Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Image credits: X @IDF) Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’ military wing and one of the last senior commanders linked to the planning of the October 7 attacks on Israel, in a targeted airstrike in Gaza City, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).In a post on X…
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi recused himself from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s dual citizenship case after being peeved by petitioner’s social media posts. LUCKNOW: Perturbed with unpleasant situation caused in Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s dual citizenship case, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Monday recused himself from hearing of the case and requested…
New gratuity rules: Over time, this may translate into a higher payout at the time of exit. (AI image) Gratuity has long been seen as a quiet but meaningful reward for years of service. It is not something employees think about every month, but at the time of leaving a job, it often becomes one…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 18 years after India’s indigenous Kaveri jet engine was dropped from the Tejas fighter programme, the project is showing signs of a revival. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh‘s call for DRDO scientists to develop sixth-generation fighter engines within the next five to seven years, recent successful afterburner tests of the Kaveri engine and…
Meta (representative image) NEW DELHI: After the temporary removal of PM Narendra Modi’s Facebook video a few days ago, Meta has introduced new protocols for handling the accounts of prominent individuals.Electronics and IT secretary S Krishnan told reporters on the sidelines of a CII event that Meta had informed govt that the additional safeguards were…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh visited German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) submarine building facility in Kiel, where he was briefed on advanced naval technologies and capabilities. He was accompanied by German defence minister Boris Pistorius during the visit to the shipbuilding facility.The visit comes as India moves closer to finalising its nearly Rs…
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade and vowed that Washington would recover Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, warning Tehran against pursuing a nuclear weapon.Speaking at the White House, Trump said, “We have total control of Strait of Hormuz with…
Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 43 paise to 94.97 against the US dollar, recording its sharpest single-session gain in three weeks, supported by lower crude prices, improved global risk sentiment, and dollar selling in offshore markets.The currency opened at 95.33 and traded in a range of 94.94 to 95.37 during the session, before ending around…
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar, Shahdara. So far, 3-4 bodies have been recovered. Several fire tenders are at the spot. “Early in the morning, we got a call about a fire. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. 3-4 bodies have been…
At first glance, the tiny holes in crackers look almost decorative, like some quiet design choice added to make a plain biscuit seem more interesting. But they are doing real work. Those little punctures, known in baking as docking, are one of the simplest reasons a cracker comes out crisp, flat and evenly baked instead…