China has stationed converted fighter jets, now repurposed as attack drones, at multiple air bases close to the Taiwan Strait, according to a new report, in what analysts see as a significant shift in Beijing’s warfighting posture around Taiwan.Satellite imagery reviewed by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies shows rows of ageing J-6 aircraft positioned…
NEW DELHI: US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel‘s email was hacked, as claimed by Iran-linked hackers publicly on Friday.The hackers got access to Patel’s personal inbox, with photographs of the director and his purported resume, as reported by Reuters. On its website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now…
Photo credit: Instagram/@nsd_official_ On any given evening, the pavements around Delhi’s cultural hub begin to fill up long before the curtains rise. Outside auditoriums in Mandi House, a crowd gathers, students, families, regular theatre-goers, some clutching tickets, others waiting to collect them. Nearby, theatre artists stand in small groups, going over lines, scribbling last-minute ideas,…
In a big boost for the capabilities of the armed forces, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of equipment worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore. DAC has cleared the procurement of major defence equipment such as Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) for…
Bill Gates’ ex-wife and philanthropist Melinda French Gates recently shared the rule she follows when she is upset. Speaking at Bloomberg Business‘s Leaders with Francine Lacqua podcast this week (via Fortune), Gates said “If I’m unhappy with work you have done, you will hear from me within 48 hours”, adding, “I’m not going to tell…
Rajnath Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Rajnath Singh is set to head an inter ministerial group to oversee issues arising from the ongoing Middle East conflict.According to ANI sources, while Rajnath will lead, the group will have union home minister Amit Shah, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has observed that a married man’s live-in relationship with an adult woman is not an offence, emphasising that social morality cannot override the court’s duty to protect citizens’ rights. During the hearing, counsel for the woman’s family argued that since the man is already married, it is an offence…
Jitesh Sharma (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has sparked a stir with his candid remarks on Pakistan, delivering a blunt assessment of the arch-rivals while discussing the mental side of high-pressure clashes ahead of IPL 2026.Speaking on a podcast with Ranveer Allahbadia, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru finisher addressed whether Indian players get…
As ongoing Middle East conflict continues to weigh energy supplies across the globe, the Centre has approached states to step up commercial LPG allocation, inceasing the distribution to 70%. In a letter to chief secretaries of all states and Union territories, secretary of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, Dr Neeraj Mittal, outlined a…
NEW DELHI: A major confrontation broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday as National Conference (NC) MLAs staged a protest against the killing of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the ongoing US-Israel military actions in Iran.Video footage from the Assembly shows NC MLAs chanting slogans and holding portraits of Khamenei…