A retired assistant commissioner recalled a past security incident involving an army man. He had allegedly used a tampered NSG identity card and fake pass. The army man’s intention was reportedly to see the Prime Minister as a fan MUMBAI: In light of the Khar resident and his security guard, a former serviceman, allegedly trying...
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Boeing or Northrop Grumman? Pentagon nears decision on US Navy’s stealth fighter contract
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington (AP Photo) The Pentagon has decided which company will build the US Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter and could announce the winner within the coming weeks or sooner, according to two people briefed on the matter, as reported by Reuters.Boeing and Northrop Grumman are competing for the...
‘Can’t live here anymore’: Collapse sends Satya Niketan students packing
Several young residents are packing up their rooms, calling parents and scouting for accommodation elsewhere NEW DELHI: Suitcases, backpacks and bulging bags are now a common sight in the narrow lanes of Satya Niketan. Two days after a building collapsed in the student neighbourhood, several young residents are packing up their rooms, calling parents and...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hits flood-ravaged Nepal
Earthquake seismograph NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck Nepal at 9.38 pm on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said, as the region continues to grapple with the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal.The tremor was reported hours after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck...
Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide at Noida residence
Rakesh Mehta Former Delhi Chief Secretary NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta, who served during chief minister Sheila Dikshit’s tenure, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Noida, officials said on Tuesday.Mehta, 74, a 1975-batch IAS officer, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his Sector 82 residence on September 6,...
5.3-magnitude quake hits Tibet as region reels from deadly flash floods
Tibet hit by 5.3-magnitude earthquake (representative image) An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Tibet on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, with the quake occurring at a depth of 35 km (21.75 miles).The earthquake comes days after another tremor struck the region. An earthquake of magnitude 5 was reported in Tibet on last week’s...
Trump takes trade war with Canada to ice
US-Canada ties hit the ice after Trump threatened to shut Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier The TOI correspondent from Washington: US-Canada ties hit the ice on Tuesday after MAGA boss Donald Trump threatened to shut Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier out of the American market unless it moves production to the US and Ottawa began imposing retaliatory...
Airport chaos in UK: Nearly 300 flights cancelled due to air traffic control glitch
UK air traffic control glitch grounds nearly 300 flights. Photo credit: Reuters Nearly 300 flights were cancelled across the UK on Tuesday after a technical problem in the air traffic control system disrupted operations at several major airports, with hundreds more flights delayed.Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said engineers had identified the problem in...
Husband died in 2006, widow got PF and gratuity; why HC rejected pension claim
The Delhi High Court said the communication in question did not establish the truth of Devi’s claim. Her husband passed away in 2006 and she was not eligible for family pension. However, the bank her husband worked at opened a one-time pension eligibility window some years later which the widow applied for after the last...
UK-Israel spat gets ugly: Tel Aviv to close British consulate in Jerusalem
Israel will close British consulate in Jerusalem Israel on Tuesday announced plans to close Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem and take further measures against the UK. The move comes in retaliation for London’s sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said.According to news agency Reuters, Saar said the consulate,...
