An S-400 air defence system New Delhi: Russia has shipped the fourth batch of S-400 Triumf defence system that “will reach India by mid-May” soon after the May 7 anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a defence source told TOI. The fifth S-400 system is expected to arrive in India in November. The Russian S-400 system proved…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh advocates for peace at SCO meeting Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Tuesday, defence minister Rajnath Singh said “Operation Sindoor had demonstrated India’s firm resolve that terror epicentres will be meted out justifiable punishment”. His warning to Pakistan came before its defence minister…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It was yet another record-breaking night for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who continues to redefine T20 batting at just 15. The Rajasthan Royals prodigy became the fastest player in history to reach 400 runs in a single Indian Premier League season, achieving the milestone in just 167 balls…
Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan New Delhi: Education ministry ordered corrective measures to improve campus governance and student well-being at NIT Kurukshetra following a high-level review Tuesday, even as senior professor Brahmjit Singh was appointed officiating director as director B V Ramana Reddy’s resignation was accepted.The developments come against the backdrop of four student suicides reported…
New Delhi: The digital frontier has long been a battlefield for intelligence agencies, but a recent surge in “lone wolves” has left them alarmed. From Zaib Zuber Ansari in Mumbai to Rizwan in Delhi and Tushar Chauhan alias Hizbullah Khan in Uttar Pradesh – the shift from organised cell-based plots seems to have created a…
Keonjhar: A tribal man carried the skeletal remains of his sister to a bank in Odisha to prove that she was dead in order to claim Rs 19,402 she had left behind. He received the amount Tuesday after authorities issued a death certificate and a legal heir certificate to enable the transaction.Moved by a heart-rending…
Series of fast-growing trees creating a natural screen. Image credit – Gemini Trees are vital natural resources that not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the landscape but also provide significant social and economic benefits. Beyond acting as environmental “lungs” to sequester carbon, purify air, and reduce urban heat, they have historically fueled national development,…
Birbhum: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during the inauguration of various development projects, in Birbhum. (PTI Photo) The second phase of vote to elect who will govern Bengal for the next five years has now got one extra unlikely parameter after the first phase’s stupendous voting percentage of more than 93%: how many…
2-Year-Long Hunt Spanned Several Countries, Involved Int’l Agencies New Delhi: Central agencies and NCB secured the return of international drug trafficker and D Company henchman Mohammed Salim Dola Tuesday morning, ending a two-year-long manhunt that spanned several countries. In an operation monitored by the home ministry, he was flown from Istanbul on a special aircraft…
Compost pit made of orange peels. Image credit – Gemini Oranges have become a cornerstone in breakfast, highly valued for their high vitamin C content and sweet flavour. But do you tend to discard the peels after indulging in the staple agricultural product? Well, you’re not alone. According to Journal of Molecular Liquids, orange peels…