India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has thrown his weight behind Indian batting icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, insisting that both veterans still have plenty left in the tank and should be part of India’s squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.The legendary Pakistan batter,...
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Boeing posts bigger-than-expected Q2 loss as Air Force One costs rise by $280 million
A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. (AP Photo) Boeing reported a larger-than-expected second-quarter loss on Tuesday as higher costs linked to the delayed Air Force One replacement programme weighed on its results.The US planemaker, however, reported positive free cash flow and maintained its annual guidance as it works to stabilise operations and increase aircraft production. Air...
‘Even her own party doesn’t take her seriously, why should we?’ CJP hits back at Kangana
CJP hits back at Kangana Ranaut NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has dismissed BJP MPKangana Ranaut‘s attack on young protesters, saying even her own party colleagues do not take her seriously so why should they.“Even members of her own party don’t pay much heed to Kangana Ranaut or take her seriously, so why...
Japan earthquake triggers blast in mall, several feared dead, trapped
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, injuring at least 50 people, trapping several inside a partially collapsed shopping mall, and widespread disruption across southern Japan.Fire officials said multiple people were trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall after the reported explosion, as per Reuters. An Aeon spokesperson said customers and staff were...
‘Garlanded as if he won a war’: Oppn attacks BJP over Pradhan’s felicitation
Opposition attacks BJP over Dharmendra Pradhan’s felicitation after resignation NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in Parliament on Tuesday after the BJP’s public felicitation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, drew sharp criticism from the Opposition.Congress leaders accused the ruling party of celebrating a minister who...
Microsoft executives are asking why CEO is feeding rivals’ products before his own
Microsoft executives are asking why CEO Satya Nadella is feeding rivals’ products before his own Three years ago Satya Nadella was the man who started the AI race. In February 2023 he stood in front of a packed audience outside Seattle, unveiled an AI-powered Bing, and told Google the fight was on. CNN Business made...
Ex-India U-19 WC hero stays behind bars after bail denied in match-fixing case
File Pic: Manjot Kalra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India Under-19 World Cup-winning star Manjot Kalra will remain in custody in Sri Lanka after a Colombo court rejected his plea for early bail in connection with an alleged match-fixing case linked to the ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026.Kalra, who shot to fame with his...
‘Cosmetic exercise to camouflage illegal occupation’: MEA rejects Pak polls in PoK
MEA rejects Pak-organised polls in PoK NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday dismissed the legislative assembly elections being held in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), calling the exercise a “cosmetic” attempt by Islamabad to legitimise its “illegal occupation” of the region. Responding to reports on the polls, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated...
Teen’s nuclear energy idea could cut Antarctic base emissions by 3,254 tons
Image Credit: Cooperativa Ciencia A 17-year-old Chilean high school student, María Javiera Valenzuela, is drawing attention for proposing an innovative energy system that could help reduce diesel dependence at research stations in Antarctica. Her concept combines renewable energy with a next-generation nuclear microreactor, offering a potential way to cut carbon emissions while ensuring a reliable...
‘Not an in-house probe ‘: AAIB explains to SC why AI171 crash report is getting delayed
Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating Flight AI-171 (ANI image) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that its investigation into the June 12, 2025 Air India Flight AI-171 crash, which claimed 260 lives, is not an “in-house” exercise limited to officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),...
