US resumes weapons deliveries to Ukraine after brief Pentagon pause
The United States has resumed the delivery of crucial weaponry to Ukraine, just one week after a surprising Pentagon directive temporarily halted some shipments. The resumption comes as Ukraine continues to face intensified Russian attacks. The weapons now flowing into Ukraine include 155 mm munitions and precision-guided rockets known as GMLRS. The exact timing of…
Court shuts Ajmer’s Rs 243 crore bridge inaugurated days ago | India News – Times of India
Ramsetu bridge suffered structural damage after the first rainfall since its construction AJMER: In a damning indictment of public infrastructure management, the Ajmer Judicial Magistrate Court Number-2 on Wednesday ordered to immediately close the newly inaugurated Ramsetu bridge that suffered structural damage last week after the first rainfall since its construction.Rajasthan’s Rs 243 crore project,…
Vedanta drops 3% after US short seller calls it ‘house of cards’, firm hits back – Times of India
MUMBAI: In a move reminiscent of Hindenburg going short on Adani Group, US-based financial researcher Viceroy Research said Wednesday it was “shorting” the debt stack of metal tycoon Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Resources, the UK-based parent of Mumbai-listed miner Vedanta, as it believes the entire group structure is ‘financially unsustainable’, operationally compromised, ‘a house of cards’,…
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli return likely in August as Sri Lanka propose series
Following the BCCI’s decision to postpone India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh scheduled for next month, India Today has learned that at least two cricket boards – including Sri Lanka – have proposed a limited-overs series to fill the gap. India was originally set to travel to Bangladesh in August for a three-match ODI and T20I…
Bihar SIR: Electoral revision process shows Urban-rural divide; Aadhaar accepted in Patna, not in Seemanchal | India News – Times of India
PATNA: The special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has gained pace with 57% (4.5 crore) of the 7.89 crore enrolled voters submitting their enumeration forms by Wednesday. But the process seems to have thrown up an urban-rural divide, TOI found after speaking to officials and people across regions. While officials were seen…
Over 2,100 senior NASA employees to exit amid major workforce cuts
Around 2,145 senior-ranking employees at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are set to depart as part of a broader effort to trim the agency’s workforce, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing internal documents. The exits largely affect staff in GS-13 to GS-15 positions some of the highest non-executive ranks in the federal government….
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok sparks outrage with antisemitic posts, X removes content
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok sparked outrage after its X account posted messages with antisemitic content and positive references to Adolf Hitler. The posts were later removed following complaints from users and the Anti-Defamation League. One post from Grok said Hitler would be the best person to handle “anti-white hatred” and called him “history’s mustache…
13 die as Gujarat bridge collapses, 6 vehicles fall into Mahi river | India News – Times of India
Around 7.30 am, a large slab of the 43-year-old bridge over the Mahisagar River gave way. The bridge connected Vadodara and Anand districts, serving as a vital link between Central Gujarat and Saurashtra VADODARA: At least 13 people, including two children, died Wednesday morning when six vehicles plunged 50 to 60 feet into Mahi river…
Shubhanshu Shukla, AX-4 crew complete two weeks in orbit, science going strong – The Times of India
As the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission marks two weeks aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the four-member crew — Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla, and mission specialists Slawosz “Suave” Uznanski and Tibor Kapu — remain focused on scientific work, technology demonstrations and health monitoring studies.All four crew members have been in good health throughout…
‘Proud to be their bridge’: Shubhanshu Shukla on taking Indian science to space – The Times of India
Shubhanshu Shukla (File pic) Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux) feels “proud” and “excited” to represent Indian scientists aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and described his role as a “bridge” between research institutions on Earth and the orbiting lab.Speaking from space in a live interaction with Axiom Space’s chief scientist Dr Lucie Low, Shux said,…
