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AEC chairman Anil Kakodkar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Anil Kakodkar has allayed fears that a nuclear device, lost in an avalanche over 60 years ago after a failed attempt to place it near Nanda Devi peak in the Himalayas as part of a mission to monitor Chinese nuke tests,…
Two Indian Sikh men were shot dead by gunmen in Covo, in the province of Bergamo, in Italy on Friday. The Indian nationals had just come out of a building used as a gurdwara when they were killed.The two, aged 48, were identified as Rajinder Singh and Gurmit Singh. Eyewitnesses said the shooter was also…
KRISHNAGIRI: A Krishnagiri resident named K Mahendran, 28, said to be an ardent supporter of TVK party leader Vijay, attempted suicide by slitting his throat after hearing rumours that the actor would lose the assembly election. The incident occurred just before the counting of votes began. According to police, Mahendran was severely distressed and cut…
MUMBAI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Saturday released its preliminary report into the fatal Learjet 45XR crash at Baramati on January 28, highlighting low visibility, lack of basic meteorological facilities and operational gaps at the uncontrolled airfield. All five persons on board were killed, among them was the then Maharashtra deputy chief minister…
Feb 10 is when India’s biggest airline will face a new test, as new pilot duty rules kick in. DGCA better watch out In slapping IndiGo with a ₹22.2cr fine – the steepest ever for an Indian airline – for massive flight disruptions last month, DGCA has sent out the right message. Additionally, IndiGo has…
NEW DELHI: General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday the Army is ready to induct women in the infantry but that is contingent on societal acceptance.Stressing that women should not be seen as a “vulnerable commodity”, the General, during a media briefing, said the Army’s focus is on “gender neutrality”. “If standards are same, if capabilities…
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament today with education placed firmly inside the employment conversation. It was not framed around as a standalone social sector, but as a feeder system for services, health, tourism and technology.The Ministry of Education has been allocated ₹1,39,285.95 crore…
Victor Wembanyama. Image via: Getty Images The modern NBA’s history is being reshaped completely as Victor Wembanyama is making records and headlines every now and then. Yes, that’s correct; the San Antonio Spurs’ star has achieved yet another milestone, and this time the entire league has been shaken. Earlier on Thursday, Wembanyama pulled out an…
MUMBAI: With a gain of over Rs 32,000/kg in just four sessions, the unabated rally in silver continued on Friday and the white metal traded at over Rs 2.35 lakh/kg mark in the domestic market, a new all-time high level. The rally in gold also continued, though at a slower pace, with the price moving…
NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union territories have self-enumerated so far for the houselisting operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households availed of the self-enumeration facility in the past 4-5 days.With conclusion of the 15-day self-enumeration window on Wednesday across Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa,…
