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China is advancing its maritime capabilities by converting the 97-meter cargo ship Zhongda 79 into an arsenal ship. Online images, shared by Militarnyi and citing Chinese agencies, reveal containerized launchers—loaded with up to 60 missiles—now installed aboard the vessel.At Shanghai’s state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard, the vessel now features installations supporting a broad array of weapons—including…

Kuldeep Sengar (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Ishita Sengar, daughter of former BJP MLA and Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar, penned an open letter on Monday saying that she is “exhausted, frightened and slowly losing faith”. Her statement came after the Supreme Court stayed a Delhi high court order that had suspended her father’s…

Bhupendra Yadav and Jairam Ramesh (ANI images) NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s directive regarding the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills and demanded the resignation of union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a post on X wrote, “In light of this decision, the Union Minister for…

Delhi airport is seeing flight delays and cancellations. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Dense fog blanketed Delhi and large parts of North India on Monday, triggering widespread disruption across air and rail networks, with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed and trains running hours behind schedule, leaving passengers stranded and frustrated.At the Indira Gandhi International (IGI)…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Delhi high court order granting bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the Unnao rape case.A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice A G Masih, while hearing a plea challenging suspension of Sengar’s sentence, asked the former…

Image Credit: Bilal Bahadur/TNN SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s apple orchards — the backbone of the Valley’s rural economy — are under renewed scrutiny as lawmakers and medical experts raise concerns over a possible link between decades of pesticide use and rising cases of malignant brain tumours among orchard workers.Lawmakers shift focus to farmers’ healthThe concerns were raised…

Viral video showing gutka-stains in dustbin (Images/Instagram@devotedindian) NEW DELHI: A video showing a gutka-stained dustbin inside a DIY store in Kanpur has gone viral on social media, triggering a wider debate on civic sense and public hygiene in the city.The video, posted last Tuesday, shows a man visiting a store and expressing interest in purchasing…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting December 29, 2025) are Midwest, and Ambuja Cement. Let’s take a look: STOCK NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs.) UPSIDE (%) Midwest 1,690 2,000 18% Ambuja Cement 554 750 35% MidwestMidwest is…

North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles (AP image) North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear combat readiness. This comes as tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula amid increased military activity by the United States and South Korea.According to state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA),…

Ajit Pawar’s NCP & Sharad Pawar’s fraction to contest together in Pimpri Chinchwad PUNE: Deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced that NCP and NCP (SP) will contest the upcoming Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections in an alliance.Addressing a campaign rally in Talawade for party candidates, Pawar said, “In Pimpri Chinchwad,…