Representative image A plane was reportedly by a US air strike as it was flying towards India to collect humanitarian aid. “Mahan Air aircraft was hit by the US in an airstrike at Mashhad Airport. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to Delhi for humanitarian aid,” said Iran sources, as quoted by ANI.This comes...
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$1 billion a day: The escalating cost of America’s war with Iran
The financial and human cost of the United States’ involvement in the Iran conflict is mounting rapidly, with early estimates pointing to tens of billions already spent.Data tracked by Iran Cost Ticker suggests US expenditure has crossed $35 billion since the strikes began, with roughly $11.3 billion spent in the first six days alone and...
JPMorgan to its 65,000 software engineers: You risk falling behind, offers solution
JPMorgan Chase is mandating AI adoption for its 65,000 software engineers, demanding measurable improvements in code quality and productivity. Internal tracking monitors tool usage, with lagging employees risking underperformance reviews. This push aligns with a broader industry trend, as tech giants integrate AI into performance evaluations and promotion criteria. JPMorgan Chase is raising the bar...
‘Cong did nothing’: Shah on ending Naxal violence, rejects talks with ‘the armed’
Amit Shah in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday criticised calls for talks with Naxals, saying such arguments ignore victims of Left Wing Extremism, as he reiterated the government’s hardline stance in the Lok Sabha.Replying to a debate on efforts to eliminate Naxalism, Shah said the Centre remains open to...
Vijay declares assets worth Rs 640.51 crore in poll affidavit; here is the breakup
CHENNAI: Actor-turned-politician and TVK president Vijay has declared assets worth Rs 640.51 crore held in his name and that of his spouse, according to an affidavit filed before the Perambur returning officer on Monday.The disclosure shows Rs 404 crore in movable assets, including cash, investments, gold, and vehicles. The vehicles listed include a Toyota Lexus,...
Meta loses $300 billion-plus in March, what is making investors so worried
Representative Image. In pic: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook parent Meta has reportedly lost over $310 billion in market capitalisation in March alone. This decline comes as legal risks and concerns about the company’s heavy spending on artificial intelligence (AI) weigh on investor confidence in the social media giant that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp,...
Post office small savings schemes: What is the latest interest rate for April-June 2026?
Small Savings Schemes Interest rates (AI image) Latest Small Savings Interest Rates: The Finance Ministry announces the interest rates for post office and small savings schemes every quarter after a review. The interest rates for Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS), National Savings Certificates (NSC) etc are decided...
Decoding drone warfare: Are Nagastra & Sheshnaag India’s answer to Shahed & LUCAS?
The ongoing confrontation between the United States and Iran has once again demonstrated a stark truth about modern warfare: the decisive edge no longer lies in tanks, fighter jets, or even missiles alone, but increasingly in swarms of cheap, expendable, and intelligent unmanned systems. From the deployment of Iran’s Shahed-series loitering munitions to America’s reverse-engineered...
Why MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis are not playing in CSK’s IPL 2026 opener
MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis (Agency Image) Chennai Super Kings have begun their IPL 2026 campaign without two key players, with both MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis unavailable for their opening clash against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.Brevis has been ruled out of the match due to a side strain, with head coach Stephen Fleming confirming...
‘Only country that dignifies this’: Trump slams birthright citizenship again
Donald Trump (File US President Donald Trump once again talked against birthright citizenship, arguing that the policy was originally intended for “the babies of slaves” and is now being misused by wealthy foreigners seeking US citizenship for their children. In the post on Truth Social, Trump criticised the practice of so-called “birth tourism,” claiming that...
