NEW DELHI: India is close to securing another major defence export success, with negotiations for the sale of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Vietnam entering the final stage, according to BrahMos Aerospace chief Jaiteerth Joshi.Speaking in Nagpur after flagging off the 100th indigenous booster manufactured by Solar Industries India Ltd for the BrahMos missile programme,…
Open the cupboard under any kitchen sink and you’ll probably find it: a tangle of plastic bags stuffed into other plastic bags, a folded paper carrier from some shop visit six months ago, maybe a bubble wrap sheet saved from a delivery that arrived last Christmas. Pull open a wardrobe and there’s a decent chance…
New Delhi: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
US president Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran has yet to agree to a deal with Washington aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, attributing the delay to the resolve and pride of the country’s leadership. Trump suggested that Tehran would ultimately have to make concessions despite its reluctance.“They’re strong, they’re proud, there are things…
Co-Founder of Microsoft Bill Gates Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates testified that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use compromising information about Gates’ extramarital affairs to force his way back into the billionaire’s life after Gates tried to sever ties, according to a transcript of a closed-door congressional session released this week. Appearing before the House Oversight Committee…
NEW DELHI: French Open organisers have fined Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 65,000 euros, about half of his tournament earnings, after he made sexist comments about the umpire following his second-round defeat to French teenager Moise Kouame.After losing a gruelling five-set match that lasted nearly five hours, Vallejo criticised Brazilian umpire Ana Carvalho, saying, “This…
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may one day become one of humanity’s most valuable destinations beyond Earth. A recent NASA-supported study led by planetary scientist Conor A. Nixon of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center examined Titan’s vast resource potential and how it could support future human exploration. Drawing on decades of observations from missions such as…
9-storey residential building collapses in Kyiv after Russian attack; rescue operation underway Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Thursday, triggering multiple explosions, fires and the partial collapse of a nine-storey residential building, according to Ukrainian officials.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a nine-storey residential building in the Desnyanskyi…
16 popular drug combinations have been banned by the Indian government citing they lack “therapeutic justification” and their continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved. “In a significant step towards safeguarding public health and promoting the rational use of medicines, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued…
Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti (right) NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested two individuals allegedly connected to Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti. Officials said on Tuesday that the module was planning firing incidents, grenade explosions and targeted assassinations across the Delhi-NCR region.Acting on intelligence inputs, police registered…