NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight-tests of the fourth Generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 3-4. The tests were carried out against high speed targets, demonstrating very critical parameters of maximum range and maximum […]
LUCKNOW: Ajinkya Rahane’s Mumbai ended their long wait to regain the Irani Cup title on Saturday, defeating the Rest of India (RoI) side at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Securing the win on the first-innings lead, exactly 27 years after their last title triumph, Mumbai won the silverware for a 15th time, the most […]
NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday declared that the Northeast is the heart and soul of Bharat, urging the media to champion the region’s potential in tourism and development. He emphasised that the Northeast is not just a geographic region but a vibrant tapestry of cultures, traditions, and natural beauty that embodies the essence […]
NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline by passenger volume, IndiGo, announced on Saturday morning that it was experiencing a “system slowdown” and said flyers could face longer queues at airports. “We are currently experiencing a temporary system slowdown across our network, affecting our website and booking system. As a result, customers may face increased wait times, […]
KARACHI: England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday he will miss the first Test against Pakistan starting next week, after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. The 33-year-old Stokes has been out since the start of August with a hamstring tear suffered during The Hundred, missing his team’s 2-1 home Test series win against Sri […]
DUBAI: India will have to regroup quickly and iron out the imbalances in team combination when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in a crucial second group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Sunday. An early 58-run defeat to New Zealand on Friday has not just dented India’s chances of entering the semifinals […]
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be travelling to Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conclave. India announced on Friday that Jaishankar would lead the delegation from the country. Pakistan is hosting the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting on October 15 and 16. Jaishankar is the first Indian […]
NEW DELHI: India has consistently advocated for a peaceful resolution to disputes and has sought to promote cooperation among nations in the Indo-Pacific, with a strong emphasis on the centrality of ASEAN, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. His remarks come amid China’s increasing military muscle-flexing in the region. In his address at the […]
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Friday said the current geopolitical environment is in a “flux” and every nation is hedging a bet due to “this uncertain kind of a future”. His remarks at an event hosted by the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) here come in the backdrop of […]
New Delhi: The Israeli government has taken down a map that wrongly depicted a part of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan on the country’s official website following massive outrage on social media. Reuven Azar, Israel’s ambassador to India, addressed the issue, saying that the map was taken down and it was the website’s editor’s mistake. […]