As part of his ongoing US tour, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh held high-level discussions with US Air Force leadership, including Chief of Staff Gen Ken Wilsbach, to strengthen growing defence partnership and talked on shared strategic priorities, procurement of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones and boosting Indo-Pacific cooperation.The IAF chief...
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Starlink satellite disappeared at 560 km above Earth; tech co seeks clarity from Musk’s company
Namibia has denied Starlink a licence to operate Elon Musk’s space company Starlink recently posted an update on satellite 34343, which it lost communication with late last month. The SpaceX-owned global internet company said that the satellite “experienced an anomaly” while it was in LEO at around 560 km above the Earth. On March 30,...
Vance-led team lands in Pak’s Nur Khan base, same air hub targeted by India during Op Sindoor
NEW DELHI: A special aircraft carrying American peace delegation, led by US Vice-President JD Vance, landed on Saturday at Pakistan’s Nur Khan base in Rawalpindi’s Chaklala for peace talks, the same airbase that was one of the key targets of India’s missile strikes as part of Operation Sindoor last May. The Iranian team, led by...
IPL controversy: RR manager violates protocol by using phone in dugout
RR manager Romi Bhinder violates PMOA protocol (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder was spotted using a mobile phone in the team’s dugout during his team’s game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati on Friday, violating the PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) protocol by doing so.The incident occurred during the 11th over...
Duty on diesel exports hiked from Rs 21.5/L to Rs 55.5
NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday significantly increased export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel to dissuade oil refiners from exporting these fuels and to ensure adequate availability in the domestic market amid ongoing tensions in West Asia. The ministry of finance issued a series of notifications hiking the export duty on diesel by more...
23-year-old UP woman dies after jilted lover throws acid on her
LUCKNOW: A 23-year-old woman died after a jilted lover allegedly threw acid on her and her mother while they were asleep inside their home in Morwan village under Ramkola police station in Kushinagar on Thursday night. The victim’s 58-year-old mother is battling for life.The deceased was Kajal Yadav, daughter of Prabhunath Yadav. Her mother, Leelawati...
No forum to deal with arbitrators’ misdeeds: SC judge
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Saturday said that arbitration and mediation had become integral parts of a modern and responsive justice system and should not be viewed merely as alternatives to traditional litigation. She, however, highlighted the absence of a forum to deal with complaints against arbitrators who, in most...
‘Urdu-speaking’ assembly seats in UP record lower voter deletions
Urdu-speaking Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, many with significant Muslim populations LUCKNOW: As many as 46 Assembly constituencies of UP, identified by the Election Commission as ‘Urdu Speaking’, have recorded a lower percentage of voter deletions and a slightly higher rate of additions. Most of these constituencies have a significant presence of Muslim voters.The Election...
Bengal polls: In another mass transfer, EC shifts 3 joint CPs, 5 DCPs
Over 500 cops shifted so far, 59 more in fresh EC order KOLKATA: In its ninth mass transfer order involving 59 officers, the Election Commission on Saturday transferred Kolkata’s joint commissioners (crime, headquarters, and intelligence), along with five DCPs —including DCP (South) — and six OCs.Such mass transfers— 542 officers have been transferred since March...
Nasha Mukt J&K: LG launches drive to cut off Pak supply, swift punishment for peddlers
J&K LG Manoj Sinha JAMMU: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched “Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan”, a 100-day campaign to rid the UT of the drug menace by throttling the supply of contraband from Pakistan and ensuring exemplary punishment for narcotics traffickers.“The administration is committed to effectively tackling this social evil and safeguarding...
