Air Marshal Bharti, during a visit to Siachen Glacier in October 2025. (Image credit: IAF) Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharti, who was a key architect of the aerial aspect of Operation Sindoor, has retired after serving in the air force for 39 years. India had carried out Operation Sindoor in retribution to the Pahalgam terror…
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most fascinating and mystical places on earth hiding many rare species, including snakes. The largest tropical rainforest on the planet, stretching across nine South American countries is a biodiversity hub where snakes are its most curious residents. Some of the species have evolved to thrive in the rainforest…
Developed by DRDO, led by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), the Netra AEW&C programme is among India’s most complex airborne surveillance projects. BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: The indigenously developed Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, which is India’s specialised “eye in the sky”, achieved a huge milestone Thursday when DRDO handed over the final…
DEHRADUN: The test of a government’s commitment to its most remote citizens is often most visible in what it does about aviation. Roads eventually reach most places. Rail, given enough time and engineering, can be extended into the mountains. But there are parts of Uttarakhand, high-altitude districts, deep valleys and villages accessible only by paths…
Tom Kane, best known for voicing Professor Utonium in the beloved animated series The Powerpuff Girls, has passed away at the age of 64. The veteran voice actor’s death was confirmed by TMZ through his representative.According to his representative, Zach McGinnis, Tom Kane died due to complications arising from the stroke he suffered in 2020….
More than 250 dogs found a fresh start after being rescued from overcrowding conditions in the UK, where the owners faced difficulties controlling their breeding practices. The RSPCA has identified a staggering 70% rise in such large-scale rescues, frequently linked to underlying problems such as mental health and financial stress affecting responsible breeding. The RSPCA…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union government’s council of ministers on Thursday, with discussions expected on the functioning of ministries, recent policy decisions, their outcomes and future plans, official sources said.The meeting, the first of the council of ministers this year, assumes political significance as it comes after…
The victims were part of a delegation of senior clergy travelling from Churachandpur to Kangpokpi. GUWAHATI: At least three Kuki church leaders were killed and four others grievously injured in an armed ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday morning. According to community sources, the victims were part of a delegation of senior clergy travelling…
BENGALURU: German auto technology supplier Bosch is increasingly looking at partnerships and joint ventures to accelerate development and market entry in newer mobility technologies, marking a shift from its traditionally in-house approach, its India managing director told TOI.The comments come a day after Bosch announced a joint venture with Wheels India and Brakes India, both…
Children often remember the rules their parents set. But what stays with them even longer is the moment they were trusted to make a decision for themselves. That is exactly what Riddhima Kapoor Sahni reflected on while speaking about her late father, Rishi Kapoor. Despite his fiercely protective nature, she revealed that he chose trust…