T-90 tanks of the army on a firing range. (Image credit: Indian army) In the ongoing effort to modernise the armed forces, the defence ministry has cleared proposals worth Rs 52,000 crore. The equipment set to be procured for the armed forces will strengthen the capabilities of the forces across land, air, sea and near-space…
Cauvery Water Management Authority upholds Karnataka water release directive to Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Upholding the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s order, Cauvery Water Management Authority on Thursday directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. As per the direction, Karnataka will have to release a…
GST collections rise to over Rs 2.11 lakh crore, driven by imports and domestic demand NEW DELHI: India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 15.4 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 2.11 lakh crore in July, driven by higher revenues from both domestic transactions and imports, according to government data released on Friday.Gross…
In a bid to boost cross-border tourism, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced its first-ever Bharat Gaurav tourist train which will connect India to Nepal. Known as the “Pashupatinath Nepal Darshan Yatra”, this special train is perfect for cultural and spiritual explorers as it will take travellers to Nepal’s some of…
Amarnath Yatra (File photo) JAMMU: The third batch of 4,812 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu amid chants of “Bam Bam Bhole” on Saturday, a day after 12,168 pilgrims paid obeisance to the naturally formed ice Shivling on the opening day of the 57-day annual pilgrimage.“While 2,041…
Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (AP Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin believes the pressure of leading Chennai Super Kings during the difficult post-MS Dhoni transition has started affecting Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting, following another disappointing outing for the CSK skipper in IPL 2026. Speaking on JioHotstar after Chennai’s five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, Ashwin said…
The Bretton Woods system of monetary management had established rules for commercial relations among the US, Canada, Western European nations, Australia and 44 other countries. NEW DELHI: Government on Saturday named academics Joram Aniya and R Balasubramaniam as new members of Niti Aayog as part of a revamp of the thinktank.PM Narendra Modi congratulated both…
The FIFA World Cup is an event where almost everything goes viral in just minutes, and the tradition continues to grab attention for all the right reasons and sometimes for unexpected reasons too! Yes, something similar happened following Japan’s thrilling 2-2 draw against the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup 2026; social media wasn’t just…
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has taken a major step towards a public market debut, announcing that it has confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO), AP reported.The company said the filing gives it the option to go public after the SEC completes its review…
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers launch family business to carry forward his storytelling legacy: ‘Fame was not something Chad was looking for’ Nearly six years after Chadwick Boseman‘s death, the late actor’s family is ensuring that his passion for storytelling lives on. His older brothers, Kevin Boseman and Derrick Boseman, have launched Boseman Family LLC, a creative…