NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a review meeting with senior defence officials to take stock of the situation due to the West Asia crisis and said there was need to learn lessons from the conflict to improve the country’s defence preparedness.Rajnath was briefed on the global and regional security scenario, the…
Richard Bookstaber, author of A Demon of Our Own Design, warns today’s financial system faces dangers even greater than 2008./ Image: Institute for New Economic Thinking Richard Bookstaber, the financial analyst and author who spent decades working inside hedge funds and the US Treasury before writing the book that foreshadowed the 2008 financial crisis, says…
It’s time to head back to Hogwarts with the first official glimpse of the upcoming web series ‘Harry Potter’. The first look at the new series was unveiled on Tuesday, offering fans an early look at their new Harry, with Dominic McLaughlin taking on the iconic role from Daniel Radcliffe. Harry Potter first look unveiled…
NEW DELHI: Showcasing synergy among different wings of the armed forces, the Army’s combat engineering arm in collaboration with the Air Force has deployed a pontoon assault bridge using the Chinook heavy-lift helicopter during a joint exercise along the western sector.The Army’s Western Command on X said Kharga Sappers and IAF “successfully validated rapid air…
An Indian-origin woman has alleged that she was slapped by a stranger in Ireland, claiming the incident was racially motivated. The woman shared her account on social media Reddit, where it went viral and sparked debate around racism and safety abroad, especially for Indians. According to her post, the incident involved a “white girl” who…
Even as Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge continues its record-breaking run, a small, real-life moment linked to the film has gone viral for very different reasons. An auto-rickshaw driver, who appears briefly in the film’s final scene, has revealed that he hasn’t yet watched the Ranveer Singh starrer in theatres. In a candid interaction…
NEW DELHI: After Sriharikota spaceport and the upcoming launch port at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, India’s third satellite launch centre is likely to come up in Gujarat.Gujarat science and technology minister Arjun Modhwadia recently announced in state assembly that a proposed launch site near Gir Somnath district along the Arabian Sea coast has…
RCB won the 2025 IPL trophy. Few teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have commanded as much attention and frustration as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). From their inception in 2008 as one of the most expensive franchises, RCB built a reputation on star power, loyal fan support and near misses. Owned initially by Vijay…
US Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a live-fire training exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana, March 23, 2025. The US has moved to deploy around 3,000 troops from its elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, signalling heightened military readiness at a time…
Incidents of “blood rain” during times of war usually evoke fear and many unfounded stories and speculations. This phenomenon is particularly common during war times and in war-torn regions, especially when the sky turns red, and it appears to be raining blood. However, the real explanation for this phenomenon is quite simple and not so…