Category: Events

NEW DELHI: Potholes claimed 9,438 lives over five years, from 2020 to 2024, according to govt data. Uttar Pradesh alone reported 5,127 of these fatalities, more than half of all pothole-related deaths, while more than half a dozen states and UTs, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, and Chandigarh, reported “zero” road crashes, injuries, or deaths...

BENGALURU: The investigation into the murder of a couple by their 33-year-old son in an upscale villa community in the tech corridor has taken an intriguing turn: Cops have learnt that the accused was grappling with serious psychiatric issues.Rohan Bhat, the US-returned software engineer who was arrested by HAL police, was Thursday sent to Nimhans...

Dornier aircraft NEW DELHI: Giving a push to ‘Make-in-India’ initiative, the defence ministry on Thursday inked a Rs 2,312 crore contract with defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for production of eight Dornier 228 Aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard.The contract was signed under the “buy (Indian) category” in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh...

NEW DELHI: Paving the way for the ‘mother of all defence deals’, defence minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved the acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets from France, just five days ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron in India.Though the defence ministry did not provide the exact cost...

NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday strongly objected to the central govt’s recent notification mandating the recitation of all six verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ at official functions and in schools before the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana.The AIMPLB has termed the decision “unconstitutional and contrary to religious freedom” and demanded...

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes break records with a million-dollar move as he focuses on recovery ahead of next season.(Image via Todd Rosenberg/Getty) Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star player, is fully focused on recovering from his brutal ACL and LCL tears ahead of the next season as his wife, Brittany Mahomes, cheers him...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called the meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “very good” about the nuclear deal with Iran and reiterated its warning against Tehran that if they don’t agree with the negotiation, then that will be “very traumatic” for them. After Wednesday’s meeting in Washington, Trump insisted on making a...

Olympian Chloe Kim “scolds” Myles Garrett as he cheers her on while she chases another gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.(Image via Getty Images) Myles Garrett, the Cleveland Browns’ star player, is dedicating all his time to being there for his girlfriend, popular Olympian Chloe Kim, as she chases another gold at the 2026 Winter...

NEW DELHI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on early Friday hit back at leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi calling his allegations on the India-US trade deal “baseless,” claiming that he “has no concern for Bharat”. Goyal further asserted that the trade pact fully protects farmers’ interests.In a post on X, Goyal...

LONDON: A white paper published by the Aston India Centre has shown how Indian migrants to the UK have repeatedly helped transform the British economy since World War II.Described as “one of the most consequential migration stories of modern Britain”, the paper, titled “Migration of the Indian Diaspora to the UK”, explores four waves of...