In a nail-biting conclusion to IPL 2026, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru face off against the formidable Gujarat Titans, two teams that have dominated the season with their impressive performances. ( ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The wait is over. The IPL 2026 season has reached its final destination, and fittingly, the two most consistent teams of…
India is accelerating a strategic shift in defence driven by policy, rising regional tensions and a global surge in military demand, which is giving an impetus to this move. As one of the largest defence spenders, India is increasingly investing in both modernisation and self-reliance.In this year’s union budget, defence capital acquisition budget stood at…
How China is using maritime tactics and propaganda to squeeze Taiwan China is increasingly relying on “hybrid warfare” and other grey-zone tactics to intensify pressure on Taiwan, moving away from direct military confrontation and instead using coast guard deployments, research vessels and legal claims to advance its objectives, a senior Taiwanese security official has said.According…
The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Tamil Nadu has released the Tamil Nadu Lateral Entry Admissions (TNLEA) 2026 rank list. Candidates who registered for the counselling process can now check and download the rank list by visiting the official website, tnlea.com.To access the TNLEA 2026 rank list, candidates will have to log in using their…
NEW DELHI: Several coal-based power plants with a combined capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW) have deferred their scheduled maintenance by three months to meet the country’s electricity demand, while an additional load of up to 27 GW is expected at the distribution level due to the shift towards induction-based cooking amid a squeeze on LPG…
Twenty years after ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ first opened its doors to the glamorous and cut-throat world of fashion publishing, writer Aline Brosh McKenna is back revisiting the iconic universe. This time around, the sequel serves as a harsh reality check, set in an era shaped by layoffs, collapsing media empires, clickbait headlines, influencers and…
Below-normal monsoon likely in July too: IMD NEW DELHI: The current rainfall deficit of 40% across the country may reduce due to good rains in the next 7-10 days as monsoon advances further into the country, but overall rainfall is likely to be ‘below normal’ in most parts of the country in July, IMD said…
A Bangladeshi albino buffalo – nicknamed Donald Trump – was spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after government intervention.According to Bangladesh’s home ministry, authorities stepped in at the last minute, citing security concerns after a surge of public interest ahead of the festival.Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed ordered that the buffalo be spared, the buyer refunded, and…
West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar said that Mamata should recognise the historical significance of the July 21, 1993, movement instead of “attempting to rewrite its legacy”. NEW DELHI: Amid a thaw in relations, Congress invited Trinamool Congress supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to the party’s “Martyrs’ Day” programme in Kolkata….
PM Modi suggested that efforts be made to develop an “institutional mechanism” NEW DELHI: Underscoring the impor-tance of tackling the serious issue of drug abuse among youth, PM Narendra Modi Wednesday suggested that efforts be made to develop an “institutional mechanism” to break departmental silos and foster greater inter-departmental coordination and convergence in youth-centric initiatives.He…