An IAF Mirage-2000 dropping bombs during a training exercise. (Image credit: IAF) On the morning of 9 or 10 May 1999, Air Marshal SK “Ben” Brar, then Vice Chief of the Air Staff, walked into the office of Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis with a cup of tea and a throwaway line: the army, he…
The quote encourages us to look beyond labels and see the humanity in others. It suggests that acknowledging both our strengths and weaknesses can reduce hatred and create space for empathy, forgiveness and reconciliation. People are rarely entirely good or entirely bad. Even those we disagree with may possess qualities worth recognising, while people we…
Happy Independence Day 2026: Best messages, quotes, wishes and images to share on Independence Day of India August 15 falls on a Saturday this year, and it’s shaping up to be a big one, India marks its 80th Independence Day in 2026, completing a full 79 years of freedom since 1947. As always, the day…
Leopard perched on a tree branch (Canva) Most people who visit national parks and wildlife sanctuaries believing they are animal lovers may not be there purely for the love of wildlife. Many do not endure bumpy jeep rides under the blazing afternoon sun simply because they admire tigers or elephants; they go for two main…
Ten residents in Lowell, Massachusetts, are suing the state’s environmental regulator and the company behind a large data centre over an expansion that would bring the facility’s total to 27 industrial-scale diesel backup generators and 16 cooling towers. The lawsuit challenges the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s approval of the expansion and alleges that residents…
Jimmy Rimmer (Image via Arsenal) Former Manchester United and Aston Villa goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has passed away at the age of 78. The veteran goalkeeper enjoyed a career spanning more than two decades. He won the European Cup with both clubs.Rimmer was part of United’s historic 1968 European Cup-winning squad. He later became a key…
A Mirage-2000 of the IAF, this fleet took active part in the Kargil operations. (Image credit: IAF MCC) The Netflix series Operation Safed Sagar has drawn widespread attention in India. It tells the story of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) high-altitude campaign during the 1999 Kargil War. The story weaves around the exploits of number…
Britain’s fields, parks and lawns were thriving areas of fresh greenery, just before summer arrived. Then, everything was burnt to a crisp, with a yellow and golden hue and now landscapes as old as thousands of years have been revealed as green outlines against yellow backgrounds.July was the driest month ever recorded in England and…
Varanasi thief entered a motorcycle showroom before midnight and stayed for hours VARANASI: Thieves break in and break out. But this one checked in. In what may rank among one of the most leisurely burglaries ever caught on camera, a Varanasi thief allegedly turned a motorcycle showroom into his personal lounge before making off with…
Jeff Dean, Google’s 30th employee and chief scientist, left after 27 years to lead AI startup Discovery Loop. Google‘s former chief scientist Jeff Dean has shared the simple steps he follows to protect his knees and ankles despite maintaining an intense weekly workout schedule. Jeff Dean, who recently resigned from Google after 27 years revealed…