Spread the love       NEW DELHI: In a big boost for India’s arms exports, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday flagged off from a facility in Nagpur the first batch of guided Pinaka rocket system bound for Armenia.The export of the multi-barrel rocket launcher, renowned for its accuracy and extended range, signalled India’s emergence as a reliable supplier of cutting-edge defence...

Spread the love       New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors (Image via Getty) The New York Knicks are still waiting on a final call for Jalen Brunson ahead of their January 19, 2026 home game against the Dallas Mavericks. Brunson is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain and has already missed the last two games. His status remains...

Spread the love       BENGALURU: Volume hiring is giving way to skills-led recruitment as tech firms narrow fresher intake to specialised roles. Even as entry-level hiring slows, companies are offering packages ranging from Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh for niche fresher roles, underscoring how skills are increasingly trumping volume. Firms are wooing select freshers with higher pay cheques in...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Centre is readying a $1 billion package to boost footwear manufacturing in the country at a time when the sector is among those hit by the 50% tariff imposed by the US on Indian exports.The department for promotion of industry and internal trade had earlier proposed a production-linked incentive for the sector, which did...

Spread the love       Complaints pile up against Karnataka police officer amid sleaze video row BENGALURU: As controversy erupted over the sleaze videos purportedly involving DGP Ramachandra Rao, multiple complaints have been lodged with both the state and central govts seeking action against the senior IPS officer.Social activist and Ballari-based Anna Foundation chief Rajshekar Mulali termed the video as “disgraceful”. Bengaluru...

Spread the love       Saina Nehwal of India (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s star badminton player Saina Nehwal has confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton as she revealed on Monday that a chronic knee condition had left her unable to cope with the physical demands of elite sport.The 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist last appeared in competition at...

Spread the love       Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian fashion designer who defined modern couture and dressed royalty, first ladies and Hollywood stars for more than five decades, died on Monday at his home in Rome. He was 93. His death was announced in a statement by the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti, the foundation set up by the designer...

Spread the love       Madras high court CHENNAI: Expressing concern over live-in relationships ‘happening everywhere’ and calling it a ‘cultural shock’, Madras high court said women in such relationships ought to be protected by granting the status of a wife.“Live-in relationships are a cultural shock to Indian society, but they are happening widely everywhere. The girls assume that they are modern...

Spread the love       New Zealand’s Kristian Clarke celebrates with teammates after taking wicket of Nitish Kumar Reddy during the third ODI cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. (PTI Photo) Following India’s first-ever ODI series defeat to New Zealand at home, former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said the team’s response to the...

Spread the love       An escort vehicle from Akshay Kumar’s convoy was involved in a serious road accident in Mumbai on Monday evening after it reportedly collided with an auto-rickshaw near the actor’s residence in Juhu. According to preliminary reports, at least two people sustained injuries in the incident. Akshay Kumar was not present in the escort car at the time...