IAF AEW&CS taking off for a training sortie. (Image credit: IAF MCC) India’s airborne surveillance programme has entered a decisive new phase with the signing of two contracts that will anchor development of the AEW&C Mk II system.The Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), DRDO’s nodal laboratory for airborne radar, has tied up with AI Engineering…
Alzarri Joseph, Darren Sammy West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has said fast bowler Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the two-Test home series against Pakistan, claiming the pacer declined selection despite being picked in the squad.Cricket West Indies had earlier announced that Joseph would miss the series because of personal reasons. Ahead of the…
Moose occur naturally in Labrador but not on the island of Newfoundland. More than a century ago, Newfoundland, an island in Canada, introduced just a handful of moose to its forests to create hunting opportunities and provide a reliable source of meat. The animals multiplied into one of the largest moose populations in North America…
‘Position remains unchanged’: India rejects Pakistan’s Asean remarks, reiterates stand on Indus Waters Treaty NEW DELHI: External affairs ministry on Friday strongly rejected Pakistan’s remarks at the Asean Regional Forum and reiterated that India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains unchanged, saying the treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan ‘irrevocably and credibly’…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla/Image: Getty Images King Charles III made a dramatic surprise entrance at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, stepping out of a life-sized TARDIS, the iconic blue time machine from the long-running British television series Doctor Who.Accompanied by Queen Camilla, the monarch emerged from the replica…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in November 2025. (Image credit: White House) The United States and Saudi Arabia’s new nuclear cooperation agreement has rewritten a fresh chapter in the Middle East’s already volatile security landscape. Signed in Washington by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday accused China of violating India’s sovereignty and said that it is “illegally occupying” Indian territories in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh.During a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the government objects to the Chinese projects in Jammu and Kashmir.“EAM said that when it comes to…
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters during a protest march, at Sansad Marg, in New Delhi (Picture credit: PTI) Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike after government assurances on paper-leak cases, examination reforms and protections for peaceful protesters, prompting PM Narendra Modi to wish him a quick recovery and promise fast-track courts and tougher…
Mohamed Zeeshan, an Indian-origin man who moved to the United States after being attracted to its ‘values’ has now said he ‘wouldn’t do it today’ on an H-1B visa. The 32-year-old was born in Indonesia to Indian parents and moved back to India at the age of 7.“In Indonesia, everyone knew me as the Indian…
File Pic: R Vaishali, R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh after India won both titles at the Chess Olympiad 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India have named formidable men’s and women’s squads for the FIDE Chess Olympiad, with world champion D Gukesh, in-form R Praggnanandhaa and Women’s Candidates winner R Vaishali leading the country’s…