IAF’s IL-76MD makes history with highest-altitude landing at 13,629 feet in Ladakh’s Nyoma SRINAGAR: An IAF IL-76MD transport aircraft has landed at 13,629 feet in eastern Ladakh, setting a world record for the highest-altitude landing by the heavy-lift plane and underscoring India’s growing military airlift capability near the China border.Announcing the achievement Saturday, IAF said…
5 foods you should never wash before storing them Washing fruits and vegetables before eating them is a good habit, but doing it before storing them is not always a great idea. In fact, some foods can spoil faster when they are washed and then put away without being dried properly. The extra moisture can…
SRINAGAR: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Saturday accused the Ladakh administration of “witch-hunting” him for raising his voice for the youth of the country and the well-being of border areas like Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.“I am being continuously witch-hunted and defamed and our schools are being harassed in every possible way by the LG administration in…
Zelenskyy claims preliminary data indicates Russia used North Korean ballistic missile to strike Ukraine (Photo: ANI/Reuters). Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday claimed the Russians were using KN-23 ballistic missiles, manufactured and supplied by North Korea, to attack Ukraine.“According to preliminary findings, at one of the key energy facilities that was damaged, the Russians used…
The NMC has urged students to verify a medical college’s approval for the current academic year and avoid fraudulent admission offers, unauthorised agents and forged documents NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned students and parents against falling victim to fake medical colleges, fraudulent admission offers and forged approval documents, following a Supreme…
The partnership could eventually develop into a mutual defence agreement or lead to Syria joining the Mecca Pact, the source said (Photo: Reuters). Syria has no intention of deploying troops to Yemen, a Syrian diplomatic source said, rejecting reports of a possible military deployment while indicating that defence cooperation with Saudi Arabia could deepen in…
India’s Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) India’s Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale scripted history at the Chennai Open on Saturday, becoming the first all-Indian women’s pair to reach a doubles final at the main WTA Tour level. The duo defeated second seeds Weronika Falkowska of Poland and Alana Smith of the USA…
The figures from individual institutions show that departures have continued, even as some reported a decline. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Postgraduate doctors are walking away from residency programmes at some of India’s leading medical institutions. RTI replies show exits across AIIMS campuses and JIPMER, with AIIMS Delhi alone reporting 34 junior resident departures in 2025.While…
Justin Trudeau to join Oxford University as a Distinguished Fellow. Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken up a new role at the University of Oxford in England, joining its Blavatnik School of Government as a Distinguished Fellow and member of the World Leaders Circle.The university announced the appointment on Friday, November 6, marking…
The note was discovered around 30 minutes after take-off when a passenger entered the toilet. BENGALURU: Panic gripped an IndiGo flight bound for Lucknow from Bengaluru on Saturday evening after a note claiming that the aircraft would be hijacked was found inside its toilet, prompting the pilot to return to the airport.The incident occurred on…
