. NEW DELHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Thursday the Indian Navy was just minutes away from launching strikes on Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor, when Pakistan requested a halt to kinetic actions. Speaking at the Naval Investiture Ceremony, Admiral Tripathi said, “Operation Sindoor demonstrated exemplary readiness…
MoHRE warned unlicensed domestic worker recruitment agencies face shutdowns, heavy fines and legal action/Representative Image A firm warning has been issued in the UAE over the illegal recruitment of domestic workers, with authorities making it clear that unlicensed activity will face immediate and serious consequences. The move is aimed at tightening oversight in the labour…
CLSA has an outperform rating on Bharti Airtel with the target price at Rs 2,320, up marginally from Rs 2,310 earlier. Analysts said Bharti Airtel is accelerating investments in data centre subsidiary Nxtra Data to $1 billion. Nxtra will ramp up capacity from 300MW to 1GW targeting a 25% market share. Bharti will retain a…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant with teammates (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Ex-India batter Abhinav Mukund has questioned the direction and team structure of Lucknow Super Giants after their defeat to Delhi Capitals, pointing to a lack of clarity in how the side is shaping up in IPL 2026. The criticism followed a convincing six-wicket win…
CBSE to release class IX–X curriculum today with NCF 2023 changes and webinar CBSE curriculum 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to release the curriculum for Classes IX and X for the academic session 2026–27, marking a key step in the rollout of revised academic guidelines at the secondary level.This follows…
The teaser for ‘Ramayana’, titled ‘Rama’, has sparked widespread discussion online, with audiences drawing comparisons to global fantasy franchises following its grand unveiling.‘Ramayana’ trailer debuts onlineThe much-anticipated teaser, which introduces Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, debuted amid much fan frenzy. Soon after its release, fans flooded social media with reactions. One user wrote, “Incredible!”, another…
Bengaluru techie dies by suicide after baby drowns in bucket BENGALURU: An eleven-month-old baby boy accidentally drowned in a bucket of water, following which his mother, unable to cope with the loss, died by suicide, leaving behind a note on Wednesday.The incident occurred in in Byraveshwaranagar in West Bengaluru.The deceased infant has been identified as…
A rare manuscript written nearly a millennium ago has surfaced in Saudi Arabia, offering a detailed glimpse into early Qur’anic scholarship. The discovery not only highlights the depth of classical Islamic studies but also brings renewed attention to a vast archive of rare texts preserved for academic research.The manuscript, titled “Gharib Al-Qur’an” (Rare Terms in…
Rupee saw a strong rebound in early trading on Thursday, climbing 151 paise from its record low to reach 93.19 against the US dollar, following a regulatory step by the Reserve Bank aimed to restrict banks’ net open position in the onshore forward delivery market.Rupee began the day in green at 94.62 against the greenback…
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his half-century. (ANI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: He woke up in the morning with nerves on Tuesday. “Which I was really happy about,” Cooper Connolly said after leading Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.For Connolly, it wasn’t the nerves, but the “happiness” about having them. That small detail…
