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Six major US defence contractors on Friday agreed to sharply ramp up production of advanced weapons after a meeting with US President Donald Trump amid the escalating Middle East crisis.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the companies had agreed to quadruple production of “exquisite class weaponry” to quickly raise US stockpiles.“We just concluded...

BATHINDA: A village sarpanch was shot dead in a daylight attack at his private gym in Baghapurana town of Moga district on Friday morning, police said.Harwinder Singh alias Happy, 37 — the sarpanch of Patto Hira Singh village—was targeted as he arrived at his fitness centre, ‘Sujan Fitness Club’, on the Baghapurana-Kotkapura road. Chandigarh: Power...

Mohammad Kaif and Mohammad Amir (Agency Image) The verbal duel between Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Kaif has intensified during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with the former Pakistan pacer strongly responding to criticism from the former India batter.The exchange began after Kaif suggested that Amir had been making provocative remarks about India...

In a shocking Malviya Nagar incident, police found two sisters dead and their mother unconscious. Authorities suspect the mother, Sunita, killed her daughters, Radhika and Gunisha, before attempting suicide. Crushed naphthalene balls and a crepe bandage were recovered from the scene. Investigations into potential depression and domestic discord are ongoing. NEW DELHI: Crushed naphthalene balls...

Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ is nearing its censor certification, with a screening scheduled for March 9, 2026. This development could pave the way for a release, potentially before the Tamil Nadu elections in late April or early May. The film’s release was initially planned for Pongal but was delayed. Thalapathy Vijay‘s most awaited actioner ‘Jana...

File photo BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed security forces for decisively curbing Naxal activities, declaring that the extremists’ long-cherished ambition of establishing a “red corridor” stretching from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Pashupati in Nepal will be removed by March 31.He was speaking at the 57th raising day celebrations of the...

CM Nitish Kumar during the JDU party meeting in Patna on Friday PATNA: Nishant Kumar is set to join Janata Dal United in a grand political debut on March 8, the party announced on Friday even as his father Nitish Kumar made it clear that his decision to move to Rajya Sabha and step down...

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has urged the team management to persist with young opener Abhishek Sharma for the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad. At the same time, Ashwin did not shy away from criticising the left-hander’s...

File photo/Agencies Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul have spoken about the pressure on India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand, pointing to the expectations of a large fan base and India’s recent results at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India will face New Zealand in the...

Mamata with nephew Abhishek at the protest site in Kolkata on Friday KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee began her sit-in Friday, alleging a “BJP-EC conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengali voters” through SIR of the electoral roll, and said the upcoming assembly polls would be a farce if genuine voters are not allowed to vote.To back her...