Screengrab from video on social media A SriLankan Airlines flight was forced to turn around on Friday after it encountered lightning while flying to Sydney from Colombo. According to reports from local news outlet Daily Mirror- Sri Lanka , passengers heard a loud bang shortly after the incident and briefly saw flames coming from one…
Armenia became the first country when it signed a deal worth $720 million to buy Akash missile system in 2022. The growing use of drones, missiles and rockets in conflicts ranging from Ukraine to West Asia has underscored the increasing importance of air defence in modern warfare. Recent confrontations, including exchanges between Iran and its…
Former England spinner Graeme Swann has questioned the England Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to impose a midnight curfew on players, saying England captain Ben Stokes has become a victim of a culture that is more focused on policing players than allowing them to celebrate success.Stokes came under scrutiny after footage emerged from post-Test celebrations at…
Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AP Photo) Rahmanullah Gurbaz rewrote the record books with a breathtaking 48-ball century against India in the rain-shortened first ODI at Dharamsala. The hundred was the fastest ever by an Afghanistan batter in ODI cricket, surpassing all previous Afghan records. It was also the quickest century of Gurbaz’s ODI career, his ninth…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was the largest voluntary organisation in the world but also “the most misunderstood”.Addressing an event held as part of the RSS centenary celebrations, Bhagwat said the programme had been organised to help people gain a better understanding of the organisation, which he…
New scientific research suggests that ageing may not occur gradually throughout life. Studies from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Stanford University indicate that the body experiences important biological shifts. For decades, ageing was thought to be a slow and predictable process. A few wrinkles here, a little less energy there, and a gradual decline…
Why are these 3Fs so important? How do they add to pressure on India’s growth story? We decode: (AI image) Fuel, fertilisers, and forex – the 3Fs that India is focusing on. But why? The US-Iran war has put the global economy at risk, and India is not immune. In fact, in the current context…
A trace on the German model missing for 11 years came up for the first time when her name was apparently mentioned in the Epstein files. The woman, only identified as “Michele”, left her family home in September 2015, at the age 22 and has not been heard of since, a per a report from…
China on Saturday opposed the United States for adding several leading Chinese companies, including BYD, Alibaba and Baidu, to a Pentagon list of firms alleged to have links with the Chinese military, arguing that the move undermines understandings reached during last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.This comes despite…
Australia start their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a Group 1 clash against South Africa at Old Trafford in Manchester. The six-time champions arrive as the world’s top-ranked T20I side and remain one of the strongest teams in women’s cricket. This tournament also marks the beginning of a new World Cup chapter…