Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with temperatures hovering below normal limits.For the second consecutive day, rain lashed Chandigarh throughout the day, and the showers led to a sharp drop in mercury here. The maximum here dropped to 18.8 degrees Celsius, ten notches below normal, according to the MeT.Ambala, Panchkula, Narnaul, Rohtak,…
Morgan Riddle (Image Via Getty) Morgan Riddle, the girlfriend of American tennis star Taylor Fritz, has sparked discussion online after criticizing a New York Times opinion article that was published ahead of Pride Month. The tennis influencer shared her thoughts on Instagram, where she argued that the article carried a misogynistic message and unfairly framed…
The escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is beginning to spill beyond the battlefield and into the global technology race, with Chinese analysts warning that Washington’s flagship US$500 billion Stargate AI Project could face major disruption as instability spreads across the Gulf.Iran’s reported attacks on data centres in the United Arab Emirates…
GE signs contract with IAF NEW DELHI: In a move that will give a boost to India’s Tejas fighter programme and the government’s Make in India initiative, US giant GE Aerospace on Monday announced a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to establish an in-country depot facility for the F404-IN20 engines for the Light…
NEW DELHI: In a key development for the Upper House, President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Harivansh Narayan Singh to the Rajya Sabha, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.The nomination was made under Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution, recognising Harivansh’s contributions to journalism and social service. His…
Bangladesh is weighing a proposal that would see Russian crude oil refined in India before the finished fuel is imported back, as the country grapples with supply pressures triggered by the Middle East conflict. According to people aware of the development, the arrangement under consideration would require Bangladesh to pay for the import of crude,…
A month into the Donald Trump-designed war with Iran, Washington is quietly expanding its military footprint in the Middle East, sending several hundred additional troops to join a growing force of Marines and Army paratroopers. The deployments, US military officials told The New York Times on Sunday, are meant to give the president a wider…
CHENNAI: Urvil Patel, drafted into the XI as a replacement for the injured Ayush Mhatre, announced himself in style with a blistering 65 off 23 balls (2×4, 8×6) at a strike rate of 282.6 on Sunday.His record 13-ball half century stunned Chepauk, though teammate Jamie Overton insisted it was nothing unusual. “That’s just how Urvil…
At a time when many people are talking about expenses, income and daily struggles, a simple story from a roadside stall is getting a lot of attention online. It is not a dramatic incident, but a quiet conversation that has made people reflect on how they look at money and effort in everyday life. A…
BAREILLY: In a terrifying incident caught on camera, a youth was lifted into the air while clinging onto a tin shed during a violent dust storm in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district on Tuesday evening.The incident was reported from Bamiyana village under the Bhamora police station area when strong winds uprooted a tin shed installed at…