The NJ9842 line, drawn under the Karachi Agreement after the first Indo-Pak war, was meant to mark an end. Instead, it pointed “thence north to the glaciers” — and straight into the next conflict. In 1984, 35 years later, India moved first, securing the strategic Saltoro Ridge overlooking the Siachen Glacier, pre-empting Pakistan. Islamabad responded…
Gold and silver began the week on a weaker note on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India on Monday. The decline came as rising crude oil prices intensified inflation concerns and strengthened expectations that interest rates could remain elevated for an extended period, particularly with US-Iran negotiations still at an impasse. Hopes of renewed diplomatic…
Amid ongoing efforts to land a deal between the United States and Iran, an Iranian MP on Sunday cast serious doubts on Pakistan’s ability to act as a mediator, claiming Islamabad “always takes US President Donald Trump’s interests into account and does not speak against the Americans’ wishes.”In a post on X, Dashtestan representative and…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday announced it will acquire US-based Organon & Co. in an all-cash deal valued at $11.75 billion, marking one of the largest overseas acquisitions by an Indian company.Under the definitive agreement, Sun Pharma will buy all outstanding shares of Organon at $14 per share.The deal, approved by the boards of both…
Raghav Chadha on Monday posted a video on social media, explaining his decision to quit the Aam Aadmi Party and also addressing the criticism surrounding his move to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.In the video shared on Instagram, Chadha said he had been receiving a large number of messages following his announcement. He said, “For…
BENGALURU: India’s astronaut cadre is expected to open to civilians for the first time, marking a shift in how Isro is preparing for the future of human spaceflight beyond the first few Gaganyaan missions. Isro’s committee on astronaut selection and management, after deliberation, has recommended that the second batch of Indian astronauts include four civilian…
KOCHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has suspended PT Paulose, an Asian Games bronze medallist and India’s first Olympic rower, who served as the High Performance Director at the National Centre of Excellence in Alappuzha, and transferred him to its Imphal centre following allegations of sexual harassment made by a female assistant rowing coach.“Paulose,…
Jeff Bezos’ artificial intelligence (AI) lab Project Prometheus is reportedly in talks to lease office space in London’s King’s Cross area. This signals continued interest from AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic to expand their footprint in the UK. According to a Financial Times report, people familiar with the matter claim the AI startup is…
GURUGRAM: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the grand ‘Vijay Parv’ event organised by Asclepius Wellness Private Limited (AWPL) in Gurugram on Sunday. In his address, the chief minister said that the program serves to honour the talented and hardworking members of AWPL who have set new benchmarks of success through their dedication and…
BHOPAL: A Guna-based businessman and his wife have been arrested for allegedly abandoning their two-and-a half-year-old daughter on a highway in Sheopur district, believing the child had brought “bad luck” to their family and business.The case has since widened into a suspected child trafficking racket, with police saying the toddler was not legally adopted by…