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Middle east crisis: How Hezbollah’s low-cost drones are reshaping the battlefield as Israel scrambles to adapt

Cheap fibre-optic drones deployed by Hezbollah are posing new operational challenges for Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, prompting the military to adjust its tactics in response to an increasingly lethal threat.The devices are small, inexpensive and widely available, resembling “children’s toys”, said Orna Mizrahi, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies.The military…

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Delhi Weather: Yellow alert in Delhi-NCR: IMD forecasts thunderstorms for next two days; what travellers need to know

In a recent update, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi-NCR over the next two days. The department has warned of thunderstorms, gusty winds, and light rainfall. It is an evolving weather pattern which travellers should be aware of as the weather could significantly impact travel plans across NCR. As…

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‘Extraordinary iPhone demand’ pushes Apple to $111 billion quarter; India sees growth in Mac, iPad

Apple has delivered a stronger-than-expected second quarter for fiscal 2026, beating its own guidance and market forecasts, with growth powered largely by iPhone demand and continued momentum in services. The company reported revenue of $111.2 billion for the March quarter, up 17% year on year—comfortably above its earlier projection of 13–16% growth. Net profit came…

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Meet Apurva Shrivastava: Indian-origin engineer who turned a ‘missed call’ idea into $1 billion AI startup

In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, where billions are poured into chatbots and generative art, Apurva Shrivastava and Tyson Chen decided to look where few tech founders go: the local HVAC company. That decision has officially paid off. Their startup, ‘Avoca’, has reached a $1 billion valuation following a $125 million funding round led…

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