NEW DELHI: Russia on Monday denied responsibility for damage to the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery during its latest large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine, claiming the Unesco world heritage site was struck by a US-made Patriot air-defence missile rather than a Russian attack.The denial came after Ukrainian authorities accused Moscow of damaging the…
Mercedes-Benz India has launched the 2026 S-Class, introducing the S 450e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as the flagship luxury sedan’s newest variant. Bookings for the new Mercedes-Benz S 450e have opened today, while customer deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. The S 450e Launch Edition is priced at Rs 2.20 crore,…
NEET UG 2026 cyber fraud uncovered as accused targets 350 candidate accounts for refund scam NEW DELHI: A cyber fraud attempt targeting NEET-UG 2026 candidates has been foiled by the Cyber Crime Branch of Ahmedabad City Police in coordination with the National Testing Agency (NTA), leading to the arrest of a 19-year-old student from Bihar…
The Indian defence industry has a strong showing at Eurosatory, the world’s largest exhibition for land and air‑land defence and security. Held once every two years near Charles De Gaulle airport north of Paris at the Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, the 2026 edition has drawn over 2000 exhibitors from 61 countries. The event, which will…
Shantanu Dey, founder & National Organising Secretary of NCPI NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), the little-known political outfit from Tripura, on Monday welcomed the prospect of 20 rebel TMC MPs joining its ranks and signalled its willingness to work alongside the NDA.Shantanu Dey, founder and national organising secretary of the party,…
England’s Ollie Robinson. (AP Photo) England have suffered a significant blow ahead of the second Test against New Zealand after fast bowler Ollie Robinson was ruled out with soreness in his right knee.The timing could hardly be worse for the 32-year-old pacer, who had enjoyed a dream return to international cricket in the series opener…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (ANI Photo) The expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 is gathering pace across the three host nations — the United States, Mexico and Canada — with the tournament already delivering plenty of drama in its opening days. Twelve matches have been completed so far, with half of the record 12 groups…
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war overnight, firing 70 missiles and 611 drones at targets across Ukraine, while Kyiv said it carried out retaliatory strikes on an oil facility and a major chemical plant deep inside Russian territory.According to the Ukrainian military, Russia launched the missiles and drones during overnight…
Wholesale inflation accelerated as higher prices of fuel, power, manufactured goods and food items pushed up input costs across the economy. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: Reflecting the impact of the US-Iran conflict, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for the month of May rose sharply to 9.68% from 8.26% in April. This is the…
Shreyanka Patil (in the middle) after India’s win over Pakistan (Photo by @BCCIWomen on X) NEW DELHI: India got their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign off to a dream start with a commanding 64-run victory over Pakistan in Birmingham. After posting 170/6, the Women in Blue bowled out their rivals for 106, thanks largely to…