Conventional warfare still relevant, says defence minister NAGPUR/NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said Friday that despite the changing nature of warfare and the emergence of new-age security threats, “conventional military capabilities and means are still as relevant as they were in 1947”, making a strong military-industrial base essential for the country’s security.He made the…
Josh Jacobs’ future with the Green Bay Packers takes a new turn amid growing legal scrutiny involving Ash Kaashh.(Image via X) The Green Bay Packers’ star player Josh Jacobs has remained distant from the controversial legal situation he has found himself in.While the star player was released from police custody last week, rumors swirl about…
Wiaan Mulder plays for Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket. (Image Courtesy: TSK) NEW DELHI: The packed calendar of modern cricket is extremely demanding, and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder believes the era of cricketers thriving across all three formats is slowly coming to an end. The 28-year-old, who is playing for Texas…
Crude oil prices tumbled on Thursday towards pre-war levels as tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz picked up, easing earlier supply concerns. After surging past $126 per barrel during the Middle East crisis, oil has now fallen sharply, slipping back towards the $70 mark.Around 7 am IST, Brent crude stood at $72.90, down 1.14%…
CJP alleges police brutality during Parliament march NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the pressure group leading the ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, on Tuesday levelled serious allegations of police brutality during its march to Parliament a day earlier, claiming that several protesters, including well-known public figures, were assaulted.Escalating its attack on the…
NEW DELHI: Observing that functioning of National Company Law Tribunals (NCLT) has been impaired by numerous vacancies and inadequate infrastructure — leading to substantial delay in deciding cases, particularly those involving resolution plans under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) — Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance and decided to initiate remedial measures, reports Amit…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) NEW DELHI: Just two years back, it felt as if the dream would never come true when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) crashed out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Their fans left the stadium in tears. Many left the stadium in…
NEW DELHI: The govt has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief Army with effect from June 30. The present Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi retires from service the same day.Over a distinguished military career spanning nearly four decades, Lt General Seth has…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has now taken suo motu cognisance of the death of Noida-based model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, a development that has pushed the case beyond a local criminal investigation into a matter of national judicial scrutiny. The case, which began with the 26-year-old’s death under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws’ home in Bhopal…
Sir Creek, a 96-km tidal estuary, is the southernmost border between India and Pakistan. This sector is the only area outside Jammu and Kashmir where the two countries have a territorial dispute.India says the demarcation line should run through the middle of the water body, as is international convention; Pakistan claims the entire creek, asserting…