NEW DELHI: Considering the strategic and economic benefits of Great Nicobar Islands (GNI) development projects, the greenfield airport approved by the Cabinet last November “is expected to be ready within five years and will be under the operational control of the Indian Navy,” defence sources have said.“The dual-use airport to be used for civilian and…
Flames erupt in Vizag steel plant after molten iron spilt, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday Visakhapatnam: At least eight workers were killed and several suffered critical burn injuries after an explosion triggered a massive spill of superheated liquid metal at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited’s Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon.According…
NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut-designate and IAF Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair (call sign ‘Papa’), one of the four Gagannauts selected for India’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan, on Monday received the Kirti Chakra from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Kirti Chakra is India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award and recognises courage, devotion to duty and distinguished…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry is looking to impose penalties on defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) over continued delays in the delivery of Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft, defence sources said on Monday. The delivery issue was reviewed during a meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. Until now, not a single Tejas…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that the administration lacked the legal authority to impose what the court described as an unauthorised tax on employers seeking to hire highly skilled foreign workers.The ruling by US District Judge…
Spanish proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Some proverbs offer advice. Others issue warnings. This Spanish saying does neither. Instead, it creates a scene.“There is no woman who sleeps so deeply that the sound of a guitar won’t bring her to the window.”The image feels almost cinematic. A quiet evening. A guitar somewhere in the…
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off the coast of western Cuba on Monday, shaking buildings in Havana and across the island’s west, prompting residents to leave homes and offices, but causing no immediate reports of injuries, damage or tsunami threats, according to Cuban and US authorities.The quake struck in waters off Cuba’s western…
Representative image (AI generated) BENGALURU: More than a century of observations from India’s historic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, has helped scientists uncover new clues about how the Sun’s surface responds to its 11-year activity cycle.The findings, based on an analysis of 34,000 images collected since 1907, could…
ZOJI LA (BALTAL): Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming 13. 1km strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is on the cusp of a defining moment with a “breakthrough” final blast set for Tuesday.Only three meters of rock remain now and will be blasted before the two ends of the tunnel —…
Reepresentative image (AI generated) BENGALURU: Scientists in Bengaluru have discovered that a catalyst used to produce green hydrogen does something unexpected while on the job: it changes itself.The finding by researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), led by Neena S John and PhD scholar Palash Jyoti Gogoi, could help in…