India’s New Light Tank Zorawar Successfully Tested at High Altitudes (Photo: Times Now) India’s Zorawar light tank programme—a DRDO–L&T effort—could be delayed by up to two years after the Army demanded protection beyond STANAG Level 4.Originally slated for induction by 2027, the tank may now be ready only in 2028 or 2029 as engineers look…
The knockout phase of the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues with an intriguing all-European contest as France meet Sweden in the Round of 32 at the New York New Jersey Stadium. There is no margin for error now. One team will move a step closer to the trophy, while the other will see its World…
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new communications office is facing backlash after budget documents revealed it could cost taxpayers more than $5.2 million in salaries. Critics are calling the spending “morally incomprehensible”.The Office of Mass Engagement has expanded far beyond its original size. According to the city’s 2027 executive budget, its headcount has risen…
Chinese authorities on Thursday revealed that the pilot who crashed a light aircraft into Beijing’s tallest building last week had long suffered from anxiety and had written repeatedly about “ending his life” in his diary, with investigators concluding that the incident was caused by “personal reasons”.The findings come nearly a week after the crash raised…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the two Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on August 15. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the seamer continues to feel discomfort in his left knee after an initial assessment at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). The stakeholders have decided that it’s…
More than eight years after moving to the United States, an Indian entrepreneur has shared a reality check on immigrant life, loneliness, resilience and the challenge of building a life from nothing to something in a new country.In an Instagram social media post, the founder looked back on her journey from working in data science…
At a time when American universities are revising how they position themselves on public expression, Boston University has removed Pride flags displayed in campus buildings, triggering concern among sections of its faculty.University officials said the decision stems from a “content-neutral policy” governing signage. According to a university statement, outward-facing displays can shift speech from an…
The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 9.8 lakh crore at the end of January, accounting for 63 per cent of the full-year Budget target for 2025-26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), PTI reported.The deficit level was lower compared with 74.5 per cent of the annual target recorded during…
A legal challenge to cost-cutting measures affecting a federal agency that funds libraries and museums across the United States has been settled, partially reversing earlier steps taken by the Trump administration.The plaintiffs, the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement…
MPESB releases Skill Test and DV schedule for MP Subedar and ASI recruitment in Bhopal MPESB recruitment 2026: The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board has released the schedule for the Skill Test and Document Verification process for recruitment to 500 Subedar and Assistant Sub-Inspector posts. Candidates who qualified in the written examination will appear for…
