Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rasikh Dar, right, celebrates with teammate Virat Kohli (AP Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could not stop himself from reacting to Virat Kohli’s animated celebrations during IPL 2026 Qualifier 1, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs to book their place in the final. RCB produced…
A US delegation will visit India from June 1-4 for trade negotiations with both sides expected to continue discussions on a proposed interim agreement as well as the broader bilateral trade pact, PTI reported citing a government official.“To carry forward the discussions, the US team led by the Chief Negotiator will be visiting India from…
In the mid-1960s, inside a research laboratory run by DuPont, Stephanie Kwolek was searching for something fairly practical. The company wanted lightweight yet durable fibres that could eventually replace steel in vehicle tyres and reduce fuel consumption. Synthetic materials were already common in industry by then, but the challenge was finding one that could survive…
NEW DELHI: India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft programme entered a crucial new phase on Wednesday after the defence ministry issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project to three shortlisted private sector-led consortia, defence officials told ANI. The bidders include the Larsen & Toubro-Bharat Electronics Limited combine, Tata Advanced…
For a long time, astronomers treated the early universe as a place where galaxies were still finding their footing, small systems forming stars rapidly, while the larger cosmic structures familiar today had not yet settled into existence. Galaxy clusters, the sprawling cities of the cosmos, were thought to become influential much later. Yet fresh observations…
AIADMK factions are moving towards reconciliation, signaling an end to internal rifts CHENNAI: Warring factions within the AIADMK on Wednesday moved towards reconciliation, with leaders from both camps signalling unity and a possible end to the internal rift.“It is over. We are all together like mother and child,” former minister K C Veeramani said after…
Jennifer Aniston didn’t just become an actress. She became a cultural icon. She’s been in massive blockbusters. She’s won major awards. She’s hosted award shows. She’s been on magazine covers more times than most people can count. She’s been at the absolute top of entertainment for decades. But what defines Jennifer Aniston isn’t just her…
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, in a rare dissent, has publically opposed the CBSE’s revised three-language mandate, triggering a fresh political chatter in Tamil Nadu.Annamalai urged the Union education ministry to withdraw the CBSE notification that made three languages compulsory for Class IX students from the current academic year, saying the…
A dispute over housing goats for Bakrid rituals inside a Mira Road housing society escalated into protests and a bizarre pig-carrying incident. MIRA BHAYANDAR: The Mira Road area in Thane witnessed an extraordinary scene on Tuesday, a policeman running frantically with a pig in his arms while a crowd chased him, trying to grab the…
India’s intelligence system is often imagined through Bollywood-style spy thrillers, covert operations and high-risk missions. But the real process of entering agencies such as the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) or Intelligence Bureau (IB) is far less dramatic. Unlike regular government jobs, intelligence agencies rarely advertise operational positions openly. Recruitment mostly happens through deputation from…