The Kaveri engine program initially began as an effort to get an indigenous power plant for the Tejas. (Image credit: DRDO) India’s homegrown Kaveri dry engine has come through a round of high-altitude and flight trials in Russia, posting a peak dry thrust of 48.5 kilonewtons, well above the roughly 46 kN it was meant…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held emergency consultations over the incident A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted while flying over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after signalling an emergency, according to flight-tracking data and Israeli security sources cited by news agency Reuters.The aircraft initially transmitted the international emergency code 7700 before…
Nagoya: Gold medallist, from left, India’s Prithika Pradeep, Chikitha Taniparthi and Jyothi Surekha Vennam during the medal ceremony for the (PTI Photo) India’s medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games climbed to 56 medals on Wednesday, with the country adding three gold medals and a bronze. India now have 9 gold, 21 silver and 26…
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam denied bail by high court NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the UAPA case related to the 2020 Delhi riots.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Umar Khalid, submitted that there had been three “small changes in circumstances” since the…
Two Michigan builder brothers bought Ypsilanti’s crumbling 1861 Gilbert Mansion for just $1 in 1986 (Image Credit: Christopher White via Realtor.com) A historic mansion in Ypsilanti, Michigan, that once appeared headed for demolition has taken a remarkable turn over the past four decades. Christopher and Steve White, two builders who had previously renovated historic properties…
A retired military aircraft has found an unusual second life beneath the Red Sea after Jordan deliberately sank it off Aqaba in 2017 to create an artificial reef. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a roughly 30-metre-long military transport aircraft, was placed underwater on November 16, 2017, about 300 metres from the Aqaba shoreline. It now rests…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has withdrawn the additional SIR-related declaration from Form 6 in states where the electoral roll revision exercise has been completed, PTI reported on Wednesday.In states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has concluded, the additional declaration has been removed from the ECINET app and portal, as well as the respective…
Neeru Dhanda (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Neeru Dhanda does not need to be aggressive to show her competitive side. “Look into her eyes,” says Mansher Singh, her coach of seven years.The 25-year-old shooter on Tuesday became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap, following her World Cup triumph…
NEET-UG may shift online as Centre develops nationwide CBT infrastructure strategy NEW DELHI: The ministry of education is developing a nationwide Computer-Based Testing (CBT) infrastructure strategy to enable the transition of NEET from its current pen-and-paper format to an online examination, officials said.While NEET has so far been conducted in pen-and-paper mode, the National Testing…
The bias stays cautious, with yields and Fed policy still the dominant driver even as the pace of losses has slowed. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are down from recent highs and a firmer dollar is adding to its woes. The bias for gold prices continues to stay cautious, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst…