule. On Friday, it added another first to that list. However, this was one “first” which the government may not be very happy about. For the first time since 2014, when PM Modi…
Actor-filmmaker Riteish Deshmukh is all set to reign over the box office this Maharashtra Day, with the release of his historical epic ‘Raja Shivaji’. The film that is already off to strong advance bookings at the box office, will feature an ensemble cast featuring Riteish in the titular role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sanjay Dutt,…
Aditya Dhar directed spy drama ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, has once again left the audience in awe and shock with its box office numbers. The movie, which had been collecting in the single digits for the past few days, saw an impressive growth on Saturday. With a rise of over…