NEW DELHI: To boost IAF’s strength, India is set to conclude several big contracts in the financial year 2026-27, including deals for buying 114 Rafale fighter jets, up to 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA) and additional airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems, the defence ministry has told a parliamentary panel.“There is an increase of…
The sea has long been a place of awe, fear, and a healthy dose of superstition. Long before the advent of modern navigation and weather forecasting, sailors had to use their instincts and experience, along with a strange set of unofficial guidelines, to survive the unpredictable sea. Among these unofficial guidelines were some very strict…
NEW DELHI: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced fresh amendments to the Companies Act, which seeks to decriminalise several procedural defaults, provide flexibility in buyback of shares and recognise new instruments for executive compensation.The bill, which has been referred to a joint Parliamentary committee for examination, provides for allowing restricted stock…
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are gearing up for not just for their dreamy summer wedding, but also an over-the-top honeymoon. The star couple hit the headlines on Tuesday after reports claimed that they are mapping out an elaborate three-week honeymoon itinerary. As speculation around their hush-hush wedding continues to build, the U.S. Sun reported…
A new bill promises Green Card for TPS holders in the US but the administration will never approve of this. Representative Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida introduced a new bill, Respect for Essential Workers Act, which would give Green Card to those who have Temporary Protected Status in the US. This status is for the people…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday criticised what it called a perceptible reluctance among probe agencies to proceed against Anil Ambani-led ADAG group companies accused of siphoning Rs 40,000 crore from bank loans, and directed CBI and ED to carry out an expeditious and coordinated inquiry against the ADAG entities, their directors and officials.A bench of…
Every other day, Gen Z pulls a new phrase out of the cultural vault and turns it into a full-blown internet moment. This time, it is not just what you say, but how you move your fingers while saying it. “Clock it” is everywhere, from comments to chaotic group chats, and somehow, half the internet…
MUMBAI: Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Sebi on Monday said that independent directors are expected to act responsibly, not make insinuations and keep things vague. The chief markets regulator’s comments came in the context of the recent resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country.The markets…
Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik and squash star Dipika Pallikal embraced parenthood for the third time when they announced the arrival of their baby girl, Raaha Pallikal Karthik. Days after announcing the arrival of the little one, the couple shared photos from their Seemandham, a traditional Indian baby shower. Anushka Sharma congratulates new parents In…
One of the pilots killed in the Air Canada plane crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport has been identified as Antoine Forest, a 30-year-old aviator at the start of his career.Forest was among the two fatalities in the late-night collision on Sunday, which also left dozens of passengers and crew members injured in what authorities…