[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given approval to the purchase of long-range SCALP missiles for Rafale jets and additional missiles for Russia-made S400 aerial shield system, a govt source told TOI.A day after the DAC’s approval for purchase of 114 Rafale jets, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Friday that […]
[ad_1] Day 8 of the T20 World Cup promises another gripping triple-header as the fight for Super 8 qualification gathers pace. Ireland and Oman, both nursing two consecutive defeats, begin the day at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. With their campaigns on the line, the encounter shapes up as a virtual knockout, where only […]
[ad_1] A congregant of the Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, stands during a service, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File) Singapore has been named the world’s most religiously diverse country in a sweeping study of 201 nations, reflecting how evenly its population is spread […]
[ad_1] NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has finally explained the real reason he called Donald Trump “Daddy” — and says it’s not what many people think. In an interview with Politico, Rutte insisted the remark was “never intentional,” attributing it — in otherwise fluent English — to what he called his “insufficient command of the […]
[ad_1] MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak wrapped up his Olympics with a disappointing men’s free skate Friday night, then had to endure waiting for his score while Russian athlete Petr Gumennik sat in the leader’s chair about 10 feet away from him. It was an awkward scene given that their two nations […]
[ad_1] MUMBAI: With arch-rivals India and Pakistan set to face off in the T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday, ad rates for the match have soared. Companies are rushing to book slots to place their brands and cash-in on the huge viewership the game is likely to attract. Ad rates for a 10-second TV […]
[ad_1] Indian man Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty to plotting to kill Gurpatwant Pannun in the US. 54-year-old Nikhil Gupta, an Indian man, pleaded guilty to plotting to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani separatist leader and a US citizen. Gupta pleaded guilty to all three charges of murder for hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and […]
[ad_1] Chris Paul, one of the NBA’s all-time great point guards, has officially retired after 21 remarkable seasons. The 40-year-old announced his decision on Instagram on Friday (February 13), shortly after the Toronto Raptors waived him following a recent trade from the Los Angeles Clippers. Chris Paul’s heartfelt Instagram post “This is it! After over […]
[ad_1] JAMMU: In the J&K assembly, BJP members miss no opportunity to corner the Omar Abdullah govt over a host of issues. Outside the House, however, some of the party MLAs generously praised the chief minister on Friday over his budgetary allocation for the annual Amarnath Yatra.“Our CM’s move to allocate Rs 180 crore for […]
[ad_1] A Jet2 flight ( LS896) from Turkey’s Antalaya to Manchester, UK had to make an emergency landing in Belgium as two passengers started throwing punches at each other while other passengers screamed. Jet2 described their behaviour as “appalling” and said those two flyers would be banned for life.It all started over a passenger passing […]
