DMK mouthpiece attacks Vijay NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay over actor Trisha Krishnan‘s presence at the state’s Independence Day celebrations, questioning her front-row seat and the exchange of salutes between the two during the official ceremony at Fort St George.The attack…
T-72 tanks of the Indian Army firing during an exercise in the western sector. These tanks are now in the positive indigenisation list. (Image credit: Indian Army) In an effort to boost self reliance in defence, the Department of Defence Production (DDP) has notified the sixth positive indigenisation list. The sixth list has added 405…
CJI Justice Surya Kant was scheduled to be the chief guest at the earlier ceremony. MUMBAI: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has invited Dr C S Pramesh, director, Tata Memorial Hospital, as the chief guest for its 86th convocation, which will now be held on Aug 22.The convocation, which was originally scheduled for…
A teenager typed an insult on their phone and prepared to publish it. Before hitting send, the screen would ask if they were sure they wanted to say that to the other person. Trisha Mahajan was just 13 years old when she developed a mobile keyword that identified offensive messages before posting. Today, she has…
Shah Rukh Khan‘s famous Mumbai bungalow, Mannat, made headlines for an unusual reason after two snakes were reportedly spotted on the property’s lawn. The reptiles were noticed on August 17, following which a rescue team was called in to safely handle the situation. Shah Rukh Khan’s Mannat: One snake rescued, identified as Dhaman According to…
The Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant on the move during Exercise Varuna with the French Navy. (Image credit: Indian Navy) As the conflict in West Asia nears the sixth-month mark, the US is sending the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been conducting operations against Iran and enforcing the…
18 years of Virat Kohli (AI Genarated Image) On August 18, 2008, a 19-year-old Virat Kohli walked out at Dambulla and scored 12 on his India debut. Eighteen years later, the boy who was once a surprise selection has become one of the defining figures of modern cricket: a batter, captain, standard-setter, survivor and, perhaps…
India exported around $380 million worth of quartz surface products to the US in FY26. As the Donald Trump administration continues to find ways to impose tariffs, India has approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) seeking consultations with the US over Washington’s tariff-rate quota on imports of quartz surface products. The measure took effect on…
Zvezdelina Stankova, professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley. (Photo: UC Berkeley) A mathematics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has raised fresh concerns about the academic preparedness of students at one of the US’ most selective public universities, saying some calculus students now arrive with gaps that extend well below college-level mathematics.In an opinion…
Several European nations have female leaders next in line for the throne, but one of them has recently initiated the norm. Liechtenstein has become the latest country to amend its royal rules and allow women to take the throne. During its national day celebrations on Saturday, August 15, the country announced the change.“The order of…