Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to send their military to Saudi Arabia. Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to send their military to Saudi Arabia as part of a recently signed defence agreement involving the three countries.The move follows attacks in the Gulf kingdom by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen, amid growing regional security concerns.According to…
Domestic airlines’ operating profit to fall 10-15% this fiscal amid higher fuel costs, airspace curbs: Crisil NEW DELHI: The government is weighing a fresh mechanism to stabilise aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices as the prolonged West Asia crisis pushes up fuel costs and puts increasing pressure on airline finances.A senior government official said the Centre…
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s side, taking over from Harmanpreet Kaur on a day of significant leadership change in Indian women’s cricket.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Mandhana’s appointment on Tuesday, hours after Harmanpreet stepped down as…
How a meeting with a war veteran in 2009 helped inspire actor Gary Sinsie in establishing a foundation geared towards helping veterans. (Instagram) Actor Gary Sinise, best known for his work in ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘Of Mice and Men,’ ‘The Green Mile,’ and ‘Apollo 13,’ to name a few, is also well known for his philanthropic…
Smit Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi hospital from multiple injuries The US House of Representatives have passed a resolution honouring Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar who was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami on September 30.The resolution introduced as “Honoring Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073, and…
A Colorado ranch homesteaded before statehood stayed with the same family for six generations; more than 150 years later, 650 of its roughly 700 acres were permanently protected from subdivision/Image: The Trust for Public Land The 700-acre Hutchinson Ranch along US Highway 50 between Salida and Poncha Springs, recognised as the oldest family-owned ranch in…
The Kurnool District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the car manufacturer and its dealer to refund the ex-showroom price. (Image for representative purpose only) Buying a car is a dream, but what if you repeatedly face issues after purchase? In one such case the Kurnool District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has asked the car…
Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur’s 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph will remain the defining achievement of her captaincy and ensure that her contribution to Indian cricket occupies a “special place” in its history, the BCCI said on Tuesday after the veteran batter stepped down as India’s leader across formats.BCCI president Mithun Manhas…
Actor, director Raju Kher has revisited one of the most difficult chapters of his life, recalling how his elder brother Anupam Kher stood by him after he was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2004. Anupam was shooting abroad when he received the news, but immediately left his work and returned to Mumbai. He also quietly…
The IceCube neutrino observatory recorded the first detection of high-energy extraterrestrial neutrinos in 2013, after it began operating in 2011 (Photo: IceCube). The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 has been awarded to a Belgian particle physicist, Prof Francis Halzen, for his fundamental contribution to establishing an enormous ice block observatory in the South Pole that…
