India has now become the world’s fifth-largest military spender after its defence budget surged by 8.9 per cent. The spike comes amidst a larger rise in the global military expenditure.According to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday, global expenditure hit a record $2.89 trillion last year, and India…
Dianna Russini has gone silent following controversy linked to Mike Vrabel, sparking widespread speculation about her whereabouts. After viral Arizona photos and resurfaced past images, she denied any romantic connection, but the buzz persisted. She later resigned from The Athletic and deactivated her social media accounts. With no public appearances or updates since, questions continue…
Travis Kelce drops subtle hint about their wedding date as Taylor Swift seeks privacy ahead of the big day.(Image via Backgrid) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all set to step into a new chapter in their lives after they have been together for close to three years.While Taylor Swift has maintained complete privacy, it…
AI-generated image for representational purpose One of the most anticipated legal battles in the history of Silicon Valley is now officially underway. On one side is Elon Musk, the richest man on Earth, and is owner of X (formerly Twitter), CEO of Tesla, xAI and SpaceX, among other companies. On the other side is Sam…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his election campaigning for the West Bengal assembly elections on Monday by addressing the people of the state through an open letter. In the letter, PM Modi reflected on his experiences during the campaign and reiterated his vision of building a ‘Viksito Bangla’ (Developed Bengal).The campaign officially ended…
KOLKATA: On the face of it, the contest appears to be a straight face-off between two heavyweight neighbours in Rashbehari — Trinamool’s Debasish Kumar and BJP’s Swapan Dasgupta — but that is not the case. In the 2024 LS elections, Trinamool held only a 1,700-vote lead in Rashbehari, which has led BJP to sense an…
BHUBANESWAR: A 67-year-old grocery shop owner was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping an MBA student from Chhattisgarh. The incident happened while he visited her rented accommodation on Friday night to deliver some grocery items.According to the police, the accused, who runs a small grocery store on the city’s outskirts, entered her room under the…
There is evidence of a phantom gas leak occurring in the middle of the sea, which could contribute to a rapid increase in the destruction of the Earth’s climate. This is a newly discovered oceanic gas leak, which largely consists of methane leaking out of the ocean floors. Experts who study the phenomena of oceanic…
BENGALURU: India’s astronaut cadre is expected to open to civilians for the first time, marking a shift in how Isro is preparing for the future of human spaceflight beyond the first few Gaganyaan missions.Isro’s committee on astronaut selection and management, after deliberation, has recommended that the second batch of Indian astronauts include four civilian specialists…
As the United States continues to tighten its blockade on Iranian oil flows, Tehran is repeatedly scrambling to manage excess crude, with its key export hub Kharg Island rapidly approaching storage limits.Tehran is now reportedly moving to expand crude storage at Kharg Island by reactivating the 30-year-old crude carrier M/T Nasha, signalling mounting pressure on…