A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday, killing all eight personnel on board, officials confirmed.The crash has attracted added attention given the B-52 Stratofortress’s status as one of the most enduring symbols of American air power.The bomber has played a central…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Eight years after the Trump administration renamed the US Pacific Command as the Indo-Pacific Command to signal New Delhi’s growing strategic importance in US efforts to contain China, the Pentagon has quietly reversed course.In a move laden with symbolism and timing, the department of war on Tuesday announced that INDOPACOM would…
The Russia-Ukraine war, now longer than WWI, is fundamentally reshaping global order. The Russia–Ukraine war has now lasted 1,575 days as of June 17, 2026 — a grim milestone that makes it longer than World War I (1,568 days).That comparison matters: World War I didn’t just redraw borders; it shattered old assumptions about how wars…
A fresh controversy erupted in Vadodara after a video allegedly showing three individuals offering namaz inside the Outpatient Department (OPD) building of SSG Hospital went viral on social media. VADODARA: A fresh controversy erupted in Vadodara after a video allegedly showing three individuals offering namaz inside the Outpatient Department (OPD) building of SSG Hospital went…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the issue of maritime security and the safety of Indian seafarers during his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, underlining the importance of keeping global shipping routes open.PM Modi said that “lakhs of Indians are working…
By-Yogesh NagarkotiBAGESHWAR: A 19-member trekking team successfully crossed Traill’s Pass (5,312m) in the Kumaon Himalayas after battling blizzard conditions, deep crevasses and a narrowly avoided avalanche. The historic high-altitude pass, regarded as one of Uttarakhand’s toughest trekking routes, connects the Pindari Glacier region in Bageshwar with Munsiyari in Pithoragarh district.Team members said the journey demanded…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill added another record to his name on Wednesday, becoming the third-fastest Indian batter to reach 150 in a One-Day International (ODI) innings.Gill brought up the milestone in the 42nd over of India’s innings against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Lucknow. Facing Allah Ghazanfar, he worked a delivery towards…
Canadian billionaire Kevin O’Leary has argued that artificial intelligence will reshape the global job market rather than destroy it, stressing that every major technological breakthrough in history has been met with similar fears. In a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) O’Leary wrote, “Every major technological breakthrough has been met with…
Where are Iran’s billions stored? Iran has spent years trying to regain access to billions of dollars in overseas funds frozen by sanctions. Now, as Tehran enters negotiations with the Trump administration over a broader agreement to end the conflict and address its nuclear programme, those assets have become one of the most important issues…
The Child Welfare Committee in Kerala has started a campaign against the use of cosmetics among schoolchildren. The campaign was launched in Kollam after concerns were raised over increasing use of makeup products in schools.The campaign was inaugurated at Mayyanad Higher Secondary School in Kollam, where teachers said they have noticed students bringing cosmetics to…