Why India wants 114 more Rafales and what gives the fighter its edge
India’s proposed Rafale deal aims to address the IAF’s fighter shortage, replace ageing aircraft until Tejas Mk-2 and AMCA are operational. (Image credit: Dasault Aviation) NEW DELHI: India last week moved a step closer to acquiring 114…
US sailors trying to jump overboard amid extended Middle East deployment: Report
The roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the carrier have spent 250 consecutive days at sea Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly attempted to jump overboard amid mounting mental health concerns and an extended Middle East…
‘India showing interest’: Putin on Northern Sea Route; why it matters
Putin said Russia was seeing increased interest from partner countries, including India and China India is among the key countries showing growing interest in cooperation with Russia on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), Russian President Vladimir Putin said…
Gujarat man kills wife in US for dumping him; had sent daughter to India days before murder
On the day of the murder, he allegedly called his wife and asked her to take the child with her (Representative image) AHMEDABAD: A 32-year-old Gujarati man from Kadi in Mehsana district has been charged with first-degree murder in Chicago for allegedly…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Governor; seeks 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on “humanitarian grounds”
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Governor; seeks 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on “humanitarian grounds” Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday met with the Governor to recommend a 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on…
New RBI rules may end loan spread tinkering; to standardise rate setting across banks, NBFCs
The methodology used to calculate internal benchmarks will also have to be made publicly available MUMBAI: Lenders may no longer be able to tinker with loan spreads over the benchmark rate to offer new borrowers better deals than existing customers.…
Amid tariff fear, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch says shun US brands
RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has called for a boycott of American products NEW DELHI: From beverages to social media, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has sought to turn the latest US tariff threat into a wider “swadeshi” campaign, calling on…
Rob and Michele Reiner murder: New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was ‘lying in wait’ before killing parents
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them.The grand jury, which had been…
SC orders CBI probe into Chhattisgarh custodial death
It also directed the state govt to pay Rs 25 lakh as interim compensation to the family of the deceased NEW DELHI: Accusing top administrative and police officials of Chhattisgarh of trying to “cover up” a custodial death case, Supreme Court…
‘Absurd timelines’: Supreme Court says only 12-15 cases for each UAPA court
The petitioner was arrested on Sept 22, 2022, for allegedly radicalising youth and being involved in violent activities NEW DELHI: A week after criticising long delay in trial of a Popular Front of India (PFI) activist facing UAPA charges by asserting…