NEW DELHI: The government has drawn a hard line under its electronics push, pairing fresh approvals worth thousands of crores with a blunt warning: subsidies will not flow to companies that treat India as a factory floor without building design muscle. Signalling a shift from scale to strategic value, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on…
El Niño is a climate pattern of warming of the ocean surface in central and eastern tropical Pacific. NEW DELHI: With the shadow of El Niño looming large over India due to its potentially negative impact on monsoon, a study by a group of farm scientists from an ICAR institution shows that El Niño years…
War beyond kinetics: The cognitive battlespace The ongoing confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer defined solely by missiles, drones, or precision strikes. It has evolved into a far more complex contest—one that is being fought simultaneously in the cognitive, informational, and psychological domains. While the physical battlefield remains active, the decisive…
Shaheen Afridi (Image credit: Agencies) Shaheen Afridi once again found himself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after being pulled up by the umpire for allegedly tampering with the ball during the Pakistan Super League. The Pakistan pacer was also involved in a controversial moment during the first Test between Pakistan national cricket team…
Image used for representative purposes Reactor that makes more fuel than it burns has just come to life on India’s southeastern coast, and it could help reshape the country’s energy futureSix decades after physicist Homi Bhabha sketched out an audacious three‑stage nuclear roadmap for a newly independent India, the country has quietly crossed the threshold…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Virat Kohli has returned to the Indian Premier League with immediate impact, delivering a match-winning performance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The veteran batter appears focused on helping RCB defend the title they secured for the first time last season. Interestingly,…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has been the talk of the town right from the word go, and this Ranveer Singh starrer spy thriller has lived up to the expectations of the audience. Released just a few months ago following its first instalment, the Aditya Dhar-directed movie has broken box office records by joining the 500 crore…
Divya Deshmukh (Image credit: FIDE) NAGPUR: “I am sure it will happen sooner than later.” Divya Deshmukh, fresh after becoming world junior girls chess champion, had oozed confidence about playing the Candidates. That was June 2024.Last July, Divya qualified for the 2026 Candidates by becoming India’s first women’s World Cup winner while earning the Grandmaster…
LSG beat CSK by 7 wickets. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants, already eliminated from playoff contention, dented Chennai Super Kings’ chances of progressing further in IPL 2026 with a commanding win at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday.After restricting CSK to 187/5, with Akash Singh claiming 3 for 26 in his first game…
In a recent update from the French government, Indian nationals can now transit through France without needing an airport transit visa (ATV). The move is officially implemented and confirmed through government channels. It’s a major policy shift easing mobility between India and Europe and simplifying international travel for millions. It was a long-awaited change which…