Armenia became the first country when it signed a deal worth $720 million to buy Akash missile system in 2022. The growing use of drones, missiles and rockets in conflicts ranging from Ukraine to West Asia has underscored the increasing importance of air defence in modern warfare. Recent confrontations, including exchanges between Iran and its…
NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Saturday categorically rejected speculation that it could merge with the Congress, with party national joint secretary Derek O’Brien describing such reports as “fake news”. He insisted that there was no basis to the claims that surfaced after the top leaders of the two parties met in…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was the largest voluntary organisation in the world but also “the most misunderstood”.Addressing an event held as part of the RSS centenary celebrations, Bhagwat said the programme had been organised to help people gain a better understanding of the organisation, which he…
The Middle East chaos that has been raging for over 100 days might finally come to an end, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif has hinted. Shehbaz said the US and Iran could finalise a peace deal within the next 24 hours, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough after months of conflict and negotiations.In a post on social…
New scientific research suggests that ageing may not occur gradually throughout life. Studies from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Stanford University indicate that the body experiences important biological shifts. For decades, ageing was thought to be a slow and predictable process. A few wrinkles here, a little less energy there, and a gradual decline…
A trace on the German model missing for 11 years came up for the first time when her name was apparently mentioned in the Epstein files. The woman, only identified as “Michele”, left her family home in September 2015, at the age 22 and has not been heard of since, a per a report from…
Elon Musk‘s SpaceX recently completed what became the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. The rocket company raised $75 billion, with Goldman Sachs serving as the lead-left bookrunner, after pricing shares at $135 each, giving SpaceX a valuation of $1.77 trillion. In the run-up to the IPO, reports emerged suggesting that Goldman Sachs CEO…
Mouni Roy has responded to online rumors about her personal life weeks after she and Suraj Nambiar announced their separation. The actor said she had heard people speculate about her sexual orientation and directly addressed the chatter in a recent interview. Mouni also spoke about the support she received from her women friends during a…
The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to signing a deal aimed at ending months of conflict across the Middle East. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Washington and Tehran had agreed on a “final, agreed upon text”, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said peace had “never been closer”.Yet…
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire on Friday after SpaceX’s blockbuster Nasdaq debut pushed the rocket company’s valuation to nearly $2 trillion.A surge in SpaceX shares lifted Musk’s estimated net worth above the $1 trillion mark, with most of his wealth tied to equity holdings in his businesses.Yet, despite this unprecedented milestone, Musk’s fortune…