A trailer truck carrying the flight hardware of Indian leading space startup Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 — India’s first privately developed orbital rocket in Hyderabad — was flagged off by Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, marking the rocket’s formal departure to the launch site at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Skyroot is set…
FBI Director Kash Patel could be the next senior official to leave the Trump administration, according to a White House source cited in a new report by the Politico. The document points to growing internal frustration inside the federal agency.Politico’s Dash Burns reported that pressure is building around Patel’s position, with one unnamed official suggesting…
In a boost for sea diplomacy, an Indian Navy fast attack craft, INS Kalpeni, has arrived at Gan in the Addu Atoll, marking a significant step in the ongoing maritime engagement between India and the Maldives. In another trip, Navy’s INS Sudarshini arrived at Las Palmas in Canary Islands on April 23, as part of…
Sara gonzales at a TPUSA event An exchange on X reignited debate over immigration and Indian professionals in the United States, after Texas MAGA commentator Sara Gonzales made claims about H-1B visa workers that quickly drew a response from an Indian American user.The dispute began when Gonzales posted a message comparing her family’s military service…
Mumbai: Salaried taxpayers claiming House Rent Allowance (HRA) under the Income-Tax (I-T) Act, face tighter disclosure norms from April 1, 2026, with the introduction of a new declaration format: Form 124 which replaces the earlier Form 12BB and requires additional details to curb misuse.Employees are required to submit this form to their employers for the…
Silchar: The National Institute of Technology Silchar has barred all forms of prayer and religious gatherings in open and shared hostel spaces, citing the need to maintain discipline and harmony on campus.In a directive issued by the Dean of Students’ Welfare (DSW) on Friday, the institute said corridors, balconies, rooftops and common rooms across all…
NEW DELHI: The operational strength of the Indian Army has received a boost with the raising of 16th ‘Bhairav’ Battalion at Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi.The battalion was formally commissioned at a ceremonial event during which Brigadier Joydeep Mukherjee, commandant of Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, presented the battalion flag to the commanding…
A foreign worker in the United States has found themselves racing against time after a job loss left them with just three weeks before their visa expires. This prompted urgent advice from strangers on Reddit on how the worker might be able to remain in the country.The worker is on an H-1B visa and explained…
MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday urged markets regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India to take the lead in implementing the govt-initiated ‘one nation, one KYC’ process.For long, the govt has been working on a unified know your client (KYC) system to eliminate repetition across services regulated by banks, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, insurance…
Mumbai: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey addresses the 38th SEBI Foundation Day, at the Jio World Convention Centre, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi will accelerate its drive to simplify and rationalise regulations to improve ease of doing business for capital market participants, its chairman…