A Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft rolls out of an hangar. (Image credit: Chinese military) The Bangladeshi Air Force (BAF) is expected to acquire 24 J-10CE fighter aircraft from China. If concluded, this would be a major defence deal, not only for Bangladesh, but also for China, as this would be the second such deal for…
Nearly two months after Meta told its US workforce that tracking software would start logging their every click and keystroke, the company has hit pause. The reason isn’t a change of heart over privacy. It’s a leak. According to WIRED, Meta left sensitive data gathered from employee laptops sitting open to anyone inside the company,…
Tim Cook confirms Apple price hikes are “unavoidable”—your next iPhone could get costlier as soon as this month. Apple’s current iPhones could get more expensive within weeks, not months. After CEO Tim Cook warned that price increases are “unavoidable,” analysts and supply-chain watchers now expect Apple to raise prices on its existing iPhone 17 lineup…
NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand high court has raised the permanent alimony of a 55-year-old divorced woman from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 40 lakh, ruling that the lower amount was inadequate to cover her medical needs, beat inflation, and sustain her for the years ahead.What was the issueThe couple married in 1984 and stopped living…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a comprehensive review of regulations governing stock exchanges, clearing corporations and commodity derivatives exchanges. The exercise includes a proposed overhaul of technology-related rules as part of efforts to improve ease of doing business and reduce compliance burdens in the securities market.In a press release issued…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a comprehensive review of regulations governing stock exchanges, clearing corporations and commodity derivatives exchanges. The exercise includes a proposed overhaul of technology-related rules as part of efforts to improve ease of doing business and reduce compliance burdens in the securities market.In a press release issued…
Outgoing UK PM Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump took aim at outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, saying that the Labour Party leader’s policies on energy, immigration and relations with Washington contributed to his downfall.Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office event, Trump struck a friendly…
NEW DELHI: A social media influencer has accused a man of allegedly raping her under the pretext of shooting videos, police said on Tuesday.According to news agency PTI, the 36-year-old complainant, a resident of Burari, came into contact with the accused through a social media platform in 2022.She alleged that in September that year, the…
ABVP Telangana school bandh: Key demands on fees, vacancies and government school reforms explained Schools across parts of Telangana are likely to face disruptions today after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) called for a statewide school bandh, raising concerns over private school fee structures, government school infrastructure, and staffing shortages. The student organisation announced…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for a major expansion of the country’s nuclear arsenal, urging officials to strengthen defence capabilities “with a goal of overtaking the world,” according to state media reports released Tuesday.The comments came during a three-day plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of…