PM Modi with Robin Khuda NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed Blackstone-backed AirTrunk’s proposed investment programme of Rs 3 lakh crore in India by 2030 to expand digital infrastructure capacity, signalling one of the country’s largest proposed investments in data centres, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.He said that the investment...
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What makes the S-400 India’s most powerful air defence system and why it matters to Pakistan
An S-400 air defence system The S-400 is the linchpin of the Indian air defence architecture, as was demonstrated during Operation Sindoor. The system can fire a missile at an aircraft as far as 400 kms away and can therefore control vast swathes of airspace. The system was able to shoot down a large Pakistani...
More trouble brewing for Mamata’s TMC? Expelled MLA Ritabrata makes fresh claim
Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Expelled Trinamool Congress leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday exuded confidence that support for the rebel TMC faction he is leading will continue to “increase”.Ritabrata’s remarks came amid turmoil within Mamata Banerjee‘s party.The expelled TMC leader claimed to have the backing of a sizeable section of MLAs from...
After vice-captaincy snub, Gambhir sends ‘respect situation’ warning to Pant
Rishabh Pant, Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday stressed that Rishabh Pant does not need to change his natural style of batting but must play according to the demands of the match situation, echoing comments made a day earlier by assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.Pant was removed as India’s Test...
‘There is no loss’: Tamil Nadu BJP chief as his predecessor Annamalai quits party
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran on Friday said the party would not suffer any loss following the exit of former state president K Annamalai.Addressing reporters after Annamalai’s exit, Nagendran said, “There is no loss.”His remarks came shortly after Annamalai announced the launch of a new political...
‘We should end cult & dynastic politics’: Annamalai quits BJP, announces new ‘political movement’
After resigning from BJP, K Annamalai in his social media interaction said he joined the party “for a positive change” and added that he will now start a new political movement. (Image Credit: X) CHENNAI: After resigning from the BJP, K Annamalai has announced the launch of a new political movement and said he will...
‘Hasn’t got fair chance’: Gambhir confirms GT batter at No.3 for Afghanistan Test
Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday confirmed that left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan will bat at number three in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday in New Chandigarh.“Sai Sudharsan hasn’t got a fair chance. He played in England. We will give him a longer rope,” Gambhir said during...
Zorawar tank: The made-in-India war machine built to dominate China on the LAC
India’s New Light Tank Zorawar Successfully Tested at High Altitudes (Photo: Times Now) The rollout of the Zorawar light tank from the AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex marked a watershed moment for India’s defence industry. Developed in just 19 months, it is the country’s first indigenous light tank designed for high‑altitude warfare in the Himalayas....
Rupee gains sharply as RBI unveils steps to attract foreign investors
As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged for a second consecutive policy meeting. Giving a major boost to the rupee, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced several steps to attract foreign capital at a time when the US-Iran conflict is putting pressure on India’s external sector resilience.The...
‘Nothing to worry’: DKS in damage-control mode after ‘closest of friend’ quits Karnataka cabinet
DK Shivakumar NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday reacted to Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation as minister, saying there was “nothing to worry” about. Reddy’s resignation came days after Siddaramaiah’s exit from CM post and Shivakumar’s elevation as the state’s new chief minister.The transition of power in Karnataka came after intense buzz and discussions...
