Spread the love Admiral Samuel J. Paparo NEW DELHI: US commander of Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, during his India visit on Sunday, “applauded the tactical execution” of the Indian military operations against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and said “there is always a lesson to learn from every conflict in the world”.He said the US-India defence relationship is on...
Global apathy enables Pakistan’s proxy warfare against India: Report
Spread the love Masood Azhar NEW DELHI: India must continue to expose Pakistan’s nexus with terrorist groups and its tendency to pursue a proxy war against neighbouring countries as Islamabad has long evaded accountability due to the apathy of the international community, a latest report in a US-based independent journal has said.“Simultaneously, India needs to enhance its anti-terrorism apparatus to...
Railways quietly upgrades network: 81% tracks ready for 110 kmph speed
Spread the love Representative image NEW DELHI: The govt informed Parliament in the last sessionthat nearly 81% of railway tracks are ready to allow trains to run at speeds of over 110 kmph, a two-fold increase compared to 2014. One-fifth of the existing tracks allow trains to run at speeds of more than 130 kmph.This is significant since the increase...
Bridging a divide with an ‘Indian Scientific Service’
Spread the love India’s post-Independence service rules were designed to ensure stability through generalist administrators — an approach that was essential for nation-building. However, governance has since become increasingly shaped by science, technology, and environmental challenges. As scientists joined government service, they remained governed by rules created for a different era. This mismatch has limited the effective integration of scientific...
Zuckerberg’s reported mansion purchase: Meta CEO eyes Indian Creek Island home; joins Bezos, Brady
Spread the love Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr Priscilla Chan, are reportedly purchasing a waterfront mansion on Indian Creek Island near Miami. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, this will position the couple as neighbours to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the exclusive 300-acre island. Indian Creek Island is an artificial island with 41...
Debris of rockets with ISRO logo found near uninhabited island in Maldives
Spread the love Debris of a launch vehicle with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) logo and the national emblem have reportedly been found recently in an uninhabited island in Maldives. The debris of the Payload Fairing which are believed to be that of ISRO’s Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) washed up to an island near L. Kunahandhoo in Maldives, and found...
Six of top-10 firms lose over Rs 3 lakh crore in market cap; TCS, Infosys hit hard
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128390885,imgsize-846319,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-15t225012.jpg" alt="Six of top-10 firms lose over Rs 3 lakh crore in market cap; TCS, Infosys hit hard" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by more than Rs 3 lakh crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and...
‘This is for India’: What Suryakumar Yadav said after smashing Pakistan
Spread the love Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India sent a strong message to the cricketing world with a 61-run demolition of Pakistan in their high-stakes Group A clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, securing their spot in the Super Eights.“I think this is for India,” said captain Suryakumar Yadav...
2026–27 Rural Development Budget: VB-G RAM G gets 40% of funds; MGNREGS sees 66% cut
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128390139,imgsize-1337138,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-15t222617.jpg" alt="New VB-G RAM G scheme gets 40% of Rural Development Budget; Rs 95,692 crore allocated" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo VB-G RAM G, the scheme set to replace Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), has received the highest share in this year’s Budget for the department of rural development, accounting...
Trump hails ‘Board of Peace’, announces over $5 billion pledged by member states for Gaza aid
Spread the love Photo credit: AP US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed his newly formed initiative, the “Board of Peace”, describing it as his self-designed effort to advance global peace negotiations. Boasting of his role as chairman, Trump said the body has “unlimited potential” and asserted that his vision for ending the conflict in Gaza was “unanimously adopted by...
