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India’s negotiations with the US’s General Electric (GE) over the F414 fighter jet engine have hit a roadblock NEW DELHI: India’s negotiations with US’s General Electric (GE) over the F414 fighter jet engine have hit a roadblock after the cost of the proposed US engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) rose sharply, raising...

Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell technologies said that 97% of Dell shareholders voted in favour of moving the company’s legal base from Delaware to Texas. Dell, who founded the company in Austin in 1984 shared a post of social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in which he wrote, “Today, with 97% approval,...

Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is set to return to ODI action in India’s three-match series against England, starting July 14 at Edgbaston. The former India captain was named in the squad after featuring in the recent ODI series against Afghanistan.Rohit scored 143 runs in three matches against Afghanistan at an average...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) There was considerable buzz around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s inclusion in India’s T20I squad, with many expecting the teenage sensation to make his international debut in the series opener against Ireland. However, the team management opted to stick with their established World Cup-winning opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, leaving Sooryavanshi...

Trump likely to visit India next year, says Rubio (File photo: AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Saturday said the Donald Trump administration is working towards an India visit by the US president “sometime early next year,” describing New Delhi as one of Washington’s closest partners.Responding to a question about Trump’s possible visit...

Tamil cinema titan K Bhagyaraj passes away at 73 (File Photo). CHENNAI: Tamil cinema lost its one-man studio, K Bhagyaraj, on Saturday. The director, actor, screenwriter, composer, ad novelist, who was 73, was brought unconscious to Apollo Hospitals, where doctors declared him dead.His death, which comes two weeks after the passing of his mentor K...

Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath. NEW DELHI: Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath.Days after the Supreme Court said pedestrians have a fundamental right to walk safely on demarcated...

US CENTCOM releases footage of Iran strikes The US Central Command on Saturday released the footage of strikes on Iran’s military strikes, which it conducted in “retaliation” to attack on a commercial ship transitting Strait of Hormuz.“US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against Iran, June 26, as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on...

‘Gravest sin’: Priyanka Gandhi says Ram Temple donation fraud has ‘stunned entire nation’ (ANI image) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called for a transparent investigation into the alleged irregularities in donations at the Ram Temple, saying those responsible must face strict punishment if found guilty.In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the...

US, Iran blame each other for ceasefire violation Barely a week after the United States and Iran announced an interim ceasefire aimed at halting nearly four months of conflict, both sides accused each other of violating the agreement, raising fresh doubts over its durability on late Friday (local time).The latest escalation began after a cargo...