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Defence giants to maintain grip on weapons market despite drone boom, BCG report finds Defence giants are expected to retain their dominance of the global weapons market over the next decade, according to a new report by BCG and Vertical Research Partners.The report found that established players who produce complex weapons will still account for…
NEW DELHI: A total amount of around Rs 1,717 crore was lost to digital payment fraud and online cheating in Delhi between 2023 and 2025, of which only 10% could be recovered, the home ministry told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Citing details provided by the Delhi Police, junior home minister Nityanand Rai, in reply to…
Heavy rain caused temporary waterlogging near Noida International Airport’s terminal and parking area. NOIDA: A spell of heavy rain led to temporary waterlogging near the terminal and parking area of Noida International Airport in Jewar on Tuesday, with videos triggering a wave of online mockery over the newly launched airport’s drainage setup.The visuals, purportedly from…
Odisha Vigilance officials seized over Rs 4 crore in unaccounted cash from the residence of arrested mines official Debabrata Mohanty BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Vigilance officials on Wednesday morning recovered a staggering unaccounted cash of Rs 4 crore from the residence of mines official Debabrata Mohanty, arrested the previous night while allegedly accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Saturday revealed that Jasprit Bumrah carried a niggle from this year’s T20 World Cup, which India won, into IPL 2026, and that was one of the reasons behind the pacer’s underwhelming season in the league. Jayawardene said Bumrah did not get enough…
In a major push for India’s makhana sector, Union government approved a multi-year development programme with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the six-year period from 2025-26 to 2030-31. The scheme, rolled out on Friday, aims to mordernise and expand the ecosystem. Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, said in an official release, that…
Baby names often reflect the times we live in. Over the next five years, Indian parents are expected to lean towards names that feel rooted yet fresh. These names sound Indian, but they also fit well in a global world. They are easy to say, easy to spell, and carry meanings that quietly matter. Instead…
Australia’s Travis Head (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Travis Head produced another commanding statement with the bat on Day 3 of the fifth Ashes Test, powering Australia to a dominant 518 for 7 in reply to England’s first-innings total of 384. Head’s magnificent 163 not only put Australia firmly in control of the contest but also took…
NEW DELHI: Nitin Nabin will take over as BJP national president on Tuesday after emerging, as widely expected, as the sole candidate in fray, with the party’s leading figures from PM Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues and CMs, besides hundreds of electors from across country, endorsing his choice for the top organisational job.Modi, who signed…
Kanpur residents protested rain-damaged roads by symbolically renaming a street Yamraj ka Dwar KANPUR: Residents of Kanpur protested against the worsening condition of rain-damaged roads by symbolically renaming 80 Feet Road in Barra as ‘Yamlok Dwar’. A young man, dressed as Yamraj, cut a ribbon to highlight the numerous waterlogged potholes.Protesters held a banner by…
